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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?


Brian Fettner

Brian Fettner, known on Twitter as @GunnerFaithful.


Martijn Stolze

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


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.


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.


Queen of Suburbia


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.


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...


Loyalty, love and legend - how do Arsenal fans perceive our players?

When it comes to club football, loyalty, love and legend are all somewhat intertwined (and all begin with the letter L, incredibly). It’s natural to feel that club legends are loyal club-lovers, and likewise that displaying loyalty and a love of the club and can turn you into a legend.

Unfortunately, that’s a medium-sized load of bollocks. Of course all 3 traits – loyalty, love and legend – are sometimes related, but nowhere near as much as you might believe. This is due to some additional factors which play their part and can contrive to cram the whole arrangement into a food processor. The most important of these is success, but length of time at the club, leaving the club (and the manner of) and a few more also contribute.

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A Statement ‘for the Fans’

It was so early in the season, too early to be playing at Old Trafford anyway. Our chances were lately not very good of getting a result there and this particular August of 2011 we would have had a better chance of getting Piers Morgan to apologize for ANYTHING. We had just sold Cesc and Nasri was on his way out. Sagna was injured as was Jack.

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Review of the defence

Finally after celebrating what felt like a title victory, it suddenly hit home that we had only finished 4th. However at the start of the season, I don't think many people forswore anything more. Our fantastic run towards the end of the season, really did save face and covered up many cracks in what has been an ultimately disappointing season as an Arsenal fan. However the end run has left us reeling in excitement for next season, finally feeling optimistic about the clubs future.

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