Posted in Willow on Sep 1st, 2023
We interrupt our usual programming to provide an update on our Goonerholics Forever Predictathon, and the donations that went to Bob and Meg Wilson’s Willow Foundation. We were pleased to receive this email from Lisa Stewart, Willow’s Community Fundraising Officer: “Dear Goonerholicsforever, Now that the date for final entries to the Goonerholics Forever prediction competition […]
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I offered to write a piece for the close season on the basis that I would supply subject matter as soon as something rooted itself in the old noddle. The aim was to provide something Arsenal orientated, importantly, not too serious because summer is supposed to be relaxing and fun, and not just a stream […]
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Posted in Willow on Jun 17th, 2023
The HolicsRopeyLeague!! In accordance with the time-honoured traditions of the service here at GoonerholicsForever we are following up TTG’s excellent in-depth end of season review with a brief trip to the land of fantasy and wonder that was, if memory serves, the 93rd edition of the HolicsRopeyLeague. In this fantasy land there are only two rules, […]
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This superb piece is courtesy of Ray Coggin, the brother of our very own Bodrum Gooneress. Thank you Ray, for sharing your personal memories of that epic season for the Arsenal, Helen, the Scouse lass and no doubt also for Mr D that will bring memories flooding back for Gooners of a certain vintage. Embed […]
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Posted in Anniversary, Guest Blogs, Willow on May 14th, 2021
This is a wonderful piece courtesy of our own Goonersince54. Clive, thank you for sharing such an evocative and memorable piece of your, and the Arsenal’s, history. Embed from Getty Images The Arsenal’s first match in the 1970-71 FA Cup was a 3rd Round tie away to Yeovil. This game was sandwiched between the Boxing Day 0-0 […]
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