Emirates under attack. What do we do about flares?

By Tony Attwood We know now that some visiting supporters will bring flares into the ground.  Everton and Liverpool supporters do it, as to supporters of some continental teams. We know it happens, and we know they are very dangerous indeed.  Flares and smoke bombs can cause huge amounts of personal damage, as well as …

Arsenal reserves rise from the graveyard

By Tony Attwood Arsenal were down the bare bones.  I know this because the “Evening Standard” yesterday told me exactly that before the match. We were relying (“relying” mark you, not just “playing” or “using” but “relying”) on the “notoriously unreliable defensive midfielder” Flamini. They called the situation “Flamin’ hell”. The article below this wild …

Arsenal – Galatatarata* **: The 75 minute report

By Walter Broeckx With my training finished just 15 minutes before kick off, a quick shower, a drive home on the speed limits (never crossed them as far as I know) I came in with the match just a few minutes under way. Oh damned I forgot to leave my computer on so I had …

Arsenal v Galatasaray. What the papers don’t say.

By Bulldog Drummond Today it is 18 years since Mr Wenger took over Arsenal and immediately started out by confronting a rag-bag bunch of journalists who tried to trick him on his first day.  “He’s only French,” was the watchword, “we can get him, write it up and be down the pub for lunch” was …

Sometimes the notion of freedom of speech seems only to work one way.

By Walter Broeckx It seems that some so called and according to some non existing part of Arsenal fans have launched another kind of attack on our website. As I was involved in other things and had other things to take care off I admit we may have been a bit careless on allowing comments. …