The Garrison

The Garrison is our page for our sporadic columnists and feature pieces on the Gunners first team.

Contributors include:

Will Benn

William Benn is an attractive and well-built Arsenal fanatic living within pie-throwing distance of the Emirates. Supporter 1995-2013. Football-ignoring idiot 1998-2005, so managed to dramatically escape enjoying the greatest moments of our recent history. Made it back just in time for the CL final, thank goodness. Still an optimist, if a touch more cynical as the years go by. Will, will be writing about Arsenal as only Will can. Did we mention attractive?

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Brian Fettner

Brian Fettner, known on Twitter as @GunnerFaithful.

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Martijn Stolze

Martijn Stolze is an unwavering Gooner since 1998. All the staggering highs and shattering lows have taken a toll on his health.

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Barnaby Merrill

Barnaby is a mere stripling in terms of life and footballing experience, but a lack of much resembling a social life has given him great insight into the world of football, from both a tactical and a fan's viewpoint. He's also fond of a nice soapbox, telling fans how best to get behind the team and respond to the mind-crushingly dull tide of transfer rumours that fill everyday Gooner life.

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Lewis Rowland

This boyhood Arsenal fan enjoys writing about the beautiful game and Arsenal in particular. Lewis writes match previews, statistical analyses and opinion pieces.

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Queen of Suburbia

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Christopher Flanagan

Christopher is a man so obsessed with football he started writing academic papers about it. Christopher has been an attendee of the Arsenal for 20 years and it's safe to say he has enjoyed several minutes of it. Writing for Goonersphere about the business of football, the law around it, and anything else that piques his interest.

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Andy Stern

Andy is an Arsenal fan who attends as many first team games as he can, as well as frequently going to youth games. He's a firm believer in Arsene Wenger, and despises people who have 'always loved watching Borussia Dortmund'! Achievements: Once nearly bought Marc Overmars' house...

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Analyzing Arsenal's needs, squad options and players

Written by Mario Ampov on 03 June 2014. Posted in The Garrison

Hello all. Haven’t written anything in the last month or two but felt the need to write something up regarding our team and summer activity. I don’t like picking up on every rumour and spending the summer evaluating them so in that case I’ve decided to write a blog on what I think we should do, who I think we should buy and how we need to finish the summer and start the season off well. As I’m writing this down please remember that if you’re interested in my opinions on our team options, players and summer business just come over to Goonersphere and read this because I don’t like repeating myself.

Does Arsenal Need Cesc Fabregas?

Written on 24 May 2014. Posted in The Garrison

With rumours spreading like a wild fire in recent weeks of Fabregas returning to Arsenal after just 3 years with his beloved Barcelona I wonder if we really need to spend £25m+ on him? No..? Cesc Fabregas is one of the very best players in his position and with such a keen eye for a pass, the sort of passion that can carry you a million miles, many Arsenal fans are drooling over the prospect of seeing the Spaniard back in an Arsenal shirt. He has a rumoured £25m buy back clause that Arsenal inserted in the original deal of Cesc to Barcelona but do we really need to spend that money on him?