The Times Feature on The Ox

To prove what a great paper The Times is (see previous blog post), here’s a feature from last weekend on Arsenal ‘starlet’ (yuck) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Fortunately the Ox comes across as a well brought up young man who is a credit to Arsenal – but you knew that already. You may not know he’s the…

Tony Cascarino writes off Giroud as ‘New Chamakh’

I love The Times. Absolutely love it. It’s by far the best English newspaper, and overall English newspapers are a high standard. There are exceptions, and of course numerous scandals in recent years, but that doesn’t detract from the quality of journalism and feature writing in The Times. However, they do employ the odd person…

Win Signed Ian Wright Poster & Football!

All week I’ve been celebrating the achievements of one of the most charismatic players I’ve ever had the joy of watching. So the good people of wehustle.co.uk, makers of the Ian Wright ‘Nothing to Something’ video (and if you haven’t watched it you really should), have kindly given me a signed poster and football from…

How Ian Wright Saved My Life

A guest post today from @TheSquidBoyLike I have a confession to make. I was originally a Liverpool fan. Well, the label of “fan” might be too much – my dad loosely followed them, so when the 1992 FA Cup final came about I copied him in cheering the Scouse Reds onto victory. Thankfully I was…

Win a signed Ian Wright poster and football!

Ian Wright week continues here on angryofislington, and today as well as dipping into the archives for a couple of features on Wrighty, I can tell you there will be a giveaway of a signed football and poster of the man himself later this week, courtesy of wehustle.co.uk, the people behind the ‘Nothing to Something’…

Man City V Arsenal: A Good Point, Lots of Plusses, but More Gunners Creativity Required

Guest Post match report today from @The_Gooner_Way It was a point apiece at the Etihad as Manchester City and Arsenal battled to a closely matched draw that will perhaps see both managers leave contented. After today Arsenal sit in fifth place on nine points, ahead of Manchester City by goal differential. Arsenal possessed the ball comfortably much of the time, but conceded a…