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Hanging On In There…

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

If this blog was a football manager’s career, it would one heading back up the tunnel at half time in a tricky FA Cup tie 2 nil down surrounded by a murk of doom, the crowd baying for blood and … Continue reading →

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Great Expectations

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

We asked for new signings… and despite a summer of grumbling, pessimism, over-reaction and even despairing cries of “let’s all start supporting Man City” (don’t worry I had a pistol in my pocket and was ready to fake my fellow … Continue reading →

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Six Years And Counting

Posted on September 5, 2011 by admin

Posted by Andre The Giant On Sunday, Mo Farah, celebrity Arsenal fan and customised running show wearer, won a gold at the World Athletics Championship. After the Sun somehow linked his narrow loss in the 10,000m to Arsenal 8-2 defeat … Continue reading →

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I Am Arsene Wenger

Posted on August 29, 2011 by admin

Posted by Andre The Giant I am not Arsene Wenger. I share very little in common with the great man. I have never, to my knowledge, managed a premier league football team, I am not a millionaire and I am … Continue reading →

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Adeu Fabregas, Au Revoir Nasri… Hallo Schweinsteiger (bitte!)?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

Posted by Sonuvagun So no prizes for guessing why we at COTA have been a bit slack of late. In case you hadn’t noticed the Arsenal world is so depressing it’s hard to summon up the required amount of calories … Continue reading →

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What Now For Arsenal?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by admin

Posted by Sonuvagun With the dust finally settled on the 2010/11 season (but sadly not in such a thick layer as to be able to entirely obscure it from view) and the interminable nonsense and fabrications of the summer transfer … Continue reading →

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Jack the Lad? He's already a man

Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin

Posted by SmartArse Buried somewhere in what sounds rather like a bad chat up line of a title is a rather serious point. Because while it’s been a tad grouchy around the Emirates of late, one of few things we’ve … Continue reading →

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Tottenham 3 – 3 Arsenal: Better Performance But Same Old Story

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

Posted by Andre The Giant One of the lovely things about Come On The Arsenal is that we have three bloggers, of which our only shared view is a passion for Arsenal. Often our thoughts regarding the current state of … Continue reading →

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Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool: Sluggish Arsenal Get Exactly What They Deserve

Posted on April 18, 2011 by admin

As Robin Van Persie slotted home an immensely late penalty and the Emirates erupted I had a headline all ready to go for today’s blog; ‘Still Alive, But So, So Lucky’. And lucky is exactly what we would have been … Continue reading →

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Man United 2 – Arsenal 0: History Repeating

Posted on March 13, 2011 by admin

Posted by Sonuvagun Being an Arsenal fan is beginning to feel like being a follower of Opus Dei. A great deal of fervour and blind faith is needed, as is a love of pain. I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading →

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