Tim Stillman - Page 49
Bedroom blogger and professional Arsenal fan. Victory through sanctimony.
693 Posts
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...
Blog off
BLOGS! HUH! What are they good for? …
It’s probably best if I don’t complete the next line. It’s a question I have been pondering for...
The play: it is to be made by the maker of plays
Nothing quite lightens the mood around a football club like a home victory over your neighbours followed by a spot of extravagant retail therapy. I...
Confirmation bias and lingering pus
The lingering pus of the Aston Villa defeat has been, at least temporarily, flicked away by a trio of convincing victories. It leaves us in...
Home and away
Given the toxicity in the atmosphere following Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa, it was actually nice to get away from the numbers in Istanbul...
It’s going to be a big season for …
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WOJCIECH SZCZESNY
My personal opinion is that Wojciech Szczesny is well on the way to becoming a world class goalkeeper. I accept that my swingers are...
Arsenal’s priorities for the season ahead
In years gone by, the first day of the football season was the ultimate, uncontested red ring on the calendar of the football fan. All...
Galo, Gilberto and more
Supporters having second teams, or indeed supporting more than one team isn’t an entirely new occurrence in football. In the 50s and 60s, before away...
Britcore
Arsenal released their new away kit this week to a small amount of fanfare. I personally stopped buying the shirts a few years ago and...
Came drifting in …
Writing this column in the summer can be a precarious undertaking. Whereas the football season provides a rigorously scheduled calendar of events, the summer is...
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