Arsenal Review USA - THE podcast for the American Gooner

Post-Sunderland: Not Short, Not Sweet Week podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:16:00 PST

You can traverse the shag-carpeted flanks of iTunes to get the new pod or tread the Omaha Beach landscape in search of it at our archive instead.

The road continues to be a very cold, unforgiving place for Arsenal as they effectively crash out of two competitions in the space of 7 days with away losses to Sunderland and then AC Milan, so to offer something a little more insightful than our very loud whimpering we turn to YouAreMyArsenal.com's Michael Price and Ben Smith from WeAretheNorthBank.com who will talk us through Wenger's waning player-faith, skewed wage structures and small, fleeting slivers of light in Arsenal's rapidly darkening season. We'll attempt to lighten the mood (honest!) by airing American Gooner dirty laundry in the open as we announce our Anti-Valentine's Day contest winner, scour the dank backrooms of the Emirates for our Wanker of the Week and more...
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Post-Sunderland: Ankle Injury Side of the Moon podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:36:00 PST

Gingerly head over to iTunes for the new pod and be especially careful with your footing should you turn to get it from our archive instead.

Arsenal continue to ride the coat tails of The Invincibles by relying on that team's greatest goalscoring exponent, Thierry Henry, who snatched a late late winner at the crater-filled Stadium of Light, a venue only slightly less hazardous than the Hoth Asteroid Belt (*sheepish face*) and the location for Arsenal's upcoming FA Cup tie. To talk about all that, discuss the legacy of Henry, conspire to foil Sunderland's well-organized defense and preview AC Milan in the Champions League, we'll be joined by Arsenal Offside's Martin Tomlinson and Miriti Murungi of NutmegRadio.com. Also we get our first MARCA sighting and call on all Gooners to show their insensitive side in the new, especially anti-Valentine's Day contest...

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Post-Blackburn: Operation Goal Difference podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:39:00 PST

Bin bag-free patrons can procure the new episode on iTunes or download it from our archive.

Arsenal take the total goal tally from their earlier encounter at Ewood Park and use it to pelt Blackburn's helpless defense to the tune of a 7-1 victory as they endeavor to climb back up a very slippery table on their way to the Top 4. On the show we've got World Football Daily cohost Sophie Nicolaou and Mike Kavanagh of the Charm City Gooners to discuss whether or not Arsenal have found their choice starting wingers, do a Where's-Waldo with Park Chu Young's first team appearances and talk briefly -- briefly -- about some of the negativity surrounding the club's disappointing 0-0 draw against Bolton earlier in the week. We'll also unveil the most anti-Valentine's Day/pro-Arsenal Football Club contest ever, so be prepared with a little relationship honesty...

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Post-Villa: Other End of the Stick podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:54:00 PST

Mike Jones has uploaded the new pod on iTunes for your downloading convenience, in addition to the copy that's also waiting for you at our archive. Just when you think he's outdone himself...

Arsenal cash in their rain check for all the bad luck they could possibly have had in the last few years and find their rebate entitles them to 2 awarded penalty kicks and one extremely fortuitous goal as they leapfrog Aston Villa 3-2 in the 4th Round of the FA Cup. That's not to take anything away from their 2nd half resolve, so to discuss that, the priority of the FA Cup, stop-start wingers and more, we're joined by Kevin Mooney from USA.Arsenal.com and Arse2Mouse.com's Tim Clark. We'll also announce the 2011 Wanker and Memory of the Year contest winners, name the very first "Hero of the Week" and, well, more. We promise.

Next, Bolton on a cold, wet February night...need some more of that luck.

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Post-Man U: My Ox is on the Bench podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:38:00 PST

Download the new pod while it's tearing it up on iTunes or wait till it's ceased to grace the field of play with its glorious presence and just get it from our archive.

Arsenal's new secret weapon gets sacrificed for Sputnik-era munitions as the Gunners fall to Man U for the second time this season, leaving supporters to wonder 1) why it all happened in the first place, 2) where reinforcements will come from and 3) why is one of them still Johan Djourou? On the podcast to answer SOME of those questions is returning guest George of the Philly Gooners and the Arseblogger, nestled amongst a bevy of Wanker of the Week nominees and a protracted January contest that Arsene Wenger clearly sees too much potential in...

Villa in the FA Cup coming up on, you guessed it, Sunday, so apply some sea salt to your ego in the meantime and prepare to bring your full support to a competition where our boys remain undefeated. Crazy, isn't it? :)

C'mon You Gunners!
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Post-Swansea: Curse of the Tracksuit podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:58:00 PST

Get the new pod away at iTunes or verbally abuse it from the sidelines and wait till it comes home to our archive. That metaphor was a mess just download the pod and let's keep moving...

