Posted in Club News on Apr 19th, 2021
So, this morning we wake up to the potential a brave new world in which the 6 largest clubs by revenue in England join six of their equivalents in Spain and Italy in the potential formation of the European Super League – a rival format to the Champions League. Most of the reactions have been predictably […]
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Posted in Club News on Oct 20th, 2020
Sometimes the irony of a moment grabs you with memorable intensity. I had been interviewing over Zoom for a part-time warehouse manager for a food bank of which I am a trustee. We were discussing a minimum wage job and the applicants were outlining how sad it was that the position existed in the first place. […]
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Posted in Club News, Waffle on Aug 12th, 2020
There’s been much discussion lately over the use of scouts, data analysis and dare I mention them, agents as the best way to assess players and transfer targets. When it comes to goalkeepers, most people will point immediately to the number of clean sheets achieved over a season and as a keeper advances in years, […]
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Posted in Club News on May 29th, 2020
Embed from Getty Images It’s back… Today we have provisionally agreed to resume the Premier League on Wednesday 17th June. With that announcement the PL confirmed many Gooners may once again be able to watch The Arsenal play football – on TV at least as all games will be behind closed doors. The provisional of […]
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Posted in Club News on Jan 4th, 2020
Mikel Arteta faced the media at London Colney on Thursday, and said he is keen to make some additions over the coming weeks. “We’re going to try to be in the market to see options that can strengthen the team,” our head coach said. “That’s for sure and that’s our obligation, and we’re going to be […]
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