ARSENALISM©

ARSENAL V QPR A match not often played against a club who are, in my view, not entirely dislikable. Always the underdogs but memories of a certain swagger and some flair players has always made me tolerant. Having said that, they now have Joey Barton; pantomime villain with delusions of being the new Robbie Savage.  On this basis I want a victory even more than usual. If only to see Barton lose his temper do a 'Hutton' and get sent of in front of 57,000 laughing Arsenal supporters. The always polite Mr Barton clutches a fellow player to enquire as to his health.

http://youtu.be/HzxKVhACDVw THNY#1 As a short term arrangement I can see nothing wrong; Chamakh and Gervinho are off to Africa, Park seems that he’s not ready yet and Arshavin consistently underperforms from the bench. This leaves Oxlade-Chamberlaine as the only forward who has shown that he can make a contribution from the bench. So why Henry? Simply put, he has pedigree and experience and if he has the desire (something you would think Wenger would be more than able to gauge) he would be able to contribute to the club in a number of ways. A legend? of course. A presence? definitely. A liability? absolutely not. http://youtu.be/RR7xaEOJ2f4 THNY#2 There are those who have talked about Henry ‘tarnishing’ his standing with Arsenal supporters. Frankly, I can’t think of what he could possibly do that would tarnish his reputation as an Arsenal player. http://youtu.be/6cFbLA-EwyA THNY#3 The broader issue is what other player/s join in the transfer window and there is a lot of assum...

Arsenal 7-0 Wolves 1st December 1934 Santa has been quite kind to us this Yuletide with teams around us dropping points left, right and indeed Centre. December 77 years ago we beat Wolves by 7. Wouldn't it be nice if we got a lovely late present today with a repeat performance? However, let's be honest, 1-0 will do. Mind you, I do have a feeling, deep in my Christmas dinner leftovers bloated stomach, that we are in for a special game at 3:00 That season 77 years ago ended with Arsenal as Champions and a certain other team rock bottom. That's too much to hope for but a win later today would round off a pretty good Christmas for the Arsenal.

http://youtu.be/j1gVS4siLc4 Happy Boxing day from Ethel Donnelly Ariel & Arsenal

MERRY RED & WHITE XMAS AND ALL THAT!

Sp*rs 1 Chelsea 1 Cheers you two that was pretty much the perfect result

2-1. Three points. Job done. Thank you Man City 17 44 Man Utd 17 42 Sp*rs 15 34 Chelsea 16 32 Arsenal 17 32 Liverpool 17 30 With Newcastle falling away this is how the business end of the table looks with two more games this year. Tonight's game is perfect for us as it means points dropped by either Sp*rs or Chelsea. With the Manchester clubs out of reach it looks like a straight head to head between AFC, CFC,THFC & LFC. The Wolves game being delayed 24 hours gives us the opportunity to go into that game with a clear idea of what we need to do (win obviously) So let's hope its a merry day after boxing day and a happy New year's eve with The Arsenal entering 2012 on 38 points. 22nd January at The Emirates is the next big test in the Premier League and you never know where we might be when we clash with Man Utd; I suspect revenge will be in the air though.

The Ultimate collectable Arsenal Shirt. The 'Dubai' away shirt Worn in 2006 Hamburg v Arsenal ECL Right up there with this combo... and this classic mixture... You just try getting ORIGINALS!

As talk begins about the likable Russian being sold one can only wonder, is the player that he once was the player he can be again?  http://youtu.be/8c1ONYZvriY V Liverpool http://youtu.be/NU4EnS2ziEc V Barcelona http://youtu.be/LRGMvBY5J_M V Liverpool(again) http://youtu.be/nQTxmAJvWdM V Man Utd

Time for a reality check. Our performance against Man City was pretty good and the result was nothing to get too down hearted about; after all with our injury problems at the back we did better than many would have thought. City are top of the league and an away 1-0 against them is better than many would have done. However, (yes you knew that was coming) what the result does highlight, and after all we are in the results business, is that we have done badly against the rest of the top six. Losing to Man Utd, City, Sp*rs and Liverpool with a win at Stamford Bridge our only points from this mini league. There has been no talk about winning the title in these parts, but to finish in a Champions League spot we need to improve in the reverse fixtures next year. This is the telling statistic that may prove crucial; Sp*rs, City, United and Chelsea all have to come to the Emirates, with a trip to Anfield arguably our toughest away fixture for the rest of the season. I believe that the...

Is it just me, or does the statue of our beloved Tony Adams look like a BAFTA?

http://youtu.be/n5h4SciY-os Wrighty meets the Bushmen There is an African tribe, The Bushmen of the Kalahari, that employ an unusual hunting technique; they chase their prey, the deer like Kudus, for hour upon hour in scorching heats until the animal they are after collapses exhausted. Then they take their reward. The pursuit cyclist is all about pursuit and endurance; systematically closing the game until able to catch and overtake. Arsenal have been dogged and determined in the pursuit of a place in the top four. The two Manchester clubs are pretty consistent in League terms anyway (just don’t mention Europa) but Chelsea , Liverpool and Newcastle have faltered and Sp*rs (yet to have the ubiquitous ‘blip’) have tasted defeat at Stoke. The Arsenal have kept digging away and find ourselves in a much improved position after our awful start to the season. Sine WHL WWWWWDWW has been the pattern of our pursuit and in any terms this is inarguable form. For some the position of Sp*rs r...

http://youtu.be/GXVbGk8XSQQ There has been much to (rightly) criticise about MOTD and it's general lack of respect for The Arsenal; specifically in it's timing and coverage of our games, but also in the general apathy and criticism. But credit where it's due, MOTD2's piece on our 125 years last night  was excellent. Well done MOTD2

Arsenal v Everton a much played fixture and yesterday’s wasn’t a classic. The game itself (following the birthday festivities) was very much a case of after the Lord Mayor’s parade, not helped by Everton’s negativity. In such games where chances are made but no one can quite deliver the coupe de grace it takes something special to take the spoils; and boy did we get something special, courtesy of Robin Van Persie. Our captain delivered the fatal blow courtesy of an exquisite finish from Song’s pass. A goal of beauty is a wonder to behold and this from our very own Dutch master would not look out of place in the Louvre.   The pre game atmosphere around the ground was boisterous. Singing and music bursting forth from the Eaglet. An expectant buzz in the Tollington and general merry making was the order of the day. It was my first match day visit to the Tollington and I must say that I found it most agreeable, principally due to the following   Good beer reasonably priced ...

Arsenal 1888/89 squad Talk about History. One hundred and twenty five years ago Arsenal was born and to put that in context here's some other notable events from 1886... Statue of liberty given to USA Gladstone's debate on home rule for Ireland Winchester 1886 Rifle manufactured Safety Bicycle patented Composer Franz List dies Modern compound light microscope developed Geronimo surrenders Mercedes Benz Motorwagen patented Anchor butter begins production General Electric Company founded Now that's history, Up The Arsenal!