Posted in book reviews on Feb 29th, 2012 321 Drinks »
So how many of you remember when I posted about my best ever Arsenal side? Now come on, admit it, you have all done it, probably more than once over the years. It’s a great way of recalling happy memories. Take that a stage further, and have a best Gunners X1 selected by a panel […]
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Posted in competitions on Feb 28th, 2012 16 Drinks »
Still celebrating? Want to see the next premiership fixture at the Grove when Newcastle come calling on Monday, 12th March? Goonerholic has teamed up with official Arsenal partner, Indesit, to offer a pair of tickets to the game to one lucky Gooner. All you have to do is study the video which promotes the Indesit […]
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Posted in match review on Feb 26th, 2012 534 Drinks »
I’ve had worse days up the Arsenal. I suppose in the interests of fairness I should confess I wasn’t quite so laid back after half an hour, or more. Who was? Such a difference from the optimism I had built up on the journey to the new home of football. I had started the day […]
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Posted in match preview on Feb 25th, 2012 213 Drinks »
There is a good mini-me on one shoulder, and the devil mini-me on the other. You understand me perfectly, don’t you? I am persuaded that considering the negative possibilities on the eve of this particular North London derby is not what we should be doing, but it is almost unavoidable. Everybody understands the likely outcome […]
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Posted in comment on Feb 24th, 2012 161 Drinks »
I wish the fella luck, of course I do. I want him to be an outrageous success for us if we are at some point in the coming hours able to persuade the Football Association to sanction the protracted deal. I would be less than truthful if I now proclaimed that he was just the […]
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Posted in Guest Tales on Feb 23rd, 2012 237 Drinks »
We need a distraction, in this of all weeks. I am indebted to Lonestar Gooner, one of the ‘holics from the Left Bank of the pond, for an indication of the reach of the mighty Arsenal family. Thanks LG, for sharing. It’s another winter, and we find ourselves in another dreary February. However, take heart […]
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Posted in comment on Feb 21st, 2012 270 Drinks »
Lost in the veritable storm of words, of claim and counter-claim, of blame and absolution, lies almost forgotten the silent majority of Arsenal supporters who just want things to get back to normal, and the impending North London derby, one of the highlights of any season. Some interesting ‘drinks’ in recent days have me wondering […]
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Posted in match review on Feb 18th, 2012 702 Drinks »
I’m looking at the stats on the BBC. The stats say we had 55% of the ball.The stats say we had more shots, and what’s more we had more shots on target. Well if that isn’t just proof that there are lies, there are damned lies, and then there are statistics, I don’t know what […]
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Posted in match preview on Feb 17th, 2012 230 Drinks »
My favourite Ian Dury track, and I love a lot of his stuff, so that is quite an accolade. In fact, I think I will share it with you. I wonder which ‘clever bastard’ first expressed the need of a fallen traveller to get back on his means of conveyance at the earliest opportunity. That […]
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Posted in match review on Feb 15th, 2012 408 Drinks »
Mixed feelings abound. Regular readers of this blog and my tweets will know I have other things on my mind tonight. That doesn’t mean I am not feeling some of the things that lots of you are experiencing. The one pot I have never seen the club lift is gone for another year, possibly longer. […]
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