The Retro Gooner
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The Arsenal 🔴⚪️ - 45 years+ Takes photos and tells stories... Book incoming
Collector of old Arsenal programmes and memorabilia. Uploading photos, opinions and more ⚽️🎗
Up The Arsenal!
Collector of old Arsenal programmes and memorabilia. Uploading photos, opinions and more ⚽️🎗
Up The Arsenal!
Rotation tonight. We have enough to progress. Would love us to get to the final. The squad is good enough. Big opportunity for the Hale End boys. Up The Gunners! Whatever the weather 🔴⚪️ #arsenal
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Rotation tonight. We have enough to progress. Would love us to get to the final. The squad is good enough. Big opportunity for the Hale End boys. Up The Gunners! Whatever the weather 🔴⚪️ #arsenal
This is a beautiful piece of writing 👏🏻👏🏻
A story about Gabriel Martinelli, and Pep Guardiola the coward
Thunder follows the flash
On Gabriel Martinelli, lucidity, and a controlled anger
redstory.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is a beautiful piece of writing 👏🏻👏🏻
Despite the frustration of yesterday's performance it was brilliant to go on the matchday tour with THE legend Charlie George. Great stories and his hate for 'that lot' is still as strong as ever 😂 Love this football club 🙌🏻 #arsenal
September 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Despite the frustration of yesterday's performance it was brilliant to go on the matchday tour with THE legend Charlie George. Great stories and his hate for 'that lot' is still as strong as ever 😂 Love this football club 🙌🏻 #arsenal
This risk averse football is going to kill me! We deserved a point. We play so much better with the shackles off. The starting midfield 3 doesn't work especially at the home. We have to be braver. Magnificent finish from Martinelli. City are awful and we should have taken them. #arsenal
September 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This risk averse football is going to kill me! We deserved a point. We play so much better with the shackles off. The starting midfield 3 doesn't work especially at the home. We have to be braver. Magnificent finish from Martinelli. City are awful and we should have taken them. #arsenal
So much quality and versatility in this Arsenal squad. Really does feel like we'll put teams to the sword this season. So good to see. Mosquera for £13m is insane business. Fantastic team performance. UTG! #arsenal
September 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
So much quality and versatility in this Arsenal squad. Really does feel like we'll put teams to the sword this season. So good to see. Mosquera for £13m is insane business. Fantastic team performance. UTG! #arsenal
Looks like Kiwiors exit is imminent. Proved himself as solid and dependable at the end of last season. Probably not versatile enough hence his exit. Will do a great job as an ever present elsewhere. Best of luck to him #Arsenal
August 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Looks like Kiwiors exit is imminent. Proved himself as solid and dependable at the end of last season. Probably not versatile enough hence his exit. Will do a great job as an ever present elsewhere. Best of luck to him #Arsenal
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Been fortunate enough to see this kid play a few times and it's hard to see how he won't get a good number of minutes this season. What a talent 👏🏻👏🏻 #arsenal
Took a hit from that big oaf, but was straight back on his feet, no fuss. No theatrics, just ready to ball. That's maturity right there! 👏🏾
Lovely gesture from the skip at the end to. 🤗
Lovely gesture from the skip at the end to. 🤗
July 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Been fortunate enough to see this kid play a few times and it's hard to see how he won't get a good number of minutes this season. What a talent 👏🏻👏🏻 #arsenal
Desperately trying not to get carried away with the Eze rumours... BUT... What a signing it would be! Just the type of maverick player we need imo. Unpredictable, makes things happen. A real game changing signing. Bring him home 🙏🏻 #arsenal
July 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Desperately trying not to get carried away with the Eze rumours... BUT... What a signing it would be! Just the type of maverick player we need imo. Unpredictable, makes things happen. A real game changing signing. Bring him home 🙏🏻 #arsenal
Transfer business has been sensible but sensible and social media opinion doesn't really go together when you hear and read some of the absolute lunacy out there! Remember it's all for clicks and every time you click or share its a pound note for them to spout more sh*t! UTA #arsenal
June 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Transfer business has been sensible but sensible and social media opinion doesn't really go together when you hear and read some of the absolute lunacy out there! Remember it's all for clicks and every time you click or share its a pound note for them to spout more sh*t! UTA #arsenal
Absolute pleasure to meet Perry Groves, Paul Merson, Alan Smith and Charlie Nicholas last night. Some great and hilarious stories! Bagging a raffle prize was a nice bonus! Proper Arsenal legends 👍🏻 #arsenal
June 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Absolute pleasure to meet Perry Groves, Paul Merson, Alan Smith and Charlie Nicholas last night. Some great and hilarious stories! Bagging a raffle prize was a nice bonus! Proper Arsenal legends 👍🏻 #arsenal
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100 years ago today, the nation's evening newspapers were reporting on Herbert Chapman being appointed as the new Arsenal manager.
