Bolton and Chelsea . . . Is Our Season About to Change?

By Patrick Grove

Going into the match against Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday night in the Carling Cup, I expected a tough match for the Gunners.  Owen Coyle’s men have started off the season even more disastrously than Arsenal did.  I fully expected Coyle to play a full strength side, or close to it, as he searched for confidence and form for his team.  There was really much more to play for from a Bolton perspective than from an Arsenal one.  And when you consider Arsenal having to travel to Chelsea at the weekend, it would be easy to believe this match was one that could have been overlooked.  Read More …

With Twitter on Arsenal’s side, Newcastle is doomed…

It’s GO TIME!  Goonerdamus is back with the first Pre-Report of the season!!!  It’s the first match and the ‘Damus couldn’t be happier. It’s off to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the ‘Damus is never quite sure why so many English villages/towns/cities seem to be “upon” something.  But then again, much about life, especially Lady ‘Damus confuses him.  But as the world’s preeminent Gooner psychic, fortune teller, magician and all around self-help guru, ours is not to judge, but to serve.  Read More …

Kits, Fulham, and Denilson?

By Joshua Templeton

We have so much to talk about.  It now becomes more of a “where do we begin” exercise.  Let’s just do this; a chat about Fulham, Denilson leaving, anniversary kits, and we can sprinkle some thoughts on everything else.  I won’t rehash our poor (and I mean poor) performances of late.  We have discussed it, we have debated it; we are sucking it up in 4th place.  We have discussed openly and behind closed doors, “where did it all go wrong?”  Some say we lost the plot after our draw with Spurs, and others have pointed to the Carling Cup.  You have Tweeted, posted on Facebook, or even called into radio shows venting your frustrations, anger, and concern over this seasons implosion.  No matter who you are, the consensus has been consistent.  We simply were not good enough.  Changes must be made.  It is that simple. Read More …