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[I]n our first Conversations post of 2012, I speak with Salop fan Andrew Harding about the quality
of this year's crop and whether the club's move out of town to the New Meadow has been a success,
amongst other things. Andrew can be tracked on twitter via @andrewcharding, or at his own website.
LL: Shrewsbury were acknowledged in various season previews as likely 'there or thereabouts'
candidates and, currently standing in 4th place, have duly delivered thus far.
Date: Friday Sep 30 2011
Ground: Berriew Recreation Ground
Comp: Spar Mid Wales League Division One (Welsh step three)
Match: Berriew 4 Rhayader 4 HT: 1-3
Sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4
ATT: 50 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme NONE Coffee 80p
Berriew Recreation Ground in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 7
Total 27
Another Welsh ground pinched from what would have been an unmemorable Friday evening.
Date: Friday Sep 30 2011
Ground: Berriew Recreation Ground
Comp: Spar Mid Wales League Division One (Welsh step three)
Match: Berriew 4 Rhayader 4 HT: 1-3
Sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4
ATT: 50 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £3.00, Programme NONE Coffee 80p
Berriew Recreation Ground in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 7, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 7
Total 27
Another Welsh ground pinched from what would have been an unmemorable Friday evening.
Date: Tuesday Aug 23 2011
Ground: Butler Sports Centre
Comp: West Midlands Regional League (step six)
Match: Shawbury United 2 Dudley Town 3 HT: 0-0
Sequence: 0-1,1-1,1-2,1-3,2-3
ATT: 25 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00
Butler Sports Centre in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 5
Total 22
Another midweek trip into Deliverance country this time to see one of the newer members
of the West Midlands Regional League, Shawbury United founded 1992.
Date: Tuesday Aug 23 2011
Ground: Butler Sports Centre
Comp: West Midlands Regional League (step six)
Match: Shawbury United 2 Dudley Town 3 HT: 0-0
Sequence: 0-1,1-1,1-2,1-3,2-3
ATT: 25 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00
Butler Sports Centre in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 5
Total 22
Another midweek trip into Deliverance country this time to see one of the newer members
of the West Midlands Regional League, Shawbury United founded 1992.
Firstly, we'd like to apologise to the author of this piece, Danny Brothers, for furthering his
torment on Saturday. Not only did he have to sit through a ponging performance from Northampton, he
had to write about it afterwards following an opportunistic request prior to the game from yours
truly. Fair play for following up with this, Danny.
Gunners continue ticket reduction policy for Man City
clash
Arsenal offer tickets from only £5 for Carling Cup
tie
Arsenal Football Club has announced that it is continuing its reduced
ticket price approach for the forthcoming Carling Cup Quarter Final clash with Manchester City.
Good morning from a much wetter than usual, but not as wet as when I went to bed, Dublin. It all
got a bit mental here yesterday evening. Heavy rain, rivers bursting their banks, a strange man
rounding up two of every animal. Where I live turned from a quiet road into a 2 foot deep
river.
Thankfully everything outside seems to be back to normal now, if a little damp, so we can look
ahead to tonight's Carling Cup game against Bolton.
After our ignominious defeat to Manchester United (I'd H8-2 be an Arsena- *joke cut short by
baseball bat swung in the face*), it was obvious that new and better signings were needed. Not just
obvious, absolutely essential. And while you may argue over the reasons and quality and other
minutiae regarding our new signings, the fact remains that they were signed, and none have reached
Silvestre/Squillaci levels of awfulness.
Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is on fire. After goals against Shrewsbury and
Olympiacos, the 18-year old netted a hat-trick, on Thursday, against Iceland. Speaking to FA-TV,
the Englishman was delighted after the game as he hit ...
A passionate defence of an underrated Gunner, who deserves
more respect!
Marouane Chamakh is an enigma to me. My gut feeling tells me he is a very important player for
us, and yet his performances to date have been regarded as unimpressive.
The Game The North London Derby. After three positive results against Shrewsbury, Bolton Wanderers
and Olympiacos Piraeus, the Gunners pay a visit to their rivals knowing that only a win would be
considered an acceptable result. And ...
