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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Queen of Suburbia

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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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Let’s Gedion: Arsenal vs Chelsea preview and thoughts

Written by Martijn Stolze on 29 October 2013. Posted in The Garrison

Today is a match at a bad time, against an annoying opponent, at the start of a tiring and difficult run. And yet I am massively excited. What I want to ask in this match preview, is what eleven we should be playing, and really, how important is it to win today? (*Article written before team news released)

To me the Capital One Cup (money now, please) is really more of an aside and a nuisance than a competition to be focussing on. In past years, when we could field an entire team of young talent against Championship opposition, it was fun, but midweek before the most important week of the season, against a Chelsea side managed by an absolute tool of a human being, it loses much of the appeal. Sure, a home game against Chelsea is prestigious and exciting, but with an injury list as long as Petit’s ponytail, and a squad thin in numbers, it doesn’t come at an opportune time.

Psychology Of The Emirates Crowd - Blog One

Written by Queen of Suburbia on 21 October 2013. Posted in The Garrison

So, er... welcome to my first Arsenal blog for Goonersphere. It's not my first foray into blogging as such, I actually did write a blog of my own several years ago, I think I managed two issues before I jacked it in. The highlight of which was a rallying cry for us to get behind Denilson.

It's fair to say my past record is weaker than Joe Harts wrists. You're probably thinking that the last thing the world needs is another Arsenal blog. After all, there are loads of great blogs out there already, discussing everything from youth team development through to the finer tactical details of the double pivot, usually written by people far more knowledgeable than I on any of those subjects.

Benzema's Chances of Arsenal Move

Written by John VENGooner on 15 October 2013. Posted in The Garrison

There has been a lot of talk about the possibility of Karim Benzema becoming available for next summer’s transfer window and that he was possibly offered to AFC this past summer. After speaking with a friend that has knowledge of what transpired last summer, I can tell you he was not offered or considered for sale.

It is very common knowledge that Benzema is Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s pet project. He signed Benzema with the hopes that he would develop into the next Brazilian Ronaldo and in fact flew Ronaldo out, Benzema’s idol, to meet him upon the Frenchman signing with his boyhood favorite club.