Below is a piece from The Gooner issue 120 in 2002. I was reminded of it by two incidents at the weekend. Firstly, Bale’s dive, which should be punished after the event. Secondly, the disallowed try at the end of England’s rugby match against Wales. The way that was handled was a lesson to FIFA,…
Of course you’ve seen my ‘Which Premier League Team Should You Support?’ graphic, here. Well it got to Russia, where one of the editors of the Sovsport magazine, himself a big Premier League fan, was interested enough to want to print it. They asked me for some explanation of the choices, why Scousers are renowned…
My new Arsenal sitcom! Episode 2: There’s a Board meeting and the big cheeses are in town. Episode 1 of Imaginary Arsenal is here. Twitter: @AngryOfN5
According to this report in The Times recently, Alisher Usmanov was allegedly given the Sutton Place estate in Surrey as part of a deal with fellow oligarch Boris Berezovsky. Mr Usmanov denies this. I get chased by debt collectors for not paying £70 membership for a gym I’d left, and oligarchs argue about who gave…
I am re-posting this with some additional and updated information. I am now including quotes from the Premier League handbook to explain in detail what a shareholding of 30% means. Alisher Usmanov (through Red & White holdings) is very close to owning 30% of Arsenal Holdings shares. By the time you read this he may…
I don’t like Piers Morgan. I don’t know anyone who does like Piers Morgan. The likes of Gary Lineker and Michael Owen have had a go at him in just the last couple of days on Twitter, when he attempts some matey banter with them, but for some reason Arsenal players seem to think he’s…
We lost 4-0 to Milan. Probably we are going out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage for the second year running. Even if by some miracle we beat Milan 5-0 in the second leg (What are the latest live odds, Ray?), we will probably lose in the quarter-finals. Although the manner of…
A new soap opera. Episode 1: It’s the transfer window, and the 6-monthly company accounts are due . . . Episode 2 of Imaginary Arsenal coming soon . . . @AngryOfN5
Brilliant writing from Giles Smith in The Times yesterday on ‘King’ Kenny’s utter failure to grasp the point – and remember this was printed before the latest ‘Handshakegate’ incident at Old Trafford yesterday.
This post has been superseded by an updated version. I have left this here for completeness, but please refer to the ‘Take 2’ version posted on February 20. Alisher Usmanov is very close to owning 30% of Arsenal Holdings shares. By the time you read this he may even have got there. Does it…
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