Arsenal v Chelsea Cup Final 27 May 2017 – The Match Officials. Expect rough stuff and false penalties.

by Andrew Crawshaw I posted after our Semi-final win that I believed Anthony Taylor was the strong favourite to be given the FA Cup Final this year and so it turned out.  I claim no special skill to make that prediction – referees are only ever given one FA Cup Final and of those who …

Does a player acquired as a big-money transfer perform well in the first season? A look at recent history.

Does a player acquired as a big-money transfer perform well in the first season? Let’s look at recent history. By Zuruvi   There is school of thought shared by some Arsenal fans here on this Forum that says that big-money transfers don’t work in the first or second seasons after the transfer has taken place. …

Which is the most successful team in the FA Cup and in FA Cup/League doubles?

By Tony Attwood As I guess we all know, no club has won the FA Cup three times running since Blackburrn Rovers in 1886.  Before them, one team, Wanderers, also did it three times in a row.  In the past 131 years (or to be more accurate 122, to account for the war years) no …