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Brendan Kelly
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Here for the politics, football coaching gems and Arsenal FC news. Views are my own, although I read more than I post
Bold call
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Me neither, I’m a Gooner too and I think all involved have done an absolutely horrible job in supporting the women and how much support they showed the accused.
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
But depressingly an all too common reaction.

The person saying the racist thing is more the victim for being called a racist than anyone on the end of the racist behaviour.
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Just as Arsenal have shown rape and sexual abuse is also tolerated
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Even if those inside the dressing room are completely happy with the apology, Chelsea have shown absolutely that racism is not a problem for them which has repercussions outside of that changing room.

It’s just another sign that dealing with racism beyond gestures is not a priority within football
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Who is most likely to get sacked first out of Slot and Frank, and have you been reading the relevant #managerXout tweets for us?

#arsecastextra
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Knew I’d seen it somewhere: youtu.be/NKHwUVYH4hU?...
Tactics Explained: The Burnley Low Block
YouTube video by Tifo Football by The Athletic
youtu.be
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Didn’t Sean Dyche implement something like this while at Burnley? Where the team defended in a block that gave teams a funnel from further out to shoot down the keeper’s throat.

If I remember correctly it meant some shots on goal but they were basically controlled and lessened the chance of goals
September 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Have they got enough Jamon Ruffles mate?
July 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
How big is the Dark Dimension? He could do with some company there
April 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
All politicians who gain power in recent times talk about making “tough choices” yet they all make the same choice and the toughest choice of all is taxing the rich sufficiently.

Absolutely no one seems to be able to even countenance it.
March 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Starmer has invited Trump for a state visit, so I wouldn’t give him any credit.

He will be crawling up Trump’s ass when he comes over and not challenging him about his positions on ethnically cleansing Palestine or bullying Ukraine into a bad deal with Russia.
March 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Absolutely! It’s a cozy relationship between Sky and the PGMOL.

Client journalism at its finest!
January 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Is this about Arsenal’s never ending injury crisis?
January 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It’s an old boys’ club (which is on brand for English institutions) but sets it apart from how competitive the recruitment is for players they officiate

I’m still astonished that there is not a single Prem ref from London, all white, overwhelmingly from the north east. They just recruit themselves
January 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I like this idea, but I’m not sure it will make the VAR any more likely to go against experienced refs.

It seems like it’s a personal attack on the ref for them rather than helping get the right decision.

A captain/manager’s call would probably entrench that feeling further
January 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The referees, especially experienced ones, seem to find the idea that VAR can overturn them offensive.

In turn, it seems those on VAR are scared to over turn the most experienced refs. It renders VAR completely pointless.
January 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
He won the FA Cup with us, no?
January 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Doesn’t sound like any kind of loss. Arsenal Vision comments sections and engagement here will almost certainly be the better for it.

P.S. thanks for you guys and the rest of Arsenal Twitter coming here. Threads just wasn’t doing it and screw Twitter
November 19, 2024 at 7:47 PM