Football’s unfaced issues: international breaks and continuing child abuse in clubs.

  How the transfer market is going for the top seven clubs When Arsenal players are returning, and who they will be playing By Tony Attwood A recent report by CIES Football Observatory looked at the number of official games played by clubs in 40 of the top leagues worldwide. While it is sometimes suggested …

How the transfer market is going for the top seven clubs

    When Arsenal players are returning, and who they will be playing What Arsenal need to do to win the title By Tony Attwood and a calculator The way in which clubs act during any transfer window is generally very varied, some managing to get their transfer business done quickly, some always heading for …

When Arsenal players are returning, and who they will be playing

    What Arsenal need to do to win the title With football the problem is Fifa and Uefa, and one day the media will admit it The wreckage that the internationals are once again bringing to pre-season training has been made clear by the fact that Arsenal have been forced to divide their squad …

What Arsenal need to do to win the title

      With football the problem is Fifa and Uefa, and one day the media will admit it The Regulator can’t tackle Manchester C but could stop clubs dumping injured youngsters By Bulldog Drummond With the ceaseless talk of al the transfers Arsenal are expected to make any day now, one of the things …

With football the problem is Fifa and Uefa, and one day the media will admit it

      By Tony Attwood The Regulator can’t tackle Manchester C but could stop clubs dumping injured youngsters Arsenal under 21s: will we see any of them break through this season? One of the many problems with the way many people discuss football is that the discussions tend to jump from topic to topic, …

The Regulator can’t tackle Manchester C but could stop clubs dumping injured youngsters

    Arsenal under 21s: will we see any of them break through this season? That was the start of the end of international football By Tony Attwood As you will know if you have been following reports, the new Labour government in Britain is going to bring forth the Football Regulator.  As you may …

Arsenal under 21s: will we see any of them break through this season?

    That was the start of the end of international football 6 new players tipped for Arsenal (makiing 65 in total), 2 more leaving (total 28) By Tony Attwood There has been a lot of talk about how few of the Arsenal youth teams actually make it into the first team squad.   However although …

That was the start of the end of international football

      6 new players tipped for Arsenal (makiing 65 in total), 2 more leaving (total 28) Why this summer’s Arsenal transfer window will be deemed a failure by the media By Tony Attwood Is football in a difficult position?  Consider perhaps the Champions League final in Paris in 2022.  Or the Sunday’s Copa …

6 new players tipped for Arsenal (makiing 65 in total), 2 more leaving (total 28)

    Why this summer’s Arsenal transfer window will be deemed a failure by the media That internationals are over, so what happens next? 6 New Arsenal transfers and 9 transfer updates since our last list 65 players tipped to be signing for Arsenal and 28 players leaving By Sir Hardly Anyone The players listed …

Why this summer’s Arsenal transfer window will be deemed a failure by the media

    That internationals are over, so what happens next? Who Controls Football 3: Why the rest of the PL will not continue to play Man C By Bulldog Drummond For weeks the media has been telling us that Arsenal are seeking a new centre forward.  In response I have been arguing that this is …

That internationals are over, so what happens next?

    By Tony Attwood So what did we learn from all this international stuff ?   First, England don’t normally win tournaments – which I think we knew given that the only time England have done such a thing was when they were able to play every game at home. Second, the organisations that organise …

Who Controls Football 3: Why the rest of the PL will not continue to play Man C

      By Tony Attwood Who controls football: Leagues, media, government, rich clubs. Part 1 Who controls football: Part 2. How the clubs are seeking the wrestle back control There is no doubt that in many regards Manchester City and the City group have got it right so far.  Without even bothering to count …

Who controls football: Part 2. How the clubs are seeking the wrestle back control

    Enjoy Sunday’s final: it might be the last of its kind for a while Who controls football: Leagues, media, government, rich clubs. Part 1 In part one of this series we looked at the way the media is gaining control of football – with the particular example of France where the media has …

Enjoy Sunday’s final: it might be the last of its kind for a while

    Who controls football: Leagues, media, government, rich clubs. Part 1 Will Arsenal slip through two major signings as the Euros reach their end? Footballers are now involved in a never-ending schedule, rather like Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour.   But both players and clubs are saying this now has to stop for one simple …

Who controls football: Leagues, media, government, rich clubs. Part 1

    Will Arsenal slip through two major signings as the Euros reach their end? What improvements must Arsenal make to win the league this coming season? By Tony Attwood Behind the scenes, and occasionally in front of the scenery, there is a multiplicity of battles going on as various forces try to ensure they …

Will Arsenal slip through two major signings as the Euros reach their end?

      What improvements must Arsenal make to win the league this coming season? How we can stop the regular violence at international games? By Sir Hardly Anyone Although the media find it impossible to grasp, not all real football supporters (by which I mean those who actually go to games throughout the season), …

What improvements must Arsenal make to win the league this coming season?

  How we can stop the regular violence at international games? The benefit of the left footed side – and access to Untold Arsenal By Tony Attwood Arsenal had the best defence in the Premier League last season and the second-best attack in the league.  Manchester City were the other way around.  They had the …

How we can stop the regular violence at international games?

      By Tony Attwood (on a soapbox) The benefit of the left footed side – and access to Untold Arsenal Why everyone criticises Arsenal’s youth policy – and why they are all wrong There is a headline running on the Daily Telegraph website “Watch: Dutch fans attack England supporters in bar before European …

The benefit of the left footed side – and access to Untold Arsenal

      Why everyone criticises Arsenal’s youth policy – and why they are all wrong The Man City v Premier League case is very different from normal business disputes. Here’s how. First the access issue.  You are here so you are able to get into the site, but if you know anyone who has …

Why everyone criticises Arsenal’s youth policy – and why they are all wrong

The Man City v Premier League case is very different from normal business disputes. Here’s how. Pre-season training begins in one week’s time – although some are already back By Tony Attwood The headline in the Guardian says Arsenal look to finalise £42m signing of Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna.  The headlines in most …

The Man City v Premier League case is very different from normal business disputes. Here’s how.

    By Tony Attwood Pre-season training begins in one week’s time – although some are already back Arteta’s planning genius is the real clue to Arsenal’s Most legal cases involving businesses do not challenge the fundamentals of the organisation that is being sued.  Indeed it is commonplace that the starting point is that both …

Pre-season training begins in one week’s time – although some are already back

      Arteta’s planning genius is the real clue to Arsenal’s continuing success 62 players signing and 26 leaving – a heart warming story and an absolute shocker By Tony Attwood According to one report (in the Standard) a group of Arsenal players have already started pre-season training in Marbella ahead of the actual …

Arteta’s planning genius is the real clue to Arsenal’s continuing success

  62 players signing and 26 leaving – a heartwarming story and an absolute shocker Are Arsenal using a tracking app to follow people in and around the ground? By Tony Attwood Having published our regular update of all the players Arsenal are preparing to buy this summer (62 so far) and all those being …

62 players signing and 26 leaving – a heart warming story and an absolute shocker

    Are Arsenal using a tracking app to follow people in and around the ground? Hello Football Regulator. Now, here’s the first problem., By Sir Hardly Anyone By far the most heartwarming and positive story in the media about Arsenal is that about the Arsenal-sponsored North London United.   If you want to read something …