Arsenal - Our Lot in Block 5 Podcast

So... Charity Shield then... Yes we have turned up a bit late - but we have turned up before Kai Havertz has, so I call that a victory for Our Lot in Block 5. Stuart welcomes us to his new Sky Glass 65 incher and the Minogue suite (with the hot tub) - while John doesn't think the season has started well at all! He did get to see Siouxsie and the Banshees though this summer - so all is well with the world! Support the show

The season may have felt like it ended in April but we are back for a round up of the best of the season, where we go next. As Buzz Aldrin once said 'Second comes right after first.' The only way is up, for us, Yazz and her Plastic Population (Johns's music choice). See you in July! Have a great summer.Support the show

This week the podcast is interrupted by a protester with a big bag of wotsits - yes John is protesting about our season and sees another Desmond as the end. But can Matthew and Stuart be more positive? Find out on the pod.... Support the show

This week we come back from Anfield with a point and that's more than you can say for most of the last decade. However, some of the refereeing decisions this weekend (especially against Brigton) were shocking and it's not only Andy Robertson who should be getting the elbow!Support the show

The pod title comes from John's tactics for beating City and specifically Phil Foden. We talk Leeds, our upcoming game against the bin dippers and strangely, we all seem to know nothing about Rugby Union in this episode.. funny that.Support the show

Yes, at last some relief in the inter-lull! The boys discuss crashing out 3-3 in Europe, Crystal Palace and we even find out what John thinks a 'zamboni' is!Support the show

There will be no bollocks talked this week and instead just all the action from this weekends Our Lot in Block 5.Support the show

And it was late with 98 minutes on the clock when Reiss Nelson threw his swinger at a cleared corner and we all went totally crazy for the rest of the weekend. We talk about our two wins this week and look forward to Europe, play some Specials and honour a certain Spurs fan who rolled his car this week with a Duke Boys classic. Support the show

I think we manage to talk cautiously about our chances of winning the league, moan about VAR and the media's opinion about us for nearly 30 minutes before John says the first positive point. Remember we are top of the league with a game in hand. This is us, we are back. We are worried. We are excited. We want you to come back into our world and join us talk about the most exciting time, hoping you will get something cathartic from our chat. Nice to be back.Support the show

We are all off to the World Cup so we thought we would give you something to keep the Arsenal spirits up until Boxing Day. We look back to the 2010 World Cup, Vuvuzelas and falling asleep in the pub when we played the USA. Stuart picks his Top Boy this week and there's a nationalities quiz to take us to Qatar. And there isn't one mention on this podcast of Strictly Come Dancing - what were we thinking!Support the show

The boys are back with a bang - and just like Arsenal we are flying high with daylight between us and the rest of the podcasting world (we have all been on holiday!). But the best Arsenal podcast is back and just like the documentary 'All or Nothing', listeners will get a view behind the fourth wall as we discuss the new features - and if you have a preference let us know! Support the show

The boys are back for season review. We choose our favourite games, goals and players of the 2021-22 season. As you can imagine, we don't see eye to eye on everything. John tells about an encounter with El Dorado's Marcus Tandy in the toilets in a North London pub and Stuart starts the end of season party with a bake off in the kitchen!Support the show

Stuart has a cyclone swirling this week as we go from Kylie to Poached Eggs as easily as Oodegard to Saka. During the international break, we go back and look at Liverpool and Villa games and talk lightly poached eggs and heavy metal legends. Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Arsenal showed some class this week in support of our Ukrainian neighbours by naming our double winning full back Oleg Luzhny on the bench and had his shirt hanging in the dressing room. And we showed some class on the field too, with a smart performance against Leicester. Expect the same old crisps and King Henry III references in an episode about Leicester.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Eyes Right! Quick March! Yes we enjoyed that feeling of going forth into fourth with our very own General Mikel coming up with another cunning plan to leave Watford in no-man's land.  We have a sweet Quickfire John and we invite Stuart back into the boardroom to explain himself on the Apprentice Stute Machine. Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Three games since we last were on air. Three wins. Three points in each. Three idiots talking about it. Yes, three is the magic number this week as we return from our winter break a week late. There's Superbowls, wars and the form of Lacazette to discuss so we couldn't have come back at are more important time.  Support the show (http://gunners.com)

