Posted in history on Oct 14th, 2015 119 Drinks »
The arrival of the sixties coincided with my earliest memories of watching what was already the only team for me (thanks Dad). The Irish influence was increasing. One of those vying for the goalkeeping role was Lurgan born Jack McClelland but after four years, and just 46 appearances, Jack was sold to Fulham. He did accrue […]
Posted in history on Oct 11th, 2015 106 Drinks »
What seems to be a day (well afternoon and evening anyway) of Irish sport has prompted memories of times when Arsenal sides were reliant upon their Irish stars. Their contribution to Arsenal’s history is significant, and the team I followed over land and sea (and yes, even Leicester!) would not have reached four Cup Finals […]
Posted in comment on Oct 8th, 2015 316 Drinks »
The latest batch of television picks have been announced and as you might have expected there has been scant consideration for the supporters when these have been decided. For us the most notable change is the moving of the Manchester City home match to an 8pm kick-off on Monday 21st December. It’s not only City who will have supporters […]
Posted in match review on Oct 5th, 2015 183 Drinks »
Some seriously good food in great company. Roy Keane may not agree, but this is the way to start a matchday. Vocal chords lubricated by polar opposites of red it was time to take a pew. Could we follow up last seasons improved performances against big rivals on the road and record a rare home success […]
Posted in match preview on Oct 3rd, 2015 164 Drinks »
Manchester United came into the weekend on top of the Premier League, and will have to win at the Grove on Sunday to overtake neighbours City after Saturday’s results. Arsenal need to win to pull level on points with United. This weekend will not decide who wins the title, but the pressure on both sides […]
Posted in comment on Oct 1st, 2015 179 Drinks »
The aftermath of Tuesday night’s performance has generated quite a mixed reaction, not surprisingly. I wondered if a positive look at how we can recover from such a poor start to our Champions League might be an idea for tonight, but then realised that is likely to involve taking points off Bayern Munich, and what […]
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