Posted in Guest Tales, history on Mar 13th, 2018 46 Drinks »
I am massively indebted to Gary Lawrence, (@garythegooner56 on Twitter) for tonight’s post remembering a significant figure in the youth of a generation of Arsenal supporters, as well as a fund of memories from Pat Rice and David Miles. Thank you very much Gary, and all the “Friends of Alex”. Last summer in the first […]
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Posted in history on Jan 17th, 2018 96 Drinks »
Not surprisingly the topic of goalscorers has occupied my mind of late. This evening I’m looking back at the Arsenal’s top goalscorers since the beginning of the Premier League in the 1992-93 season and even includes three players, no, make that two, soon to be one (!) still currently playing for us. Thierry Henry (175) One […]
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Posted in Guest Tales, history on Nov 11th, 2017 53 Drinks »
It’s time to complete Lucy Gooner’s experiences of the world premiere of 89 with her chat with the film’s significant driving force, Amy Lawrence. Amy is well known to most of you. A one-time contributer to the Gooner who developed her talent to the extent that having established herself at the Guardian and Observer, she was named journalist […]
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Posted in Guest Tales, history on Nov 10th, 2017 19 Drinks »
Part one of Lucy Gooner’s review of a roundtable event with Alan Smith and David O’Leary got some very favourable responses, thank you all. Here is the rest of the story. Thanks Lucy. A young Spider The pair of them looked back at the team’s run in at the end of THAT season. We lost to […]
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Posted in Guest Tales, history on Nov 9th, 2017 16 Drinks »
Last night’s world premiere of 89 all provided an opportunity for our expert film reviewer, thank you Lucy Gooner, to catch up with some of those involved in the project. Here is the first part of a two part account of her audience with Smudger and Spider. Lucy has also written an excellent piece with the […]
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Posted in Guest Tales, history on Nov 8th, 2017 27 Drinks »
You would have to have been on Mars to not know that the world premiere of 89 is taking place this evening (Wednesday) at the Holloway Odeon. Earlier our expert film reviewer, lots of you will know her as Lucy Gooner, got the chance to speak with some of the legends from that team, including […]
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Posted in history on Nov 7th, 2017 20 Drinks »
Regular readers will recall last week’s advance notice of the world premiere of 89, the film devoted to the Arsenal title triumph of the year of that simple title. If you are a Gooner of a certain age you only need to see the number 89 to be transported back to the happiest summer of […]
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Posted in history on Oct 31st, 2017 28 Drinks »
So, if you aren’t on social media you might not be aware that next Wednesday sees the world premiere of 89. The film is directed by Dave Stewart, with Lee Dixon and Amy Lawrence as executive producers. This is the story of the most astonishing end to a season ever (yes City, ever) as told by […]
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Posted in history on Apr 20th, 2017 54 Drinks »
“My memories are the old Wembley because it’s the first time I played in 98 I think against Newcastle in the Final. When I was a kid I watched the games at Wembley on television so that (98 Final) was the first time for me to reach Wembley. Now we have been a bit more […]
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Posted in history on Mar 26th, 2017 43 Drinks »
We are a week away from the first of two crucial fixtures against Manchester City in the month of April. Whilst next week we will be looking for three valuable points in our fading bid for a top four finish the second meeting will provide the opportunity to progress to a third FA Cup Final […]
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