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By Walter Broeckx Monday evening I was delighted that Arsenal Player was showing the game against CSKA Moscow live so I could watch the game as it unfolded. I don’t know how many Gooners made it to the Emirates (estimation of some 7.000) but I sure wish I could have been there. But living abroad …
Match Review: Martin Atkinson – Arsenal Vs Aston Villa (2 – 1) [23/02/2013] 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 Martin Atkinson MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Martin Atkinson (2013-02-23) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer …
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By Walter Broeckx Next in our series as we cover each and every Premier League team we have Norwich. Now before any Norwich supporters comes on here and suggest that it is not the averages but the actual decisions that count (as some fans of other clubs have done) may we suggest you take a …
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By Tony Attwood There was a really interesting piece in the Guardian recently which claimed that “the power of one is overhyped.” The theme is that we all too easily think that one man makes a team – but as we try to investigate the statistics surrounding the issue, we don’t find this to …
By Walter Broeckx Next in our series as we cover each and every Premier League team we have Newcastle United. Now before any Newcastle supporters comes on here and suggest that it is not the averages but the actual decisions that count (as some fans of other clubs have done) may we suggest you take …
Read More “The Premier League Refs analysis: Newcastle United”
By Boris Johnson Today’s guest writer. Editor’s note… I am delighted to have The Mayor of London, writing our review of transfer rumours, because who could be more suited for the job? Mr Johnson has admitted that made up a quote which was then published in the Times (where else?), lied to the leader of …
Read More “London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, surveys the transfer rumours and adds fish”
By Tony Attwood So clubs that are big or were once bigger than they are now, continue to get themselves into a mess. We followed the Rangers saga – who would have been brave enough three years back to say that Rangers FC would be playing in the fourth tier of Scottish football? So we …
Read More “Administration and bankruptcy among football clubs. The story continues.”
Match Review: Jonathan Moss – Swansea City Vs Arsenal (0 – 2) [16/03/2013] 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 Jonathan Moss MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Jonathan Moss (2013-03-16) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer …
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By Walter Broeckx Next in our series as we cover each and every Premier League team we have Manchester United. Now before any Manchester United supporters comes on here and suggest that it is not the averages but the actual decisions that count (as some fans of other clubs have done) may we suggest you …
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By Billy the Dog McGraw I asked for transfer rumours and I got them… “An Unknown Source claims Radamel Falcao’s Agent has held talks with Arsenal over possible signing of his client for a reported fee of £60m and that talks are in advanced stage and the Columbian would be heading to Emirates at the …
By Walter Broeckx Next in our series as we cover each and every Premier League team we have Manchester City. Now before any Manchester City supporters comes on here and suggest that it is not the averages but the actual decisions that count (as some fans of other clubs have done) may we suggest you …
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By Tony Attwood Any notion that Financial Fair Play rules will help balance out football’s money issues a little, have been blown away by the news that Boris Johnson, the Conservative Mayor of London, has granted West Ham United the tenancy of the Olympic Stadium for a down-payment of £15m and further payments of £2m …
By Tony Attwood Whenever we debate the issue of Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations and the like, there are those who write in and say, “they can’t do it because it is against EU regulations,” while ignoring the fact that the EU has devised a distinct legal approach to applying the law to sporting activity …
Read More “Spanish football is about to collapse; warning sign for British clubs”
Match Review: Mark Clattenburg – Tottenham Hotspur Vs Arsenal (2 – 1) [03/03/2013] 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 Mark Clattenburg MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Mark Clattenburg (2013-03-03) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer …
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By Tony Attwood The clubs that are not in the Premiership are getting edgy. Trouble is, they do this every three years and then back down – so their chances of being taken seriously are slight. Back in April 2010 the Premier League clubs made an offer of a package to clubs not in the …
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By Billy the Dog McGraw If you have been paying attention (and woe betide anyone who has not been paying attention, as Mrs Dog is on the prowl, and I can tell you that is not a good thing) we have been covering all the transfers that Arsenal will be certain to be making in …
Read More “Start your own Arsenal transfer rumour today and end it tomorrow.”
By Walter Broeckx Next in our series in which we will cover each and every team we have Liverpool. Now before any Liverpool supporters comes on here and start wondering what this is about I would be much obliged if you would read the introductory articles on this first to understand what we are trying …
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By Billy The Dog McGraw 1: Well, children, first up today is that awfully nice Asmir Begovic who is a Bosnian and who plays for Stoke. Now that ought to rule out anyone signing for Arsenal, but apparently no – although the price tag of £15m suggests that it is the price that could put …
By Tony Attwood The aim of the AAA, in as much as there is a unified aim, appears to be to remove Mr Wenger, Mr Kronke and the board of directors, and replace them with gentlemen of money. But there is more, for there is an assumption that the people who come in, were there …
Read More “Having a very rich owner who invests in the club, could be a disaster for Arsenal”
By Billy the Dog McGraw Oh its all go at the red alert station. And apart from that, we’re also tipped, expected to, enquiring for, and generally throwing ourselves all over the place, while quite possibly being covered in custard. Because the race is on to sign… Well, everyone. And yes it is all true …
Read More “Arsenal on red alert over 9 amazing transfers and the invisible man”
by Walter Broeckx Next in our series as we cover each and every Premier League team we have Fulham. Now before any Fulham supporters comes on here and suggest that it is not the averages but the actual decisions that count (as some fans of other clubs have done) may we suggest you take a …
Read More “What’s wrong with the PL Refs: Case study 4: Fulham”
Written by Adam Brogden Scout 7 is a company founded in 2001, set to gather information on football players worldwide, with the sole purpose of becoming an online scouting network, following a player’s progress. This closed network allows its clients to monitor players and even helps identify transfer targets. The company claims to have as …
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By Walter Broeckx Next in our series as we cover each and every team, we have Everton. Now before any Everton supporters comes on here and starts questioning what we are doing, I would ask you to read the other articles that started out this series so you can see what we are trying to …
Read More “Refs and the Premier League: Case study 3: Everton”
By Tony Attwood Football is tribal, and oh how we like to laugh when misfortune befalls the neighbours. And equally how they love to laugh at us. So it goes. But at least for some Arsenal and Tottenham fans (and I count myself among them) there is still enough civilised behaviour left within our souls …
Read More “Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal prove that possession isn’t everything.”
By Tony Attwood . Go through the web sites, newspapers and blogs and you get a huge list of potential buys for Arsenal this summer, plus quite a few players who are on the way out. . Coming in we have the likes of Isco (Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez ) the attacking midfielder from Malaga …
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