QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM SATURDAY
We have put to the club issues arising from the turnstile failures. They cover contingency planning, what happens to people who couldn’t touch in (when every attendance counts towards retaining…
Archive of News and Views posts
Saka in running for notable double
Edited from Friday’s London Evening Standard Arsenal players dominate the nominees at this year’s London Football Awards, while Mikel Arteta heads the shortlist for Manager of the Year. Bukayo Saka…
Arsenal’s history: 27 December – 2 January
27 December 1915: Football faces up to endemic match-fixing for the first time 27 December 2010: Arsenal hammer Chelsea 28 December 1997: Tottenham against Arsenal 28 December 2001: Arsenal 2…
ALL CHANGE AT THE EMIRATES
Plans to spruce up the exterior of the Emirates stadium were announced by Vinai Venkatesham (Arsenal CEO) to the Fans’ Forum, February 15th. Top of the list is the stadium…
SUNDAY AT WEMBLEY
AISA recently took part in a meeting organised by Brent Council to discuss the Community Shield match with Manchester City on Sunday 6 August at Wembley Stadium. Representatives from Wembley…
10 June 1985: Brian Talbot sold to Watford after 254 league games
Talbot played midfield, wearing the number four shirt, and started with Ipswich Town, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1978 and thus became (I think) the only player…
Was Arsenal’s manager a dope?
Leslie Knighton, Arsenal manager In the Arsenal History Programme for last season’s home match against AFC Bournemouth we led with a story entitled “Leslie Knighton – Arsenal hero or villain?”. Having…
Another unforgettable evening? Tifo no it wasn’t!
“Another unforgettable evening.” That was the promise ahead of the Champions League semi-final, with the promise of a huge tifo and a new crowd surfer, all driving an “electric atmosphere”.…