tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85823892006265214272024-03-18T03:01:12.220+00:00Arse OnlineNews and views about Arsenal Football ClubMark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-70895049076446624232023-09-20T16:01:00.000+01:002023-09-20T16:01:29.637+01:00Martinelli's disallowed goal - correct but also wrongThere was a lot of controversy surrounding Martinelli's disallowed goal against Everton.This was a Schrödinger's cat of a refereeing decision in that it was both right and wrong at the same time. Or, to put it another way, the decision as the Law stands was technically correct, but the Law should perhaps be amended.Think of the offside rule like the pass back to keeper rule: Beto's touch Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-52115924959250424332023-08-18T19:42:00.001+01:002023-08-18T19:42:50.651+01:00I asked Adobe Express AI Text to Images to draw an Arsenal playerI asked Adobe Express AI Text to Image to draw an Arsenal player and this is the best it came up with after several attempts, adjusting the wording each time to improve the response.What do you think? Could he be our next signing?Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-66978005297314611672023-07-21T18:02:00.003+01:002023-12-30T12:38:27.527+00:00Five things we learnt about Arsenal this week 1. Thomas Partey is stayingIn an interview on CBS Sports Mikel Arteta said: "Now we have three very good holding midfielders, with him [Rice], Thomas and Jorgi. I have to fit them in because they are so good and I love playing with midfielders! We’re thinking of a few ways to maximise their qualities and get the best out of them."2. Jurrien Timber will play mainly at right-backTimber came Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-89103202417207145272023-07-14T20:33:00.003+01:002023-07-14T20:34:40.323+01:00Tim-ber! Arsenal sign Jurrien Timber Arsenal have signed Jurrien Timber from Ajax for a reported fee of £38.5m.He claims he loves the club, but then he's hardly going to say anything else is he?In case you're interested - perhaps you want to get his numbered shirt - he will wear the number 12 shirt.Seriously though, this looks like a good signing. I can't believe no one else has been challenging us for his signature. He can Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-60143124650882586412023-07-11T13:18:00.000+01:002023-07-11T13:18:52.901+01:00What do we think of Kai Havertz? Unless you've been living in a cave you will have heard by now that Arsenal have signed Kai Havertz from Chelsea for reported fee of £65 million. So what do we make of this signing?Havertz played mainly as a false nine for Chelsea last season, with limited success, scoring only nine goals from 47 starts. It is doubtful whether he will fulfil the same role for Arsenal however, having been Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0Leicester, UK52.6368778 -1.139759224.326643963821155 -36.2960092 80.947111636178846 34.0164908tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-30223447389016503002022-02-10T18:48:00.004+00:002022-02-11T11:18:06.618+00:00Wolves v Arsenal preview - I've missed my Arsenal!I've missed my Arsenal and I'm extra looking forward to tonight's game against Wolves. It's been too long since the last match.Last time the team had a long gap between matches it was when we were on good form and it seemed to break our momentum as results afterwards weren't so good. Results recently have been poor, so let's hope the long break this time acts as a reset and that the winter break Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-66731201632355326272021-08-13T17:45:00.002+01:002021-08-13T19:13:42.714+01:00Brentford v ARSENAL preview and predicted line-up Predicted formationLast seasonIt's fair to say that an eighth place finish in the Premier League far from good enough for a team like Arsenal.However, this does not tell the whole story. After an appalling first half of the season, the team bounced back and we were the second best team in the league in the second half of the season (The Sun).We are now in a new season and we will all be Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-47123942249745693592020-09-12T09:42:00.002+01:002020-09-12T15:26:44.633+01:00What are Arsenal's chances this season?Never make predictions, especially about the future. That's what they say.Of course that hasn't stopped many pundits from doing exactly that because, well, that's their job. I'm going to look at some of the predictions here, with the intention of coming back at the end of the season to see how they got on.What are the predictions for this season?The OddsChecker website have Arsenal fifth Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-90408434505525878212017-07-26T13:31:00.003+01:002020-09-03T11:49:24.857+01:00Lucas Perez is his own worst enemy
If Lucas Perez has been treated badly by Arsenal then he only has himself to blame.
