Friday’s football notes…
Today is Day #17 of “Social Distancing” at the Yankee Gooner homestead. I hope all of you are safe and healthy wherever you might be. Hang in their. the light at the end of the tunnel MIGHT be coming! Let’s keep our fingers crossed before we all go nuts or…
Will Arsenal play these games this season?
The Gunners have a minimum of 11 games remaining on their 2019-2020 fixture list. 7 of those game are away from Emirates Stadium. 10 are Premier League matches, while the remaining one is a FA Cup quarterfinal. Will these games be played? @ Southampton @ Manchester City @ Brighton and…
A tip of the hat to #Players Together
A tip of the hat to the players of the Premier League for coming together to fund a charitable initiative that will support England during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is part of their mission statement… “Over the course of the last week we, as a group of Premier League players,…
Premier League captains launch #Players Together
The 20 Premier League captains have come together to begin a fund that will contribute to help the fight against COVID-19. Here is their statement released today… “Over the course of the last week we, as a group of Premier League players, have held numerous talks together with the vision…
FIFA has released their recommendations to follow during the COVID-19 pandemic
The following statement comes directly from FIFA.com… Following the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19 at all levels of football, FIFA has worked on a series of recommendations and guidelines to address some of the key practical issues arising from the pandemic, especially with regard to player contracts and the transfer…
Should Arsenal allow Bellerin and Torreira to leave this summer if they are pursued?
Even with all of the chaos and uncertainty surrounding world football right now due to COVID-19, the rumor mill is in full throttle with all sorts of names bantering about regarding who’s staying and who’s going. At the Emirates, the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang drama has been endlessly documented, and so have…
Gooners…what are you doing to pass time during “slow the spread?”
Hey Gooners…I would love to hear what you are doing to pass time while staying home to help slow the spread. What book are your wading, what movies or TV shows are you watching, what games are you playing, what type of exercise programs are you doing, whatever! Send your…
POLL RESULTS: What player would you like to see return to Arsenal?
Here are the poll results for the question, “What player would you like to see return to Arsenal?” Aaron Ramsey – 50% Serge Gnabry – 40% Santi Cazorla – 6% Jack Wilshere – 4% Alexi Sanchez – 0% Thanks for voting!
The players have their say about giving back
The 20 captains of the Premier League met on Saturday via video conference call to discuss how players can contribute and give back to their communities and clubs during the coronavirus pandemic. Following is the complete statement the PFA released at the conclusion of their call… “All Premier League players…