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The solution then is clearly not to bother, I find it far easier just to wait till the start of any new season when I can then pick up this fine collection of press cuttings in one the handy volume. This latest edition comprises seventy-six pages in a A4 magazine style format, principally in black and white but with colour front and back covers. Essentially it's a book of newspaper clippings which have been thoughtfully collected and collated to produce a memorable record of the seasons highs, lows and headlines. So now you can once again relive our most recent Cup winning season. It covers every match together with lots of additional background articles, which act as a reflection of what was going on off the pitch as well as on it. The ‘red tops' and self styled ‘quality press' all get a look in here and the total package gives you the players, the pictures, the passion, the play, the plot and all the principle stories doing the rounds in 2002-3.
Any of these headlines ring a bell? Sweet talker Gilberto has golden touch, Henry silences the hate mob, Kanu ko'd, It's Hi-ho Silva and away, Adams the next chapter, Wiltord double as Arsenal run riot against West Brom, Red card for Vieira fails to halt Arsenal, Ljungberg fires Gunners assault, Irresistible Arsenal, Arsenal out of this world, Pires close to Arsenal return, Rooney hits thunderbolt to end Arsenal's run, Arsenal forced to taste failure, Keeper David is driven Brazil nuts as Gunners crash again, Wenger keeps his cool as kids are grounded, Henry the hypnotic puts Spurs in trance, King Henry the fifth, Arsenal fluff their lines, Calamity Kasey, Fall-guy Jeffers, The best I've ever seen, Bad day at the office, Sucker punch, All guns blazing, Arsenal by a knockout, Gunners or goners?, Wenger in bubbly mood, Arsenal run into Double trouble, No shame but a bitter European lesson, Wenger's strength test, Double is no trouble, Toure error costs Arsenal, Seaman tops Poll, End of a dream? Diamond geezer who won't give up on Grove, You've no Sol, Bolton derail the Wenger bandwagon, I lost half my army, I won't sell my stars, Wenger boys shake off blues, Quit now Seaman, please…. Still No.1, Gunners rescue by sweet FA Cup, Stylish henry Has Southampton chasing shadows, Hooray Henry.
Brings back all sorts of memories doesn't it? Well that's the idea and at £5.95 I'd say it's an excellent way to do it.
Available from: Memorabilia Stall (Gillespie Road, Highbury) on matchdays, Sportspages (Charing Cross Road) or by mail from D Bissmire, 237 Wendover Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 9PB (add £1 per edition for postage and packing, £2 EU, £3 rest of the world). Buy all three and the postage is FREE (offer applies to the UK only)
Previous editions of ‘The Arsenal Reports' which are still available at the time of writing this article were:
Volume 14 2001/2 available price £5.95
Volume 13 2000/1 available price £4.95
Volume 12 1999/00 available price £4.95
Volume 11 1998/9 available price £3.95
Volume 10 1997/8 available price £4.95
Volume 9 1996/7 available price £3.95
Volume 8 1995/6 available price £3.95
Volume 7 1994/5 available price £3.95
Volume 6 1993/4 available price £2.50
Volume 5 1992/3 available price £2.00
Volume 4 1991/2 available price £2.00
Volume 3 1990/1 SOLD OUT
Volume 2 1989/90 available £1.50
Volume 1 1988/89 SOLD OUT
1986/87 Still available price £4.95
1970/71 Still available price £7.95