Untold Arsenal: Supporting the club, the manager and the team
"I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art." A Wenger
By Tony Attwood I don’t normally watch football on TV apart from the games involving Arsenal that (obviously) I can’t get to. But this weekend has been somewhat different from normal, and I have ended up at home alone on Sunday evening. So with nothing better to do (which basically means nothing to do) …
Read More “I can’t remember when I have seen a worse load of tripe on a pitch than this”
Political interference in Man City appeal: how we lost football once again By Tony Attwood So here we are, second and can’t be overtaken at the moment, although Manchester C can go further ahead with their game in hand. And indeed I presume their match fixing is still going on, so they are more …
Read More “Now the ManC issues have been revealed does that mean the PL is not fixed any more?”
By Tony Attwood Is it fair to call a radio station a “sprout”? After all, it is not a green vegetable, but listening to Talk Sport this morning in what broadcasters call the “build-up”, I am really starting to wonder… The problem is I can’t get to the Arsenal game today, and the …
Read More “Following Arsenal with the talking sprout. Is Arsenal actually playing?”
Arsenal v Leeds – update on injuries and reasons to expect a victory Arsenal v Leeds United. How this referee compares with others… Political interference in Man City appeal: how we lost football once again By Tony Attwood Well, it does indeed seem so strange that Arsenal actually have an actual match …
By Tony Attwood “Arsenal have confirmed that manager Mikel Arteta and his coaching team have all signed new contracts until June 2030.” Back in September, it was reported by Sports Mole that Arteta had agreed a new long-term deal with the Premier League champions, which included a sharp pay rise on his £10m-a-year …
Read More “Arsenal v Leeds – update on injuries and reasons to expect a victory”
Political interference in Man City appeal: how we lost football once again Arteta signs management contract until 2030 By Tony Attwood The Premier League have announced that Paul Tierney will be the main official when these two teams meet on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium as football finally gets going again after what seems …
Read More “Arsenal v Leeds United. How this referee compares with others…”
Arteta signs management contract until 2030 Leeds have returned from the lower levels – so how did they do last year? By Tony Attwood There did for a moment seem a real chance of the freedom of clubs to react in their own way to the activities of Manchester City was real. But then …
Read More “Political interference in Man City appeal: how we lost football once again”
Leeds have returned from the lower levels – so how did they do last year? After the event, the updates. The ManC case and our managers By Tony Attwood Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract with Arsenal lasting until 2030 – which, although expected, was still a relief since his existing contract would …
After the event, the updates. The ManC case and our managers Arsenal abandon plans to expand the Emirates Stadium expansion Arsenal’s fixture this weekend is of course Leeds at home but with an early kick off to suit the TV controllers. Leeds were 14th in the league last season with a negative …
Read More “Leeds have returned from the lower levels – so how did they do last year?”
Arsenal abandon plans to expand the Emirates Stadium expansion Is Tottenham in a financial mess? (Those of a sensitive disposition might want to look away) By Tony Attwood “Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Spurs told Manchester City guilty verdict early”. Such is a headline in the Telegraph which if it tells you anything it tells you …
Read More “After the event, the updates. The ManC case and our managers”
By Tony Attwood Arsenal have confirmed that the previous discussions about expanding part of the Ems Stadium in order to accommodate bigger crowds have been set aside. It has been suggested that the manager raised concerns about the distraction this caused to players and the disruption of the team’s focus. Season ticket …
Read More “Arsenal abandon plans to expand the Emirates Stadium expansion”
Will ManC actually ever be properly punished for what they have done? If Manc had been more sorry and less belligerent, they might have gained some sympathy By Tony Attwood Now we know Tottenham are in a mess when it comes to results – they went 14 games without a win from mid …
If Manc had been more sorry and less belligerent, they might have gained some sympathy How does the Premier League get out of the ManC situation? By Tony Attwood What on earth do we do about ManC? That is the problem and that is the division between clubs – and one made worse …
Read More “Will ManC actually ever be properly punished for what they have done?”
How does the Premier League get out of the ManC situation? UAE could hit the Premier League with a boycott… or might just let things roll on… And on… by Tony Attwood Sadly I don’t have the phone numbers of football club chairmen and mangers, but I am able to talk to a few chaps …
Read More “If Manc had been more sorry and less belligerent, they might have gained some sympathy”
By Tony Atttwod. UAE could hit the Premier League with a boycott… or might just let things roll on… And on… If a product you bought sponsored ManC would you stop buying? Just imagine that one side of the ManC dispute actually wins in the sense that the Premier League, or maybe the FA, …
Read More “How does the Premier League get out of the ManC situation?”
If a product you bought sponsored ManC would you stop buying? To ban or not to ban and for how long? By Tony Attwood If you have been following my meanderings of late you will know that I have focussed on lot on the Manchester City issues. Other Arsenal sites you may have …
To ban or not to ban and for how long? The questions of what happens to Man C Practical implications of the Manchester City Decision By Tony Attwood The problem with the world today (compared with yesterday) is that in the past if you had something nasty to say about an organisation, the most …
Read More “If a product you bought sponsored ManC would you stop buying?”
Practical implications of the Manchester City Decision For football it is disaster all the way. But maybe for Arsenal we can remain on safer ground By Tony Attwood The issue of what to do about ManC is obviously far from being resolved. There is a lot of feeling for expelling the club from …
Read More “To ban or not to ban and for how long? The questions of what happens to Man C”
For football it is disaster all the way. But maybe for Arsenal we can remain on safer ground Etihad Airways considering legal action. Am I free to write that? By Tony Attwood There are so many times when I am faced with the financial goings on of football clubs that I have to …
Read More “Practical implications of the Manchester City Decision”
By Tony Attwood Etihad Airways considering legal action. Am I free to write that? So what might happen to ManC when they are found guilt “Arsenal transfer mistake exposed as major gamble gives Mikel Arteta problem” “Gunners fans rue crucial summer misstep after punishing international break” Those two headlines are enough to tell …
Previously in this saga So what might happen to ManC when they are found guilty So what exactly is Manc’s plan to show that they have not broken any rules? If Man City win their case then the whole of English football will be shaken Which club is up for the Crazy Cock Up Cup? …
Read More “Etihad Airways considering legal action. Am I free to write that?”
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
Read More “So what might happen to ManC when they are found guilty”
If Man City win their case then the whole of English football will be shaken Which club is up for the Crazy Cock Up Cup? by Tony Attwood This opening of my piece below comes from the Daily Mail, but then later on there is some new evidence which maybe perhaps have been …
Read More “So what exactly is Manc’s plan to show that they have not broken any rules?”
Which club is up for the Crazy Cock Up Cup? When the BBC calls Man City contracts a sham, it is time to take notice By Tony Attwood The news is no news – mostly. Manchester City have appealed, the appeal board is saying nothing, and the club says the case against it contains “clear …
Read More “If Man City win their case then the whole of English football will be shaken”
When the BBC calls Man City contracts a sham, it is time to take notice Arsene Wenger urged to stand against Gianni Infantino in FIFA elections By Tony Attwood There seems to be little doubt that international football, previously run by a tiny coterie of people who liked to do things their own way, …
