Posted in Match Preview on Mar 10th, 2020
Last week, while idly pondering Manchester City’s stadium name, I discovered that Etihad is only the second-largest airline in the UAE, trailing Emirates, the leader. What with Arsenal having named their stadium Emirates and signed a long-term “Fly Emirates” shirt sponsorship, some people might think Arsenal should be able to get better commercial deals than […]
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Posted in Match Report on Mar 8th, 2020
This match report marks the public unveiling of the ‘Goonerholics Forever’ blog. As outlined in ‘About Us’, ‘Goonerholics Forever’ has been developed by a group of regulars from the ‘Drinks’ in Dave Faber’s Goonerholic blog who are keen to preserve Dave’s legacy and the community he established. In ‘Ode to the Guv’ you’ll find a […]
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Posted in Match Preview on Mar 6th, 2020
Tomorrow will see us turn our attention back to the Premier League with the visit of West Ham. Since we beat Everton in that eventful 3-2 win we have played in two cups, with contrasting fortunes. Our disappointing loss to Olympiakos in the Europa League can be offset against our win against Portsmouth in the […]
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Posted in Match Report on Mar 2nd, 2020
This a Goonerholic, as it happened, type report. Not my usual style but no time tomorrow for a more reflective analysis. I’m sure my colleagues in the drinks will provide more thoughtful input. A Monday night F.A. Cup game on the South Coast. Fratton Park and Portsmouth FC. A game full of history and TH14 […]
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Posted in Match Preview on Mar 1st, 2020
What a difference a few days can make. Arsenal will now be looking at their 5th round FA Cup away tie with Portsmouth quite differently than they would have been thinking about it prior to last Thursday’s disappointing exit from Europa League competition at the hands of Olympiakos. Mikel Arteta’s mandate for the players will […]
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