On today's show
Road trip at High Noon
With The Arsenal winning on the road at Charlton on Boxing
Day and dispatching Pompey 4-0 at home, this road trip
doesn't seem as daunting. The boys seem to be strutting
the stuff we have to come know and love - let's hope those
northern monkeys Aston Villa read the script and don't
spoil the party. The Brummies who are of course are bossed
by Arsenal leg-end and mate of Bobby Pires - David O'Leary,
which adds another bit of bite to the match.
By rights this game should see goals, as The Villa have
cracked an amazing seven goals in two games and after the
'blip' The Arsenal are firing on all cylinders - especially
José Antonio Reyes, which is nice. But of course it wouldn't
be a 'normal' pre-match write up if there wasn't any injuries
to report, so this one is no different. Ahead of this 'must-win'
clash (yep another one of those) our 'Invisible Wall' that
is Gilberto is struggling with an injury and is waving
his sick note around. However wily Frenchman Arsène
Wenger believes he has enough cover
(i.e. Mathieu Flamini) if the Brazilian fails to make it. Anyhoo, Our friends at the Beeb have done the stats, have
a butchers on the link - click
here to view the tail of the tape: Arsenal versus Aston
Villa
Mentalist wants to sign up
German keeper and mentalist keeper Jens Lehmann wants
to extend his contract at The Arsenal which ends in June
2006. The afro sporting star revealed in this exclusively
gleaned report: "I
know I've been consistent since I got back into the side.
I'm concentrating on every game, I'm playing to win trophies
and hopefully extend my contract." See we did tell
you.
Lehmann who was replaced by penalty saving Spaniard Manuel
Almunia for a few game last year continued, in what could
be a bit mischief making directly aimed at the hit and
miss Spanish keeper said: "It's all about consistency.
You can't rely on a goalkeeper who is making a fantastic
save in one match and then a bad mistake in the next."
New t-shirt contest!
Our
good friends at Harder
than satan have
have designed a brand spanking new tee
featuring The
Arsenal captain and all round Mr Nice Guy Thierry Henry,
as modeled here by Spurs coach 'Fat Martin Jol' and to
celebrate this joyous occasion one is
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one to picked out the magic hat to win this cool tee?
Send your answers to the usual address good people, which
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As you can see the t-shirt is rather dapper however click
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Round-up in 60 seconds or less...
Tonight Mathieu...: Mathieu Flamini wants
a place in France's World Cup squad after establishing
himself at Arsenal this season. 'The French Ray Parlour' revealed: "Of
course I think about the World Cup, If
I achieve a good season with Arsenal, why not?"...Stacked
it: Keeper Graham
Stack has signed permanent forms for Reading F.C. The
young keeper has been on loan for nigh on two seasons,
playing at Millwall and Reading. We wish the Irishman well
- so good luck Stacky... Paddy's a
Gooner: As we all know
by now, Arsenal leg-end and former midfield enforcer Patrick
Vieira was at the home spanking of Portsmouth, no one knows
why but we're still waiting on The Sun or The Star to
report 'a shock return to Highbury', nah? thought not...
Top trumps: Arsenal's Dutch Master Dennis
Bergkamp confirmed his legendary status after his second
goal of the season against Pompey. The second goal in the
4-0 romp puts the great man 10th in the all time Gunners
hit man charts. Have a butchers at 100
Club here... today's news
round has been like Kylie Minouge covered in sugar - short
and sweet.. that's it for now... au reviour mon amis...
Keep it locked.
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