The Premier League is back! In this episode of The Grove, Tabs is joined by Ian (@ArseCannonPics) to chat transfer and fan angst, Arsenal’s season opener at Old Trafford and share their big calls for the 2025/26 campaign.
We cover:
Transfer window thoughts:
Season predictions:
Man Utd v Arsenal preview:
Whether you’re hyped for the season or cautiously optimistic, this episode blends tactical insight, squad analysis, and measured optimism for what’s ahead.
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In this episode of The Grove, Tabs is joined by Jamie to break down Arsenal’s final preseason game – a lively win over Athletic Club at the Emirates – and what it means heading into the Premier League season and the opener against Manchester United.
We cover:
From tactical tweaks and player chemistry to pre-match pints and jumbotron upgrades, this episode blends football insight with matchday colour – all with the excitement of a season that could deliver big.
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In this jam-packed episode of The Grove, Tabs is joined by Ian (aka @AskCannonPics) on what turns out to be a very memorable — and questionably prioritised — anniversary day. The duo dissect Arsenal’s preseason clash with Spurs in Hong Kong, debating what mattered, what didn’t, and what (or who) gave them the biggest headaches.
🗣️ Expect deep dives into:
Arsenal’s defeat to Tottenham — should we care?
Tactical takeaways, Raya's risky distribution, and recurring left-flank frustrations
The Victor G the wardrobe in an Arsenal shirt debuts
Max Dowman: The 15-year-old prodigy lighting up preseason
Martinelli's stagnation — has the time come for tough decisions?
Arteta's subs, fanbase overreactions, and the looming season opener vs Man United
Plus: From pitch quality to preseason psychology, Tabs drops parallels between football prep and endurance training while Ian ponders the dangers of Dan Burn on teenage wonderkids.
Whether you’re hyped, worried, or just tired of seeing Saka fouled every five minutes, this one’s for you.
🔴 #AFC #Arsenal #COYG #ArsenalPodcast #Gunners #NorthLondonDerby #Preseason #VictorGyokeres #MaxDowman #Martinelli #PremierLeague
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In this episode of The Grove Podcast ,Tabs and Jamie return to reflect on Arsenal’s pre-season victory over AC Milan, offering insights into the team’s performance, tactical shape, and standout contributions from both new signings and Hale End talents.
They discuss promising displays from Ethan Nwaneri, Max Dowman, and Malik Salmon, as well as first impressions of Norgaard, Zubimendi, and Kepa. The episode also covers the latest transfer developments, including the arrival of Viktor Gyökeres and what it could mean for Arsenal's attacking options heading into the new season. There's also big love for Madueke and Mosquera, plus a discussion on Arteta's changing squad philosophy and how it will provide freshness to the team come winning season.
With analysis rooted in optimism and realism, this episode captures the early mood of the pre-season and what lies ahead for the Gunners.
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In this special "Community Cast" edition of The Grove Podcast, Tabs and Ian sit down with one of the most beloved and passionate figures in the Arsenal fanbase; Hillsy-the-Gooner!
Known for his iconic tattoos and unwavering support at home and away games, Hillsy shares his journey growing up as an Arsenal fan in the shadow of Tottenham, his podcasting experiences on "Guns and Yellow Ribbons", and incredible stories from following the club across Europe.
From his first Arsenal match in 1970 to the unforgettable away days in places like Bodo Glimt and Poltava, Hillsy offers an honest, heartwarming, humble and lighthearted look into what makes supporting Arsenal a lifelong love affair. Expect laughs, nostalgia, Ukrainian travel chaos, and tales of a belly tattoo that’s become a fan favourite!
Plus, we hear about Hillsy’s brush with superstardom in a Hotels.com Arsenal ad, and reflect on legendary moments from the '79 FA Cup Final to the heartbreak of Paris in 2006.
🔴 A must-listen for every Gooner!
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In this episode of The Grove Podcast, Tabs and Ian (aka. @ArseCannonPics) continue their “Community Cast” series with a very special guest – the iconic Amanda, also known as Princess Gooner from the Same Old Arsenal Podcast and BBC Radio contributor.
Amanda is more than just a lifelong Arsenal fan – she's literally part of the fabric of the club, with her face featured on the Emirates Stadium mural. She shares her journey from being taken to Highbury at age 4 by her Gooner dad, to attending that magical Anfield ‘89 night, to co-hosting one of the most beloved fan-led Arsenal podcasts.
We talk about:
Growing up Arsenal and what it meant in her family
Her role in the Same Old Arsenal Podcast and how it came to be
Memories of Anfield 1989 and other historic moments
Her media appearances and staying grounded
Her beautiful friendship with the late, great Kevin Campbell ❤️
Being immortalized on the Emirates Stadium mural
How football fandom has evolved—and how she keeps it real
This episode is full of nostalgia, emotion, and pure Arsenal heart. A must-listen for any Gooner.
