Archive | May 2013
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Tossers At The End Of Term
“…men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things.” One of my favourite Tennyson lines and one I’m sure you will all recognise more readily as a favourite of PG Wodehouse, often quoted by the hapless Bertram among many others. I was put in mind of Alfred The Lord T and his […]
The Bradyesque7 Weekly Round-up
Hello and welcome to this week’s round-up. The round-up will attempt to take on a spherical form as I attempt to make amends for my absence last week, for which I apologise. First up is a very quick look at our game against the Mancs. We saw something in this team in that first half […]
Dont Kid Yourself, The League IS Stronger
People are always banging on about us buying “World Class” players.Whatever that means. Anyway, that got me thinking about when we did have a team full? The Invincibles? Or have we ever actually had one? Was it the greatest team the Premier league has ever seen, or did the stars align and give us a […]
The Good Supporter: Where Does It All Begin And Where Will It All End?
Success On The Pitch, Unity Off It? Trying to define what a ‘supporter’ actually is, is practically impossible, on a par with trying to describe what ‘freedom’ is in a liberal democracy. We can sometimes work out what it ISN’T, and, on Monday, celebrity PA contributor Mel O’Reilly did a fair job in isolating the […]
Imposters.
Good Bank Holiday morning folks. Today, star of Arsenal.com and the West End, it’s Mel O’Reilly Mel will amuse you for free on Twitter as @40shewore I listen to a lot of podcasts,most of the football ones and at some point or other. I’ve listened to every Arsenal one ever made. I’m not sure […]
Oh STFU, Will You?
This is what I said following the reverse against Spurs on the Fourth of March,Two months ago ” There are thirty points still to play for. All is not lost by any means. But even if it was, nothing is to be gained by withdrawing our support for the team. Every week I see a […]
Unclench, Breathe And Enjoy Your Football
Which London club finished highest in the inaugural season of Murdoch’s Premier Leagueship? Go on take a stab at it. Here’s a clue, their manager made his name on the sloping fields of Twerton Park as Bristol Rovers’ most successful boss, the Pirates’ Arsene Wenger if you will. We’ll draw a veil over the fact […]
Best I Can Do For Today
Sorry folks the three possible posts I had lined up for today have not materialised. If one does I will publish it latter on. Sorry about that but for new readers here is another look at an old item. Sorry again. Is it just me or are others infuriated by ignorance and stupidity? Now […]
Punch Buggy Red And White
It’s been an interesting week. Somehow predictable and yet at the same time filled with the unexpected. Take our most recent match as an example. Given the relative points differential between the two sides at The Emirates on Sunday, what transpired was, in the strict definition of the word, a surprise. We ought not to […]
The Diminishing Returns Of Loyalty
Count Down To Kick-Off: The Clock In Arsenal’s Diamond Level Bar One of the richest ironies underpinning the world’s wealthiest sport is the way its overall value has risen in apparent equal proportion to the diminution of the loyalty that was once associated with it. A casual glance across the footballing horizon will reveal seemingly […]
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