ArseWEB news - autumn/winter 1994

I can't guarantee the truth of these stories. If no source is given for a story then you can assume it has been confirmed by more than one source. This still does not, of course, mean it's true!

15/11/94 - Grobbelaar to play Arsenal

The FA have decided to charge Bruce Grobbelaar with "improper conduct" and "taking money to influence the result of a match", which is a strange way of putting it if you ask me (surely in the normal course of things all footballers are paid to influence the results of matches, Spurs defenders notwithstanding).

From today's Sun...

An FA insider said "Supporters will be waving tenners in the air wherever he plays."
Grobbelaar was warned to expect an "immense amount of stick" from the 1,000 Arsenal fans expected to the Dell for the fixture
Mike Francis editor of the Gooner said "He is going to face hostile fans. It won't be like in Zimbabwe. He is pretty brave to play on - if he makes a mistake the taunts will be incredible" Francis said fans of all teams are "bemused and upset" that Grobelaar risked throwing away the honour and rewards of his glittering soccer career to fix matches.
Editor of the Saints fanzine The Ugly Inside points out such trivelling little matters like innocent until proving guilty. He points out that the Saints fans will be right behind him. Assumedly thats just in case Bruce lets one slip through.

14/11/94 - Arsenal win League Cup

Yesterday, 13th November, The Arsenal Womens football team beat Doncaster Belles 4-0 in the final of their League Cup competition.

24/10/94 - WRIGHT BEATS RECORD BUT MISSES ENGLAND GAME

Ian wright's two goals agianst Coventry at HIghbury yesterday broke a 63 year old club record. He has now scored in each of his last 10 appearances for Arsenal, breaking David Jack's record of 9.

However, Ian's booking in the match means he has amassed enough disciplinary points to have to serve a 3-match suspension. A blow for Arsenal since once again we seem dependent on Wright for goals, and a blow for Wright himself since the national coach is not permitted to select players who are currently suspended from club football. Ian will be left out of the side to face Nigeria at Wembley next month. As if that weren't bad enough, he picked up a groin strain in the match, going off at half-time, which could keep him out of the next match (against Everton) as well.

Will this mean a chance for Paul Dickov to prove himself....?

13/10/94 - WHITE HART LANE FAITHFUL SHOW NEW HOMES THE RED CARD

Spurs fans are being put off moving to Harlow's Church langley housing estate because some homes are named after players from north London rivals Arsenal, it was claimed last week.
The estate made headlines in several national newspapers when developers Woolwich Homes revealed that four types of properties were failing to sell as well as had been hoped because Tottenham fans were giving them the cold shoulder.

The houses have been given the names of Gunners' stars John Jensen, Kevin Campbell, Paul Davis and Ian Wright.

Woolwich spokesman David Mote explained the names had been chosen because Arsenal's Highbury ground is close to the company's former headquarters in Islington. He said the company had not considered the large numbers of Tottenham fans in Harlow when choosing the house names. However, he added "it hasn't really stopped people from buying; these things get blown out of all proportion.

"At the end of the day its the houses that people come to see."

From Simon Hubbard's mother's local paper.

13/10/94 - Jensen scores!!!

The hottest striker in town has done it again - for Denmark, again. He scored the decisive goal in a 3-1 home victory against a weakened Belgian side. It maintains a goal-every-2-years record, which puts the next one in 96.... against England perhaps?

20/09/94 - SKY move Arsenal game

The Man City game scheduled for Sat Dec 10th has been moved to Monday 12th for live satellite TV coverage. The game on January 2nd at White Hart Lane will also been shown by SKY.