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Falcon the Gooner

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I'm a Dad, a Gooner, an Analyst who loves The Arsenal and having a laugh _______________________________________________________ 'It’s fine that people hate us. It’s part of our history" George Graham

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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 1h
That's totally cool mate, although it's difficult to treat the word "fail" as a positive if you get me? Its definitely an interesting observation and I much preferred it 20-odd years ago when we wrapped many games up 3-0 inside the first 1/2 hour... Hopefully we can get back to that at some point 🤞
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 1h
I think they only managed about 4 touches in our box as well!
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 1h
This brings to mind an old football cliché...It doesn't matter when you score, only that you do score. Yes, we'd all like to watch more comfortable performances, but it's not always possible, especially following an extended world cup, we're in a pretty good place as things stand.
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 8h
Mikel Arteta tribute to Ken Friar ❤️ youtube.com/shorts/trGJO...
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Arteta's beautiful tribute to Arsenal legend ❤️
YouTube video by HaytersTV
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Bat Krown 🦇🎃 @katbrownwrites.com · 13/10/2026
The irony that the BBC blurred out the Protect the Dolls slogan on a Strictly contestant’s tshirt for their social accounts as “political” but will happily dedicate a two-part doc to the woman who uses her billions to fund lawsuits to persecute transgender people www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
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Two-part documentary on J.K. Rowling announced by BBC Factual and BBC Scotland
The documentary will use her life as a lens through which to explore three decades of profound social, political and technological change
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Sad to learn about Ken Friar's passing, a true Arsenal legend, RIP
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error. Same error amplified by right-wing think-tanks, press It suited their ideological leanings. Future historians might say - planet earth and human life was shattered by a spreadsheet error.
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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Shell’s refineries expected to make record profits. Profit margins of $42 a barrel, up from $24 a barrel. Cashing in on global conflicts. Bumper payouts for execs and shareholders. Misery for households and businesses. Millions plunged into poverty. Must levy 100% windfall tax.
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Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made
Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
For the record, the process HAS concluded, Man City were found guilty and the new appeal process is just beginning 👍
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Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
'Remember when Nigel Farage described Andrew Tate as an "important voice" for men?' via Truth Against Hate
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
UK govt plans £1bn energy bills help for poorer households. How about cutting energy profit margins, 100% windfall tax on excess profits before turning to the public purse. UK energy sector is mostly foreign-owned. Dividends paid without any UK tax deduction. End this perk, raise billions.
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Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If memory serves me correct, I think the "Gay Gooners" were the first LGBT fan group, which might have acted as a bit of a catalyst, although I'm obviously just speculating here.
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Yes, I know that's what I mean, had he survived the rest of the decade, then he would have got several more trophies, good point about the war too, it's often something I've considered, where would the club be if it never happened, what would we have won in the 6 or 7 years without proper football?
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A very good point there, I guess ours might have been more similar had Chapman have survived longer?
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'm not sure you need to, you could probably apply it to any industry
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Great stats! Imagine how well a FTSE 100 company who constantly chopped and changed it's management structure several times over a year or two would perform, probably go bust within 3 years
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"TEAMtalk reports"?! What is this 1996 or something? I think I'll pay £1.50 per minute to listen to clubcall confirm it instead, cheers. 🤭
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yeah, that's where some of us get a bit confused, over here we would say pickled whatever, as we have a condiment called pickle which is a bit like a chutney
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sorry @tanukisrevenge.bsky.social, re-reading your comment, are you familiar with the British condiment "pickle"?
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sorry, I'm obviously a cheeky Brit, but I never understood why Americans refer to pickled gherkins as "pickles", rather than "gherkins", do you not have pickled onions, pickled beetroot, pickled eggs or pickles or piccalilli or any other pickled vegetables/condiments?
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Surely there's nothing finer than banana dipped in beans or better yet, use it to pop the egg yolk? 🤔
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Apparently Reform are now launching their own website as a full TV station. They are recruiting right now. ... And the question for Ofcom is this: When will you finally clamp down on this client media masquerading as a news channel?" via Reform Are Not Your Friends www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Remember when they cut financial services red tape? 2008
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Alternative headline: Smaller percentage of UK wealth to be moved offshore www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground
If recent complaints are believed, London and the UK are no longer welcoming for ultra-high net worth individuals
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Can anyone spare a fiver?
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Natures bullies!
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Etihad aren't the ones accused of cheating here
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In Britain, some private schools call themselves public schools, just to confuse everyone!
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 05/10/2026
Abu Dhabi want you all to know that they absolutely don't own Manchester City but if Manchester City are sanctioned for their industrial scale cheating, then the UAE could pull all investment from Britain.
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I was reading this and a thought occurred to me, surely players could argue City are in breach of contract, given it was the club that broke the competition rules that everyone expected them to follow? www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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Manchester City charges: What does guilty verdict mean for players?
BBC Sport looks at how Manchester City's guilty verdict will affect their existing players' futures and the club's dealings in the transfer market.
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I can't see how they meet the fit and proper person criteria now?
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Positive news during the interlull... www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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Mikel Arteta agrees new contract to extend stay as Arsenal manager
Mikel Arteta agrees an improved new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.
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Eamonn-Forde @eamonn-forde.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Oh, Viz.
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 21/09/2026
It would take you over 25,000 hours of work at minimum wage to earn this. 3,146 eight hour working days. 8.6 years working eight hours a day, seven days a week.
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yep, you can't have competition with oligopoly
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I bet they also advocate leaving the ECHR and scrapping both the Equality Act and the Human Rights Act!
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
😬 youtube.com/shorts/LAVS9...
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Oxford United SORRY for MAJOR blunder… 😳
YouTube video by Rory Talks Football
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Yeah I sorta heard about it, but think it was on talk sport, so genuinely couldn't give a shit, they always try to be controversial on there & fund right wing extremists, so there are many reasons to ignore them & not amplify their antics. That's just how I feel, you can obviously feel how you like
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
And?! 🤷‍♂️
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Very dominant performance from The Arsenal tonight
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Shoulda scored more
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Who listens to Piers Morgan?! 🤷‍♂️
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ha, I also think the fact we go to Ipswich on Tuesday probably plays a part
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Who? The Premier League who ratify the fixtures or the BBC who introduced MOTD2 to cover the Sunday games?
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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Premier League: Why is Sunderland vs Arsenal at 8pm on Saturday?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Saturday's Premier League fixture between Sunderland and Arsenal is kicking off at 8pm
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Falcon the Gooner @afcfalcon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Interesting take on the PL transfer window and what it (sort of) means from Barney Ronay... www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Premier League money has lost all meaning amid chaotic spectacle of excess | Barney Ronay
The transfer window has broken all rational rules and limits, leaving us to marvel and, ultimately, pick up the bill
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