Arsenal’s End of Season Report Card

Posted on 3 June, 2015 by Blog Admin

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So the season is over and in the words of Alice Cooper ‘school is out for summer.’ And with the end of term comes the dreaded report card. Who’s failed? Who’s got straight As? Here we take a look at the Arsenal squad of 2014/15 and assess their performances.

Before we begin, a few house rules. I have only graded players who have appeared at least 10 times. So the likes of Abou Diaby and Gabriel Paulista have been excused from a dressing down.

As for the marks themselves, they are out of 10 and are my opinion. Abuse for my decisions are welcome, as is the odd flicker of praise.

So, to business…

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111 – #ABW Bloggers Special (31st May 2015)

Posted on 1 June, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

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Gimli (@GoonerGimli) is still as hung over as a bishop with his pants stuffed full of cheese and he is joined by :

Other Geoff (@Hollefreund)
Drew (@AFCBvB1410)
Jake (@JakeArsenal1)
Neil (@chimpthegooner)
Simon (@sr_collings)

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What a superb debut by the bloggers, they were so good that we have asked them to come back in the next few months and do another one.

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#ABW Awards 2014/15

Posted on 31 May, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

Arsenal Player Of The Year

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Game Of The Season

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Arsenal Goal Of The Year (Pick Your Favourite 3)

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Best Podcast 'Ex Pro/Celebrity' Guest

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Best Podcast Guest Of 2014/15

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#ABW Member That You Love The Most (Podcast, Radio & Blogs)

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Coquelin, Özil and Wenger’s Attacking Triumvirate

Posted on 30 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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There is no chance at all that any of us have come down from the collective high after Arsenal won it’s record 12th FA Cup and 2nd in as many years. But time unfortunately will not stand still, and as the wheels turned when I woke up this morning and instantly started to consider what (at least for me) needs to transpire this summer, I was immediately galvanized to write my final piece for ABW this season.

Francis Coquelin

He’s been the talk of the north part of town for the second half of the season. Door crashing into London Colney after being on loan at Charlton, and being one of the key catalysts for our march to a third place finish and FA Cup glory.

But as the season has begun to wind down and many looking ahead to summer business and next season, many are asking the question as to what will happen to the Frenchman with regards to his place in Wenger’s XI.

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110 – North London Is Yellow (28th May 2015)

Posted on 28 May, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

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Gimli (@GoonerGimli) is an emotional wreck as this is the penultimate podcast of the season and his cat has sore titties and he is joined by :

GC (@SheWore)
Kate (@GoonerGirlKate)
Kris (@AFCfreddie8)
Danny (@The_GFP)

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We went on a bit too long but its still an interesting pod.

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Arsenal in the FA CUP Final: This is Why We Support!

Posted on 28 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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Thinking back to last year, and watching the agonising penalty shoot out that got us to the final, and knowing that we are again in the FA Cup final, brings back more than game memories. It brings back the emotional roller coaster we all felt during a crazy 120 minutes that ended in universal relief as much as sheer joy, a moment some will tell their kids about, and a moment we all hope was the start of another successful period in the history of Arsenal football club.

For millions around the world, those not able to attend games, we watch Arsenal on dodgy live streams, some pay hundreds in cable TV bills a month just to have a satellite to watch the games week in, week out and others gather at supporters clubs and sports bars to see their beloved teams play in games big or small.

I’m one of those people. I’m not going to sit here and tell you how I’m more dedicated to Arsenal than anyone else, but I will tell you my story. How these games affect us all, and how these things are a part of daily life for those in London, and indeed, those like myself, out of it.

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109 – Rami Shaaban Saves The Day (21st May 2015)

Posted on 21 May, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

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Gimli (@GoonerGimli) has managed to pull some strings and got us an ex Arsenal and Sweden international (16 caps you know) for the podcast to tickle your ears and he is joined by :

Rami Shaaban (@shaabanrami)
Geoff (@GeoffArsenal)
Jason (@jasondavies71)
Danny (@The_GFP)

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We do love a Swede and we were more than satisfied.

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The Arsenal Čech book will be opened early

Posted on 21 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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The 0-0 result against Sunderland was of course a significant point and assuming there is not a huge and unlikely swing in goals this weekend we will finish 3rd however poor the result may have seemed at the final whistle.

It certainly had the feeling of one of those games from the moment I got into the ground, empty seats everywhere and you could hear a pin drop. When the atmosphere is like that you really need the team to go at the opposition and the crowd behind them and it took two Sunderland chances for this to eventually happen.

Finishing 2nd or 3rd makes no difference apart from a few quid on the Arsenal bottom line of the accounts department. It is finishing 3rd and not 4th that will lead to a very different approach from the club in the transfer market.

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Arsène Wenger – Britain’s Greatest Architect

Posted on 21 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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By ‘ABW Guest Blogger’ Josh Dawe (@realjoshdawe)

What makes a great football manager? Is it the size of their trophy haul? Their ability to assemble a team? Or their ability to bring through youth players? Or is it combination of all three.

We can all find managers that fit into these various buckets, but the combination of all three is a very rare thing.

Chelsea, with their special one at the helm, have bulldozed their way to the title this season, picking up the league cup along the way. José now has around 20 trophies, collected in just 15 years across 4 leagues. However as an article from Philippe Auclair pointed out last week – he is not a builder.

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108 – Done By The Welsh … AGAIN (14th May 2015)

Posted on 14 May, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

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Gimli (@GoonerGimli) is now back in his groove after three #ABW shows in a row and he is hungry for more and he is joined by :

Rev Raj (@RajPatel1809)
GC (@SheWore)
Stevie Hurst (@Stevie_Hurst)
Danny (@The_GFP)

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We have two Welshies in the #ABWxi and yet again we got done by the Welsh, i say we kick them both out, #FreeTheABW2.

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