Pelé is a footballer that everybody in the world knows something about. Three-time World Cup winner, scorer of over a thousand goals for club and country and generally considered to be the greatest player ever to play the game, the only real blot on his copybook is that he never played for Arsenal! Indeed, Pelé [...]
A very warm hello to everybody in the Arsenal FC Blog community. As you’ve probably noticed by now it is Christmas time and, love it or hate it, that generally means a short break from blogging duties as I catch up with family and friends and enjoy the holiday period. This Christmas is a little [...]
With Christmas fast approaching and Arsenal sitting atop the Premier League (woo!!) I have decided to slash prices in The AFCB Shop. Think of it as a huge thank-you to everybody who has read, commented and generally participated in the Arsenal FC Blog for 2010. Every single shirt is now on sale for the brilliant [...]
I have a real Christmas treat for you today. Three terrific new t-shirt designs have been added to The AFCB Shop and even better, for TODAY ONLY, they are 15% off. The new shirts — Captain Fabregas, Theo, and Supernick — are part of an Arsenal Superhero series by Moonshine Madness and feature brilliant parody [...]
The Story Two months ago I made the move from Brisbane in Australia to Berlin in Germany to learn a bit more about the world, get closer to European football and devote more time to my online projects. Anyone who has been to Berlin will know that in addition to its excellent football culture – [...]
Arsene Wenger has a deserved reputation for being frugal in the transfer market, so much so that he is the only manager in the history of the Premier League to consistently make a profit out of his transfers. This comes despite winning three Premier League titles and four FA Cups and qualifying for the Champions [...]
Welcome, everyone, to the re-launch of AFCB for 2010/2011! After an extended break from all things Arsenal I’m back, refreshed and raring to go for what should be another year of watching Arsenal and telling you what I think about it all. You may or may not know that over the course of the off-season [...]