It has been all about Thierry Henry and his "Hand of God" this past 24 hours. Articles, comments, they are everywhere, lambasting the striker for his role in the controversial equaliser. I am a Gooner, and Henry scored the goal which mesmerized me into pledging my allegiance to Arsenal.

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It's time for those Gooners to give again Arsenal's highly commendable 'Be a Gooner. Be a Giver' campaign is about to kick-in. Just like last season, Arsenal's squad will donate a day's wages to their charity, which is the Great Ormond Street Hospital this year. But to drum up extra support the club sent Cesc Fabregas, Bacary [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal players Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Andrey Arshavin, and Bacary Sagna have given up their Gunners kits for a day to team up with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity. The four players got dressed up in furry animal suits as they filmed a promotional video for Arsenal's Charity of the Season.

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A few years ago a film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar called The Grudge came out. I won't lie, that film scared the shit outta me. There's a part when this little Japanese woman/ghost crawls out from under the duvet and it petrified me. I couldn't sleep for days.
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By Cape Gooner, with some additional material by Tony I was watching the Wolves game on Arsenal TV and was thinking how good a game Diaby was having before he went off. Is he doing a Denilson? Taking his chance and playing really well, only for the "fans" to pick on every misplaced pass. [...] Click to continue reading...

Maddy's Note albeit to Maddy's Post: I generally write a post in about 40 minutes. This however is the maximum thought I have ever put in into any piece of writing (yes, it includes my examinations as well). Forgive me, but this is a dissertation sized post. You have been warned.

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Robin van Persie now delivering the form that we always knew that he could provide as long as he stayed fit. With a goal in each of the last seven games� he is fast becoming a major threat to defences in the Premier league and Europe with his quick feet and eye for goal. He lacks only the perfection of his set pieces to truly become the player who alongside Fabregas can fashion a real charge at the premiership title.

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As per usual there was the pre match lip coming from the Lane. Robbie Keane AKA pointy shouty Leprechaun bloke was full of it. Apparently Tottenham have more depth than Arsenal. The truth? Tottenham have less depth than my local swimming baths. What a silly boy.
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So its Friday morning and I should be working on important things in the church office, but instead I find myself scanning the internet for news ahead of tomorrow's North London Derby.� Whilist doing so I can across an article of famous fans from both teams and thought it only appropiate to have a face off.

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My lover and I sometimes play a game when watching or talking about football.
It comprises two questions.
The first is, "I wish my name was..........."
Like Pepe Reiner (such a great name) or Kenny Dalglish (my lover's slightly more dubious choice).
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Something unbelievable happened yesterday. Did Arsenal win the encounter at DSB Stadion? No, they didn't. Did AZ Alkmaar managed to overcome the financial disparity and obvious difference in squad strength to upset the odds and defeat Arsenal? No, they didn't either. It ended 1-1 and turns out to be a real shocker as it was Arsenal's first ever drawn game this season.

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Right, who's got change for the meter? It's bloody freezing in here. No? Well, I suppose I'll have to throw another book on the fireplace, then. I say fireplace, what I really mean is the open oil drum which blazes in the centre of my living room; eating everything from Hornby (he's a Gooner- so that's okay) to surplus table legs.

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Brett Chase is a guest contributor to Arsenal Station. He is the Vice-President of the New York City Arsenal Supporters' Club and has supported the Arsenal for a decade. Here, he talks about the position which Cesc finds himself in regarding the media and the constant speculation surrounding his future.

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Arguably his finest night in an Arsenal shirt against Liverpool

Normally when Arsene makes a signing, there is the obligatory "I don't know enough about him" and the shrug of the shoulder. But we all knew� who Tomas Rosicky� was when he signed� on 23rd May 2006.

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On a weekend of International football, I am glad that around nine months ago Robin had his oats and will be at home with his wife while she hopefully gives birth to another little Gooner. At least we know one player shouldn't be injured for the up and coming game against Birmingham.

Only seven more days to get through now!

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Okay, now I've got your attention with the headline and the funky flyer, just stay with me here for a couple of minutes.

If you are free on Tuesday 13th October, head towards the Phoenix Cinema, Finchley, London. Which If memory serves me right is in central London.

Why?

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I've told you all about The Gooner Review in an earlier post, and here is your chance to go to The Gooner Review 08-09 premiere screening.

The likes of Paul Kaye, Bob Wilson and Peter Marinello will be there and so can you.

The screening is next Tuesday night at The Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley and will start at 9pm and end at 11pm.

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Hello, Hello Gooners. International week is coming up� so I thought I'd focus on something not as intense as my normal posts.� But this is no light hearted matter. Not� for me it isn't anyway! I seriously suck� in footie console games.

Currently I'm playing PES 2009 and I'm stuck at the "Regular" level.