With Arsenal blowing hot against City and now being given the cold shoulder in the cups, John has a hilarious revelation about his drinking habits. Matt proves that you shouldn't host a quiz when you've just got off a plane from the Africa Cup of Nations, and Stuart hits his own hand with a hammer. Support the show (http://gunners.com)

This week we discuss the 11 trees, rooted to the ground that lost at Forest, the Man City VAR controversy, and how John lives up a big hill. Also all the fun of a tree-mendous Quickfire John, Robin Hood Stute Machine and a quiz about the cost of football in 2022.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Where are all the best years of our podcast? BEHIND YOU! No seriously, we welcome Nick and his Beanstalk, Stuart is Dick and John has put on his stockings and suspenders (and Scotland Shirt) to celebrate Christmas and the milestone of our 150th episode - that's more than an English Ashes innings! Our massive thanks to you all for listening for the 6 years it took us to get there - we love you all. Stay safe this Christmas and enjoy the football!Support the show (http://gunners.com)

We welcome back Nick Rowe for the first time in forever to discuss who should be Arsenal captain, whether 'Sausage Toad' is a real thing and some thought about whether Sheridan Smith might be listening to the pod. The usual fun is all there with a North and South Quickfire John, An ITV Panto Stute Machine and a Captain Quiz. We also get a Wet Leg from Nick.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Is it that the Ballon D'or was a Ballon D'bore with Messi winning again? Is it Arsenal letting a lead slip twice in a week? Is it the fact we have no points to show for the last seven days? We ask on the show... why has Stuart fallen asleep for 20 minutes of the first part of the show? Don't let this fool you - we have some excellent things to say, just the Florida jet lag got to Izzard and he ends up audibly awoken by a phone call. Enjoy.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Boney M is on the record player, the tinsel is in a box somewhere in the move... You've got your satsumas, your Baileys, your nuts and as we enter into December it's time to deck the halls (and deck Ronaldo on Thursday) as we try to get John excited about Christmas in his new East Midlands home. Stuart is still in Orlando (We've heard that Mickey Mouse has got a Stuart Izzard wristwatch). John gets a chance at the betting with 'The Rube Machine' and Matt has a quiz about Nottingham dialect. Support the show (http://gunners.com)

In a week that Danny Rose nearly decapitated Lacazette,  took his legs away on the break it seems odd that he might complain about sportsmanship of Arsenal - but who cares about Danny Rose? Not us. We are much more interested in the performances over the games between the last international break and this one. We welcome John and find out all about 'what would John do?' in Quickfire John.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

This week we honour the boys between the posts after two fantastic performances from both of our shot stoppers, Ramsdale and Leno. No John this week, so we do a Quickfire Stu, there is a 'Net' Stute-Machine and a keeper quiz. Support the show (http://gunners.com)

With the up and down performance of Arsenal, mixed with a trip to Alton Towers for Stuart this week we present a theme park theme! There is a discussion about the Villa game and a prediction that we would win against Leeds - sorry about the delay in editing and releasing this episode - it's half term. Matt's singing makes a return too, so I know you will all be happy about that.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

We welcomed back the legend Patrick Vieira on Monday night, and he ended up sinking to his knees in disappointment at not holding onto the three points. It was back to the same old Arsenal - Did we make the right choice in manager? Have we got to turn it around soon? Find out in our Pat and Mik episode (minus the mullets).Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Brighton away means lots of things, but this week Matt conceded to the boys love of Quadrophenia and watched the movie, was delighted, and despite a distinct lack of goals we present a shorter version of our own Rock Opera - mainly because Matt had COVID 19 and was sinking fast. However, we hope you have a great international break with no self isolation required. Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Now Listen carefully fixture 007 in the premier league season, your goal is to play like you did against the Spuds. Yes, with No Time to Die seeing a return to the big screen of James Bond, Matthew this week finds out how little John and Stuart actually care about the Ian Fleming Franchise. We hear about John's silk kimono, Stuart's brave brother and of course about three fantastic goals against the old enemy. John is so furious with Grahame Souness that he goes into forensic detail about his career and we look forward to a trip to Brighton.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Yes it's a bad boy special, after a few gritty performances from Arsenal. There was crunching tackles, flares in the crowd and the boys discuss bad boys, from Adebayor to love rat Darren Day. We have a bad boy QuickFire John, A Muskerhouds Stute Machine and a Mr Bad Guy Quiz.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

