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"I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art." A Wenger
by Walter Broeckx In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee Lee Probert next. But first let me explain in short the average, under and over thing you see in the last row of the table below. This is for new readers of course. Regular …
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By Tony Attwood Between 2004 and 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson refused to talk to the BBC, after the Corporation ran a story about his son Jason. It was just one of a series of spats that the man had during his career, and one of a series of occasions when football clubs and the people …
For the last few transfer windows, the AAA have stated that we need half a dozen players to turn the club around, and have criticised the club when, inevitably their expectations have not been met. As a result the media have played the game with the AAA, taking them to be representative of the club’s …
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Match Review: Phil Dowd – Arsenal Vs Manchester United (1 – 1) [28/04/2013] If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews. Today’s referee is Phil Dowd MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Phil Dowd (2013-04-28) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer …
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By Walter Broeckx In the past when the website of the PGMOL was still alive and whistling we found a few things over there that told us the criteria that are used to appoint referees. Lucky we did some copy and pasting in those days. I quote from the previous information we could find on …
The Arsenal Anniversary site has been growing and growing for nearly two years now, recording interesting events that happened on each day of the year as we pass by. The whole file of events day by day is available here You will find that for a few days we have nothing recorded – simply …
By Stephen Queen PGMOL Headquarters, may 7, 2013; in the head man’s office Mike Riley is sitting behind his desk. So what is still to be decided in the PL? Ah the battle for 3rd and 4th spot. The battle between Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham. And then Mike Riley dreams away. Dreams of his “heroic” …
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by Walter Broeckx In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee Michael Oliver next. But first let me explain in short the average, under and over thing that you will see in the last row. This is for new readers of course. Regular readers can …
By Walter Broeckx I was planning to write an article about the death of the referee in the US but then I saw that Don McMahon had already written a great article about this. I then was starting to write a comment but found out that it was something that was both involving the un-red …
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By Tony Attwood As we’ve mentioned on Untold before the issue has not been whether someone will take Uefa to a European court, but whether it would be a club claiming that Uefa has gone too far in laying down the code of practice, or another saying that Uefa has not gone far enough in …
by Walter Broeckx In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee John Moss next. But first let me explain in short the average, under and over thing you see in the last row. This is for new readers of course. Regular readers can skip this …
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IN MEMORIAM Don McMahon It is rare that I post such a sad and choleric post on UA’s generally positive website, but the news of a referee’s death from a punch recieved during a youth Football match in the US has triggered my rancour, anger and disgust at what is happening more and more …
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By Walter Broeckx I don’t know when I first started writing about referees on Untold Arsenal. I remember trying to write a few educational articles about some decisions and about the rules. And also add the perspective on why a ref could make mistakes. But then came the questions from oh so many readers about …
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By Tony Attwood This site has covered the collapses of and problems at various clubs, since we first started out. Not because we want to say, “Nah nah nah nah nah” or words to that effect, but rather to point out that when the AAA call for change at the top of the club, such …
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The big five, is it fair. Written by Adam Brogden. The 2013 demographic study into football will be published sometime in June, in case you are unfamiliar with these sorts of studies, I’ll explain. They are basically a look at world football as a whole, and they highlight the movements of individuals from one area …
by Walter Broeckx In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee Lee Mason next. But first let me explain in short the average, under and over thing you see in the last row. This is for new readers of course. Regular readers can skip this …
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By Walter Broeckx Sometimes you think in a game after some 40 seconds: this is going to be a walk in the park. A Queens Park even. And then some 90 minutes later you give a big sigh in relieve and are glad you got the 3 points. It is the difficult time of the …
By Billy the Dog McGraw It’s Theo Walcott Day today. But more on that later. Because we are off to play Arry – the man whose reputation precedes him, as the headline says. Twice relegated, twice sacked, twice leaving behind him a club in such dire straits there was serious doubt if it could continue. …
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by Walter Broeckx If you have not been here before, you might like to look at… The most detailed study of Premier League Refs ever:The referees 2013. Now onwards: for in our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee Marriner next. One of the top refs …
By Tony Attwood They do things differently in Women’s Football. Or do they? Arsenal have just been knocked out of the Champions League, but have reached the FA Cup Final. Rather oddly Arsenal (the team that wins most everything in Women’s Football in England) lie sixth in the league – but then they have achieved …
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By Tony Attwood Being ahead of the game we’ve already done one piece on Mr Wenger leaving, but the story won’t go away. According to various paper reports (Le Parisien is one example) the top men at PSG have been saying Arsene Wenger will definitely be coming to PSG this summer. Failing that he will …
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By Tony Attwood It is fairly common for the AAA to claim that Arsenal’s directors and management are incompetent or greedy or both. But if it is incompetence you are looking for, it is there to be seen among many other clubs. I have already written about Blackburn’s case in which they managed to put …
by Walter Broeckx In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee Halsey next. One of the older refs and so lots of numbers on him. More than on some other more youthful refs. So I will be curious, just like you I think to find …
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By Tony Attwood Few could have doubted when Manchester City were purchased and an awfully large amount of money was put in that they were going to turn football upside down. We have seen bits and pieces of this adventure. The development of the area around their ground. The way their ground has been turned …
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St George and The Suarez: The Dragon who came to represent everything ‘Un-English’ By Dominic Sanchez-Cabello A week has passed since St George’s Day came and left with the understated swiftness we’ve come to expect of it. No fuss, no celebrations with funny hats,no increase in the consumption of Boddingtons and I expect no one …
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