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Arsenal v Man City, from the anti-Arsenal perspective

By Sir Hardly Anyone

In one sense it must be easy to write match previews of Arsenal games from an AAA perspective since one can by and large write pretty much the same stuff every time.

Better, there is no need to put in any evidence when giving an opinion, nor indeed back up any […]

Scottish football annoys Rangers, but where else might they play?

By Tony Attwood

The story of Rangers has long fascinated Untold, not least because we were one of the first (I can’t really say ‘the first’ since I don’t know who was first) to suggest that big clubs could start to fall to bits for all sorts of reasons.

Somehow, in the minds of […]

Today’s Arsenal transfer: Loïc Rémy

By Tony Attwood

Loïc Rémy is a 26 year old striker who plays for Marseilles. Apparently Harry Redknapp went to see the player last weekend with £4m in a brown envelope, but no deal was struck. The press said the £4m was his first year’s salary but we all know that was a euphemism.

Marseilles […]

José Mourinho, Villas-Boas, Redknapp, Benitez; who next for Arsenal?

By Tony Attwood

The notion of a club’s fans booing and jeering their own side, their manager, the board and anyone else locally they don’t like was probably initiated by the fans of Woolwich Arsenal in the 19th century. (For more, see The Crowd at Woowlich Arsenal)

It has long since continued at Arsenal, […]

How the Daily Telegraph has used the AAA to establish the notion that it is to be believed

By Tony Attwood . One of the key messages sent out by the little band that runs the Anti-Arsenal Arsenal movement is that the most important thing to do is state opinion as fact, and never back up the claims with evidence. . It is an approach with the Daily Telegraph has taken to […]

High ticket prices for the Manchester City game. Who is to blame?

By Walter Broeckx

The supporters of Manchester City are unhappy. They are unhappy about the fact that they have to pay £62 for a ticket for the game next Sunday.

They received 3000 tickets but have returned 912 of them. Tickets that now are being sold to Arsenal supporters.

So this means that some 900 […]

Arsenal signing 80 players this transfer window?

By Walter Broeckx

Yesterday someone who writes for a another website said to me that in the last summer transfer window Arsenal had been linked with some 150 players. 150 players. Hundred and fifty that is. We bought 3 players in reality.

Compare those numbers: 150 rumours – 3 bought actually. This is pure madness. […]

When Blatter steps in something unspeakable, it is hard to distinguish the man from what he trod in

By Tony Attwood

There is something so utterly obnoxious about Fifa’s president Sepp Blatter that it is hard to put into words, without utilising the language of the street. And of course the obnoxiousness of the man spreads outwards. Every organisation that associates itself with Fifa becomes part of the appalling approach to life […]

Ref Review: Lee Probert – Southampton Vs Arsenal (1 – 1) [01/01/2013]

Match Review: Lee Probert – Southampton Vs Arsenal (1 – 1) [01/01/2013]

If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews.

Today’s referee is Lee Probert

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If Arsene Wenger was the Liverpool boss they’d be replaying the Mansfield FA cup tie.

Should Suarez be banned retrospectively for cheating?

By Cameron Wolfe.

Before the Swansea game yesterday I read a few previews from those knowledgeable UK pundits/Blogs. (I know, I should really just read Billy’s preview in the future but I couldn’t help myself. Honest.)

Most of these other reviews wrote us off before we started, stating […]

Match fixing continues, but little is being done

By Tony Attwood

It is time for the Africa Cup of Nations to be played in South Africa. It is also time when world-wide match fixing ought to be reaching the headlines.

To their credit a few papers do mention it, but by and large they prefer to carry on talking up the home […]

Swansea v Arsenal FA Cup; Billy and Dennis converse

By Billy the Dog McGraw

Swansea is a Stone Age settlement which has been run at different times by the Italians (then going under the name of “Romans”) and the Vikings who set up a trading post known as Sveinn’s Island.

