by rico | Friday, January 13, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Hi all. The countdown to the second North London Derby of the season is well underway and pre-match chat from the players has begun. As a player at either club, this is probably the one they want to win the most. A rivalry between the two clubs and fans has been...
by rico | Thursday, January 12, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. From Sportsmail: Arsenal Football Club has unveiled eight pieces of what think is pretty good artwork. They will stretch around the Emirates Stadium, celebrating the club’s heritage, success and connection with the red half of north London. The...
by rico | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Arsenal will play Man City at The Etihad Stadium on Saturday 28th January, unless the date is moved for television, after all, it is the prime tie of the next round. Arsenal v Man City twice this month should make for good viewing. Wasn’t it good...
by rico | Monday, January 9, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Oxford Utd, a club whose ground still has part of its stadium missing. A club which pre Christmas, held Sheffield Wednesday to a draw away from home. On Saturday, Sheffield Wednesday dumped Newcastle Utd out of the FA Cup. Means little I know but...
by rico | Sunday, January 8, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Hi guys. Just thought I’d refresh the site with a bit of transfer gossip. Danilo, no, not that one, the young Brazilian who plays for Palmeiras. The very same player who Arsenal allegedly made an offer for last summer but were turned down. According to Goal.com...
by rico | Friday, January 6, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning guys. 51 minutes! That, according to reports in the Daily Mail, is how long the ball was actually in play during the Arsenal v Newcastle Utd match. Just over one half of game which is daylight robbery for football fans who pay to watch, a rip off too for fans...
by rico | Wednesday, January 4, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Newcastle Utd turned up at The Emirates with one thing in mind in my opinion. To rotationally foul our players, waste time, feign injury and get a point. Fine, if they want to play that way it’s their prerogative but, let’s have a group of...
by rico | Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. I know we often hear Mikel Arteta say how important the fans are and he’s right of course because any stadium is a horrid place for footballers and the manager to be when fans don’t believe in what they’re seeing. Arsenal fans had...
by rico | Monday, January 2, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. 2023 started nearly as well for Arsenal as 2022 ended.Tottenham dropped three points at home against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa and the Chelsea surrendered a 1-0 lead to draw against Nottingham Forest. Conte went straight into moaning mode after his...
by rico | Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Arsenal and the south coast of England have not made good bedfellows of late. St Mary’s in Hampshire and Brighton in Sussex. With Arsenal heading to the Amex Stadium on New Year’s Eve, I feared we as a club would end the year with a...
by rico | Saturday, December 31, 2022 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. It’s game day. Brighton v Arsenal at 5-30pm. Pre match chat from the manager: Defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is fit and could feature tonight having returned to training, Arteta confirmed: “He is getting closer and closer so he’s...
by rico | Friday, December 30, 2022 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. William Saliba has received four yellow cards so far this season so if he picks up another he’ll be banned for one game. The golden reset fixture is number 19 so with Arsenal having only played 15 fixtures so far, he’s got to try and play...
