Posted in Analysis, Club History, Opinions, Waffle on Jul 25th, 2026
Since Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (“KSE”) completed the takeover at Arsenal in September 2018, the club has undergone a gradual, considered, methodical transformation at all levels. Like all revolutions – for that is what it has been – some of it has been bloody; some of it deeply unpleasant. Cast your mind back to April […]
Embed from Getty Images Sixteen Arsenal players joined national squads for Trump’s World Cup Extravaganza and Fan Exploitation Event. As a result, Gooners, should they so wish, could have had an interest in several teams other than their own national side. Raya, Zubimendi and Merino: Spain Saliba: France Gabriel and Martinelli: Brazil Hincapié: Ecuador Rice, […]
Posted in Analysis, Season Review on Jun 20th, 2026
The Prologue When I received the request to do this piece I was in the middle of a horribly complicated wrangle with Virgin Media who, on 8th May, right before the final, season defining three weeks of the season, accidentally disconnected my services. All of them. Internet, TV, landline (not that I’ve had one plugged […]
Posted in Analysis, Season Review on Jun 17th, 2026
This season just concluded, we became the first side in the Premier League’s 34 editions to go through a campaign without conceding a penalty or receiving a red card. We did, of course, concede a penalty of consequence in the Champions League final, and two others on the way there. However, that is beyond the […]
Posted in Analysis, Interlull, Opinions, Waffle on Nov 13th, 2025
How many times have you heard during commentary “of course, XYZ FC are a big club”? The idea of the “Big Club” is often presented to us as a matter of fact. Usually delivered by some pundit or other, whose skills are almost invariably as a player and whose analytical abilities, as shown in coaching / managing roles as well as poor attempts on tv, are at […]
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