Peter Banke is the referee who loves home wins; but Arsenal are the team with goalscorers

    Aston Villa v Arsenal, the referee, and the collusion of journalists Aston Villa v Arsenal: there’s something very odd about this fixture list By  Tony Attwood Here’s a bit of logic.  If every referee worked to the same set of rules, and was given matches spread across all the clubs in a division, …

Aston Villa v Arsenal, the referee, and the collusion of journalists

  Arsenal v Aston Villa: there’s something very odd about this fixture list What is really wrong with Premier League refereeing? We decided to find out Latest from the Arsenal History Society: 100 years in the top division. 1949/50 – a trophy is demanded By Tony Attwood There is a lot more about referees on …

Aston Villa v Arsenal: there’s something very odd about this fixture list

  What is really wrong with Premier League refereeing? We decided to find out Arsenal win, goals conceded cut in half, ManC vulnerability, and defence is not enough By Tony Attwood The current league table shows Arsenal top, of course, and our next opponents Aston Villa, in third, six points behind, scoring seven fewer and …