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How the defence has improved and the forwards have met the challenge

WalterBroeckx — Sat, 18 May 2013 07:32:19 +0000

By Walter Broeckx

Last summer was a bad summer. Well that is kicking in an already open door as they say in my mother language. We lost our top scorer. And we lost our main assist provider.

And because of the European championship a few of our players couldn’t join in pre-season from the start. [...]

Arsenal to sign sensational goal scorer who played at the same club as Henry. Plus chaos roundup.

Tony Attwood — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:40 +0000

By Tony Attwood

Chaos rules, we sign the man we want; we don’t want Rooney. That seems to be the order of the day.

Everywhere you turn clubs are falling out with their management. Today’s story (that the Brighton manager has been suspended) is not top of the headlines as they are a Championship [...]

Are the Play-offs fair?

Tony Attwood — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:13 +0000

Are the Play-offs fair?

Adam Brogden.

We have had in place a system of achievement in football ever since the very first cavewomen drove her man to kick a rock in anger, and that system is referred to as the pyramid system.

OK not from the very start of time, nor the very start of [...]

What’s wrong with PL refs. The last case study: Webb

WalterBroeckx — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:37:37 +0000

by Walter Broeckx

In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee Howard Webb next. And this is the final article in this series. We have talked about teams and then showed how each team did with each ref. And then we did the ref articles [...]

Our neighbours down the road

Tony Attwood — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:30:06 +0000

OUR NEIGHBOURS DOWN THE ROAD

Don McMahon

It will be possible to take this article as an insult and a disloyalty to the Arsenal. It is possible to shrug it off as the ravings of a senile senior citizen. I hope however you will understand the motives behind this opus.

What started my train of [...]

What is wrong with PL refs? A case study: Taylor

WalterBroeckx — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:01:27 +0000

By Walter Broeckx

In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee Anthony Taylor next.

But first let me explain in short the average, under and over thing you see in the last row. This is for new readers of course. Regular readers can skip this [...]

English papers continue to deny refereeing issues, but Sky breaks ranks

Tony Attwood — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:18:22 +0000

By Tony Attwood

If there is a moment that we might one day eventually look back to, as being the time when we achieved a breakthrough in Untold’s constant highlighting of referee problems in the Premier League, it could just be Arsenal v Wigan 14 May 2013.

Of course there is nothing so sad as [...]

Arsenal v Wigan. Now the foreign media is starting to pick up on strange refereeing in the Prem League. Dean

WalterBroeckx — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:41:12 +0000

By Walter Broeckx

So what do I know? I wrote about bad omens and bad signs. And there the Arsenal proved me wrong. Thanks guys. Don’t mind feeling a bit stupid with my predictions being so wrong.

In fact the most important thing I tried to do was try to make us all aware that [...]

Arsenal vs Wigan. A time to stand up and shout a lot.

Tony Attwood — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:20 +0000

By Billy the Dog McGraw

Arsène Wenger has said it would be “sad” if Wigan Athletic are relegated, as they almost certainly will be if we win tonight.

A draw hands the advantage over to the Tottenham H team but would still probably not be enough for Wigan.

When asked if he saw similarities [...]

About bad signs and omens but what do I know

WalterBroeckx — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:11:42 +0000

By Walter Broeckx

Most of the time I am of the more optimistic kind of Gooners one could say. But there are a few reasons why I want to warn you that our game against Wigan will not be an easy ride.

If we look at the omens, the calendar and, well, you know, the [...]

Ten factors and a PS. What Wigan’s cup victory means for Arsenal?

Tony Attwood — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:13:50 +0000

By Tony Attwood

There are so many ways to look at Wigan’s cup victory in respect of Arsenal’s game on Tuesday. Here are just a few

1. Wigan’s motivational response is good.

They take great heart from their unlikely achievement in winning the FA Cup and from the off play with commitment combined with careful [...]

What is wrong with PL refs: a case study – Swarbrick

WalterBroeckx — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:08:39 +0000

by Walter Broeckx

In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average, we have referee Swarbrick next.

But first let me explain in short the average, under and over thing you see in the last row. This is for new readers of course. Regular readers can skip this text [...]

The Anti-Arsenal prepare for a huge assault on the club next season

Tony Attwood — Sun, 12 May 2013 08:50:58 +0000

By Tony Attwood

If you keep a regular eye on the blog, TV, radio and newspaper headlines you may have noticed that there is a new game in town – although perhaps game is the wrong word, because the perpetrators of it are hoping that it could tear Arsenal apart in September.

Go back a [...]

What is wrong with PL refs : a case study. Probert

WalterBroeckx — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:36:58 +0000

by Walter Broeckx

In our series to find out with which ref some teams perform better than average we have referee Lee Probert next.

But first let me explain in short the average, under and over thing you see in the last row of the table below. This is for new readers of course. Regular [...]

Why is there collusion between the media and the clubs over the way the Premier League is reported?

Tony Attwood — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:45:04 +0000

By Tony Attwood

Between 2004 and 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson refused to talk to the BBC, after the Corporation ran a story about his son Jason. It was just one of a series of spats that the man had during his career, and one of a series of occasions when football clubs and the [...]

Arsenal have the money, but who is to be purchased?

Tony Attwood — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:57:15 +0000

For the last few transfer windows, the AAA have stated that we need half a dozen players to turn the club around, and have criticised the club when, inevitably their expectations have not been met.

As a result the media have played the game with the AAA, taking them to be representative of the club’s [...]

Match Review: Phil Dowd – Arsenal Vs Manchester United (1 – 1) [28/04/2013]

WalterBroeckx — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:36:26 +0000

Match Review: Phil Dowd – Arsenal Vs Manchester United (1 – 1) [28/04/2013]

If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews.

Today’s referee is Phil Dowd

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Phil Dowd (2013-04-28) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer [...]

PGMOL is breaking its own rules by appointing Dean. Do we smell the stench of calciopoli?

WalterBroeckx — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:00:12 +0000

By Walter Broeckx

In the past when the website of the PGMOL was still alive and whistling we found a few things over there that told us the criteria that are used to appoint referees. Lucky we did some copy and pasting in those days.

I quote from the previous information we could find on [...]

13 Arsenal Anniversaries on one day!

Tony Attwood — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:21:16 +0000

The Arsenal Anniversary site has been growing and growing for nearly two years now, recording interesting events that happened on each day of the year as we pass by.

The whole file of events day by day is available here You will find that for a few days we have nothing recorded – simply because [...]

A devilish story from the unknown master of devils stories: Stephen Queen

WalterBroeckx — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:33:50 +0000

By Stephen Queen

PGMOL Headquarters, may 7, 2013; in the head man’s office

Mike Riley is sitting behind his desk. So what is still to be decided in the PL? Ah the battle for 3rd and 4th spot. The battle between Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham. And then Mike Riley dreams away. Dreams of his “heroic” [...]