Do you want to write a blog?

All this blogging is a lot of effort, so I asked earlier on Twitter if anyone wanted to do a guest post (if you replied, I’ll get back to you). However, those who want to will need to be able to write at least moderately well. As I do proofing for The Gooner magazine (not…

Clive Allen’s Anniversary

I’m reminded by Arsenal on This Day that today is the 32nd anniversary of Clive Allen leaving Arsenal for Crystal Palace. Thirty-two years is a long time to hold a grudge, but Mr Allen seems to be managing it okay. See how he almost barges a frail pensioner out of the way on the touchline…

Boring Blog Post – Don’t Read

You’re going to read this anyway? Don’t leave abusive comments then, because I did warn you. Last week I posted a blog of ‘Spurs Cockney Rhyming Slang’, which was a fairly gentle mickey-take making fun of Spurs players, managers and ex-managers. The day after I posted another Spurs-related topic – how the boundaries of London…

RvP: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

“It’s always tease, tease, tease,” sang the Clash in their only number one single in the UK, eerily foretelling the saga of nearly every half-decent Arsenal player in the summer over the last few years. After the furore caused by the RvP statement a few weeks ago it’s all gone quiet. Interest from various clubs…

Arsenal Shirt Giveaway Winner

You probably saw my post last week where I promised to give away this 2006 Arsenal shirt, possibly signed by the squad and manager. It’s definitely signed by someone, but I have no proof the someone or someones were actually employed by Arsenal at the time. Be that as it may, I said I’d give…

Do you want a free Arsenal shirt?

I’ve had enough of Spurs fans’ abuse now after a couple of days of it, so here’s something different. I’m getting close to 5,000 followers on twitter, so when I get there I’ll give away this Arsenal shirt from 2006. As you can see, it’s the redcurrant ‘last season at Highbury’ special. There is no…

Who was in North London first: Arsenal or Spurs?

Look, let me start by saying I really don’t mind what the answer to the question is, but I think it’s important in these post-truth times to maintain some historical accuracy. Many Spurs fans, for obvious reasons, resent Arsenal moving to North London and becoming more successful than them, and in their eyes cheating Spurs…

Spurs Cockney Rhyming Slang

It always amused me hugely when Spurs wore ‘Pony’ kit, but just because they don’t any more I don’t see why we can’t have fun with some good old Tottenham Cockney Rhyming Slang. White Hart Lane Torture and pain Sit in the Shelf All by yourself Match summary by Hoddle Load of old twaddle Attacking…