

Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show
The Athletic
The Athletic's Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke, James McNicholas (Gunnerblog), Art de Roche and comedian Ian Stone bring you a twice-weekly podcast dedicated to Arsenal Football Club. They'll bring you reaction to all the games, expert insight into the inner-workings of the club, including transfers and contracts, and analysis on the women's team too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 7, 2022 • 41min
Into the top four, a song for Saka, and Ray Parlour: 49 undefeated
Join Amy Lawrence, Ian Stone, and James McNicholas as they look back on Arsenal's win at Watford which saw them grace the top four again. Is it on? And have Arsenal got the strength and mentality to finish there?Data Analyst Mark Carey talks us through how Arsenal have ascended the table, coming from the bottom to the top four. We also praise Saka and Odegaard, talk about who should be getting a chant, and celebrate Ray Parlour's 49th birthday.RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Boom boom boom and other chants: 01.00PART 2 - Watford 2-3 Arsenal: 06.00PART 3 - Top four reached with Mark Carey: 21.30PART 4 - It’s only Ray Parlour: 33.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 2022 • 48min
Arteta’s bold substitutions, Pepe’s prowess, and faxing in results
Join Amy Lawrence, James McNicholas, and Ian Stone for a look back on the week of Arsenal including that spectacular last minute winner against Wolves on Thursday night.This week: where does Pepe fit in the team? Why is Martinelli so popular? And where were you when you found out that Arsenal had won on Thursday? Probably not mid performance like James!All that plus a discussion on Laca's contract, the club's owners, and Arteta's bold substitutions.PART 1 - Weird places to find out results (01.00)PART 2 - Arsenal 2-1 Wolves (06.00)PART 3a - Ownership (32.30)PART 3b - Martinelli’s “My Game In My Words” (41.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 2022 • 45min
The Fab Four, Gabi’s snuggly blanket, and memories of Madrid magic
Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and Adrian Clarke for a look back on Arsenal's win over Brentford from the weekend.This week we crown the Fab Four, we discuss our captaincy choices, and we look at a shift in system. All that plus a trip down memory lane to the Bernabeu when Arsenal became the first english side to beat Real Madrid in their own backyard.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - The new Fab Four (01.00)PART 2 - Arsenal 2-1 Brentford (06.00)PART 3 - Real Madrid 0-1 Arsenal (31.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 2022 • 43min
A red card problem, complicated sales, and why we love the Arsenal
Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and James McNicholas for a look back on the last week in Arsenal.Today: Do Arsenal have a discipline problem? What's our signature performance? And how many goals will Arsenal need to score in the final 16 games to get top four?All that plus a brilliant weekend of results for Arsenal despite not playing, look at our selling problem, and reasons to love the Gunners.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - We love you Arsenal, we do (01.00)PART 2 - Wolves 0-1 Arsenal (06.00)PART 3 - Arsenal and signings: it’s complicated (33.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2022 • 41min
Seventeen cup finals, Sir Wrighty, and Viv's pass
Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, James McNicholas and Art de Roche for a spin through the latest from ArsenalThis week: is Tomiyasu the best right back since Lee Dixon? Should Ian Wright get a knighthood? And which former Arsenal player did Viv Miedema remind Ian of this weekend?We discuss the hopes and expectations for the season ahead, whether Martinelli could play through the middle of the pitch, and find out whether we'll be seeing any of our youngsters making a cameo for the seniors in the second half of the season.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - What are we looking forward to when football returns? (01.00)PART 2 - Seventeen cup finals (06.00)PART 3 - U23s and Women with Art de Roche (27.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 2022 • 41min
January transfer wrap: au revoir Auba and a leaner, meaner Arsenal
Join Ian Stone, Adrian Clarke and James McNicholas for a discussion on Arsenal's (lack of) business during the January transfer window.This week: how do the panel rate our January out of day? Memories of Auba, and who are these two new signings we've brought in?Plus is it Europe or bust for Arteta?RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Rate January out of 10 (01.00)PART 2 - Transfers, Auba, and who we brought in (04.30)PART 3 - Trust the process? (28.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 2022 • 43min
The apparition of Olivier Giroud, the resurgence of Heath, and Pierre-Emerick Oboe-meyang
Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas for a look back on our 0-0 draw with Burnley and ask will we get a striker?Strikers very much the theme of the show as we discuss if Arsenal need and/or should kiss and make up with Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. Flo Lloyd Hughes joins to tell us all about the disjointed state of Arsenal Women and answer our questions about the likelihood of Miedema's Arsenal exit. Plus we ponder if Arsenal's European hopes rest on Arsenal getting a striker in January.All that and Ian asks the most surreal question you may ever hear.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Pick a sub (01.00)PART 2 - Arsenal 0-0 Burnley (04.30)PART 3a - Streaky strikers: Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (21.00)PART 3b - Streaky strikers: Viv Miedema (30.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 2022 • 37min
One day we'll visit the toilet bowl
Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas for a chat about Sunday's postponed North London DerbyThis week: with everyone ganging up on Arsenal for calling off Sunday's game, we ask could this be a good thing for the club mentality? We ask who's actually around for Thursday's game against Liverpool? And we take a look back at Lord Nicklas Bendtner's time at Arsenal as the Danish striker turns 34.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - How the NLD really went (01.00)PART 2 - Postponements (05.30)PART 3 - Happy birthday Lord Bendtner (28.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 2022 • 36min
Bring back Jack Wilshere
It's Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas back to talk you through the deflating defeat at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup.This week: with a season defining week ahead which players should Arsenal be looking to bring in to ensure better performances? Is it already too late to be bringing in players? And is Jack Wilshere the solution to all our problems?That plus whether Arteta's contract should be extended and what's the biggest factor in determining that.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Transfers targets (01.00)PART 2 - Forest 1-0 Arsenal (05.30)PART 3a - Arteta’s contract (25.00)PART 3b - January deals (31.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 2, 2022 • 53min
The Arsenal that makes you feel
Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and James McNicholas are back for 2022 and their hope-ometers are on the rise.This week we discuss the fantastic performance against Man City, despite losing there were so many positives to take from the game - especially Partey, Tomiyasu, and Ramsdale's huge passes.We discuss Amy's interview with Granit Xhaka and whether it might change perceptions of him. And as it's January we discuss what business Arsenal need to do and what they might do.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Positivity pals (01.00)PART 2 - Arsenal 1-2 Man City (08.30)PART 3a - Xhaka interview (31.00)PART 3b - January deals (45.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


