Ken Friar Steps Down
The club web page made this announcement today (September 1): Our much beloved and respected executive director, Ken Friar, is to become a life president… Read More »Ken Friar Steps Down
Ken Friar Steps Down
Televised games in the UK
The Premier League has announced that 160 of the 380 matches to be played this season will not be televised ‘live’. That means matches behind… Read More »Televised games in the UK
We need to be able to watch football and it’s time the PL woke up and listened to fans
This week the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) released a statement calling on the Premier League (PL) to ‘reverse the broadcast lockout’ on televising football matches… Read More »We need to be able to watch football and it’s time the PL woke up and listened to fans
Statement from AISA regarding staff redundancies
AISA is very concerned at Arsenal FC’s decision to make 55 posts redundant at the club. We have been and remain supportive of the club in this very… Read More »Statement from AISA regarding staff redundancies
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… Read More »Winning the FA Cup is becoming a habit
Arsenal’s first game in the FA Cup: An extraordinary match that nearly didn’t take place
Whilst writing the special cup final edition of the Arsenal History ProgrammeI came across a story of confusion at FA headquarters that meant the club were… Read More »Arsenal’s first game in the FA Cup: An extraordinary match that nearly didn’t take place
An audience with Brendon Batson
Brendon played for Arsenal under Bertie Mee and was the club’s first black player. Since 1984, he’s been part of the PFA and is especially active in promoting equality in sport and stadium safety.
An audience with Mark Pougatch
Just before the season re-started, sports journalist Mark Pougatch spent an evening chatting to AISA members and answering their questions. To see it all or… Read More »An audience with Mark Pougatch
The Arsenal clock and the Clock End
From Tony Attwood whose history page is https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/history-news 10 September 1930: The Daily Mirror published its picture of the clock with a 45 minute face… Read More »The Arsenal clock and the Clock End
‘We could have the pitch ready in three weeks’
Arsenal’s Stadium Director, John Beattie, talks about planning for the unknown. Arsenal’s pitch is being renovated during lockdown but would be ready for action if… Read More »‘We could have the pitch ready in three weeks’