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No sooner was the Chelsea ban on transfers announced than BBC Radio 5 rushed out an interview with
an ex-KGB player who linked this case with the Eduardo case. It was one of the most sickening
pieces of anti-Arsenal propoganda yet launched in the media war on Arsenal. Chelsea are banned from
signing new players [.
It seems that West Iceland United might not get a fine over what happened in the match against
Millwall, because the footballing authorities fear it will send the club into total collapse.
Instead, the club will just get a telling off. As one footballing official might have said, "If
UEFA can get away with banning [.
Below we print an open letter to Mike Dean, referee, from Walter Broeckx, referee. But just before
that, here's a quick summary of Mr Dean's career... In 2005 he was suspended from being a ref
because he was involved with a betting company. His official crime was "breaching the terms of
his contract".
As Adam Smith pointed out yesterday, you couldn't watch last night's game on any sort of TV system
anywhere south of Pluto. In fact if you tried BBC radio you would have found that in the summary
half hour from 10 to 10.30 (when a couple of extra times were going on) the match actually didn't
[...]
A review of "Forward, Arsenal" by Bernard Joy Bernard Joy was the last amateur player to play for
England. He played for the University of London, Casuals (with whom he won the Amateur Cup which
I should add for younger readers was a very big deal in earlier times, getting huge crowds, and
sometimes being [.
This is just about the biggest story there is at the moment and of course no newspaper is touching
it. In simple terms it is this... The big clubs (not Arsenal) are trying to tap up kiddies from
all over the world to do a patch and mend job on their teams, as their finances [...]
Starting next season all EPL clubs will have to name 25 players over 21 before the season begins as
their registered players list. Eight of those players must have been developed for at least three
years by an English or Welsh club before their 21st birthday. The clubs can also have a limitless
list of [.
As usual Phil has done an excellent, well-researched piece which tells us all we need to know (see
last post if you haven't read it you really can't watch the match without it). Which naturally
allows me a chance to do my usual jink around the fringes of reality and consider the delicate
matter of [.
I think I might be getting too old for this football commentary lark, because it is only now that
the magnitude of the Lord Wenger's achievement is starting to hit me in the face. I should have
had faith in what I saw at the Celtic game but I got no further than, "I [...]
By Phil Gregory It's so obvious it hardly needs saying: Villa are clearly in a worse state than
they were this time twelve months ago. Barry and Laursen are gone and have clearly not been
adequately replaced. When Delph's signing was announced, I (and I presume most) assumed he'd be a
much needed squad depth signing as [.
Oh what to do in Cripplegate Week the week when all our top stars go off and get injured while
playing not for the Arsenal who pay their wages but for a bunch of morons called "international
managers" who treat them with utter contempt. Well, the first thing is, if you fancy doing a spot
[...]
Everton: a model for success teetering on the edge. by Phil Gregory Very easy to stick the knife in
here, but I'm not going to jump on that bandwagon just yet. We all know Moyes has done a fantastic
job with them over the years, but can we really see them breaking the top four as they [...]
Arsenal – the club for every day of the week By Ian Trevett, Editor of Highbury High Untold
Arsenal has kindly allowed me to write a feature for the site and invite readers of the Tony's
excellent blog to contribute features to the Arsenal fanzine Highbury High. Highbury High has
become a close ally to Untold Arsenal, as [.
So what do I know? Absolutely nothing obviously, given my last post. Letting in four was not
what I had in mind at least not for the Arabs. Do we take anything from this? There were chances
and chances, especially near the end, and quite a few misses for us. But we did have [...]
As we wait and see if the EPL will take action against Adebayor, as FIFA has taken action against
Eduardo, it is time to contemplate... Why UEFA's Verdict on Eduardo is Wrong – A reasoned
critique of an unreasonable decision By "stuartlondon" A 'dive' is a self induced fall that does
not result from illegal contact with another [.
Disgusting, disgraceful, appalling, shameful: I speak of course of the coverage on Sky Sports last
night. There was a moment of amusement before the game when Redknapp-the-Younger started to talk
about why UEFA was so biased (in this case against English clubs) and the chairbeing nearly fell
off his chair, chuffling like a steam train, grinning [.
Being in Liège yesterday it was a great result for us. By Walter Broeckx The trip from the Benelux
gooners took us the "hot city". The stadium is situated next to the river Meuse and looks nice from
the outside but the seats reserved for the visitors have never been cleaned since the Euro 2000
championship.
The trouble with the UEFA vs Eduardo story is that the number of strands within it keeps getting
bigger. It is a bit like trying to grasp the nature of the universe. Just when you have got
your head around the fact that space and time are all part of the same entity, along comes string
[...]
At last, a club willing to stand up and fight against the insane, bent and discredited UEFA.
Arsenal's statement over the Eduardo affair was everything we could have wished for a complete
catalogue of everything that is wrong with the warped European governing body, including its
arrogant belief that it can get away with anything, [.
Knowing what a football club is doing financially is tough. When Mr Usmanov put forward his
refinancing plan recently he got one set of top bankers to draw up an analysis of the club's
situation and needs. Those against the plan got another set of top bankers to show why we didn't
need the money.
