HeyJaredKevin Whitcher
Former editor of Arsenal's The Gooner fanzine, 2000-2020. Author of Arsenal books. Write about the Gunners and football generally, past and present. Official old codger
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Old Git Gooners Podcast Episode 22 - Arteta's New Deal, VAR Chaos & Brighton Wake-Up Call (opens the original)
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Former Gooner Editor Kevin Whitcher is joined by Mike Francis & Charlie Ashmore to reflect on…Arteta’s new contract – could he match Wenger’s longevity?Is the Champions League now the defining goal of Arteta’s reign?VAR – fit for purpose? The Sunderland penalty and ProRef panel contradictionsBrighton 3-0 – a one-off performance or a template for beating Arsenal?Set pieces under new rules – has the crackdown on holding levelled the playing field?Max Dowman – Too early to start him in the Premier
Gunners hit rocks in Brighton with abject display (opens the original)
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It’s a mystery how Arsenal were so uncompetitive at the Amex as they lost spectacularly for the first time as reigning champions. Aside from long-term absentee William Saliba, Mikel Arteta fielded what could be regarded as his strongest possible eleven.Only one of them had played more than a half in midweek at Ipswich, and most of them far less than that if at all. Fatigue couldn’t have been the answer for such a below-par performance. What is without doubt is that Brighton were by far the best
Gunners progress as Gyok regresses in Suffolk (opens the original)
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I want to take you back to a spring day on the first weekend of March in 1993. The venue is Portman Road, and a cup tie is in place. Arsenal win it 4-2 and go on to win the trophy.We’re, of course, talking about the FA Cup, although in that same season, Arsenal also lifted the League Cup. I’ll admit I can’t recall the sponsors at the time of writing, but it was long before anyone had heard of Carabao drinks. An omen? We’ll find out by the end of March at the latest.I don’t fo
Bruno brilliance illuminates Stadium of Light to maintain Arsenal’s perfect start (opens the original)
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Ten months on from a chastening Saturday evening in the previous playing of this fixture, Arsenal were back, only this time as defending champions, and an even less away-fan-friendly kick-off time of 8pm. Let’s save those for London derbies, please, TNT, Sky, Amazon or whoever determines Gooners either reaching home around 3am or needing to pay for a bed for the night in the North East.At least the team made their trek worthwhile, and they were a lot happier at the conclusion than last season, w
Old Git Gooners Podcast Episode 21 - Arteta v Wenger and a two horse title race? (opens the original)
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Old Git Gooners Podcast Episode 21 10th September 2026 ABOUT THIS EPISODEFormer Gooner Editor Kevin Whitcher is joined by Phil Wall, Peter Le Beau & Simon Hill to review the summer transfer window, assess Andrea Berta's impact 18 months into the job, and dig into Arsenal's strong start to the season. Plus: Squad Cost Ratio explained, Havertz's goal return, and whether this title race is now a straight fight with Man City. TOPICS DISCUSSEDSummer transfer window reviewNwaneri's loan to DortmundAss
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