The Garrison

The Garrison is our page for our sporadic columnists and feature pieces on the Gunners first team.

Contributors include:

Will Benn

William Benn is an attractive and well-built Arsenal fanatic living within pie-throwing distance of the Emirates. Supporter 1995-2013. Football-ignoring idiot 1998-2005, so managed to dramatically escape enjoying the greatest moments of our recent history. Made it back just in time for the CL final, thank goodness. Still an optimist, if a touch more cynical as the years go by. Will, will be writing about Arsenal as only Will can. Did we mention attractive?

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Brian Fettner

Brian Fettner, known on Twitter as @GunnerFaithful.

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Martijn Stolze

Martijn Stolze is an unwavering Gooner since 1998. All the staggering highs and shattering lows have taken a toll on his health.

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Barnaby Merrill

Barnaby is a mere stripling in terms of life and footballing experience, but a lack of much resembling a social life has given him great insight into the world of football, from both a tactical and a fan's viewpoint. He's also fond of a nice soapbox, telling fans how best to get behind the team and respond to the mind-crushingly dull tide of transfer rumours that fill everyday Gooner life.

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Lewis Rowland

This boyhood Arsenal fan enjoys writing about the beautiful game and Arsenal in particular. Lewis writes match previews, statistical analyses and opinion pieces.

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Christopher Flanagan

Christopher is a man so obsessed with football he started writing academic papers about it. Christopher has been an attendee of the Arsenal for 20 years and it's safe to say he has enjoyed several minutes of it. Writing for Goonersphere about the business of football, the law around it, and anything else that piques his interest.

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Andy Stern

Andy is an Arsenal fan who attends as many first team games as he can, as well as frequently going to youth games. He's a firm believer in Arsene Wenger, and despises people who have 'always loved watching Borussia Dortmund'! Achievements: Once nearly bought Marc Overmars' house...

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Koscielny Isn't For Sale, Madrid - But Should He Be?

Written by Matt Brown on 25 June 2015. Posted in The Garrison

Real Madrid are showing an interest in Laurent Koscielny as they are concerned about the long term future of Sergio Ramos who is a target for Manchester United.

Selling a player of Koscielny's ability to Real Madrid is utter lunacy, especially when you factor in how much it would weaken you in terms relative to the strength of your opponents and how it could facilitate monumental strengthening of a rival by freeing up their top defensive target.

Cech Signing Makes Szczesny Schrödinger's Keeper

Written by Daniel Cowan on 18 June 2015. Posted in The Garrison

Yesterday betting on Petr Cech to Arsenal was suspended with a number of bookmakers - further fueling the hopes and desires of many Arsenal supporters that we will be getting a ready made world-class goalkeeper between the Arsenal sticks for the first time since Jens Lehmann.

Getting Competition For Coquelin Isn't Easy

Written by Taylor Miller on 06 June 2015. Posted in The Garrison

francis coquelin arsenal defensive midfielder

Strength in depth is important whether it is bringing in a back up for what you already have or turning them into the back up with a superb new signing.

Francis Coquelin has been a relevation for Arsenal since returning from his loan spell at Charlton and has become such an important part of our game it has left many wondering what Arsenal would do if he was out injured.