I like Cudicini I do. I knows he's not only a spud but an ex-chav as well but I've always liked him. I thought he was a great keeper, admired the way he handled things after he was shit on at Chelsea, and how could you not appreciate his gift to Henry at Highbury?
Being on a somewhat different planet for over a week now I've had a relative abscence of news in my life and what I have seen has arrived by way of Arsenal-related blogs.

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Don't know how others feel, but I'm pretty fed up with reading the football news, its either about Cesc going to Barca, or Cesc going to Barca so instead I thought over the next few days I would take a look back at a few ‘loved ones' from the team in red and white. Feel free to let me know if it's a stupid idea

Today is all about John Radford just for our newly married blogger Big Raddy.

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Our Thursday programme series last week went back 56 years, to the first ever floodlight match at Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart lane.� Today, we hop across North London to Highbury, and Arsenal's first major floodlit fixture against Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Programme cover courtesy of the highly-recommended Footysphere.

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Uh, where's Highbury gone? Ronnie Biggs' health has improved so much since his release from prison that he is planning a trip to watch Arsenal. The Gunners fan hasn't seen his team play live since being convicted of his part in the Great Train Robbery in the 1960s. The 80-year-old was given compassionate release from jail in [. Click to continue reading...

Happy Monday to you. It's always good starting a new week when Arsenal won. It's even better when that happens against Tottenham. After 2 consecutive draws, Arsenal maintains their 100% winning record at Ashburton Grove with a comprehensive victory against a side who started the week mouthing off about how great their team are, but has now gone home with their heads firmly between their legs.

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Hello Gooners. Hope you are all well this friday. Don't know about you but I am super pumped up for this north london Derby. Not that I wasn't pumped for it all these years....

..Living in a place about 200 miles from North london, it used to be pretty hard to develop that aversion for Spurs.

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by JAMES CURTIS Not surprisingly there was a general consensus on Sky Sports' coverage yesterday to avoid discussing in depth the nature of West Ham's goals. But as we can only cringe at the lack of heat generated in the studio over the dubious rulings of Chris Foy, Arsenal must first take a look at themselves as the primary benefactors who brought about their own destruction.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE A trip to West Ham with the Arsenal in the Eighties was one which was filled with dread. Those mischievous Hammers under the guise of the ICF and the Under-5s would take great joy in terrorising away fans who thought it a good idea to turn up at Upton Park and have the temerity to cheer on their side.

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Granted that all LFC fans want us to succeed but to agree along with what the media have been calling for non-stop now would be ridiculous. They want Rafa's head to roll. And this after what Rafa has achieved even with so many obstacles (need they be mentioned again and again?) in front of him.�

Here's something from the www.

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Sixty years ago today, our fine manager was born – Happy Birthday, maybe even you will raise a glass today, no doubt a few fans will

I am sure most of us thought ‘Who the heck is this man?' when he arrived at Highbury to take over from Rioch, and I am even more sure that many of us thought ‘He'll never last' – But he has and now having celebrated 13 years with the club, today he celebrates reaching the ripe old age of 60!

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Because of the absolute boringness of this interlull in particular, Arsenal Station is treating our readers to a gaggle of videos today. Above is an old documentary about the closing of Highbury, The Highbury Years (not the official DVD), and below you will find Cesc and Senderos's international goals this week as well as the highlights from the Blackburn match's Fanzone.

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Ai confini dell'epica

Mazzarani

L'Italia under 20 lascia il mondiale ai quarti contro l'Ungheria alla fine dei tempi supplementari sconfitta 3 a 2. Peccato!

Nell'Italia dei giovani c'è lo specchio fedele di alcune caratteristiche proprie del calcio italiano.

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Hark back to 2006. It was the first season at The Grove and despite many more tickets being on sale on a match-by-match basis, many gooners couldn't get a ticket to watch their club in the plush new stadium. It was nigh on impossible for Red members to get a ticket.
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Ex-Arsenal captain Thierry Henry was speaking to Sky Sports News in a full interview in which he highlighted the importance for the club of Arsene Wenger, especially now that the 59-year old celebrated his 13th year in charge of the North London Club.

The Frenchman said:

Arsene has been tremendous for Arsenal football club.

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Ex-Arsenal captain Thierry Henry was speaking to Sky Sports News in a full interview in which he highlighted the importance for the club of Arsene Wenger, especially now that the 59-year old celebrated his 13th year in charge of the North London Club.

The Frenchman said:

Arsene has been tremendous for Arsenal football club.

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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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Since all the papers are quoting this interview with Gael Clichy by Martin Keown on BBC's Football Focus, I am posting the video here so those who haven't been able to see it can have a look. Keown interviews Clichy at Highbury Square and talks about the difference between the Invincibles and this Arsenal side as well as his experience and Arsene Wenger.

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Thirteen years to the day a spectacled Frenchman signed a contract making him the manager of Arsenal Football Club, out went the old training methods and unhealthy foods and in came strict diets and training regimes. It was a day that not only started our ascent to one of Europe's elite clubs but it was also a day that started a revolution in English football.

