

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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Sep 27, 2021 • 57min
Spanking Spurs, iconic Ramsdale, and a ripped off handbrake
Join Ian Stone, James McNicholas, and Art de Roché for a full and joyous unpacking of Arsenal 3-1 Spurs. And stick around at the end for a bonus chat with Amy Lawrence if you just can't get enough love for the Arsenal.This week: we revel in the cauldron of the Emirates, ask if this is the turning point for Arsenal, and praise, well, almost everybody!We've got love for the Hale End, for Partey, for Odegaard, and for Tomiyasu. We've got stories from the ground. And we've got a discussion on the Arsenal women's team, who are top of the league, and what Arteta could learn from Eidevall.It's a packed show, but it's worth it, and here's how it soundsRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Noisy Emirates (01.30)PART 2 - Arsenal 3-1 Spurs (06.30)PART 3 - Arsenal 5-0 City (30.30)PART 4 - Bonus pod with Amy Lawrence (39.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2021 • 43min
The phlegmatic Yorkshireman
Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché to discuss another 1-0 to the Arsenal as this weekend the Gunners beat Burnley.Today it's all about Ramsdale, Gabriel, and Tomiyasu as the defensive back six takes shape, we discuss Wednesday's match against Wimbledon, and then there's the big one: the North London Derby too - could Jack Wilshere do a job in the dressing room?RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Ramsdale love in (01.30)PART 2a - Burnley 0-1 Arsenal (12.30)PART 2b - Wimbledon preview (30.00)PART 3 - Wilshere (35.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 2021 • 44min
New-Look Arsenal & Koscielny Hindsight
The Athletic's Arsenal correspondents Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join host Ian Stone after Arteta's Gunners secured an actual Premier League win!... The trio discuss the new-look backline, how a tactical shift might hold the key to getting both Emile Smith-Rowe and Martin Odegaard into the same team AND a sliding doors moment which might have seen Patrick Vieira in the Arsenal dugout, instead of beating Spurs handsomely at Selhurst Park.Plus, Amy and James revisit Laurent Koscielny's unpleasant North London exit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 7, 2021 • 45min
Edu's 'Project Youth' & When Will Saka Get A Rest?
The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join a curiously hopeful host, Ian Stone, following yet another dazzling display for England from birthday boy Bukayo Saka...The trio reminisce over some of the teenage sensations who sadly didn't live up to their enormous potential, reflect on *that* Edu interview and discuss the Arsenal Women's team's title credentials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 2021 • 44min
A dark place
Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to discuss the latest calamitous result from the weekend as Arsenal were thrashed 5-0 by Manchester City. And on the 10 year anniversary of the 8-2, just to rub salt into the wound even further.But all hope is not yet lost, there's still one member of the team who believes that a top six finish is possible, that there's reason for hope come the NLD, but one thing we can all agree on is the need for some gallows humour at this time.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - 8-2 choose you (01.30)PART 2 - Man City 5-0 Arsenal (05.00)PART 3a - Transfers (35.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 23, 2021 • 43min
Carling Cup vibes
Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and James McNicholas for a round up from Arsenal's loss to Chelsea at the weekend. We look for the positives, ask where the deficiencies were, and do not touch the "Arteta out" question.Plus emotions on a return to the Emirates with friends and family, goalkeeper competition, and the importance of the upcoming Carabao Cup game against West Brom.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Back to the Emirates (01.30)PART 2 - Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea (06.00)PART 3a - West Brom Wednesday (28.00)PART 3b - Transfers (34.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription with 30% off here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2021 • 36min
We were looking for positives
The opening week of the season could have gone, well, a lot better. But misery loves company so Ian Stone, Art de Roché and James McNicholas are here to provide that for you.This week, which defender has the turning circle of a ship in a harbour? Who's just staring into nothingness? And why was Torreira at a theme park?RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Oblivion (01.30)PART 2 - Brentford 2-0 Arsenal (05.00)PART 3 - Transfers (26.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription with 30% off here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 9, 2021 • 42min
Miss Trunchbull vibes
Join Ian Stone, James McNicholas, and Art de Roché for a season preview as we gear up and set our expectations for Arsenal in 2021/22.There's still plenty of business to be done but what's our priority is an attacking midfielder or should a number two be number one? Who's been good in preseason? And what would be Thierry Henry's Olympic sport?All that and much moreRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Gold! (01.30)PART 2a - Spurs 1-0 Arsenal (02.00)PART 2b - Transfers (15.00)PART 3a - Brentford v Arsenal (23.00)PART 3b - Season hopes (33.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription at 30% here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 2, 2021 • 44min
A continuing psychodrama
We're back and releasing the handbrake slowly on a brand new season. It's Ian Stone, Adrian Clarke, and Art de Roché with you for a look at the pre season games so far, thoughts on the new shirts, and the All or Nothing doc that's heading north to the Emirates.All that plus we run our eye over the latest recruits, those that are staying put, and have a song too.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - All or Nothing (01.30)PART 2a - Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal (09.00)PART 2b - Movers (14.00)PART 3 - Shirts (30.00)PART 4 - Saka we love you(36.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription at 30% here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 26, 2021 • 1h 6min
Reasons To Be Cheerful, Reasons To Be Fearful
In the last podcast of the season, Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to agree never to speak of this year again. Before that, we search long and hard for the diamonds in the dirt: Saka and ESR, Laca taking the knee, Tierney taking on the snow in shirt sleeves… We also look forward to next season before signing off with a three song jukebox and an extended appreciation of Steve Bould. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


