It’s Up For Grabs Now – Zinio Subscription Competition Apr29

It’s Up For Gr...

I get inundated with offers from companies and publishers to run competitions on We Are The North Bank, but I usually decline for one of two reasons. Firstly because the prize may be a bit cack and secondly because I can’t be arsed. So this is a first. Digital Magazine publishers Zinio...

Can Spirit Of Bayern See Us Home? Mar15

Can Spirit Of Bayern...

No one lets you down quite like Arsenal. Before the match I had hoped for nothing more than to come away with some pride, and such is the Arsenal way, I got exactly that – and far greater than expected – but still felt deflated when the final whistle came around. There were...

These Aint No Plastic Gooners Sep26

These Aint No Plasti...

It was the 1st February 2012 and I was leaving the Reebok Stadium after Arsenal were held to the dullest of 0-0 draws on a cold, wet and blustery evening in the North west. Yes, one of those. I could count myself lucky it wasn’t Stoke though, I guess. As I left the ground, I heared murmurs...

Thoughts From The Transfer Window Sep03

Thoughts From The Tr...

I’ll be honest, going into the final week of the window, even the final day, I still thought we’d make one or two signings. Wenger had said he wanted a defender and a midfielder and personally, I thought we could have done with a forward too, maybe a keeper if I was being greedy. It hardly...

“I Would 8 2 Be A Gooner” – The Anniversary Aug28

“I Would 8 2 B...

This time last year Arsenal were reeling from one of the cruellest and humiliating events in their 125 year history. At the time I chose not to write the usual match report and opted simply to make sense of it in my own head. A year on and I’ve finally come to terms with telling the sorry...

A New Season, A New Start Aug18

A New Season, A New ...

Here we go again then. On one hand it feels like Football never really went away, what with the Euros, the Olympics and an assortment of pre-season engagements. On the other hand, it seems like a long time ago that we were letting out huge sighs of relief and preparing to carry Marton Fulop...