I notice that many Arsenal blogs have come out on Lucas' side, but I am taking the opposite view. While he looked good in the few appearance he made for the club, he started moaning about not being in the team pretty much as soon as he arrived at the club. That's not the Arsenal way.
He should not be surprisedMark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-31340374683314139172014-08-31T14:47:00.000+01:002016-03-15T16:44:56.285+00:00Leicester City - Tottenham in disguise
Leicester is of course the city of Gary Lineker, Alan Smith, pork pies, Kasabian, Showaddywaddy, Engelbert Humperdinck, Stilton cheese, Red Leicester, and salt and vinegar crisps in green packets.
As an Arsenal fan living in Leicester, this match is as close as I get to experiencing what most arsenal fans experience when we play Tottenham and consequently I have many memories of games Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-36039249914068618192014-06-20T13:46:00.001+01:002014-06-20T13:58:23.078+01:00FA Cup 2014 celebrations - compilation of best videos
Since there isn't much going on at the moment apart from a plethora of unsubstantiated transfer rumours, I thought I'd share some of the best videos celebrating our FA Cup win. Enjoy!
1. Dressing room celebrations
2. Pitchside celebrations
3. Bus parade highlights
4. The road to FA Cup victory
5. Players read fans' Twitter messages
Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-79635840004604421922014-06-15T12:22:00.001+01:002014-06-15T12:22:09.249+01:00Cesc to Chelsea makes me sad
Cesc Fabregas' move to Chelsea saddens me, but it's probably for the best.
It will make me sad to see a world class player who really grew up at Arsenal playing for one of our rivals, but midfield isn't an area of the team that is a priority for strengthening at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I think Fabregas could've improved our team, he is genuinely world class after all, but signing Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-18433942235768990622014-06-05T13:09:00.002+01:002014-06-06T13:34:10.159+01:00Review: The Townsend Terminator - app to block annoying commentary
Want to block out Andy Townsend or other annoying commentators during the World Cup without losing crowd sounds or other more useful commentary?
Well you're in luck because a new piece of software called C-Chip is currently in beta testing that will allow you to do just that by selectively blocking out annoying commentators on matches at this year's World Cup finals in Brazil.
The Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-85992306304122749542013-08-29T12:55:00.001+01:002013-08-29T16:46:53.326+01:00Five alternative ways for Arsenal to spend £70 million
A lot has been said and written about Arsenal's lack of spending in the transfer market. We have reportedly made offers for several high profile players such as Higuain, Suarez and Cabaye, but so far, despite calls to spend some f***ing money, Arsene Wenger has been unable to get rid of that huge wad of cash that's burning a hole in his pocket and the only signings have been Flamini and Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-25486506113001524522013-06-28T13:32:00.002+01:002014-03-03T12:13:57.944+00:00Rooney fed up according to Manchester Evening News
Wayne Rooney is fed up at Man United according to the local paper, the Manchester Evening News.
Rooney has been at ManUre for nine years and it appears he is now bored with the prospect of playing and training for the most successful team in England and getting paid £200,000, plus bonuses, for the privilege and desperately wants a move (well, it's either that or he's after anotherMark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-86610538465121128082013-05-24T12:47:00.002+01:002013-05-24T13:00:10.891+01:00Ashley Williams: First realistic sounding summer signing story
It's only 24 May and already we have the first realistic sounding Arsenal-related transfer story.
According The Metro (I know) and others, we are on the verge of signing Swansea centreback Ashley Williams.
Many will complain that Williams is not high profile the signing we need, but it's nice to see we're getting some transfer business done early, and I'm sure this is only the start of our Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-10542686126164757442013-04-14T19:20:00.008+01:002023-07-15T16:01:18.916+01:00Honest Harry, Millionaire
I was talking to my brother earlier today about a computer game we used to play back in the 1980s on the ZX Spectrum called 'Millionaire'.