Arsenal's second loss on the trot in the Premier League has left us with little to do but gauge the fear factor of the average American Gooner as we wonder if, not when, the club will get back into the Top 4. Steadying the emotionally unstable ship with us and talking returning players, Aaron Ramsey and Man U preparations will be returning guest Nick Solano from the Orange County Gooners and first-time guest Martin Cafferty from TheGoonBlog.com. Also we'll offer up the Wanker of the Week, old contest winners, the introduction of new contests...you know, the usual guff...

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Post-Leeds: Put in the Statue! podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:30:00 PST

Get the new pod in it's prime on iTunes or wait until it's aged like a fine, French wine and download it from our archive. That's supposed to be an allusion to Thierry Henry. It was a rough attempt.

Henry does the comeback right as he slides in the winner against Leeds in the FA Cup and sends Arsenal through to the next round, so naturally we'll be talking about how much goal-scoring impetus we can squeeze out of the furry-faced Frenchman and whether Arsenal's reliance on a 34 year-old loanee is really the litmus test for a Top Four side. On hand to review the Leeds game and help us spell the word "transfers" will be Jamie Sanderson of Young Guns Blog, and we'll also discuss Thierry's longevity and recent form with the host of the Talking Bull podcast, Matt Conroy. Also the Wanker of the Week is actually NOT David Beckham, our FA Cup contest goes into a replay and more...

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Post-Fulham: New Year, Same Grind podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:19:00 PST

Get the new pod on iTunes or download it from our archive, Theo's sure as heck not going to get it to you...

Arsenal forget to set their New Year's resolutions as they allow Fulham to do it to them again in the midfield trenches at Craven Cottage. Talking fatigue, impotent wingers and the mysterious case of the missing Ox will be Omar from the LA Gooners and ESPN Soccernet Arsenal Blogging Correspondent Sam Limbert, followed by Joel's refereeing pet peeves and a quick heads up for the first contest of the New Year...

A full week's rest this time around before our next game against Leeds in the FA Cup...enjoy it!
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Post-Wolves: 2 Results We Didn't Deserve podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:16:00 PST

Catch your Christmas chaser on iTunes or download it from our archive.

Arsenal labor through the first half of the holiday break with a fortuitous win at Villa Park followed by a frustrating draw at home against Wolves, so we've served up a much less laborious and much more to the point holiday podcast where we'll treat the topics of Robin van Persie's goal record, unsung old-farts and what Titi could do on loan. On the phone to discuss will be the Modern Gooner's Brett Chase, followed by a slew of Wanker of the Week contenders and our Christmas Prize Winner(s) revealed...

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Post-Man City: (Relatively) Happy Golden Days of Yore podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:00:00 PST

All new shows on iTunes and our archive 100% oil-free.

Arsenal's fine Premiership form catches a pre-Christmas flu as the team falls 1-nil to the altogether more expensive Manchester City at the Middle Eastlands courtesy of a David-My-Boots-Charge-by-the-Minute-Silva goal. We'll of course throw a hissy-fit of ingratitude and speculate wildly as to whom Arsene Wenger can purchase to backup Robin Van Persie, talk Champions League draws and reshuffling the Arsenal squad deck with Elliot Smith aka Yankee Gunner, and offer absolutely no hints whatsoever to the Christmas Trivia Contest that we're extending…

Villa get it on Wednesday...

Come on you Gunners!
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Post-Everton: Anniversary Gift podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:59:00 PST

That's right, give yourself the gift of broke-ass, nasally-American-accented, Arsenal-centric podcasts by downloading the new episode on iTunes or from our archive. Like something your elderly aunt would get you. Although in this case your elderly aunt is an Arsenal supporter so it's ok... :)

RvP sits one game and plays another would be an adequate way to explain Arsenal's performance on the week as they get all flappy against Olympiakos in Europe before sinking Everton in the League with a Van Persie wonder goal on their 125th Anniversary. We'll talk negative Everton and statuesque back fours with Garry from the Twin Cities Gooners, before touching on bronze statues and January reinforcements with Miriti from NutmegRadio.com, as well as unleashing some Christmas Trivia (read: CONTEST) and acknowledge the one (or two) brave soul(s) who called in to review the Everton game. Yeh….congrats…

An eerily quiet midweek sits between us and that team that's much more defeated than our very much undefeated Invincibles. Prepare yourselves well for Sunday...

And Come on You Gunners!

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Post-Wigan: The Stuff Bromances Are Made Of podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (ARUSA) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:22:00 PST

We're really not going to mention anything that has to do with "scoring" so close to the context of bromances, so just download the podcast from iTunes or get it from our archive. Is that sterile enough for you?

