Posted in match review on Nov 30th, 2009 46 Drinks »
Did you ever wonder what it was like to support a side playing against George Graham’s Arsenal at their height? Well, after the visit of Chelsea I am sure you have a very good idea indeed. I haven’t seen the stats, but I suspect they would tell you that Arsenal shaded possession and territory. Not […]
Posted in match preview on Nov 28th, 2009 52 Drinks »
It’s time to consider the contest I will be witnessing at the Grove. No point in going over those ruled out by injury. The list is well documented. I’m assuming, dangerously perhaps, that we will find a way of getting William Gallas onto the pitch. Without Johann Djourou to stand in (he played in our […]
Posted in comment on Nov 27th, 2009 28 Drinks »
A couple of pints after work. “Cod and chips twice please love“. Another Guinness is poured from the fridge, the management is fed, and I am on my way to a proper old school Friday feeling. Familiar is good. If you are looking for the usual preview come back tomorrow evening. This is just a […]
Posted in match review on Nov 24th, 2009 21 Drinks »
There are evenings watching Arsenal where you think you have seen the game before. That’s not a criticism by the way. As someone else might have typed, if you are tired of watching the football Arsenal played for much of this game, then you are tired of life itself. Without a doubt the biggest plus, […]
Posted in match preview on Nov 23rd, 2009 25 Drinks »
Ever since I saw someone point out what a strange word ‘irked’ is, it has fascinated me. If English is not your first language and you are unsure of what it means, just have a look at Arsene Wenger’s last couple of press conferences. Here is a man who is displaying a great deal of […]
Posted in match review on Nov 21st, 2009 39 Drinks »
How many of you like the humble pie. You’ll not be surprised to hear I love them. This was the footballing equivalent of a quorn pie, or a cheese and onion pasty. Devoid of meat and gravy there was something lacking. The fare did not satisfy the appetite that had been created for it. Just […]
Posted in match preview on Nov 20th, 2009 15 Drinks »
Apologies, ‘holics. I know it’s a bit late in the day, but the management has been under the knife again so I have been spending a lot of time elsewhere. However, I know many of you need to know the destination of the ‘holic pound, so you can discount it from your own weekend bets. […]
Posted in comment on Nov 15th, 2009 45 Drinks »
I suppose that most of you, like me, were watching a game or two yesterday. Different games for different reasons, obviously, but I wouldn’t mind betting that whatever game you were watching that kicked off around 8 pm UK time, it didn’t take long for the news of Robin van Persie’s injury to filter back. […]
Posted in comment on Nov 11th, 2009 33 Drinks »
An international break, nigh on a third of the way through the season. It is as good a time as any to review where we are, and how we got there. There being second in the Premier League, comfortably atop Group H in the Champions League, and in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup. There […]
Posted in match review on Nov 8th, 2009 42 Drinks »
…But with a different feeling since Flam’s been gone! Well that is almost what the Four Tops sang. You don’t hear much about the Four Tops these days, but you do about the top four. Those who thought before a ball had been kicked that we would struggle to remain in the Champions League berths […]
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