After losing 5-0 to Man City, we have had to employ a 'negativity claxon' to stop us going down a depressed spiral. However, we also have a lot of fun with a 'long haired hunk' quickfire John, a 'Humans' Stute Machine and a 'Big in Japan' Quiz in honour of our new signing. We also seem to spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the career of 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle star' Rebecca De Mornay. Well something has to put our mind off the current Arsenal performances.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Maybe the fact that David Seaman doesn't have a moustache anymore may be the downfall of Arsenal... like Samson's hair... come to think of it, it may be since the sacred ponytail was cut off - I blame Dancing on ice. Anyway, Stuart was lucky to meet him on Sunday. One of the worst put together podcasts ever (which causes great hilarity generally so don't worry). All this following our new consistent record of losing 2-0 to whoever we face. Look out for our Norway Quiz in honour of Martin Oedegard - where Matt can't remember any A-Ha song.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Yes, he's jacked up on magic roid juice, he's looking forward to Uncle Albert Santos managing Spurs and Spunky Nigel has started his own social media channel...  Yes it doesn't get more disappointing than this weekend but the boys celebrate our mis-steps of the past, the shoulda-woulda-coulda of our transfer policies but most importantly - we celebrate one partnership that has been strong for 25 years. Happy Anniversary to Stuart and Samantha! Support the show (http://gunners.com)

We are back to report that we didn't win the Euros, that we haven't got Xhaka, Willian or Kolasinac out of the club and now the season starts in three days! Yay! If you are looking for a sporting fix after the Olympics then this is probably not the place to get it as we discuss Paella, Depeche Mode and Connie Francis. Welcome back!Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Get up, get out, get up, get out of your lazy bed for the England fan podcast whose references to swearing on live TV in the 80s is unrivalled. After the historic win by our nation, we celebrate with a trip to Wimpy, we go 'To the Manor Born' in the Stute Machine and we look at the countries on our side of the draw in our penalty shoot out quiz. Come on England!Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Recorded on the night when two two two's happened (is there an owl in here?) - we have a Danish menu for John to choose from, some riddles for Bill's Palace and a very Spanish Stute Machine. Our Group Toppers penalty shoot out is up for grabs and oh... yes we talk about who England are going to get in the next round - one hour before we actually found out it was Germany. Support the show (http://gunners.com)

Hey-nonny-nonny weary traveller! You stand before a veritable feast of football from the boys in block 5 and we welcome you to the first choices of the Viscount (not a biscuit) Bill has he chooses his favourite Palace visitors. We also talk England, Scotland and Wales and chip shops are this week's delights to decide upon in a very Scottish Quick Menu John. Good luck this week to all the home nations in their second group games.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

No its not the lyrics from the latest Fat Les song, it's what John had for dinner. We introduce our fantastic preview for the Euros with our Crystal Palace mate Bill, who hasn't been asked back on the show since 2016 - but it's great to have the balance of both North and South London on the show again for our special weekly Euro show.  We choose our England 11 and get very excited indeed! Support the show (http://gunners.com)

This week it's the last show of the season (don't worry we will be back for the Euros!) We have the Block 5 Baftas where we chose the best goal, player, game of the season. We have a playoff Stute machine, a golden boot quiz and all the agony and hope you would expect after a few irish coffees in the Berni InnSupport the show (http://gunners.com)

