LadyArse

  “The Grabbing hands grab all they can/ All for themselves after all” Everything Counts- Depeche Mode, 1983. Not the most poetic line of Martin L. Gore’s songwriting career, or indeed the most grammatically correct one. But, 29 years after it was first released, it seems an apt line to begin today’s blog. And, clearly, [...]

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  Yesterday morning, Arsenal Football Club confirmed news which had all who heard it gasping in amazement. Or shrugging their shoulders and saying “I told you so” to anyone they could find who would listen to them. Yes, the signing of Olivier Giroud, the top scorer for French champions Montpellier, was announced. Despite the deal [...]

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This Saturday, the forces of darkness are gathering. Blimey, that’s bit dramatic, isn’t it? Like a cinema trailer. Anyway, yes, it’s dramatic, but it’s also true. In north west London, in Munich. Whilst the eyes of the football watching world will be on Chelsea’s second attempt to land the biggest prize in club football, Sam [...]

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The blog that would like to congratulate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on his call up to the England squad for Euro 2012…. Yes, folks it’s official. In a meteoric rise from League One to the Champions League in the space of months, the boy we all refer to as the Ox will be going to his first (of [...]

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The lunchtime kick off on Saturday was a bit… well, “meh” covers it, don’t you think? Chelsea, plucky little Chelsea, with their £50m quid reserve striker came to Arsenal not to get beat and, thanks to a slightly under par performance from the home side, they got what they wanted. The game left so little [...]

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It’s been a dramatic couple of days in the land of association football. From an Arsenal point of view, we had Alan Davies unwittingly drawn into a world of insults and death threats regarding his views on Liverpool playing, or not playing, on the anniversary of Hillsborough. I don’t want to go into that particularly, [...]

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When I wrote my blog on Tuesday evening, I didn’t mention one of the side effects of our victory late on Monday night. Which was that I went to bed unable to sleep. I went to bed, absolutely buzzing and unable to control my excitement at our latest thrilling win. Jo reckons that I do [...]

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“Are you ready for some serious Arse action?” That was the question I asked Jo as we exited Bellingham train station on the way home last night. I can’t believe you said that out loud, she said. Well you know what I meant, I said. Could be a good blog title… but only if we [...]

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And so Arsenal’s European campaign came to an end under the lights of north London. We knew that it surely would, but for 45 thrilling minutes last night, the Arsenal hinted at the impossible becoming a mere formality. It wasn’t to be though. Needing to land not one, not two, not three, but four knockout blows [...]

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Like anyone who grew up watching a red army steamrollering all around them, dubious penalties, last minute winners and all of that, I grew up hating Liverpool. Alright, ok, outside of the Arsenal football club, there aren’t many football clubs I do like. But where I can at least look at Manchester United and respect [...]

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Hello. I don’t know about you but, for me, even the prospect of a mildly groinally knacked Robin van Persie being picked for Holland’s meaningless friendly isn’t quite enough to douse the fires lit by the final hour of the North London derby on Sunday. At least, not yet. Although that’s only because I can’t quite [...]

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I went to bed last night with the Tollington’s finest lager surging through my veins, fragments of repeated chants, “Adebayor, what’s the score?”, echoing in my head and snapshots of an unforgettable day competing for attention? To beat Tottenham at any time feels good, it hadn’t been that long that we don’t remember what it [...]

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West Ham today and a chance to start making amends for the dire performances we’ve been forced to endure since the Man City match. The good news is that West Ham will be without Scott Parker who has single-handedly kept them from casting adrift at the bottom of the table. Well, that’s how it looks [...]

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