Football

Etienne Capoue very much on Arsenal’s radar

It appears that Arsene Wenger hasn’t given up on the player who turned out to be his main target during the winter transfer window. The Telegraph reports that Wenger has had scouts dogging the every move of one Etienne Capoue, the powerful central midfield player who is currently at Toulouse. The Telegraph says Capoue has [...]...More

features, Gadgets, Gallery

Valentine’s Day – the stuff he actually wants. Gadgets, clothes and more

For her – It is Valentine’s Day in less than a week and your bloke is, as we speak, preparing an amazing day which involves chocolates, flowers, a candlelit meal and chapter seven of Fifty Shades of Grey. The last time this level of planning went into anything they called it D-Day.  So shouldn’t you [...]...More

Football

Man City tracking Edinson Cavani – but likely to face stiff competition

Man City will be looking for a striker to replace Mario Balotelli in the summer transfer window and it seems that their number one target is Napoli’s extraordinary Edinson Cavani, a man who has scored 27 goals in 26 appearances this season. Blues coach Angelo Gregucci recently told a Naples radio station – which was [...]...More

features, music

Scared To Get Happy – British 80s indie box set on its way (and it looks great)

There’s some serious excitement at Brandish Towers this morning about the upcoming release of a new compilation of British 80s indie bands called Scared To Get Happy. And it seems that the compilers at Cherry Red Records must have been working some serious over time for coming in June is a five CD boxed set [...]...More

Football

Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud on those David Villa/Klass-Jan Huntelaar rumours

Olivier Giroud, who is back in France as a member of Didier Deschamps’ French squad, has given a very revealing interview to French paper L’Equipe. He talks among other things about his desire to do well at Arsenal and his overall form, but also about how the possibility of Arsenal signing another striker during the [...]...More

Football

Ashley Cole reveals his debt to Arsenal legend David Rocastle

For reasons I am not going to go into here Ashley Cole hasn’t always been the most popular person at The Emirates. There was a day though when Cole, who will celebrate getting his 100th cap for England tonight, was the toast of North London and one of only small group of Englishmen in Arsene [...]...More

Football

Liverpool CL game with Debrecen definitely under investigation

From the moment that Europol confirmed that a Champions League game played in England was on its match fixing enquiry list British football fans have been trying to work out which club and which game is under the spotlight. It has now been confirmed which game is being investigation and it is a match that [...]...More

Football

Bacary Sagna “100% devoted” to Arsenal – but do Gunners fans care?

Amidst all the talk of contract renewals for Robin Van Persie and Theo Walcott in the last twelve months very little has been written about the contract situation of another senior member of the Arsenal squad – one Bacary Sagna. The right back’s contract will run out in summer 2014, which in theory will make [...]...More

music

Reg Presley tribute – The Troggs try to record a song called Tranquility and end up fighting

Really sad to hear today of the death of one of the 60s most colorful pop stars – and he had some pretty serious competition too – the legendary Reg Presley of The Troggs. First up what an amazing name. He was actually born Reg Ball but changed it in honour of the great rock [...]...More

pick of the blogs

Begging bankers, Reg Presley tribute, new Blackberry review and more

Top stories from Brandish and our pals Some of the maddest and baddest stuff sold on crafty site Etsy Bizarre video of banker going begging on the streets of New York Tribute to the brilliant, and slightly bonkers, Reg Presley of The Troggs Incredible shot of Gordon Strachan smiling!? Wycombe keeper attack – the video [...]...More

features, Gallery, Style

Style: Patterned Shirts – Uniqlo, Brutus, Paul Smith and more

Patterned shirts are everywhere at the moment from retro mod style polka dot long sleeved classic through to floral patterns in places like Uniqlo. In fact it seems like pretty much anything goes and the patterns on your shirt can be anything from golfers through to paintbrushes with all manner of floral, willow, dots and [...]...More

features, Gallery, music

Not just My Bloody Valentine – Eight original Shoegazing bands who need reviving

Like most music obsessives from time to time I have wondered what it must have been like to be there at a pivotal moment in music history. You know, like avoiding the sweat dripping off the ceiling while the Fab Four hone their post-Hamburg rock and roll in The Cavern. Or watching the light show [...]...More

Football

Will Arsenal lose out on David Villa if they don’t quality for the Champions League?

As Arsenal fans don’t need reminding they are currently in sixth in the Premiership and are four points behind Spurs in fourth. Yet many supporters share Arsene Wenger’s confidence that the club will once again qualify for the Champions League. Many pundits are backing the Gunners too with Mark Lawrenson also confident that Arsenal will...More

Football

Arsenal would be second in the Premiership – if only the second half of games counted

Really great stat from the people at TalkSport who have put together the table showing who would be where if only the second half of games counted. It turns out that Arsenal would be second in the league behind Man City on goals scored. Man United, in spite of their many late goals this season, [...]...More

Football

A Champions League games in England ‘was fixed.’ Which team was involved in that game?

In case you haven’t heard yet shocking news from the BBC and others. Apparently a Champions League game in England has been implicated in a huge European match fixing investigation. Europol, who are the European Police agency, have fingered more than 380 dodgy games including a CL one played in England. Admittedly most of the [...]...More


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