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 […]

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 […]

 A guest post from Red Henry One of the more recent strands of popular criticism of Arsene Wenger includes the description of the Arsenal Manager as a dictator. It is claimed that the manager listens to no one, that he does everything his way.  The claim came from Stewart Robson, after he had been sacked […]

Hello and welcome to this week’s Round-Up. First up is the news from last week that Santi had won the Arsenal Player of the Month Award for February.  Cazorla just pipped Wilshere with 44% of the votes to Jack’s 43%. That is a substantial pile of per cents for just two players.  The biggest revelation […]

The second and final part of the guest post from Poznan In My Pants (PIMP), part one of which appeared on Positively Arsenal on Monday Exhibit A Of How To Criticise: Tim Stillman Being constructively critical while striving to be positive is a duty of supporters, in my opinion. It’s a form of leadership.  In […]

Part one of a two-part guest post from Poznan In My Pants (PIMP). The Charms of Criticism There is a lot to be said for criticism. It is necessary, even essential.  I’m all for it, myself.  I love a spot of considered, knowledgeable, criticism.  But a bottomless sea of criticism leads to negativity.  Isn’t it […]

Sorry  folk .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 I don’t blame […]

George Rodger seeks out the road best traveled in today’s route map to footballing happiness. If football is like a religion, then it’s little wonder that people are losing their belief, their faith and ultimately, their way. Now I am not a religious man.  I am no theologian.  In fact Doctor Sheldon Cooper likely has […]

With over a quarter of the season left and his glass still half-full, Blackburn George reflects on yesterday’s game.   Well that was another bitter pill to swallow. Anyone who failed to see us dominating play can only do so by being blind to the events on the field.  Particularly for the first 35 minutes. […]

We haven’t heard from our dear friend Frank for quite a while now.He is most likely to the Grand Tour of Europe on Lady Nina,but wherever he is,he has my best wishes and I hope he knows how much we miss him. Anyway,here is an old post from him that reminds us of his genius. […]