No, I’m not referring to Boy George and the rest of the group although I did rather like them. Actually, who am I trying kid, I loved them. When I typed the word ‘culture’ a different name to Boy George came into my head and that was Yogi of A Cultured Left Foot. I […]
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It’s a Bank Holiday here in the UK, a celebration of freedom as the Second World War came to an end 75 years ago. Or VE Day as we know it, Victory In Europe as Great Britain and its Allies formally accepted the then Nazi Germany’s voice of surrender. Nearly six years or war, bloodshed […]
Next season will be a huge one, one which will eventually and hopefully bring some normality back into our sporting lives, where we can put all this present day uncertainty behind us. It will be quite something when we’re finally allowed to enter a football stadium again and partake in the collective experience of […]
On the 17th March 2012, and before Bolton Wanderers kicked off their match against Toots, Fabrice Muamba probably had no idea how his day would unfold. All he probably hoped for was a victory and a place in the next round of the FA Cup. However, 78 minutes into the match, he suffered a cardiac […]
I love Big Tony and everything he represented as an Arsenal man, Player and Captain. He was immense, the perfect central defender for his time. He was and always will be, Mr Arsenal. But when he speaks about the Arsenal of today, perhaps he should think about how the game has changed. How Arsenal […]
Further talks were held yesterday about restarting this current season. ‘Operation Restart’ as it’s being referred to. As I’ve said before, I think the idea of football fixtures kicking off again is ridiculous but where there’s money, there’s often madness. Putting the players, coaches, stewards, officials and backroom staff etc at risk is a […]
As Kev mentioned just a few days ago, before this current season was brought to a halt, Eddie Nketiah had pushed ahead of Alexandre Lacazette in Mikel Arteta’s plans. At least it seemed that way and although I was slightly surprised at the time he was first selected by Arteta, perhaps I shouldn’t have […]
Yesterday the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that big sporting events cannot return until September at the earliest which means their season is over. According to a report in the Guardian, the Ligue de Football Professionnel are yet to decide how promotion and relegation are decided. Bearing in mind the death rate in France […]
I thought you might like to see a different picture at the top of today’s post but even so, just seeing our manager should be enough of a reminder about how easy it is to catch this nasty virus which is doing the rounds. After all, he was the first to be diagnosed with […]
Self isolation, social distancing, Coronavirus. None of it stops the transfer rumour mill or as it should be known, the twilight zone. Despite suggestions that some Premier League clubs like Burnley for example are in serious trouble, we are still getting crazy agent/family inspired stories picked up and repeated ad nauseam on our favourite […]
Yes, it’s back to work they go, no bucket and spade or however the adaptation of the Dwarf song you once sang went, but instead it’ll be fitness and social distancing which I couldn’t make rhyme. The players are heading back to training this week, kind of. According to reports from Sky Sports. That […]
The trouble with this lockdown and having too much time to think, I often find myself wondering when, or even if, Arsenal will ever get close to replicating the kind of football teams in the past have played. The strength and discipline in the defence under George Graham, the flair, muscle and pace Arsene […]