This is a question people have asked me when I’m cautious about accepting Mr Usmanov as owner of Arsenal. Stan is useless, they say. Usmanov is bound ...
Every couple of weeks the Arsenal website gives an update on how many shares the major shareholders in the club have. They’re required to do this unde...
Managers like to be beside the pitch because they can then be seen to be ‘managing’. Which translates in most cases as stalking the touchline – or as ...
Like me, you may have been under the impression that Arsenal could lose a fair bit off the wage bill this summer, but looking at it I don’t think that...
Well, the previous (guest) post about Stan Kroenke stirred up some debate, leading among other things to me being accused on Twitter (not for the firs...
A guest post today from @SeanMarland, who has looked at the success – or otherwise – of Stan Kroenke’s American sports franchises. Sport-loving succes...
I often see arguments like this on Twitter: “Arsene Wenger has done brilliantly to keep up with clubs who spend much more than Arsenal.” “What are you...
(This is my column from issue 235 of The Gooner.) It’s spring at last, so it must be the time of year when Forbes come out with their bollocks list of...
For the first and probably only time, here’s a Spurs programme in full on this blog. On May 3, 1971 Arsenal went to Spurs needing a win or a goalless ...
I read Swiss Ramble’s excellent new blog post earlier, wherein he dissects the accounts of all the top English clubs (and Spurs). And I noticed someth...
So Robin van Persie came back for his first return to Arsenal this weekend, his sweaty palm already anticipating closing around a Premier League medal...
People bang on about Arsenal, but how is everyone else doing? And some claim to be ‘big clubs’ on the flimsiest of evidence:
All the questions and answers from last week’s charity Arsenal Quiz Night. Answers: 1 – 1967 2 – 1992 3 – 1993 4 – 1995 5 – 2007 6 – Cesc ...
An updated list with added Suarez. David Layne, Peter Swan and Tony Kay (Sheff Weds): banned for life (but ban lifted after 7 years) after betting on ...
Well the title sounds better than ‘An Irish Loony’s Rant’. Just kidding Noel, all input appreciated! Regular correspondent Noel Conway is having a qui...
Some Arsenal quiz questions from the Charity Quiz held on 18 April. Round 1: Multiple choice 1 Which of these players did NOT score more than 18 leagu...
This is the picture round from Thursday’s quiz. I’ll add the answers later. Twitter: @AngryOfN5
For the benefit of those who attended the Charity Quiz at The Tollington on Thursday evening, here is the final table of results. The evening raised a...