The Welsh didn’t really get going until the 13th century, by which time everyone […]

101 WAYS to CHEAT in FOOTBALL

101 WAYS to CHEAT in FOOTBALL

by Don McMahon

While reading about how ¨diving¨ or simulation has become the bane of Football worldwide, it struck me that the average supporter is not really aware of how many varied and ¨clever¨ ways there are to gain an unfair advantage when professionals (and many amateurs) play the […]

Song and Modric top flops in Spain

By Walter Broeckx

As we have entered another transfer period it might be interesting to have a look at the last transfer window.

And maybe we could start with looking at a list that was made up in Spain. A list of the biggest flops from last summer. And the worst buy according to the […]

Ref Review: Chris Foy – Arsenal Vs Newcastle United (7 – 3) [29/12/2012]

Match Review: Chris Foy – Arsenal Vs Newcastle United (7 – 3) [29/12/2012]

If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews.

Today’s referee is Chris Foy

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“Nightmare scenario” scare mongers fail to grasp fundamentals

By Tony Attwood

I have just read an article in which it is suggested that Arsenal may well be heading the way of Liverpool, and that unless the manager is changed that is where the club is likely to end up.

It is an interesting proposition, and one that requires some analysis.

Liverpool FC were […]

Ref Review: Jonathan Moss – Wigan Athletic Vs Arsenal (0 – 1) [22/12/2012]

Match Review: Jonathan Moss – Wigan Athletic Vs Arsenal (0 – 1) [22/12/2012]

If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews.

Today’s referee is Jonathan Moss

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Adrián Lopez: coming to Arsenal?

By Tony Attwood

Adrián Lopez is a forward who has never scored very many goals, and who has had a rather strange journey through football, playing for Real Oivedo in the second division as a youth player, then moving to Deportivo de La Coruña in 2006 with Oviedo getting a compensation payment of around £250,000 […]

Arsenal: what is wrong and what could be an answer

By Walter Broeckx

What is wrong this season so far?

If we look at the number of games we lost we are not doing that bad in fact. With 4 lost games we do better than some other teams who are fighting for the CL places this season. But there are 3 teams who have […]

Match Review: Mike Dean – Manchester United Vs Arsenal (2 – 1) [03/11/2012]

Match Review: Mike Dean – Manchester United Vs Arsenal (2 – 1) [03/11/2012]

If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews.

Today’s referee is Mike Dean

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Demba Ba: do we really want him at Arsenal?

By Tony Attwood . Demba Ba was turned down by Gillingham, and Swansea, according to press reports. Plus Le Havre, Lyons, Auxerre, and Amiens. Watford gave him five months. Stoke agreed transfer from Hoffenheim but didn’t see it through because they thought he had a knee injury. In fact reports suggest that no one will […]

Ref Review: Michael Oliver – Everton Vs Arsenal (1 – 1) [28/11/2012]

Match Review: Michael Oliver – Everton Vs Arsenal (1 – 1) [28/11/2012]

If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews.

Today’s referee is Michael Oliver

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Arsenal always know how to disappoint, and Sky how to say something odd

By Tony Attwood

I was just contemplating if to write a piece this evening, and if so, how to encapsulate my feelings, when I saw a message come in, in response to the morning’s post previewing the game. In essence the writer said something along the lines of “Arsenal, what a team, always know how […]

Southampton v Arsenal; two ditches, a wall, Bergkamp, King Alfred, Clausentum, Harry Redknapp (etc)

By Billy the Dog McGraw

Today we are off to Southamptonshire, one of the ceremonial counties of England. Ceremonial counties have a Lord Lieutenant who is required under the Lieutenancies Act 1997 to play for the local football club, and then be transferred to north London. Alex Ox, Theo Henry and G the Baleful are […]

Ref Review: Mark Clattenburg – Arsenal Vs Swansea City (0 – 2) [01/12/2012]

Match Review: Mark Clattenburg – Arsenal Vs Swansea City (0 – 2) [01/12/2012]

If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews.

Today’s referee is Mark Clattenburg

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Mark Clattenburg (2012-12-01) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer […]