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If Football Journos Were Judged As Footballers

WalterBroeckx — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:50:07 +0000

By Mike Urbanski

Let me preface this piece by letting you all know that I was once a journalist. A sports journalist at that. And, while I might not have had a national readership like such luminaries as John Cross, the website I worked for did charge a monthly premium fee, people paid to read [...]

Bayern or Chelsea, chosing between two bads or goods?

WalterBroeckx — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:02:54 +0000

By GF60 and Walter Broeckx

This weekend we Gooners have to make a serious decision…Do we support Bayern or Chel$ki?

There are massive advantages both ways.

Bayern win and nothing but Europa for Chel$ki. And that’s worth a laugh even if de Matteo will probably need a bit of sympathy. And of course, the thought [...]

Untold Ref Review: Bolton Wanderers 1 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur. Dean stars as… “Dean”

WalterBroeckx — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:04:30 +0000

This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches.

Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have [...]

Is football all about trophies? Not any more it isn’t.

Tony — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:44:06 +0000

by Mahdi.

“We haven’t won anything in X years. Sack the manager as he has lost the plot and is not ambitious enough and won’t spend any money. I don’t care about finances but trophies. That is what football is all about.”

Now how many times in the last 7 years have we had the [...]

The good, the bad and the great of last season, plus the buy of the season

WalterBroeckx — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:23:13 +0000

By Walter Broeckx

The Arsenal season is over. Right in front of us is that most dreadful period of the year: the dead season. So let us take a look at a few numbers and try to judge if the season was good or not.

If we take the league position we finished in 3rd [...]

Untold Ref Review: Newcastle United 1 – 0 Queens Park Rangers

WalterBroeckx — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:09:55 +0000

This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches.

Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have [...]

See Bacary Sagna as never before – and learn some French too

Tony — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:46:07 +0000

By Tony Attwood

As we all know, Arsenal goes to great lengths to work with its local communities, and to involve its players in work with young people. Indeed if you are a long term reader of Untold you might remember me raving on about Arsenal Til I Die – a book that was produced [...]

Green Gunners: the Irish heritage of Arsenal

Tony — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:14:39 +0000

At the final home game of the season Walter, Ian and I bumped into two fellow supporters (and regular readers of Untold) who had travelled to the game from Ireland. After a very pleasant half hour exchanging stories (as you do) I dropped the inevitable question – “why don’t you write something for Untold?” I’m [...]

Untold Ref Review: Chelsea 0 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur

WalterBroeckx — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:11:06 +0000

This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches.

Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have [...]

Living Legend or Past his Sell by Date? A Norwich fan’s view of Mr Wenger

Tony — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:24:43 +0000

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As Untold Arsenal has steadily increased its audience, we have started to attract many comments on the site from fans of other clubs. Now, for the first time, we are publishing an article by a non-Arsenal fan.

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Living Legend or Past his Sell by Date? – By Rob McCauley, a lifelong Norwich [...]

Untold Ref Review: West Bromwich Albion 2 – 3 Arsenal

WalterBroeckx — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:42:26 +0000

This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches.

Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have [...]

I’ve Been Supporting Arsenal for 27 Years, and …

Tony — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:10:05 +0000

I’ve Been Supporting Arsenal for 27 Years, and …

by Gord

1 Introduction

I’m sorry, I am getting tired of crap comments. What got me into this state was someone who wrote in (who I am calling Super-brain) and who said (on the night the 2012 season ended) something to the effect [...]

A change in politics at Manchester United as we approach the £1bn league win

WalterBroeckx — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:03:32 +0000

By Walter Broeckx and Tony Attwood

Of course we are not happy that Manchester City has won the title. By and large Untold doesn’t like it when teams like Chel$i and Manchester $ity win titles. They can go out and buy every player under the sun and pay those players with money that never was [...]

No recriminations from Tottenham this year – which makes a change

Tony — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:37:34 +0000

By Tony Attwood

I was seriously expecting Tottenham to do something this past weekend – not on the pitch but off it.

Last time they were trying to go above us in the league and matters came down to the last game we played the final match at Highbury against Wigan we got the result [...]

WE KEPT THE FAITH: THE SEASON 2011-2012 SUMMARY

WalterBroeckx — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:03:58 +0000

By Walter Broeckx

Many of us kept the faith during the season. We hung on to our dream. Today our players and our manager completed one of the biggest exploits in recent years done by any Arsenal team. It is no real trophy, it is no real title. But against all odds, against the refs, [...]

Premier League finale – Previewing West Brom vs. Arsenal

Phil Gregory — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:30:17 +0000

By Phil Gregory

Just a quick preview from me today, as I need to be heading over to the library soon, with finals looming. Arsenal travel up West Brom today looking to tie up third place and with it guaranteed Champions League football, complete with no tricky qualifiers in August. Such a league finish would [...]

RefWatch – West Bromwich Albion Vs Arsenal (13/05/2012 – 15:00)

DogFace — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:07:18 +0000

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By DogFace

Referee: Michael Jones Assistant 1: Mick McDonough Assistant 2: Richard West 4th Official: Andy D’Urso

Good morning stat-fans and welcome to RefWatch…

Here is it – the last day of the season and here am I saying it doesn’t matter. You heard [...]

This summer’s transfers: Shinji Kagawa.

Tony — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:41:04 +0000

By Tony Attwood

This series of articles is based around players whom the press in Britain suggest Arsenal are interested in, going to sign, about to sign, have signed… It doesn’t mean I know what’s going on behind the scenes. Just an attempt to provide some background and then allow me to say “told you [...]

How refs are fixing football matches

WalterBroeckx — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:23:32 +0000

By Walter Broeckx

With a lot of visitors (including supporters of other clubs) visiting our site in the last days it was interesting to see how some of readers don’t get the idea of what we have been developing in the last couple of years.

We also had many new readers who support Arsenal but [...]

Where’s my money?

Billy The Dog — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:39:48 +0000

By Billy “the Dog” McGraw

OK I have had enough of this.

I have been dutifully working for Untold Arsenal for four years, and never once have I had a penny. Not a cent.

OK there have been a few pints of beer en route but now I want my share. I mean it now [...]