THE MECHANICS OF ARSENAL TRANSFERS

THE MECHANICS OF ARSENAL TRANSFERS…..Don McMahon Like most of my Gooner compatriots, I have been following the transfer shenanigans and misadventures of EPL and European Clubs with what one can best describe as educated disinterest combined with bemused incredulity. That said, I also was negatively impressed with the barrage of whining and angst far too …

Transfer Deadline day on social media: stupid and disgusting as can be

By Walter Broeckx Transfer Deadline Day (as it is called) on the social media is a bit of a strange happening. As I had stayed away from twitter for almost the whole transfer period I thought it would be interesting to have a look at how things stand. Now I must admit that I do …

Why big name transfer window signings are more likely to flop than succeed

By Billy “the Dog” McGraw One of the big problems with analysing the emergence of playing squads is that the media has fixed the agenda so that only the transfer window is important.  It can have a place in developing a squad, but there are other mechanisms.  Since the media refuse to acknowledge them, I …