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In this emotional and wide-ranging episode Tabs and Jamie tackle the difficult but essential conversation around the recent developments involving ex-Arsenal player Thomas Partey, following his formal charges.. We reflect on the club's handling of the situation, the reaction among Arsenal supporters, and the wider implications for the club's values and reputation.
The episode also acknowledges the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and brother André, reminding us all of the human side of football and the fragility of life, even for those in the public eye.
From there we move on as, the footballing world invariably does, and the tone shifts as we dive into the world of Arsenal transfers , including the long-awaited arrival of Martín Zubimendi and what his signing means for Arsenal's midfield. We also discuss the striker saga with Victor Gyökeres, the potential arrivals f Noni Madueke & Eze, and why squad depth, floor raising and versatility could be key to Arsenal's upcoming campaign.
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It's time for another in our series of Arsenal Online Community-casts. In this episode Ian (aka: @ArseCannonPics) and Tabs had the immense pleasure of getting to chat with the lovely Ruth Beck, of Ruth Beck Art.
In this episode we get to find out about her love for Islington, drawing and painting, and the story of how Ruth Beck Art, the inspirations behind her artwork and why she would not be here were it not for The Coronet
We then take a look at Ruth's love for Arsenal, how Tottenham has been a constant theme, the highs and lows and here favourite players past and present
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We speak to lifelong Brentford supporter, Season Ticket Holder at the GTech, and friend of the Pod, Tom Lloyd, to get the low down on Arsenal's latest expected recruit, Christain Norgaard.
We look at what type of player are we getting, what should we expect from him, how big of a loss to Brentford will he be, and much more. We also discuss how next season is shaping up for The Bees and how the loss of the Manager and key players will be managed.
Thanks again to Tom for coming onto the pod, it was a pleasure to have him on to discuss Christian as well as reminisce about our stewarding days at Griffin Park.
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In this episode Tabs and Jamie get together to cast their eye over the 2025/26 fixtures; disappointed that we HAVE to play each team home and away rather than Sunderland every week.
Looking at a tricky start but hopeful for our less tricky finish, and decent schedule around the Champions League games.
We then discuss transfers and how the sagas and the non updates and non information is spoiling what used to be an exciting time, leading to an anticlimax whenever transfer are actually completed.
We then answer listener questions .... on topics covering the Berta's MO, timing of the striker transfer, Partey for one more year, Ange v Jose if Arteta was ill, Arsenal tropes, fighting silver back gorillas and horse sized ducks and much more.....
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It's time for another in our series of Arsenal Online Community-casts. In this episode I had the pleasure of getting to chat with Ryan Youngblood aka @DetroitGooner / @GoonerInDetroit. Ryan is an Arsenal America Board member, Brand Ambassador for Iconic Football Shirts and a massive Arsenal fan.
In this episode we get to find out all about Arsenal America and how they are growing our fan base across The Pond and helping Arsenal fans connect and meet and share their love for The Arsenal. We explore Ryan's love for Arsenal memorabilia before diving deep into his love for Arsenal, how he become a fan, his memories and favourite players. We finish with a chat about our American owners, the Club World Cup thingy, the Messi effect and much much more.....
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It's the off-season and Tabs and Kuziva are on hand to take a look at Arsenal's current (nearly) transfer business, various rumours and who else has or has not been doing what. We're not one's for head loss, but Berta and his £1000 belt better be at the Club shop printing out Rodrygo, Sesko and Zubimendi shirts pretty soon otherwise there will be pitchforks at dawn.
We then take a look at our potential squad depth for next season, discussing what squad depth actually means, who could we sell, where we could do with a little more and where we seem to be in pretty good shape.
An interesting chat and review; we are in good shape but also it's obvious where we need to do business. See if you agree.
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In this episode Tabs and Ian (@arsecannonpics) are joined by a Dr. Andrew Mitchell (@arsenal-phd.bsky.social), Arsenal fan and British academic specializing in sports science and biomechanics, to talk about the current injury trends in football, particularly focusing on Arsenal's injury woes this season. looking at why we had so many injuries, why they were so severe, why they may have happened and what can be done to help prevent them in the future.
As 'Mitch' is an Arsenal fan we also got to know more about his love for Arsenal; 1st game, the highs and lows, favourite players and more.
A really enjoyable. insightful and interesting interview this. We hope you enjoy it!
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It's a fond farewell to fans' favourite Kieran Tierney, who signs of his Arsenal career with a fine goal to help Arsenal secure a record winning final game of the season win against Southampton.
Tabs and Jamie are on hand to discuss the various talking points from the game, including KT's record at the Club, Calafiori's injury and a round of guess who is playing in what position? We then do our end of season review and awards as we go through:
- Overall season review
- Did $purs have a better season than Arsenal?
