Posted in match review on Dec 14th, 2014 183 Drinks »
A little later than usual I caught the train from the West Country.. The 5.30 kick-off afforded a leisurely, if crowded, journey to the new home of football. Pre-match drinks with old friends were enjoyed and we contemplated mainly how Mathieu Debuchy would fare at centre-half against his old team-mates, Cisse and Ameobi. Inside the […]
Posted in match preview on Dec 12th, 2014 98 Drinks »
It’s an interesting match-up at the Grove for Saturday’s teatime fixture. Newcastle, manager under fire in the early stages of the season, are the visitors as we look to build on the win in Istanbul on Tuesday. Arsenal being Arsenal there was of course fresh injury news, Aaron Ramsey the latest to be gone in […]
Posted in Guest Tales on Dec 11th, 2014 50 Drinks »
A treasured friend to many of us, Bergkamp the Man in the drinks, relates a tale that will strike a chord with many. I know from years of experience that the stewards face a range of issues on matchday, and having performed that role for the Travel Club many moons ago I am fully aware […]
Posted in match review on Dec 9th, 2014 125 Drinks »
We love him, we love him, we love him. Lukas Podolski took less than three minutes to prompt his song with an incredible left foot strike, from an Aaron Ramsey pass, to give the Gunners shadow squad the lead in Istanbul. Only four minutes were on the clock when Hector Bellerin, in an unfamiliar left-back […]
Posted in match preview on Dec 8th, 2014 249 Drinks »
So the draw for the third round of the FA Cup has thrown up a repeat of May’s Final with Arsenal the first ball out of the draw machine, closely followed by Steve Bruce’s ball in Alan Shearer’s sweaty palm. I’m sure the game itself will be a tense affair but personally I prefer us […]
Posted in match review on Dec 6th, 2014 177 Drinks »
Arsenal surrendered the first-half of this match tamely to, let’s be honest, a Stoke team who played much better than us because they were allowed to. There might be some explanation for going behind in the fact that we had a very makeshift back four out there, with Hector Bellerin coming in at right-back and […]
Posted in match preview on Dec 5th, 2014 166 Drinks »
Again we arrive at the hardest preview of the year to write, especially for one who asks for respectful debate. There is a quality that is sadly lacking between two clubs who appear to occupy the poles of almost any comparison. Once again a difficult afternoon potentially lies in wait. Arsene has done his best to […]
Posted in match review on Dec 4th, 2014 65 Drinks »
So how good does it feel when after 88 minutes of pure frustration that breakthrough moment arrives. The elation at the late, late show was elevated by what had gone before. We had an early opportunity when Santi Cazorla freed Danny Welbeck, but the striker’s effort was off target. As if to remind us that […]
Posted in match preview on Dec 3rd, 2014 176 Drinks »
Midweek Premier League fixtures in December? Bah humbug. I cannot say I am overly impressed at the way the fixture calendar makes room for pointless international friendlies. Still, it is the same for everybody in fairness, and yes, I forgot to change my Fantasy Football team too! Poor old Arsene’s presser couldn’t have been timed […]
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