ARSENALISM©

  Those untouchables that inhabit * Mos Eisley Spaceport Fleet Street are paid by the inch for vitriol. The Press have always disliked the Arsenal, ever since we challenged the Northern Dominance in the Thirties and they are currently loving our decline. They are turning on the man they once lauded as a genius with great gusto and in doing so seem to be relishing the opportunity to reignite the Anti-Arsenal flames. Now whatever ones views about our Manager, he is OUR Manager and one who has always played ball with the media. image courtesy Flickr.com   I remember myself, @captainsarse and @Arsenal_Winston, as members of the press,attending one of Wenger's earliest fixtures in charge at Sheffield Wednesday. As we tucked into the free sandwiches and imbibed of the complimentary liquid refreshment Arsene Wenger came in through the out door and despite the fact we had lost 2-0, he was erudite, charming and affable which the real reporters were visibly i...

EUFA Champions League, Premier League and Carling Cup; this is what it’s like now; game upon game which I think is a very good thing. The reason being that it gives the team the opportunity to gel. It gives the players no time to think about stuff, just play. Recovery can be a long process and let’s face it The Arsenal are in a recovery phase, not just from the Old Trafford debacle but from the demise that has been going on for too long. What concerns me is that there are far too many members of the press and broadcast media that are unable to grasp the concept of     reality and are therefore negatively influencing some of those that turn up at the Emirates on a match day. Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against the German Champions was met with quite a lot of negativity, yet by the end of the week a draw in Europe was the standard for the English clubs. No acknowledgement was forthcoming as even in our current condition the ingrained hatred still prevails. This means that now more tha...