Bob Wilson and me
Bob and I go way back. I played in goal at the same time he was Arsenal’s Double-winning ‘keeper. My style was much the same as his. In fact, I…
Archive of News and Views posts
29 June 1971: Don Howe left Arsenal having helped guide the club to the Double as first team coach.
He moved on to WBA where he stayed until 1975 before a year at Galatasaray SK after which he returned to Arsenal as manager. His record between December 1983 and…
That’s it for the KitKat
I started this blog as ‘Praise be the KitKat’. How quickly things can change. I was inspired when I ate a KitKat at half time at an Arsenal match. The…
BACK FOR BRIGHTON – useful info and links
A limited number of fans will be back for the Brighton match on May 23. Season Ticket Holders who are either Ballot Registered Members or who have paid their Initial…
Winning the FA Cup is becoming a habit
As the whistle blew in a (mostly) empty Wembley Stadium we celebrated Arsenal’s 14th FA Cup win. Amazing. Unprecedented. An extension of the record we set in 2017 by beating…
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…
The art of the Arsenal
The art fair raised over £4000. Held at the newly reopened Drayton Park pub, and with art for sale, raffled and auctioned, it was a celebration of Arsenal artists and…