The transfer market is on the edge of collapse, and the explosion is working to Arsenal’s advantage

By Tony Attwood Man City are the only Premier League club that has bought no one so far this summer – and in terms of sales they haven’t brought in any major money either. Just to summarise the countrywide scene: Arsenal have bought in two players, Villa four, Chelsea four, Everton one, Fulham three, Everton …

REF REVIEW 2012: Tottenham Hotspur – when it really mattered, some refs turned

——————— If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. ———————- By DogFace and Walter Broeckx Untold Arsenal has a team of qualified referees who have reviewed more than 40% of the EPL games from last season. The reviews themselves were based on full match video footage with the advantage of …

The Myth and British Steel and Spine

————– If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Coming next: How Tottenham Hotspur have been treated by the refs in 2011/12 ————– THE MYTH OF BRITISH STEEL & SPINE Don McMahon Let me begin by stating emphatically that I am not British nor do I have any particular bias …

Arsenal’s two imminent signings complete the fabulous 10 new players for this season

—————— If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. ————————– By Tony Attwood . This is turning out to be the most extraordinary summer for Arsenal since Mr Wenger’s first summer in control. . The big deal that has just emerged seems to be the signing of Real Madrid midfielder …

Roman is playing at supermarket sweep – should Chelsea FC concern Arsenal?

———————- If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. ———————— By Phil Gregory (who also keeps an economics blog here) Continuing on in my little series of articles looking at the teams placed near the Arsenal last season, next up is Chelsea. With the Blues finishing in 6th place last …

REF REVIEW 2012: Liverpool – only half the penalty calls were correct!

By DogFace and Walter Broeckx Untold Arsenal has a team of qualified referees who have reviewed more than 40% of the EPL games from last season. The reviews themselves were based on full match video footage with the advantage of video technology features such as slow motion and pause. By reviewing those 155 games we …

Arsenal vs Kitchee Sports Club, Hong Kong’s Number 1

——————— In the past 31 days this site has received over 750,000 visits.  Many thanks to everyone who has supported what we are trying to do here. ——————– Arsenal vs Kitchee Sports Club, Hong Kong’s Number 1 Arsenal face Hong Kong First Division Champions Kitchee Sports Club on Sunday, a team who played in the …

The trouble with football is it keeps going wrong.

——————— In the past 31 days this site has received over 750,000 visits.  Many thanks to everyone who has supported what we are trying to do here. ——————– By Tony Attwood The story that those people who don’t like Arsenal love to tell is that Arsenal gets it wrong.  Transfers, financial policy, tactics, youth policy, …

REF REVIEW 2012: Newcastle Utd. If only every game could be at home.

By DogFace and Walter Broeckx Untold Arsenal has a team of qualified referees who have reviewed more than 40% of the EPL games from last season. The reviews themselves were based on full match video footage with the advantage of video technology features such as slow motion and pause. By reviewing those 155 games we …

The new ruling on police costs could result in football grounds being shut down

Please note: if you have a comment on the Arsenal v Man City game, please go to the page on the match ———————— By Tony Attwood It seems a long long time ago, but time was when there were police inside the ground at Arsenal games.  Sometimes lots of them.  Now I never see any, …

REF REVIEW 2012: Sunderland – warning, beware Taylor and Dean!

———————— There is a world of Arsenal that you never knew existed. ——————- By DogFace and Walter Broeckx Untold Arsenal has a team of qualified referees who have reviewed more than 40% of the EPL games from last season. The reviews themselves were based on full match video footage with the advantage of video technology …

And off we go: Arsenal vs The Billionaires. The background, the teams, the complete guesswork

———————- If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. ———————-   By Miles Rackham On Friday 27th, Arsenal face Manchester City at the Birds Nest Stadium, Beijing. Both teams have already won a pre-season game, Manchester City beating Besiktas, who came fourth in …

Man U sink, Olympiks Twits, Liverpool naughty, Arry to the rescue

In the run up to the Olympik Terror (in which quite of bit of London’s road system grinds to a halt following the introduction of Zil lanes, the Emirates cup has had to be abandoned, and the UK government hosts 17 summits a week to try and raise £1bn ), we’ve had one bright moment. …

REF REVIEW 2012: Everton – some refs like them some don’t

—————- If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. —————— By DogFace and Walter Broeckx Untold Arsenal has a team of qualified referees who have reviewed more than 40% of the EPL games from last season. The reviews themselves were based on full …

It is not about Wenger and individual players: it is about chemistry

———————- If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. —————— IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CHEMISTRY Don McMahon One of the interesting things about those supporters who don’t like Arsene Wenger is that they tend to pick on specific topics or players, and then state …

Santi Cazorla to Arsenal, and everything that can go wrong when money men own clubs

———————- If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. ———————— By Tony Attwood Remember that series we did a little while back on Billionaires running football.  I’ll put a link to the series at the end of this.  But first I am going …

REF REVIEW 2012: Norwich City – close to average

——————- If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. ——————- By DogFace and Walter Broeckx Untold Arsenal has a team of qualified referees who have reviewed more than 40% of the EPL games from last season. The reviews themselves were based on full …

Dire, appalling, grotesque, mindless, ill-informed, repetitive

If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. ———   By Tony Attwood Dire, appalling, grotesque, mindless, ill-informed, rephandetitive Yup, the house TV channel of the AAA were back with a performance so useless that it rivalled their notorious handling of Arsenal’s 6-1 …

Malaysia v Arsenal: match preview and Tan Sri Datuk Seri Setia Raja Hamzah Haji Abu Sama

————————————————————– If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. ————————— By Billy the Dog McGraw Having left Sir Toby Belch in control of the homespun fixtures, and hearing that he is still stranded on the M25 Olympic Canal Lane, I have followed the …

Arsenal’s RVP strategy will soon be written up as a classic manoeuvre; no matter what the player does Arsenal win.

If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. ——————————— Arsenal’s RVP strategy will soon be written up as a classic manoeuvre; no matter what the player does Arsenal win. By Tony Attwood There are a number of things that can happen to RVP.  …

Arsenal’s amazing new mid-field vision

  If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. ————————— Follow Untold and the Arsenal History Society on Twitter @UntoldArsenal ————- By Tony Attwood There is a word around that Diaby is injury free and heading back to his very best.  Of course …

REF REVIEW 2012: Fulham. Unacceptable refereeing.

———————– Arsenal, the club that changed football. ————– By DogFace and Walter Broeckx Untold Arsenal has a team of qualified referees who have reviewed more than 40% of the EPL games from last season. The reviews themselves were based on full match video footage with the advantage of video technology features such as slow motion …

How do you replace a central striker like Van Persie?

If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. Follow Untold and the Arsenal History Society on Twitter @UntoldArsenal ————————–   By Walter Broeckx This article is an article I waited as long as I could before I started writing it. But I had …

REF REVIEW 2012: Bolton Wanderers. The team with the positive away bias

—– If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again.  Never before has one book overturned so many myths and revealed so many secrets about a club.  Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. ——- By DogFace and Walter Broeckx Untold Arsenal has a team of qualified referees who have reviewed more …

Continuing the search for the youngesters who will step up this season

—————- If you think you know your Arsenal, it is time to think again. Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. —————- By Tony Attwood Continuing the search for who will be knocking on the door of the first team this coming season, here are the inclusions on the Tour Squad, beyond the obvious first …