Who benefits from these internationals? By Simon Bailey With the current round of international
football matches over, and the players heading back to their respective clubs in various states
of disrepair, it makes me wonder about their true value. In this round were some Friendlies and
some World Cup Qualifiers.
Manchester City: You can't Buy Class. By Phil Gregory The game last season that really opened my
eyes in regards to City's flaws as a team was Hamburg away in the UEFA Cup. One glance at the team
sheet told you the team was going to be horribly lopsided (a midfield and attack of Zabaleta,
Wright-Phillips, Ireland, [.
ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES: Arsenal results before the game starts. So, where were we? Everyone's been
off being kicked for their country during Cripplegate Week, and everyone is injured, so we are
putting out the under 11s for this fixture. Arshavin's out, Cesc is probably out, my cat's out (but
that's a cat-flap issue) and Theo is hiding under [.
The organisation running the top league in English football has a long history of corruption dating
back at least to 1919 when Manchester United and Liverpool, who had been found guilty of match
fixing in the final pre-war season were allowed to go unpunished and continue unhindered. Arsenal
benefitted from the final outcome of that [.
So, yesterday the Corruption Files took a sneak look at the governing bodies. Now we move on to
someone they employ. When Fabio Capello turned up in England he was known as a man with a bit of a
murky financial history. Not quite on Icelandic levels, but still, a little bit racey, if you
know [..
Two financial stories turned up last week both affecting the EPL but neither making it onto the
football pages. The new story concerns our old chums, West Iceland United (4 stops from Barking),
and it furthered rumours that have been circulating for months and months. First the background.
When Icelandic banks went [.
Arsenal vs Wigan: team news, injuries, tactics, prognosis By Phil Gregory Wigan Athletic, Arsenal's
opponents on Saturday, arrive at the Emirates Stadium on the back of their first home win of the
season against West Ham. Roberto Martinez, Wigan's manager since the departure of Steve Bruce to
Sunderland, has undertaken wholesale changes at the club.
If you have not come across "Talk like a pirate day" before, or indeed if you are not resident in
England, it may come as a bit of a shock that there is such a thing. But there is, and it has been
around for about 10 years go to http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html if you don't believe
[.
There are sounds and signs around that things are improving but, beware the false dawn. Since I
started wandering around the by-ways of football in this blog I've been moaning about rotational
fouling (Wigan are the latest to adopt it), and it is cheery to note that the Great Lord Wenger is
now "set" (as [.
West Brom, managed by Roberto Di Matteo (formerly of MK Dons) are Arsenal's opponents in the
Carling Cup on Tuesday. They will undoubtedly be coming into this match on a wave of confidence,
having beaten Middlesborough 5-0 at the Riverside, and holding a one point lead over Newcastle at
the top of the Championship.
This is it: the big one for the little one's. Or "le grand un pour les petits" as they don't say in
foreign parts. Who can ever forget one year ago? There was the memory of the fact that our little
guys (with one or two biggies) had a year before smashed Liverpool at their downtrodden home [...]
So having spent a day arguing about when people were signed and the value of our youth system, the
Lord Wenger now tells us it is all going to be pulled to bits by the new FIFA plans to limit
transfers of players under 18. Our Great Leader pointed out that we have the "90-minutes" rule
[...]
If you think that Untold Arsenal is a load of old twaddle, the best thing to do is to stop reading.
But if you think Untold Arsenal is rather jolly, then you really ought to be reading HIGHBURY HIGH
as well the only fan magazine that totally reflects the positive and rejects the negative. Now you
[.
The trouble with the UEFA vs Eduardo story is that the number of strands within it keeps getting
bigger. It is a bit like trying to grasp the nature of the universe. Just when you have got
your head around the fact that space and time are all part of the same entity, along comes string
[...]
Below we print an open letter to Mike Dean, referee, from Walter Broeckx, referee. But just before
that, here's a quick summary of Mr Dean's career... In 2005 he was suspended from being a ref
because he was involved with a betting company. His official crime was "breaching the terms of
his contract".
At last, a club willing to stand up and fight against the insane, bent and discredited UEFA.
Arsenal's statement over the Eduardo affair was everything we could have wished for a complete
catalogue of everything that is wrong with the warped European governing body, including its
arrogant belief that it can get away with anything, [.
It seems that West Iceland United might not get a fine over what happened in the match against
Millwall, because the footballing authorities fear it will send the club into total collapse.
Instead, the club will just get a telling off. As one footballing official might have said, "If
UEFA can get away with banning [.
No sooner was the Chelsea ban on transfers announced than BBC Radio 5 rushed out an interview with
an ex-KGB player who linked this case with the Eduardo case. It was one of the most sickening
pieces of anti-Arsenal propoganda yet launched in the media war on Arsenal. Chelsea are banned from
signing new players [.
By Phil Gregory It's so obvious it hardly needs saying: Villa are clearly in a worse state than
they were this time twelve months ago. Barry and Laursen are gone and have clearly not been
adequately replaced. When Delph's signing was announced, I (and I presume most) assumed he'd be a
much needed squad depth signing as [.
Oh what to do in Cripplegate Week the week when all our top stars go off and get injured while
playing not for the Arsenal who pay their wages but for a bunch of morons called "international
managers" who treat them with utter contempt. Well, the first thing is, if you fancy doing a spot
[...]
