Match Preview
August 18, 2012
I can’t tell you how nice it is to have something to base my weekend around again. It’s amazing how your life can slip you by when there’s no Arsenal to think about. ‘What are we doing this Saturday?’ ‘Erm…I thought we could go and look at tables’ ‘What?’ ‘Tables. We need a table. For…Read the Rest
May 13, 2012
The Race for Third!!! Not exactly a title to get the nerves tingling in the small of your back. It’s no ‘Battle Royale’! Or ‘Thriller in Manila’! In fact it’s got a distinct whiff of the crap about it. The Race for Third! The fight to see who can finish a fair way behind the…Read the Rest
May 5, 2012
A friend of mine believes that the Champions League has been damaging to us over the last few seasons. He thinks the imperative to finish in the top four has made failure to challenge for titles seem acceptable because as long as you make it to the fabled land of the Champions League you can’t…Read the Rest
April 28, 2012
I’m racking my brain. I’m trying to think of a worse place to go on a cold, wet, blustery afternoon when you’re in desperate need of three points. I know Stoke don’t really have anything to play for this afternoon but still. It’s Stoke. They’ll be up for it. They’ll be up for it because…Read the Rest
April 21, 2012
Do you ever think about which footballer aligns closest to your personality? For some people it’s obvious….Take Matt Damon for example (cool, good-looking, talented, nice guy) – so I’m thinking Robin van Persie. For Thomas Edison (famed for fantastic work ethic and never-say-die attitude) – Bacary Sagna. For Paris Hilton (as useful as a big…Read the Rest
April 16, 2012
I may not be 100% focussed this morning. Having felt so filthy about willing a Chelsea victory in the semi-final of the FA Cup yesterday I spent the night bathing in disinfectant and the fumes have gone slightly to my head. Still, it was just about worth it. Tottenham’s Greatest Season Ever™ really is going…Read the Rest
