Hands up if you thought we would be fourth at year’s end
By Tony Attwood I will make this quick. As I have mentioned in passing before, I live in the Midlands, and have a season ticket in the North Bank, so going to Arsenal is something of a day trip for me. I am just back, and need to change for the evening…
Arteta is a gem, but spare a thought for poor sad Everton
—————————————– “Making the Arsenal” – the book of Arsenal’s rebirth Twitter us on follow (or the other way round) @UntoldArsenal By Tony Attwood If there is a man in football who seems to love his club and be doing a…
How the transfer window really works – and the January version has started already
“Making the Arsenal” – the book of Arsenal’s decline and rebirth Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal ——————— By Tony Attwood During the summer when it was unclear to us mere mortals if Arsenal woul…
Arsenal’s new approach is not rocket science. It is much more complex than that.
“Making the Arsenal” – the book of Arsenal’s decline and rebirth Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal —————————————– By Tony Attwood Goals are on the up …
Uproar at silent protest at Marseille, as manager is called a Japanese chicken.
—————————————– “Making the Arsenal” – the book of Arsenal’s decline and rebirth Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal by Billy le chien I do like to keep the occasional eye on French football, particularly …
UNTOLD at the AGM. What the reports don’t say: Silent Stan’s great joke.
The Christmas gift for the fan with (almost) everything By Tony Attwood The AGM of Arsenal Holdings plc lasts an hour – several hundred people and a bunch of journalists turn up, there’s tea and biscuits before and after, and this year it w…
Do we need for a defensive coach, or not?
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Err, is it possible? Could the Swiss Ramble have got it wrong?
By Tony Attwood In case you don’t know the blog, The Swiss Ramble is a King among blogs. Blogger of the year, praised by the media, written by a British guy who has lived overseas for many years, everyone loves it and admires the erudition and …
Arsenal have opened Pandora’s Box
Arsenal have opened Pandora’s Box Don McMahon Following the departure of Cesc Fabregas for a derisory sum of around 30M Euro after add-ons, with Barca’s mocking confirmation that they robbed us, and with the sale of Samir Nasri to City for …
Untold Economics: Why does an Arsenal blog keep talking about Rangers of Glasgow?
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal By Tony Attwood The fact that Liverpool managed to scramble out of the mire, and Barca, having famously run out of cash so they couldn’t pay the players, are still there buying the likes of Cesc etc makes …
Does Arsène Still Know Best? – Clear Thinking “Post Old Trafford”.
By Nick Tolhurst Does Arsène Still Know Best? – Clear Thinking “Post Old Trafford”. Self criticism is nearly always beneficial, a mad orgy of doom, gloom and self destructive Scapegoating less so. As those who read my last “Harsh Truths” art…
Are Arsenal a selling club ? The true crack(s) of the great Arsenal way !
Are Arsenal a selling club ? The true crack(s) of the great Arsenal way ! Ibrahima Fode NDIAYE For the last couple weeks or months or even years, Arsenal FC its board and manager are under immense critics from all corners. The general consensus is th…
Harsh Truths about Arsenal’s “Decline”
Nick Tolhurst Harsh Truths about Arsenal’s “Decline” Forget debates about whether Arsène Wenger is too miserly, stubborn or just plain wrong in the transfer market – the truth is far simpler. So another summer ends and, despite the best effort…
Our failure next season?
By Rob Lackey So Arsenal are dammed to finish outside the top 4 and we should not have wasted our time and money on youngsters like AOC, Miyachi, Jenkinson, and the pursuit of Campbell – when we should have been pursuing the worlds best established p…
Revealed: the trick Barca are pulling to pay the fee for Cesc
By Tony Attwood Last year, as we all know, Barca effectively went bust and in June were unable to pay their players. This year, equally famously, they have said they are saving money by stopping colour photocopying. So how can they spend £30m or mor…
The Premier League will end in 3 years time as we enter the new Super League
Viral video by ebuzzing By Tony Attwood In 2014 Blatter will still be in charge of world football. The FA will still be in charge of English football. Uefa will still be there introducing its financial fair play rules – maybe. Now you might t…
The three reasons why Cesc should not go to that club in Spain
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal By Tony Attwood 1. Because as soon as Barca have him they will do the same thing with Ignasi Miquel who left Barca under similar circumstances. This really is a key point because Arsenal transferred Cesc quite…
Is there a risk insurance policy for transfers?
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal By Walter Broeckx A much used argument with the currently missed transfer of Campbell to Arsenal is : just pay the price. Just give them what they ask. Apart from the fact that according to reports it was th…
Let us do it the Arsenal way; Campbell on hold, others pending
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal By Walter Broeckx Okay my scouting work on this Young lad Campbell seems to end in tears and frustration. The deal is off until the end of the U20 world cup in which he has to play for Costa Rica. So I will …
Bring Back Dein
by Ian Trevett I am a full-paid up member of the AKBs – otherwise known as the Arsene Knows Best brigade – which is why I always come back to this site. But I also belong to the trickier to pronounce AKBBKEMWDIA grouping, although to be fai…
On Arsenal’s Leadership; what is it, who is it, why is it?
Untold Arsenal on Twitter is in the top 1% of all Twitter sites for followers @UntoldArsenal Untold Arsenal on Facebook here On Arsenal’s Leadership By Martin Doyle Much has been said and written about the leadership of Arsenal, mainly around the…
Idiot, twirp, disingenuous liar, turnip, plonker: McLeish
Untold Arsenal on Twitter is in the top 1% of all Twitter sites for followers @UntoldArsenal Untold Arsenal on Facebook here By Tony Attwood Alex McLeish has moved from being manager of Birmingham City (whom he has just seen relegated) to Aston Villa, …
We are not the only ones who wait, you know
By Walter Broeckx The “you won nothing for X years” mantra sung by the media and repeated by a part of the fanbase is something that one never hears of other teams. More sensible readers on Untold know that periods when you win nothing are …
Crystal Balls: what the future holds for Arsenal
By Richard Bedwell All the talk at the moment is about what has gone ‘wrong’ and what can be done (mainly in the transfer market) to put it ‘right’. Opinions as to what should happen are of course, just that, opinions. Trying to predict what ac…
We just are too honest
Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal Untold Arsenal on Facebook here By Walter Broeckx We just are too clean and honest in this game. And as we are young we are also still a bit naïve at times. In a way it makes me proud because this means we are the goo…
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