It was at this moment that the club's future changed as he would make
The Arsenal the most famous club in the world.
It was at this moment that the club's future changed as he would make
The Arsenal the most famous club in the world.
June 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
100 years ago today, the nation's evening newspapers were reporting on Herbert Chapman being appointed as the new Arsenal manager.
It was at this moment that the club's future changed as he would make
The Arsenal the most famous club in the world.
It was at this moment that the club's future changed as he would make
The Arsenal the most famous club in the world.
Just finished reading these 2. Cannot recommend both books enough. Written by proper Arsenal men. Fascinating to read our history from Martin Wengrews perspective. Outstanding... must read for any proper Arsenal supporters #Arsenal
May 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Just finished reading these 2. Cannot recommend both books enough. Written by proper Arsenal men. Fascinating to read our history from Martin Wengrews perspective. Outstanding... must read for any proper Arsenal supporters #Arsenal
Holy sh*t!!! @arseblog.com is f*cking massive! These are the efogging estandards now 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #arsenal
May 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Holy sh*t!!! @arseblog.com is f*cking massive! These are the efogging estandards now 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #arsenal
We did the very best with what we had. Could ask no more. Close but not close enough but a performance to be proud of. Fine margins etc. Ignore the noise that's coming. Don't repost it, don't share it, don't buy into it. Think about where we were and where we are now #arsenal
May 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
We did the very best with what we had. Could ask no more. Close but not close enough but a performance to be proud of. Fine margins etc. Ignore the noise that's coming. Don't repost it, don't share it, don't buy into it. Think about where we were and where we are now #arsenal
Ordered this book by Martin Wengrow on the train home from yesterday's game at around 8pm... turns up this morning at 11am! Can't wait to get stuck into it. As someone writing about supporting The Arsenal from 80s to present, I'm sure this will inspire 👍🏻 #Arsenal
May 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Ordered this book by Martin Wengrow on the train home from yesterday's game at around 8pm... turns up this morning at 11am! Can't wait to get stuck into it. As someone writing about supporting The Arsenal from 80s to present, I'm sure this will inspire 👍🏻 #Arsenal
As poor a 2nd half performance as I've seen. Players look scared of the ball, tired and afraid to shoot. Drained of energy and confidence. So poor. I'd say if we win on Weds it'll be forgotten but playing like that we can forget finishing 2nd let alone Champions League Final #arsenal
May 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
As poor a 2nd half performance as I've seen. Players look scared of the ball, tired and afraid to shoot. Drained of energy and confidence. So poor. I'd say if we win on Weds it'll be forgotten but playing like that we can forget finishing 2nd let alone Champions League Final #arsenal
Couple of months ago I booked 'A night with Arsenal legends' at a local theatre. Just so happens 2nd leg of PSG semi final is the same night so will be with 500 gooners plus Alan Smith, Merse, Perry Groves and Charlie Nicholas cheering on The Arsenal 👍🏻what a night that could be 🙏🏻 #Arsenal
April 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Couple of months ago I booked 'A night with Arsenal legends' at a local theatre. Just so happens 2nd leg of PSG semi final is the same night so will be with 500 gooners plus Alan Smith, Merse, Perry Groves and Charlie Nicholas cheering on The Arsenal 👍🏻what a night that could be 🙏🏻 #Arsenal
That is not a penalty! That said... why does Raya dive like he's being controlled by someone playing Fifa for the first time!! Bizarre!! #arsenal
April 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
That is not a penalty! That said... why does Raya dive like he's being controlled by someone playing Fifa for the first time!! Bizarre!! #arsenal
On this day 38 (!!!) years ago - And what a day this was! 1987 Littlewoods Cup Final. Charlie scored both, and so the reign of George Graham began. One of my favourite games ever especially as we'd beaten Spurs in the semi final the same way. 'One nil down, two One up!' Great memories! #arsenal
April 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
On this day 38 (!!!) years ago - And what a day this was! 1987 Littlewoods Cup Final. Charlie scored both, and so the reign of George Graham began. One of my favourite games ever especially as we'd beaten Spurs in the semi final the same way. 'One nil down, two One up!' Great memories! #arsenal
On this day 1993... Revenge!!! Big Tone who else?! '10 men... we only had 10 men...' Absolutely brilliant day. Can't believe that's 32 years ago 😳 Up The Arsenal #Arsenal
April 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
On this day 1993... Revenge!!! Big Tone who else?! '10 men... we only had 10 men...' Absolutely brilliant day. Can't believe that's 32 years ago 😳 Up The Arsenal #Arsenal