We try not to get emotional as Arsenal's team spirit reaches its apex during a 4-nil thrashing of the hapless Wigan, so for moral support we've brought in Kckrs.com contributing writer Keith Hickey to talk talent-crowded midfields, youngsters who we shouldn't loan out and whether he'd be able to find it in his heart to give Nicklas Bendtner another nibble (at Arsenal…….sheesh). We'll also field listener call ins, reveal contest winners and inaugurate the "Absolute Mustard Commentator's Award" for commentators who probably aren't really "absolute mustard…"

Come on Arsenal!

Leave YOUR Arsenal review at 77-55-REVIEW for a chance at $25 credit at SoccerPro.com...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:45:00 PST

The boys played a blinder, hosed a hapless Wigan with 4 goals and brought home all 3 points in the process. Give us your match review, player of the game, or just your Wanker of the Week by calling 77-55-REVIEW (it's just a voicemail, calm yourself...). We'll award $25 in credit to use on anything at SoccerPro.com to one random caller, so get in!

Post-Fulham: A Not-So Disastrous November podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:56:00 PST

Score the new pod at our iTunes page or score down the other end at our archive. It doesn't matter which, right?

Arsenal begin to wind down their unbeaten month of November with a glorious win over Dortmund followed by an unacceptable non-defeat to Fulham at the Emirates as the well-organized Cottagers invite Thomas Vermaelen to all the shooting practice he could possibly desire on either side of the pitch. We catch up with Kirt from the American Treble to talk about Arsene's conspicuous lack of squad rotation, the Diaby family business, and whether the Man City juggernaut is capable of fielding anyone costing less than an oil rig in Tuesday's Carling Cup showdown. We'll also flagrantly tack on the Wanker of the Week, unveil the Black Friday Twitter Contest winner and highlight the worst professional footballer purchases of all time…

FYI, next pod will hit you on the other side of Man City / Wigan. Come on Arsenal!

Post-Norwich: Back to That Revival podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:59:00 PST

While you're lying prostrate in your own six yard box like a felled tree, check out the new pod on iTunes or download it from our archive.

Theo & Robin run riot as Arsenal as a unit creaks past the Canaries to secure their sixth Premiership win on the trot. We talk on again/off again defense and fully-deserving Wanker of the Week nominees with Tom Barac from @FootieFantasies before discussing Arsenal's next generation of leaders with returning guest Martin Tomlinson. We also reveal the Int'l Break Trivia Contest winner and the correct answer...kinda'. Mostly just the winner...

Also, watch our Twitter timeline on Black Friday as we'll be running a trivia contest (the prize kind) to keep you preoccupied while you do nothing but sit around and eat leftover turkey.

Ze Germans are in town for the crucial Champions League fixture midweek and (we hear) Robin's starting, so here's to getting behind the boys and hoping they stick to the gameplan of passing the Dutchman the ball. Every time.

Come on Arsenal!

INT'L BREAK TRIVIA CONTEST: the only way to combat mind-numbing boredom brought about by said Int'l Break...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:58:00 PST

Fill the immeasurable, international break-induced chasm of boredom in your soul by performing the simple task of heading over to our Facebook page and answering this question:

What current Arsenal player AFTER Robin van Persie has scored the most goals for his international squad?

"Who gives a rat's?" you might say. "Someone who wants an Arsenal scarf from Ruffneck Scarves AND a t-shirt from LiveBreatheFutbol.com," we snappily retort. All you have to do is answer the question correctly and you're in the hat, so choose your answer wisely and submit it on our Facebook page sometime before Sunday, November 20...

Post-West Brom: Dad Runs a Tight Midfield podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:31:00 PST

Pull the strings from our iTunes show page or while you're downloading the pod from our archive.

Arsenal continue to roll back the years on their form with their first truly "routine" win in a long, looong time against a toothless West Brom. Adding a little more commentary bite then to the podcast will be show regular Omar Shamout of the LA Gooners and Soccernet Arsenal Correspondent Sam Limbert, talking Arteta, conserving the very precious Robin van Persie and Arsenal's less-is-more approach in Europe...

Two barren weeks of clubless football await, so bask in the Arsenal talk and pray for no injuries in the meantime as we ride the momentum wave through the end of the year. Come one Arsenal!

Post-Chelsea: Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:37:00 PDT

Get the pod from our iTunes show page or download it from our archive.

Florent Malouda joins the exclusive company of Freddie Ljungberg and Abou Diaby in making John Terry bite the dust as Arsenal rope-a-dope Chelsea into conceding 5 at home along with their first home defeat this season. Our cup of ecstasy (the emotion) runneth over and so we'll be sharing it with dedicated blogger Tim Bostelle of 7amkickoff.com and then George from the Philly Gooners as we catch up on his latest trip to the Emirates. Also, post-match call-ins, October Contest winners, finally a well-deserving Wanker of the Week and much more...

....just seconds before Arsenal face Marseille at home in the Champions League. Enjoy the pod and get behind the Arsenal! COYG!

