Tim Stillman - Page 47
Bedroom blogger and professional Arsenal fan. Victory through sanctimony.
678 Posts
Implosions, anchors and an anguished visage
The Premier League is beginning to take shape. Eight points separate the top 8, the same number of points that divide the bottom 10. Theo...
And they go up and up
Last week, Arsenal announced a ticket price rise of 3% for next season. Shortly after Ivan Gazidis and some of Arsenal’s directors met supporters’ clubs...
To Naples, around the houses, and back
Travelling to Arsenal’s European away fixtures has proved to be a very neat way of annexing two of my biggest passions. Travel and football. I’ve...
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I have never understood the oft uttered cliché that ‘life is short.’ If we are to adopt the spectrum of the existence of the universe...
Numbers and options
It wasn’t very long ago that a team could come to the Emirates, expect something in the region of 35% of the possession, muster one,...
A traditional column
Tradition is a word that is used often in connection with Arsenal. This is seen as a positive thing. The club and the supporters are...
On a knife edge
Even in Arsenal’s salad days at the turn of the century (doesn’t it feel weird that we’re far enough into the 21st century now to...
Character combinations
Arsenal fans are, I think, still a touch cautious about venerating the team’s chances in the title race. This is understandable of course. Fingers have...
Flam-buoyant
As a supporter, I could never feel apathetic or even blasé about exiting a cup competition. Even if it is ‘only’ the league Cup. Especially...
I know you got soul
Football’s loss of soul in the face of corporatisation is not a new concern. It is as old as the game itself. In the transition...
Confidence confidential
The execution of ‘Wengerball’ has always relied chiefly on the confidence of the players. That elan doesn’t just manifest itself on the ball, with quick,...
Gnab your chances
'I would say (a squad needs) 17 or 18 (senior) players and young players. If you have too many (seniors), you never have the chance...
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