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Atletico Madrid unveil new player

It seems that Atletico Madrid are emulating Wenger's youth Policy

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS ARSENAL

As The Month of May comes to an end, its a Happy Birthday to the following Gunners born in May. Bergkamp Arshavin Fabregas O’Leary Wiltord Neill Ball Edu

David Beckham

The England football team is currently full of self serving loathsome individuals, which is why I find it hard to raise any enthusiasm for their forthcoming World Cup exploits. BBC 3 broadcast a Worst England II programme last night and in doing so raised questions about some of the stalwarts, Pearce, Adams, Robson and David Beckham. The team that the clever clogs decided upon was Peter Bonetti Warren Barton John Terry Keith Curle Phil Neville Kieron Dyer Carlton Palmer Joey Barton Steve Hodge Michael Ricketts John Fashanu Manager: Steve McLaren Total of 209 caps, just 9 goals The thing is that when they discussed David Beckham there was a note of resentment and immaturity about the critique. Now it may not be the done thing but I like David Beckham. He has been criticised and vilified by intellectuals and England supporters alike, for his lifestyle choices, his silly hair and his reptilian wife. But let’s look at the reality. A working class boy, who, while gifted, was not ...

The World Cup; a couple of things

I suppose in some ways i'm quite looking forward to the World Cup... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOHG5_HixdI No sound needed

What every new signing needs to know

Any new Players who may arrive at Arsenal should be taken aside and told about the history of our great club. I want to see the pride return, i want to see real competitors who feel and understand what it means to play for The Arsenal. Wenger himself needs a recap of just what he hold in his hands; the future of The Arsenal. Facts Include- Arsenal's tally of thirteen League Championships is the third highest in English football, after Liverpool and Manchester United, while the total of ten FA Cups is the second highest, after Manchester United. Arsenal have achieved three League and FA Cup "Doubles" (in 1971, 1998 and 2002), a record shared with Manchester United, and in 1993 were the first side in English football to complete the FA Cup and League Cup double. They were also the first London club to reach the final of the UEFA Champions League, in 2006. Arsenal have one of the best top-flight domestic records in history, having finished below fourteenth only seve...

SUMMER HOLIDAY

I'm not going to do an end of season review as this will be done all across the Blogverse. Instead I am taking an end of season break in the sun. During this time I shall not be commenting on or reading about the summer silly season of rumour, conjecture and invective. If Arsenal do add to the squad, which in my view is essential, it will be at the eleventh hour as always, and therefore there's no point building up hopes on a daily basis. Nor will I be checking my iPhone whilst basking. When I see the squad photo for the 2011/12 season I will make some judgements on what to expect for the coming campaign. Until then I shall attempt to cocoon myself from false optimism at the thought of David Villa lining up alongside Ribery, Helgeland and Buffon at the Emirates with a bionically enhanced VanPersie. Such despicable individuals as Terry, Ferdinand, Cole, Lennon, Lampard and Shawcrossesq thugs that will be included in the squad, make following England in the world cup unten...

Available from The arsenal shop

Also available... Recommended for all adult Season Ticket holders For those who remember when Arsenal weren’t all about corporate boxes You don’t need to be one of these to work out where it all went wrong As not heard from the Arsenal Board; the game of broken promises For Arsenal Supporters young and old The game of Wenger Pres Conferences http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8iOvPOAerQ The Mid Season player buying game

DARK SIDE TUBE

VICTORY FOR THE DARK SIDE Here’s a futile and childish response http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbllI-El1EQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkhQZNHcxmE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJH-MNWDME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMdELnbj1kA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjhbv1UxjjU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12KEgJ1yXGs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fu9oSyy1sA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qROMT_N3iw

A DARK DAY FOR FOOTBALL

VICTORY FOR THE DARK SIDE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwR9XC30iuA Pre Season Training

St Totteringhams Day

Happy St Totteringhams Day 2010

Manager of the year buying and selling strategy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faj_Gsm9bXM  negotiate the Manager of the year way .

higher or lower

Sp*rs have an away fixture against a team in claret and blue. Arsenal need a result in the final home game. Déjà vu? (oh, except we had a Champions League final to contest) That ended with a Highbury High (The last high we've had since moving) Will today end with an Emirates Embarrassment. Surely,Impossible? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OowaftAFG30

On today's menu

customer care less

Re: Captain kirk's comments It is interesting to note that a number of years ago the Captain, myself and Andrew C went to see the SanFrancisco 49ers play the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium. Unimpressed by the refreshments available we wrote to the NFL and we received a timely response from Pete Rozzelle Commissioner of The NFL. The matter of us not liking luke warm Budweiser pales into insignificance in comparison to the issue raised by Kirk , but the fact that we got a response from the head of such a large organisation is an example of customer care that AFC should take heed of. It will be interesting to see IF, and from whom, a response comes to the Captain from Arsenal Football Club. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfzLyPqko8w

From captainkirk

I think the hierarchy at the club do not care about the disgruntled supporters or much else other than their profit margins, share prices and dividends. Even our power to boycott has been diminished as at an average of £55 per (based on my season ticket price) we are unlikely to boycott many games in protest. We could of course give up our season tickets but then they would be bought up by more AKB idiots giving Arsene even more power, if that is at all possible. Bottom line is they don't care. It may also interest you all to know that I am in the process of writing a letter to Arsenal to complain that they did not visit the Whittington Hospital's children's ward and day care centre at Christmas, as in previous years. This year's visit was cancelled on the day due to the snow (I thought they all drove 4 x 4's - Sheila, Hospital Play Specialist) with a promise that they would reschedule ASAP. Surprise surprise no visit was made. Having spent Christmas day in hospi...