Post-Stoke: Stuck on the Goal Van podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:48:00 PDT

Two places far less creepy than a van: our iTunes show page and our archive. Download the pod there.

Just when the neanderthals think they've discovered the wheel, Wenger rolls the Van out of the garage and into Arsenal's 3rd straight victory. Contrived metaphors aside, Arsenal really are beginning to find some kind of form, so we'll further dissect their recent success with Elliot from Yankee Gunner Blog, discuss understandable anti-Stoke sentiment, promising striker partnerships, potentially horrifying World Cup presenters and (one of) Peter Crouch's worst features...

If you haven't already, it's last call (as in until the end of October) for our Arsenal Review USA Costume Caption Contest over on our Facebook page. Best one gets a whole lot of loot, listen to the pod to find out what "loot" is...

Try to get all that taken care of before some hot wet Carling Cup action against Bolton...come on Arsenal!

Post-Sunderland: Robin's Handbrake Removal Service podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:33:00 PDT

Oh fine, leave it in park and just grab the podcast at iTunes or download it from the archive.

At least one Arsenal player knows how to shift through the gears unencumbered as once again that man, Robin van Persie, rescues all three points with a truly world class performance that literally had his teammates playing inferior football out of sheer admiration (we think). Jumping in on this RvP love-in will be Ebun from LiveBreatheFutbol.com and returning guest Kevin Mooney from USA.Arsenal.com, not to mention we're piling every giveaway we've hoarded over the international break onto a brand new October contest...

Marseille awaits in midweek. You know, the team that tolerated Samir Nasri for a spell. Right...

Come on Arsenal!

Post-Sp*rs: Shall We Make Them Another DVD?

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:49:00 PDT

Download the podcast now at iTunes, or download it from the archive. That's all we're going to say.

Arsenal gives hope to the only recently smoldering DVD distributors of Tottenham as they post their 3rd loss in the last 5 meetings against Sp*rs. We'll discuss the defensive coach myth, stranded strikers and where exactly the club's panic button is located (all positive stuff, then) with the always-good Jamie from Young Guns Blog and the persevering Brett from The Modern Gooner, plus announce the winner of the recent LiveBreatheFutbol.com giveaway...

Post-Bolton: Contract Rebels Are So Hot Right Now podcast out...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:25:00 PDT

Sign the most important document of your life later and download the podcast now at iTunes, or download it from the archive.

Arsenal chip away at their mountain of "goals against" with a 3-nil win over hapless Bolton and hand our last resident contract rebel Robin van Persie his 100th goal for the club in the process. We catch up with two American Gooners AT the Emirates this weekend, first Nick from Boston before the match and Michael from Utah afterward, followed by some dictator and contract talk (of course) with Miriti Murungi from NutmegRadio.com...

Post-Blackburn: Zonal Morons podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (Joel) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:25:00 PDT

Man mark the heck out of the new pod at iTunes, or download it from the archive.

Christmas comes early for Steve Kean as Arsenal gift Blackburn 2 goals and a win as they slump to their third defeat of the season. Doug Goodwin from the Atlanta Gooners and World Football Daily co-host Sophie Nicolaou will be either talking us back off the ledge or joining us for the jump, and we'll also have your listener feedback, the Wanker of the Week, new contest announcements and a startlingly long list of objects thrown in anger during Arsenal games (cathartically, of course...).

Remember, it's a marathon not a sprint, right? Well whatever, just get behind the boys against Shrewsbury...come on Arsenal!

Post-Swansea: Building for the NOW podcast out now...(naturally)

noreply@blogger.com (ARUSA) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:12:00 PDT

Get it from iTunes, or download it from the archive.

The jury is still out on Wenger's squad as Arsenal's shiny new signings do just enough to earn a fortuitous 1-nil win at home. Joining us to give their transfer report cards, Dortmund buildup and to talk supporter expectations for the future (we still have a whole season of this left, mind) will be Kirt from the American Treble as well as ESPN Soccernet Arsenal Correspondent Sam Limbert, flanked as always by listener phone-in and Twitter feedback. The season starts now....er...finally!

Post-Man U / 8 Shades of Camel Cack podcast out now...

noreply@blogger.com (ARUSA) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:09:00 PDT

Download the podcast 8 times. Just for the sake of catharsis. Get it from iTunes, or download it from the archive.

Hope springs eternal and then is ravaged eight times over just days later as Arsenal qualify for the group stages of the Champions League and then capitulate historically against a much more well-stocked Manchester United at Old Trafford. We'll pour on some listener reviews, unusual transfer fees and a very easy Wanker of the Week to drown our sorrows before recruiting Elliot Smith from Yankee Gunner Blog to talk club and manager philosophies and where the already beleaguered Arsenal squad goes from here (we suggest the transfer kitty).