It’s now or never for Arsenal Football Club. Stan Kroenke has been mopping up small shareholdings over the last couple of weeks to raise his share in the club to 29.8%. He is a fraction below the mandatory bid figure of 29.9%. It was rumoured that he bought 100 shares from Arsenal chairman Peter...
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Arsenal face Liverpool tonight in the Carling Cup, a competition that Wenger has religiously used to give reserves, youth players and first team squad players a run-out. We have had some success over the years, reaching one final and three semi-finals, so the policy has its merits. I would like Wenger to take the...
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In whose hands is the future of Arsenal? This is the question we have all been asking. Almunia was the number one, but a mystery “chest” infection which has taken a long time to clear up ahs given the third choice keeper Mannone a chance, Fabianski is back from injury and should feature tonight...
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Tuesday night was a special night for Arsenal, not only because we took one more step towards the knock-out stage of the Champions League, but Samir Nasri played for Arsenal reserves away to Wolves. Samir suffered a broken leg in pre-season before he was able to kick a ball, with Rosicky fitness unsure and...
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Arsenal fans love scapegoats, rightly or wrongly. Invariably these have been players on the fringe who the fans can’t wait to have a go at, from Perry Groves, Ray Parlour and last season Emanuel Eboue. Towards the end of last season and for this season the bête noire of the fans has been Abou...
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During the summer Arsenal made one purchase, Thomas Vermaelen. A relatively unknown defender from Ajax, who according to most “experts”, was too short to make it in the Premier League. Many Arsenal fans were rightly concerned that instead of a burly centre half in the mould of Hangeland, instead of a speedy defender we...
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What have we done to deserve so many injuries? Is there a curse at The Emirates? Since moving to the Emirates we have lost too many players for too long, Henry and van Persie ins season one, Rosicky and Eduardo in our second year and last year’s injury list would have been too many...
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Arsenal has launched an App for the iPhone. The App costs £2.99 and provides the Arsenal fans with the latest news from the club, a match report appeared within 45 minutes of the end of the Birmingham City game. You will also find the usual fixtures, tables, player information, but also included are match...
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Yesterday’s game gave Arsenal fans and the world an indication of what Arshavin and Rosicky playing in tandem can do. Both players are skilful, have plenty of tricks, great vision, an array of passing, are always on the move and can shoot. It is a luxury to have one player like that, but to...
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Arsenal announced their financial results for the year ending 31 May 2009 and the news is great on all fronts. Revenue from football activities is up £18million due to our extended runs in both the FA Cup and the Champions League. When people say qualification to the knock-out stage of the Champions League is...
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