Stoke City v Arsenal – Preview

By Joe-Michael Wright (JMW5280)

It’s impossible to mention Stoke City away without recalling February 27, 2010.  It’s there and will always be there, hanging over this fixture.  That said, I can’t add anything to this topic that hasn’t already been said…so let’s move on to the present.

We all know what Stoke City are going to do.  They are going to defend and they are going to try to kick Arsenal off the pitch.  All of their attacks will come either through Crouch (he scares me) or one of Delap’s stupid throws.  One thing we won’t have to contend with is the rather square face of Dean Whitehead as he is suspended for being sent off vs Reading.  Stoke will probably be unchanged other than that, with likely either Wilson Palacios or the aforementioned Delap taking his place.

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 …