Silly Walks and Silly Talk

This picture of Arsene Wenger reminds me of something: It reminds me of this: But it’s not just silly walks Arsene specialises in. Summer is also the time for silly talk. John Cleese is a comedian; as well as the silly walks, he’s meant to say funny things. But the Guardian today quote Wenger as…

RvP not touring? So who actually runs Arsenal?

To tour or not to tour, that is the question This morning the BBC announced that Robin van Persie would not be going on the club’s tour of Asia, because he needs to stay behind and ‘work on his fitness’. Obviously the club don’t really expect anyone to believe that, so why they can’t be…

Five Of My Arsenal Favourites

It’s July, there’s no football worth talking about, so in the absence of other entertainment here are a few of my favourite Arsenal players of ye olden times. Liam Brady – Who among those who heard it can forget John Motson’s commentary of, “Brady! Look at that! Oh, look at that!” as the King of…

Maximum Arsenal Share Price, 2007-2012

Here’s a table showing the increase in the highest price paid for Arsenal shares in the last 4 years, according to Plus Markets website. I must point out that the Plus Markets site doesn’t include the huge blocks that KSE bought from the other directors almost a year ago, and may not include other trades,…

“Arsenal Crisis” – 1992 Style

The papers love nothing more than an ‘Arsenal in Crisis’ story. Here’s one from January 1992, just days after the Gunners were knocked out of the FA Cup by Fourth Dvision Wrexham. The blame for the poor season is laid squarely at the feet of manager George Graham. A “Highbury insider” is quoted as saying,…