Another lockdown may be upon us but the boys are in jubilant mood following another victory! Fresh off the back of Arsenal’s 4-0 drubbing of West Brom, the boys consider readjusting their season expectations as three wins on the spin bring an end to the threat of relegation. Meanwhile, the 2013/2014 away shirt brings up some emotive memories.
New Year Bonus Episode
Happy New Year to all of our listeners! It’s been a turbulent year both on and off the pitch, so the boys decided to look at the year as a whole and discuss the trials and tribulations that have occurred as a result of following Arsenal Football Club! Away days; the pandemic; and of course that famous cup win, it’s all covered in this special end of year summary!
The Happy Boys in Red & White
Two wins in four days have left the boys in buoyant mood following the Christmas period! The commentary quiz returns while Tom and Andrei share their Arsenal presents with one another – could we soon see a very special guest appear on the show!?
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the Boys in Red & White! In this episode the boys look at the recent defeats to Everton and Manchester City before exploring the youth options available to Mikel Arteta. Is there a glimmer of hope on the horizon!?
Longing for Glen Kamara and Ismael Bennacer
Another week and another podcast celebrating football of the very lowest order! A defeat and a draw at home to Burnley and Southampton respectively have left the boys asking the serious questions; are we in a relegation fight? Tom and Andrei also discuss the clubs concerning disciplinary record; the future for Mikel Arteta; and on a slightly more uplifting note, the impressive form of Bukayo Saka.
Blame it on the Partey!
Ahhhhhh….. another week, another pair of disgruntled Arsenal fans! When will this torment end!? Following a disappointing 2-0 defeat in the North London Derby, the boys attempt to dissect the tactics imposed by Mikel Arteta, look ahead to our upcoming festive fixtures and ask the question of all questions; what will it take to feel good again!?
A Week Off From Looking Back at Happier Times
Yet more dismay in the Arsenal Football Club ranks has left the boys feeling understandably mournful. Following a 2-1 defeat at home to Wolves, a third home defeat in a row, the mood has left Andrei needing a rest from the usual chipper trip down memory lane! A glance at the upcoming fixture list does nothing to raise Tom’s spirits. They laugh and they cry in equal measure, and hopefully you will too!
The Sad Boys in Red & White
After another disappointing result for The Arsenal, this time a 0-0 draw way at Leeds, the Andrei and Tom do their best to raise each others spirits ahead of the upcoming festive fixture list. When this proves virtually impossible, they revert to what they know best; waxing lyrical about years gone by!
This week, the lads share their memories of the 1999/2000 home shirt, when life was a simpler and more enjoyable time!
Crashing Back Down to Earth
After the elation from the 1-0 victory at Old Trafford, Tom and Andrei are sent hurtling back down to reality following the Gunners 3-0 home defeat at the hands of the mighty Aston Villa. Andrei hits Tom with a couple of posing questions regarding the future of the club designed to bring out his inner-most pessimism.
What could possibly help them recover from yet another set of false promises? Well, evidently very little, but their usual trip down memory lane to celebrate goals of years gone by serves as some light respite, with this weeks instalment being the 1998/1999 home shirt.
The season promises to be yet another topsy-turvy campaign for The Boys in Red and White!
1-0 to the Arsenal!
Buoyed by Arsenal's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Sunday, the boys discuss how significant a win this might be and how special it always is to beat Manchester United, especially away from home. They also reminisce about the 2001/2002 double winning season, a campaign ending with another 1-0 victory at Old Trafford. But most importantly, did Tom watch the Dundalk game!? There's only one way to find out!
A Dilemma of Epic Proportions
The return of the commentary quiz as both Tom and Andrei struggle to get over the finish line! The boys discuss the disappointing defeat to Leicester City before Andrei attempts to give Tom some sound advice to his upcoming Dundalk-based predicament. It really is tough being a football fan!
Finally, the boys look at the 2008-2009 away shirt and reminisce about some of their favourite goals and memories created during that season.
A Rapid Podcast for a Rapid Victory
Recorded immediately after Arsenal's 2-1 victory away to Rapid Wien, Andrei and Tom discuss the style of football that Mikel Arteta has instilled at the club and question whether this is a long-term design or something that will change in time. The boys also look back to the Manchester City defeat, before casting their attention to Mesut Ozil's controversial omission from the Premier League squad.
Bizarrely Sanguine About Gunnersaurus
In a bumper transfer window special, Andrei and Tom delve into both the comings and goings at Arsenal football club, including the news that it is Partey time in N5 following a deadline day arrival! Then, the lads delve into the somewhat earth-shattering news about our big, green hero. Pulsating audio, this is a podcast you will not want to miss!
Aouar, I Wanna Know...
A commentary quiz that sounds very familiar and the usual ramblings from Tom and Andrei about the recent fixtures against Leicester City in the Carabao Cup and Liverpool in the Premier League. Andrei shows his hand at song writing with a superb melody for Houssem Aouar, a player who may or may not join the club, while Tom waxes lyrical yet again about Dennis Bergkamp!
I Can't Watch
Has there ever been a game that you simply cannot watch again? Turns out these lads have a lot of them! Among the negativity, the boys share their thoughts on the victory over West Ham United before looking ahead to the upcoming game at Anfield.
Aubameyang Signed the Ting!
Where else to start!? The boys lose their heads at the news that the Arsenal skipper has finally put pen-to-paper on a new contract - and following a 3-0 victory away at Fulham on the opening day of the season, optimism under Mikel Arteta's regime is high amongst the Boys in Red and White...... maybe too high!
Oooooooooaaaarrr
Having succeeded in their quest to build two super teams based purely on squad numbers, the lads return to their normal format to preview the start to the upcoming Premier League campaign for The Arsenal. They also discuss the potential return of supporters to football stadiums and the potential signing of a man with a very special name!
Squad Number Special - Part 3
Due to popular demand, the boys are back to discuss squad numbers 12 to 16 in an attempt to form a team capable of challenging the 1-11 side!
For every Thierry Henry there is a Stephan Lichtsteiner!
Squad Number Special - Part 2
Following on from last week's summary of the Emirates era squad numbers, the boys conclude their starting XI by discussing their 6-11s. From Robin van Persie to Andre Santos, no player is left behind!
Squad Number Special - Part 1
In this special episode, the boys go back through the years to rate the players that have held the shirt numbers 1-5 during the Emirates era. For each number, every player that has worn it is discussed and put into a definitive order of greatness!