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Arsene Wenger celebrates today the achievement of becoming the longest serving and most successful manager in the history of the club. ArsenalInsider would like to give you the opportunity to join in those celebrations and also testing your knowledge of Arsene Wenger. All you have to do is answer 13 questions about the great man and your replies will be entered into a draw.

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Howdy doody LadyArse lovers. It seems as though I may have a very tiny apology to make regarding the standard of my blogging over the past number of weeks, maybe even months (this week aside). The reason for this is that I have been thoroughly and utterly miserable in work, more so than is normal.

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Brett Chase is a guest contributor to Arsenal Station. He lives in the New York City-area and has supported the Arsenal for a decade. He is also co-founder of the New York City Arsenal Supporters' Club and a regular contributor to The Modern Republic, a blog which comments on football, music, and fashion. Click to continue reading...

We are more Jekyll and Hyde than the Doctor himself and I swear a few more of Arsene Wenger's hair strands visibly turned grey before my very eyes in the first five minutes tonight.
Have you ever seen that programme Stressed Eric? It's that cartoon about a middle-aged Englishman who gets very stressed out and his vein strangles him when he loses the plot. Click to continue reading...

I wish I was writing this blog whilst sipping a cold one in Liège. My bank manager won't stand for it unfortunately. Good luck to all those citizens of the Gooner Republic who are. Watch out for that bière trappiste. It's lethal. No wander the Trappist monks who brew it have no troubles with their vow of silence.

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Power to the people?
No. Quite the opposite.
This is exactly the sort of half-baked, lily-livered gesture I'd expect from an Islington-dwelling Gooner with an Australian accent.
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I went to the game on Saturday and decided to post some thoughts on the game as a travelling Gooner; there is only one place to start. Adebayor has now become the most hated figure amongst Arsenal fans, even more so than Ashley Cole. When Adebayor turned towards the Arsenal fans before his 90 yard gallop, he made himself enemy no.

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Ok the day after the loss to Man Citeh, I can rationalise that it is not the end of the world. We have won the premiership before having lost four games, but under those circumstances, we were scoring lots of goals and shutting out lower teams before half time. What really annoys me is the fact that we possess the players able to beat the likes of Man City, such as Eduardo and Jack Wilshere and yet the weekend after International fixtures we choose not to play them.

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Russian star puts his foot down!

Even in imposing a vow of silence, the Arshavins can create headlines.

Andrey's wife, Yulia, was in trouble earlier this year for claiming that English people were 'too reserved', the country was 'dull' and the food was sub-standard.

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So what's going on? Well predictably, Arsenal have appealed against the Eduardo ban. And they haven't minced their words with their response to Uefa:

The Club is in receipt of Uefa's reasoned decision in relation to the charge against Eduardo. We strongly believe that the decision taken is deeply flawed and not based on any forensic review of the video evidence available.

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At 16:44 on transfer deadline day - i.e. when the frequency of transfers is supposed to be at its highest, Uefa announced - presumably trying to bury the story amongst all the transfers - that they were banning Eduardo for two matches for diving.
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A defeat yes, but nothing to get too worried about.

A nugget from a source as unreliable as just about any other!

ARSENE WENGER is lining up a move for 15-year-old Serbian starlet Veljko Batrovic, likened by many to Lionel Messi.

The FK Bubamara teenager impressed the Arsenal boss during trials.

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Eduardo gets his leg stamped on and Taylor gets a 2 match ban.. Dudu takes 18 months to recover. That is like a ban, only Dudu's only crime was according to MOTD " he was a bit too fast for Taylor"
Instead of being happy for our little Croatian Gooner to be back playing at the top level and enjoying what he can bring to English football, the media have picked on him big time.

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Phew, another busy week in the life of the Arsenal and the long summer days when we dreamed of the football season returning are certainly in the dim and distant past now. Two games a week helps us settle back in nicely to our routine and before we know it it's Friday again and, yes, a trip to Manchester United looms in the Premier League's biggest game so far this season.

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Did anyone see the Arse stick one over the jocks the other night playing wonderful footy as they have been doing all season. Anyway, I was down the battle-cruiser with my mate Soffo The Greek last night and he couldn't believe the reaction to Eduardo's iffy penalty decision in the media. He was so mad he said he'll even vent his spleen in The Den.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Evidence, if any were needed, that God is indeed a Gooner came tonight in Monaco when Arsene Wenger's sidde were handed a dream Champions League draw.

The Gunners will face AZ Alkmaar, Olympiakos and Standard Liege in Group H of the Champions League and must be very confident of proceeding.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE It's the sentence I don't want to write. But here goes: Pompey haven't beaten the Arsenal in more than 50 years. There. Said it. So you'll forgive me if I physically shrink into my seat in the upper tier of the Emirates tomorrow at the final whistle if Paul Hart's beleaguered side have ended this half-century hoodoo.

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