The FA Cup 07/08

Photo: Niko Kranjcar

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:24:01 +0100

Blog Post: Premiership resumes at last

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 22:22:19 +0100

Played 3, then a gap. For a Manchester United fan it's played 2 then a gap. There was that UEFA Super Cup on the Tv. Bit of a disappointment butnow forgotten.

So to catch some live football, the stuff with fans and players I ventured into the FA Cup. You get looks...

Blog Post: A gamble too far....

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:13:00 +0100

Well the transfer window closed last night at midnight, there were many shocks going on throughout the day, this was also fuelled by the sensationalism provided by SkySports News but hey it added to the fun...

So I went to bed shortly before midnight feeling like a young boy at xmas,...

Blog Post: Back in the Groove at the Grove, Champions League, Transfer deadline

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:56:00 +0100

So this week saw the visit of two ex-England managers to The New Home of Football, and we all know there was only going to be one winner, Wenger. McCalren's FC Twente lacked an ounce of ambition, whilst Keegan's Toon side were dismantled by an Arsenal team in full flow.

The 4-0 win...

Blog Post: Worrying signs...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:35:00 +0100

Well I was fortunately at a festival this weekend so missed the so called 'abysmal' performance we displayed on Saturday at Craven Cottage. From what I have read we lacked creativity, lacked drive, and our normally consistent players put in a poor show.

I am not going to try and...

Blog Post: I told you so...

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:28:00 +0100

Well I hate to say it... but I told you so. Silvestre has joined Arsenal, Wenger still wants one more signing, and it has opened the door for a loan spell...

So starting with the latter its some very good news, Armand Traore has joined Portsmouth on loan for the season. Harry and Tony...

Blog Post: Mikael Silvestre - a good signing should it happen

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:27:00 +0100

So reports in this mornings papers suggest that we could be on the verge on hijacking Silvestre's proposed move across Manchester to Eastlands, and reports from Myles Palmer (bit of a twat) even go as far as to confirm tat he was seen both at Highbury House this morning, and at the training...

Blog Post: 1 nil to the Arsenal...

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:45:00 +0100

Well like some other Gooners I'm sure I was feeling a little nervous coming into this game missing 9 players from our squad. There was to be no underestimating the importance of a good start to the season. If we want to forge a title challenging season then we really need to hit the ground...

Blog Post: So the new season begins....

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:03:00 +0100

and I hold more optimism at the start of this season, than I did at the start of last season. Then again I didn't foresee the team transformation in the wake of Henry's departure, it really did allow us to vary our style of play and ultimately to become less predictable not always looking to...

Blog Post: Sleeping Giant...Wakey Wakey!

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:28:23 +0100

After years of living in the shadows. Licking our paws after another miserable premier league season where we've dropped out of the title race before our christmas presents have arrived, it's about time

Blog Post: The new season approaches... but what happened this summer?

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:32:00 +0100

Just a few days until our season starts with the Champions League qualifier against McLaren’s men, FC Twente. Most of the team you would think picks itself, if injury free, with just the central midfield position next to Cesc still a major talking point amongst fans. But another position which ma...

Blog Post: A real concern going into the season...

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 10:37:00 +0100

Well last night saw us beat Ajax 3-2 in a game of two halves. At half time we were losing to a 2-0 defecit, only for us to 'do a Bolton' and turn it round to a 3-2 victory. Yes it was entertaining, yes it was exciting (even if it was a friendly) but there are still some very concerning signs...

Blog Post: Adebayor and Van Persie... the most effective partnership for Arsenal?

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:54:00 +0100

Well, suppose I had better quickly mention the Emirates Cup... it looked very much like the preseason tournament it was, some slow lazy performances, but a few players looking to make that impression. Of course Ade wanted to win round the fans so insisted on taking the match winning penalty...

Blog Post: Stuttgart, Bischoff, Adebayor, Bendtner

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 18:38:00 +0100

So Jens Lehmann conceeded 3 goals and Arsenal won... a strange looking statement huh... well the Wednesday night scoreline was typical of Arsenal. Conceed a goal through poor defensive work, but being too penetrative going forward to keep at bay.

It was Nasri's first performance for...

Blog Post: Dear Ian Wright...

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:07:00 +0100

You may have read in yesterdays blog me noting that Ian Wright had written a garbage article not even worthy of linking... well thanks to fellow writer Mario I have now got a reason to... have a read of this arti...

Blog Post: 10-2......????

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:11:00 +0100

Yep last nights score line! Burgenland were seriously poor, I mean Sunday League poor! The defending was absolutely shocking, for a key example of this see Vela's first two goals...

So I mean not much to analyse, I mean will have been great for the confidence of Bendtner (4 goals), Vel...

Blog Post: Stand up and be counted

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:58:00 +0100

Anticipation is building once again for another new season, players coming and going, pre-season friendlies starting to whet the appetite whilst newspapers and agents (and Hleb) are spewing more shit than a sewage run off. Transfer speculation usually dominates the summer months, and boy has ther...

Blog Post: Could we? (lest I forget)

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:49:59 +0100

So after writing down that I am concerned about next season I forgot two major players in the squad:

Robin van Persie and Tomas Rocisky.

Yes, how on earth could I not include them in the squad review! Well, maybe if they could last...

Blog Post: WIll we, or won't we?

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:11:48 +0100

So there is less than a month to start the new campaign and in looking at the Squad, where do we sit? Cesc is there, joined by Nasri and Ramsey, but is that all? Is Song the answer?

And what about the back line? Will Toure be well enough for the start...

Blog Post: A quiet few days...

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:22:00 +0100

For The Gooner Guru and for Arsenal... been extremely busy this week so not had any time to post for a while but then nothing new has really happened either...

Of course there was the 1-1 friendly, a very boring encounter, although Bendtner and Walcott crafted out an impressive goal....