- Highlight of the season
- Lowlight of the season
- Goal of the season
- Match of the season
- Red card of the season (MOTD Style)
- Injury that had the biggest impact on our season
- Players that surprised us the most
- Most disappointing player
- Player of the season
Lots to get through and was quite a lot of fun to relive the highs and lows of what has been a season of some brilliant moments rather than any real overall success.
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The Grove Podcast is celebrating both it's 100th episode and beating Newcastle to qualify for the Champions League next season and pretty much sure up 2nd spot. Tabs is joined by Jamie on this special episode to talk through a game which was unnecessarily important and where all that mattered was the result. All in all quite a tense game, low in quality, but with moments from Raya and Rice that made the difference and edged it for Arsenal. We also have fun chatting about Calafiori, twatting the ball from long distance, Arteta's post math speech and hope for the future. We finish the pod laughing at Tottenham again and previewing a match that really and properly does not matter (barring some unprecedented Premier League GD turnaround), when we take on Southampton on the final day of the season.
We would like to say thanks to all of you that have listened over the last year and half since we started with our first pod being the 5-0 win against Crystal Palace, post Dubai. We’ve loved doing it I hope you’ve enjoyed listening to it too. We really appreciate you listenership and the interactions we’ve had with you online and in person. It’s also given us the chance to meet and get to know people from other Arsenal podcasts and in the Arsenal online community which has been really cool. Finally we also wanted to say a big thanks to all those from The Grove that have contributed in the past be it on the pod or with getting the pod out into the world and into your ears…..the likes of Whale, Tom, Chi, Sorn, Senzi, (apologies if I have forgotten anyone) then there’s the current crew of Kuziva, Jamie, Ian and then there’s Dawit (who does great work behind the scenes helping me with the socials)…and of course Mos who’s brainchild this all was back at the beginning and without whom we wouldn’t be here. SO thank you all for listening and here’s to the next 100 episodes.
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(Due to technical issues this episode has been reuploaded)
In this special episode we talk to Senzi, from The Grove, about her experience at Arsenal's recent open training session at the Emirates, and what an experience is was. Senzi was one of a chosen few who got onto the pitch and to take part in the training session, meeting the players and generally "Fan-Girling"; she is still very much in shock!
She tells us all about being up close an personal with the likes of Ethan, Miles, Martin and Bukayo, what it's like to stand in the middle of The Carpet and how serious yet nice everyone is.
We end the show with a preview of the all important game against Newcastle at the weekend, where both teams will be vying for 2nd place and guaranteed Champions League football next season.
BTW: Sound quality not great up to min 6 and thereafter all good.
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Arsenal show character to come back from 2-0 down to draw away to Liverpool, and there's a surprising amount to talk about given the relative importance of this game. Tabs is joined by Stef from @NorthBankPod for a doozy of an episode as we discuss the mood at Anfield home and away, why it was an important result, our character, Arteta's happiness, bad half / good half, TAA boo boys, dirty Arsenal and why losing 20 matches is a a deal breaker when it comes to having a better season. We then do the briefest of previews of the forthcoming Newcastle game.
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It's a sad day for Gooners around the world as Arsenal's Champions League dream was ended by PSG. It was a tie of fine margins, missed chances and outstanding goalkeeping, where Arsenal's current limitations were exposed and things that just didn't go our way,. With our cups half full Tabs is joined by Ian (aka @ArseCannonPics) to pick through the game and reflect on the Champions League campaign as a whole before turning half an eye onto the weekend with a preview of Liverpool away; a game that we need to face with pride and is going to be a challenge for players and fans alike.
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The Bournemouth game was a perfect encapsulation of our season. A depleted squad, not scoring enough, playing on the margins, some good football and some awful football, dropping points from winning position, conceding from set pieces and VAR incompetence, and in general making life difficult for ourselves when we have the chance to do the opposite. But we're just going to have to put the Bournemouth game to one side for now as it really is all about PSG and getting to Munich.
The OGs are back together as Tabs is joined, after a very long hiatus, by Mos to discuss the highs and lows from the Bournemouth game, Odegaard's form and, Rice's importance to the Team, our inability to score, and what happens when players minds are elsewhere and what it means for a Tope 5 finish. We then look ahead to the 2nd leg v PSG with hope and expectation that we can do the job and reach the Champions League Final. Tabs will be there … can Mos get a ticket?
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It's advantage PSG in the UCL Champions League Semi-Final, but it's still only half time and we are very much still in it. Jamie and Tabs are on hand to talk through what started out as a party at the Emirates which then very quickly had all the balloons popped. We discuss the atmosphere, the quality of PSG, the impact of Partey missing, where we went wrong, what might have been, how good MLS is and the reaction to the performance and result. We also try to understand what is going wrong with Odegaard and what we can be done about it, before looking ahead to the game nobody has any appetite for, Bournemouth on Saturday early evening.
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