'Millionaire' was an early management game. The idea was to create computer games and sell them to make a million pounds - hence the name. This involved writing new games, converting games to other platforms, duplicating cassettes, investing in Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-40307676038733573612013-01-28T12:34:00.002+00:002013-01-28T12:35:20.402+00:00Arsene's coded messages
Arsene Wenger has been playing down Arsenal's chances of signing anyone in the January transfer window. Last week he said:
I don’t worry [about the market], what I worry about is getting the players who have been injured back fit, to get the players who play for this club to perform at full potential. If we perform at full potential we cannot expect any miracle from outside, we want to make Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-5907002081836447872013-01-23T22:13:00.001+00:002013-01-24T12:07:58.539+00:00Eden Hazard has a sense of humour
I read this on Eden Hazard's website:
Eden does have a good sense of humor, and besides cheers and praise, footballers also get criticism and are made fun of.
Well, that’s pretty normal of being a football player, and if it’s funny, hell, it’s funny.
Feel free to submit funny pics/links to twitters, etc… via the Submit News button on the top right of the website.
Cheers!
Do you think Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-90903776256669220342013-01-23T22:04:00.003+00:002013-01-24T12:36:39.099+00:00Ar5ena1 v West Ham highlightsMark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-90824372721576386162013-01-21T13:13:00.000+00:002013-01-21T13:17:42.083+00:00ArseOnline blog - Guest posters wanted
Would you like to write for this blog, either as a one-off or, preferably, on a more regular basis?
Most posts attract hundreds of views, with the most popular ever reaching 3000 views. In future, I'm planning to sign up to NewsNow, so I expect the number of views per article to increase substantially. However, to achieve that I need to have posts appearing more regularly.
As you can see, Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-13187712010038407312012-12-16T12:55:00.000+00:002012-12-16T12:55:35.548+00:00Arsenal to sign Messi - I'll believe it when I see it
In his press conference on Friday Arsene Wenger boldly predicted that Arsenal would sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona in the January transfer window:
"We will buy Lionel Messi in January and we will surprise you."
You can find the full transcript of the press conference on the Daily Mirror website.
Frankly, I will believe it when I see it and not before. Arsene and the board have Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-24530671897244334572012-10-31T13:21:00.000+00:002012-10-31T13:22:49.384+00:00Reading 5-7 Arsenal - Video and some brief thoughts on a crazy night
I'm still feeling a bit traumatised after last night's match against Reading. It was just a crazy night. Reality was definitely on the blink there for a while.
After 20 minutes, when we went 3-0 down, I said On Twitter:
"Reading won't have expected to be 3-0 up after 20 minutes. Their game plan will have gone to pot. Wenger's secret ploy:-) #AFC"
Then, after 37 minutes, we were 4-0 down. Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-41853426878774819212012-10-26T13:39:00.001+01:002012-10-26T16:12:57.620+01:00Poor preseason or Steve Bould to blame for Arsenal's slump?
On the face of it things couldn't really get much worse for Arsenal at the moment. Everyone seems to be having a go at us. The latest piece of bad news comes from TalkSport who report that former player Stewart Robson says he has heard there is a 'rift' between Arsene Wenger and his new assistant Steve Bould. If that is true, it's very worrying to say the least.
'I hoped that [when Steve Bould Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582389200626521427.post-71121928105802285472012-10-08T12:45:00.002+01:002012-10-08T20:27:28.733+01:00Riccardo Vaz Te - instant karma
I don't normally enjoy seeing people get hurt, even my worst enemies, but did anyone else feel a bit smug and satisfied when Riccardo Vaz Te dislocated his shoulder against Arsenal on Saturday?
I quite like Vaz Te as a player, but like all West Ham players he is clearly under instructions from his manager to put the boot in and give the opposition players a good kicking whenever he thinks he Mark Wellingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044209020294476518noreply@blogger.com1