Arsenal have been handed a home draw at Emirates Stadium against Bolton Wanderers in the Fourth
Round of the Carling Cup.
The Gunners secured their passage to this stage of the competition with a 3-1 victory over
Shrewsbury at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Bolton made it to the Fourth Round with a 2-0 win at Aston Villa.
Arsenal take on Bolton at the Emirates, and despite a 3-1 win by a second XI over Shrewsbury in
the Carling Cup on Tuesday, the Wenger Boys still have plenty of points to prove.
Arsenal are short priced favourites with all bookmakers for their game against Bolton, but once
again Unibet offer you the very biggest odds on the planet!
Arsenal midfielder Yossi Benayoun is set to spend a stint on the sidelines after picking up a
side strain in the club's Carling Cup win over Shrewsbury on Tuesday.
The injury situation at Arsenal is fast becoming a laughing stock now, as it seems a different
player each week finds himself in the treatment room and the latest to find himself there is Yossi
Benayoun. Benayoun scored his first Arsenal goal on Tuesday evening in the 3-1 win over Shrewsbury,
but rather than celebrating [.
Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs hopes that he does not have to wait for his next goal for too
long after being teased by teammates up until the moment he struck for the first time in a Gunners
shirt on Tuesday night.
With his side trailing 1-0 to League 2 outfit Shrewsbury Town, Gibbs scored the equalizer and
inspired Arsene Wenger's youthful squad to a 3-1 win.
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal Untold Arsenal.......Arsenal History ...... Making the
Arsenal ...... Arsenal Uncovered By Ref reviewer 04 We had a fresh face today in the Emirates. Not
only with the new Arsenal debutants and because of the mostly unknown visitors of Shrewsbury but
also because we got an unknown ref.
The blonde bint on Sky News sports round-up keeps banging on about the attendance last night.
Just seen the papers and they are happy to highlight this too. Especially the Sun. Yes, there were
15,000 or so empty seat but that means 46,000-odd full ones. For a Carling Cup game against
Shrewsbury that ain't bad.
We won against Shrewsbury Town! Woooooo...*cough* *cough* erm, yeah. A 3-1 huff-puff win against
League Two opposition is hardly the tonic you'd want after the League run Arsenal are having at the
moment, but I'd prefer to concentrate on the ‘win' part of things for now.
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Team Selection.
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Michael Owen and Ryan Giggs guided Manchester United past Leeds United with a comfortable 3-0
win at Elland Road in tonight's most highly anticipated Carling Cup clash.
Leeds shocked the Red Devils with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford in an FA Cup third round clash at
the beginning of last year but this time around, the reigning Barclays Premier League champions
made light work of their opponents, putting them away with an unassailable three-goal lead at the
interval.
The Game After last Saturday's terrible defeat against Blackburn Rovers, it is time for Arsenal to
"bounce back" as they host Shrewsbury Town, at the Emirates, in the Carling Cup. Youngster Chuks
Aneke, Daniel Boateng, Damian Martinez, ...
After initially attributing Arsenal's shocking 4-3 defeat at Blackburn to fatigue and a stroke
of misfortune, Arsene Wenger has finally broken his silence on what he thinks has led to the club's
worst start in 58 years.
The Gunners have managed only four points from 15 in their opening five fixtures and their
latest setback at Ewood Park caused many to wonder precisely what it is that continues to cause
issues at the Emirates Stadium despite a host of major signings bolstering the squad at the
transfer deadline day.
After initially attributing Arsenal's shocking 4-3 defeat at Blackburn to fatigue and a stroke
of misfortune, Arsene Wenger has finally broken his silence on what he thinks has led to the club's
worst start in 58 years.
The Gunners have managed only four points from 15 in their opening five fixtures and their
latest setback at Ewood Park caused many to wonder precisely what it is that continues to cause
issues at the Emirates Stadium despite a host of major signings bolstering the squad at the
transfer deadline day.
