It’s been over 90 years since Arsenal became the only football club in the world to have a station named after them and it’s an incredible bit of branding that hasn’t been matched. Visionary manager Herbert Chapman convinced the Underground Group to rename Gillespie Road station to Arsenal (Highbury Hill) in a stroke of marketing genius. Initially he was met ...
Just like there was in the 90s there is still a lot of debate about two of the greatest Premier League sides in history. We get Scott and Dan to test their friendship by trying to make a Combined XI out of two of the teams that cemented their love with their respective clubs. Players can only be picked in ...
MY PREDICTIONS 1. Man United 2. Chelsea 3. Man City 4. Spurs 5. Arsenal 6. Everton 7. Liverpool 8. Leicester 9. West Ham 10. Southampton 11. Stoke 12. West Brom 13. Swansea 14. Crystal Palace 15. Sunderland 16. Middlesbrough 17. Bournemouth 18. Watford 19. Burnley 20. Hull ACTUAL TABLE 1. Chelsea 2. Tottenham 3. Man City 4. Liverpool 5. ...
The ‘Roly Poly Goalie’ Wayne Shaw got a huge amount of media coverage since his team Sutton United FC were drawn against Arsenal in the FA Cup. The Goalkeeping Coach and back up keeper for the non-league team enjoyed plenty of attention on social media as he became a representative for them. But things have ended with a slightly sour taste as ...
The busiest day of the window ends up being the most hectic as some of the worst reporters clash with some of the worst fans. Davey MacDonald keeps messing up at West Ham, the enthusiastic Austin Steinberger is sent to Arsenal, Chandler Buckingham III has to deal with commoners at Chelsea and Barry Redcap has a few deals up his ...
Wayne Rooney is officially out on his own as Manchester United’s all time leading scorer after netting his 250th Goal, when he scored against Stoke City in the 1-1 draw today. He has officially overtaken the record of Sir Bobby Charlton (249 goals) which he equalled against Reading in the FA Cup on 7th January 2017. Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene back in 2002, ...
So we’re exactly halfway through the 2016/17 Premier League season – 19 games played and 19 to go. A good time to review the campaign so far then – who’s overachieved, who’s underachieved and who finds themselves somewhere in between? The Overachievers Where better to start than at the top. With the arrivals of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola in ...
As Big Ben strikes 11 and the Summer transfer window slams shut, we look back on some of the deals which have been completed today. One of the most anticipated days of the year. When you get the legend that is Jim White donning the now infamous yellow tie and bringing the window to a close. We have seen a number of ...
It’s that time of year again where we all jump the gun and try and logistically work out each round of the Champions League, from the dream match ups to the easier draws for our favourite teams. This year the biggest name for us here in the UK is seeing little old Leicester City up there with the big boys ...
The 2016/17 Premier League Season is under way, and from what we’ve seen so far I think it’s going to be very competitive. There are for me a number of teams who can win it this year, and it’ll be a very exciting season. With the addition of cards for dissent being dished out, and penalties being given for holding ...