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It is a sign of the decline of Italian football in recent years that a trip to Florence at the end of September wasn't at least, not before kick-off a cause of major concern for Liverpool. Ten or fifteen years ago things might have been different, but the Premier League is wallowing and basking in its opulence at the moment while Italian football is scratching its head and wondering where things went wrong.

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As Arsenal prepare for Matchday 2 of the Champions League Group Stage this evening, it is hard to look at the changes made to this part of the tournament by Michel Platini, European football's equivalent to the anti-christ, as being, in any way, beneficial to the competition.

Platini's motives are somewhat sound, even if his execution is not.

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So the Greeks are here in the big city, but I don't expect them to have a smashing time tonight. Tonight will be a game full of goals, our goals and a big win!

No Nik as he decided to take part in a Grand Prix on Sunday morning and came off the track on the first bend – twit!

No Theo as he is playing behind closed doors against an Olympiacos second string and no Denilson as he has a fracture in his back and is out for two months.

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Being an Arsenal blog, and unable to review books like A Cultured Left Foot does so well due to family and university commitments, there is not much in the way of reviewable media. That all changed this week as Arsenal Station received a copy of "The Gooner Review" DVD. I had seen the trailer and was really looking forward to seeing what the filmmakers had done.

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Campbell celebrating his goal against Barcelona in the CL final 2006 Sol Campbell.

In recent times he is probably our favourite player with a Spurs connection. 2 league titles, 3 FA Cups and a couple of Community Shield victories. Don't tell me that the latter doesn't count, because to play that you need to win the league or the FA Cup or finish 2nd.

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Graham Roberts is one of the players featuring in Spurs' Cult Heroes, having sweated blood for the club in a Cup Final and dumped Charlie Nicholas into the Highbury stands. Please go full steam ahead and share your favourite memories of the man – episodes such as these, first impressions, memorable incidents or personal meetings you may have had.

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Liverpool's new stadium will not be built until the global recession is over and credit becomes available to finance the $800 million project.
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Manchester United might be next to face a transfer ban if Le Havre has its way with its claim that the Premiership club induced Paul Pogba to break his contract with the French Ligue 2 side in the same way that Gael Kakuta broke his contract with Lens when he was brought to Stamford Bridge. In Lens case, FIFA upheld their claim and Chelsea has been banned from entering the transfer market for two transfer periods.

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Ouch! I'm still smarting from Saturday's loss at Old Trafford. On the run of play we were at least a point but we just can't resist pressing the big red self-destruct button, can we?

Abou Diaby's headed own goal would have been at absolute peach – if he had scored it at the other end of the park.

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Al sana Ajax altyapısı! Ortadaki uzun boylu sarışın Ajax'lı Dennis Bergkamp. O zaman bile sahadaki duruşu oldukça zarifmiş. Hemen yanında ise (hafif esmer olan Ajax'lı) aynı altyapının ürünü Glenn Helder! Onun kariyeri Dennis kadar parlak değildi ama o da bir dönem Highbury'e çıkıp Arsenal için oynadı. Click to continue reading...

First game at the Grove this season for me tonight molto excitemento on my behalf.

Watching the Arsenal live on the telly is always a joy (and how most Arsenal fans around the globe watch the world's finest team every week), and watching highlights shows is not bad either, seeing that they handily chop out the dull bits, but there's still nothing quite like a live game to set the pulse racing.

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From the official site:

City are delighted to announce that Brazilian left back Sylvinho has joined the club on a year-long contract.

The highly experienced, highly-rated 35-year-old international defender was released at the end of last season by the European Champions.

He has plenty of Premier League experience having made 55 appearances for Arsenal during a two-year stint at Highbury from 1999-2001.

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Arsenal's Emirates Stadium might still be shiny, but it lacks history and has been criticised for its soulless feel, a fact recognised by Arsene Wenger. "Highbury had a natural soul, because of the history," said Wenger "We have to create history here at the Emirates.

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The week's Ultimate 11 is one of our most loyal members and top boy Teflon. You can usually find him moaning about Nicholas Bendtner or slating Newcastle in the Den.

Do you really know your clubs proud history or are you just a teenage glory hunter? (not mentioning any names from the Kings Road).

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Everton's Jack Rodwell (L) and Arsenal's Jack Wilshere (R)

Everton vs Arsenal
Barclays Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park Date: 15 August 2009 Kick-off: 1730 BST

Head-to-head

• Arsenal have only lost at Goodison Park four times in 17 Premier League matches.

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Today I face a day of new challenges. Today is a day that I can honestly say I never saw coming. Today just might be beyond my capabilities. Heck, I'm sure to embarrass myself one way or another.

Real Madrid is in town. They will be holding an open practice tonight and playing Toronto FC in a friendly tomorrow.

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By 1970's GoonerThis is incredible. Arsene Wenger sells Patrick Vieira at least a year after his sell by date had expired but now four years later he wants to bring him back!What absolute rubbish! Patrick Vieira was on his last legs in his last two seasons at Highbury but at least when Arsene got round to eventually selling him we got a good price for him. Click to continue reading...