Arsenal are aiming to rebound strongly from their most recent Barclays Premier League setback at
Blackburn by using a string of talented youngsters against Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup
tonight.
On a night where Leeds United will reignite a huge rivalry with reigning English champions
Manchester United, Shrewsbury's visit to the Emirates was originally nothing more than a mere
formality.
What could be better than a chance to see our new players added to a sprinkling of youth play a
decent footballing side from a lower division in a Cup game? Ok, you are right, lots of things
..... but such a spectacle is interesting, isn't it? I know that if I had the opportunity I would
be meeting up with the splendid AA possee prior to cheering my team to victory.
The Game I apologise for the sarcastic headline but when you follow Arsenal these days you either
cry or laugh at the way we play and concede goals. A wise man once told me that there are ...
Perhaps Chamakh will draw confidence from this, what can our team draw from?
Another tough weekend for Arsenal and Gooners alike. Defeat to Blackburn was not what the doctor
ordered especially given our fragile start to our season. Defensive frailties again coming to the
fore but that's not the only concern.
The Arsenal defender Johann Djourou was one of the players at fault as the Gunners lost to
Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, but he is adamant that the team have to bounce back by beating
Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup match on Tuesday. Arsenal reached the Final of this competition last
season, but the Switzerland international [.
The Arsenal defender Johann Djourou was one of the players at fault as the Gunners lost to
Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, but he is adamant that the team have to bounce back by beating
Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup match on Tuesday. Arsenal reached the Final of this competition last
season, but the Switzerland international [.
Much will be depended on the duo today
Match day today. A trip is Ewood Park it is. Coming on the back of a recent mini-revival, it is
absolutely vital that we continue our progression and improvement. Pat Rice will have to continue
his unbeaten run at the helm another day as Arsene Wenger returns to the bench.
Much will be depended on the duo today
Match day today. A trip is Ewood Park it is. Coming on the back of a recent mini-revival, it is
absolutely vital that we continue our progression and improvement. Pat Rice will have to continue
his unbeaten run at the helm another day as Arsene Wenger returns to the bench.
Chris Eagles Bolton
Total appearances: 17
He joined United's academy when he was 14 years old and left the club for Burnley when he was 22.
He made his début when he was 17-years-old in the League Cup against Leeds. He spent time on loan
at Watford, Sheffield Wednesday and NEC Nijmegen.
Chris Eagles Bolton
Total appearances: 17
He joined United's academy when he was 14 years old and left the club for Burnley when he was 22.
He made his début when he was 17-years-old in the League Cup against Leeds. He spent time on loan
at Watford, Sheffield Wednesday and NEC Nijmegen.
Following my side's two successive relegation seasons after a decent stretch in the Championship,
I've now reached the point at which I'm struggling to recognise opposition players. Hell, I'm even
having trouble with our own. It's only been two years since those halcyon days when I was
accustomed to seeing the same faces and was able to build up personal beef with individuals (since
you ask, I
A team not from England in the English Premier League? Whats that I hear you say?
For those readers from around the world who may not be versed in UK geography, there will be a
very special team playing in the English Premiership next season. A team that isn't actually from
England.
This may surprise a few people but Swansea City is a team from Wales, a country famed for a
sport where people throw around a ball shaped like an egg, famed for actors Catherine Zeta Jones
and Anthony Hopkins, Tom Jones, cockles and laverbread and now finally, a Premiership football
side.
Extending your contract is obviously the cool thing to do at Bolton Wanderers these days.
Following in the footsteps of Jussi and Gardner just 3 days ago, today striker Tope Obadeyi sign a
one year extension on his contract. We haven't seen much of Obadeyi, he's only made 3 appearances
for Bolton in total and has spent the last two years out on loan, first to Swindon Town, then
Rochdale, then Shrewbury Town.
It's a weekend of finals Seems that the simplest thing to do this weekend if provide four tips, one
for each of the finals in England. First up is the League Two playoff between Torquay and
Stevenage. Torquay only just crept into the playoffs, and then set about comfortably beating
Shrewsbury, who only missed out [.
