The story of the come-and-get-me plea
In this protracted vacuum of idle nothingness, it's amused me to once again notice the proliferation of bonkers transfer-only phrases. You know, those ones that you never hear for the…
XXXXXXX, a half-season wonder
So I took an interlull-esque dip into blogs past, because I was just thinking about Giroud (footballistically), and I emerged with this: 11.09.10 Lose him and we are looking to…
Time for top footballers to stop asking for more? And getting it?
So I was listening this evening to the excellent 5live report on Arsenal’s finances, a discussion with some knowledgeable men present: Martin Keown, former Liverpool MD Christian Purslow, Jeremy Wilson…
5 things to do in the international break
1. Find Abou Diaby He’s gone missing. Injurepol have been alerted but there is still no sign of our no-minutes-on-the-pitch midfielder. If spotted, feel free to approach him. He’s completely…
Arsenal merchandise, 80s style
Apropos of not a great deal, on the day when yet another home shirt was revealed, I thought I'd share this with you. I was digging through some old stuff…
Competition: Win a signed Paul Merson autobiography
**This competition has now closed** And now for something completely different. Thanks to the folks at HarperCollins Publishers, I've got two signed copies of Paul Merson's autobiography - How Not…
My Arsenal silver jubilee
No no, I'm not old enough to be waxing lyrical about Ted Drake scoring all seven goals in a 7-1 drubbing of Aston Villa on 14th December 1935, but cast…
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em: Win an Arsenal TV Online subscription
It's plug time. Along with at least a baker's dozen of other Arsenal bloggers I was contacted by Arsenal.com and asked if I'd be prepared to spread the word that…