Exactly how are we going to start football again?

By Christophe Jost As I explained in my previous article on The Last Pandemic, the end of the pandemic was just the beginning of a new set of problems.  Those who survived had a whole new set of issues to face. As different countries approach a stage in which the curve representing the number of …

Racism: football is just packed solid with excuses, so why don’t we admit we do nothing?

By Tony Attwood It is interesting that in following up the issue of racial abuse by some Tottenham supporters in the recent match against Chelsea there has been very little commentary in the media about the history of racial abuse and nothing much on the failure of the authorities to take any action.   What for …

Turning a blind eye; Fifa and Uefa are racist organisations

Follow us on Twitter @Untold Arsenal ——————————- “Making the Arsenal” – the book of Arsenal’s rebirth —————————————- Turning a Blind Eye Don McMahon FIFA,EUFA, Some officials and some Turkish fans are racists, at least based on what I saw happening to Eboue in a Galatasary match recently. The former Gunner was fouled and rolling on …

Arsenal outmanoeuvred by Tottenham PR machine again

By Tony Attwood In 2008 Hampshire police announced the investigating of racial and homophobic abuse directed by Tottenham fans towards Sol Campbell at a Portsmouth v Tottenham game. The police said they would report the matter to the Football Association because it was not possible to make arrests due to the sheer numbers chanting. The …

There is something unique about Scottish Football

by Tony Attwood A little while ago the Scottish Football Association threatened to sue a QC who accused it of being “dishonest”, “dysfunctional” and “biased”. As far as I know, they didn’t, but the mere fact that they said they might, shows that something is amiss in football in the north of the UK. If …

The art of the football steward and the corridors of world sport. Arsenal 19 Wigan 2

Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal Untold Arsenal on Facebook here Victory Through Harmony By Tony Attwood In the papers this morning the Lord Coe (he of running, Olympics and the Conservative Party) announced that “it would be very difficult for us to be taken seriously in the corridors of world sport and arguably beyond,” if the …

What is unacceptable comment on this blog and in the ground? Come to that, what is racism?

Untold Arsenal is now on twitter at UntoldArsenal By Tony Attwood It is being reported in the UK this morning that last night on a TV programme  an MP was speaking about a new 50 year defence treaty signed by France and the UK.  Defending the decision to sign the treaty the MP said that …

Hicks and Gillette do it for Arsenal

The new consortium looking at Liverpool could back out if the court action currently going on allows Hicks and Gillette to stay in control.   The banks would then take action to put Liverpool in admiistration, and that would result in the club losing nine points.  It is now said that the American buyers would then …