From Peter

I used to love being Arsenal. The whole always more than the sum of the parts. Northerners unable to say about us what they always could about Spurs, Chelsea, West Ham and the rest about them being southern softies. Our teams dug in and battled. Wenger used that spirit and Bergkamp, who was at Arsenal for 15 months prior to Wenger's arrival, to win trophies in his first six years. Since then he has gutted the club. We have moved from invincibles to invertebrates in six years. Quite simply, there no chance of any change until Arsene leaves. In a perfect world everyone could be nice to each other all of the time, but there are times when you have to make difficult decisions and that time is now. I haven't noticed Wenger showing one iota of respect for our supporters and, eventually, I am afraid it will come down to nastiness and revolt for the supporters to make their point. I am old enough to remember Arsenal supporters boycotting matches in 1966 to get rid of the totally incomp...

Are we there yet?

It comes to something when you can't wait for the last game of the season. Not to celebrate the end of a glorious campaign but more to get it over with. I dare say that there will be much gnashing of teeth and vocalised despair in The Che after the final whistle. The problem being that any optimism about next season will be firmly kept in a holding pattern awaiting clearance via the use of Chequebook. Oh well let's hope that at least the sun shines and that they don't run out of beer. But here's something that has the right sentiment but will make you feel good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tic9e8MLAA I've had enough

Punditry Predictions Purgatory?

What was going to happen in the 2009-10 season? According to pundits... Jack Wilshire and Theo Walcott were going to make themselves Certainties for Capello’s World Cup squad. Michael Owen was going to produce his swan song at United and play his way back into the England Squad. ESPN was going to make watching televised football a whole new ball game. The Galacticos mark II were going to dominate Europe. Mark Hughes’ dream team would break into the top 3. The Europa Cup was going to be a success. Federico Macheda would step into Ronaldo’s shoes. Zhirkov would dominate the left side for Chelsea. Liverpool were going to finish Top or there abouts this time. Joe Cole was going to return to The Bridge and start pulling the strings. Phil Brown was going to have learnt a lesson from all his shenanigans and secure Hull City’s place in the EPL. The perfectly round Nike Total 90 Ascente would wreak havoc with goalkeepers all over the land. Sylvan Ebanks –Blake was going to win the golden boot. ...

Facts speak for themselves

"I believe in the quality of this squad"-AW To Quote Rafa Benitez; “FACT” • Arsenal have not won any of their last eight games against Manchester United or Chelsea in all competitions. • 17 Premier League goalkeepers have been credited with more saves than Manuel Almunia in the Premier League this season. Four of those goalkeepers have played fewer games than the Spaniard • There are only 2 Arsenal players in this seasons Top 20 goal scorers; Fabregas at Number 8 and Arshavin at number 20 • @ 6th may Arsenal are number 17 on the form guide (last 6 games) • Interestingly Arsenal are top of the Fair Play league • Arsenal have 1 player in the Actim Player Rating top 20 • Arsenal have no players in the Actim Player Rating team of the season • Arsenal have no players in the Actim Player Rating top ten strikers • Arsenal have dropped 33 points so far this season that’s just under a point a game (0.8) *Actim is the official data system for the Barclays Premier League

ARSENAL GOALKEEPER

We do have an international Goalkeeper with a list of medals! I reckon she would do better than Coco and The Pole!

Apocolypse now

We've had Earthquakes in Chile Turkey & Mexico, The Icelandic Volcano, The Haiti Earthquake and now Sp*rs qualifying for the Qualifying stage of the Champions League after 48 years! It must be the dawning of the Apocalypse! Be Afraid be very Afraid! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thMm-7RFsm0

One year ago the writing was on the wall

This happened a year ago today at that game the writing was on the wall in ten foot high letters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgBHQ6R-iT0

what have i what have i what have i done to deserve this?

Is this what it has come to?

"that sums it all up" Martin Tyler 1998

Let's be honest about this , how many Arsenal fans were surprised today? Rovers overturn a moribund Arsenal. If Fulham turn us over at The Emirates then we will have seen the death of a managerial philosophy. Dark days indeed.

that end of season feeling

Just a thought; This must be how fans of the average club feel! I don't like it!

Perspective on next season

Coming soon to Channel 5 on Thursday evenings

Arsenal Squad catalogue

You never know this could be the cover of The Arsenal Player Exchange Catalogue 2010 Bargains to be bought and sold. Unlikely though, it's more a case of discreet enquiries in the newsagent window when it comes to buying players.