In honour of Stuart's brother's birthday we play the theme to Minder and recall our mate Bill's leather jacket. We talk FA Cups, how we all love VAR now, and how we managed to beat Chelsea at Stanford Bridge for the first time since Lee got a ticket. We have a TV Quick...Fire John, a Mr Men Stute Machine in honour of 50 years of the Roger Hargreaves creation, and a quiz that will get you thinking about goals in the FA Cup. Support the show (http://gunners.com)

As we look foward to the Chelsea game on Wednesday night, we assume that WIllian will start playing now there is no pressure or league position to worry about. It's an end of season feel for the show with an extended discussion about where next for the squad and Arteta. John does dinners in Quickfire John, It's a Big Deal Stute Machine and we look at some of the good reasons why Tottenham should not have been included in the Super League 6 - with a look back at unique winners of the league over time.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

This week we discuss the fantasies of John, the fact that only Matt remembers the kids programme 'Knightmare' and in the 'If they could see me now' Quiz we try to remember where Carlos Vela has gone since he left Arsenal - John's guess of Chippy, Chippy, Already 4-0 up - isn't correct.  We discuss the shambles we got away with against Villarreal and the Newcastle win. We look forward to a night of destiny against Unai Emery - if only we had Carlos Vela for a Chippy Chippy!Support the show (http://gunners.com)

"What paper would Sir like in the morning?"  was the question on John's wedding night. The answer is the title of this one. And it's not just Sunday Sport, we have got a quickfire John sport special, a Question of Sport Stute Machine, and with our keeper situation in the spotlight this week, we have a Finders Keepers Quiz. There's shout outs to our new listeners (and a few legacy ones!) and we discuss the Everton game, and how along with the Super League plans, we want to dump VAR in the sea for good. #KroenkeOutSupport the show (http://gunners.com)

It is with deep regret that we inform you that, upset with being interrupted and not given sponsorship that John will be setting up a European Super Podcast with other podders from across the Arsenal Family... Only joking! It was a tactical move to spend more time on Quickfire John. We talk semi-finals, Fulham, Malaria, Dulux, and when John made himself a mug of gravy.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

This week we discuss John jumping out of a window and getting caught by Miss Fiddler as he obviously went to school in a 'Carry On' film. We discuss Slavia Prague and Sheffield United. There is a Drink Quickfire John, A Masked Singer Stute Machine and we celebrate Martinelli getting back on the scoresheet with a Gabi Quiz. Listen out for your name if you are a new listener - John has all the shout outs! Support the show (http://gunners.com)

This week we talk about the rift appearing in the Arsenal squad, which seems to be orchestrated by the latest in the line of Emirates elopers.  John reveals his Easter choirboy past, we determine that Judas was Jonny Lee Millar and that Stuart likes Pulp with his roast.Looking forward to the game (tonight) with Slavia Prague and at the weekend with Sheffield United.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

It's ham night tonight! After we complete two weeks of hams (West and Totten) we have a salty show full of meaty delights, from a cooked meat quick fire John to a Ham or West Ham quiz that will sort the Wilshire from the Wiltshire. As we go into the international break we discuss the summer and whether we will hold onto who we want this summer and release who we don't. Gammon! It's fun.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

This week we discuss which is our favourite crumble, how John used to play practical jokes on his manager at the ice rink he worked at, how you can cook black pudding using a lamp and.. oh yes, football and that. A great week for Arsenal and for VAR in general as they failed to see that no foul was committed at all on Lacazette and handed us three points in the London derby. We have a grammy related quiz at which John states 'he hates music' and then goes on to talk about music for ages.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

John broadcasts this episode from Harefield Hosptial (don't worry listeners it was just for some tests) and we delve into why John needs to use his own 4g signal and why Gabby Yorath comes in for some particular attention during this 'alone time'. There is a quiz on 'are you Peter Shilton?' and lots of royal based nonsense. And if you missed Lacazette's scream, we have an Ice Cream quiz for you to get your teeth into.Support the show (http://gunners.com)

There is a shocking result in the 'quiet as a record player that's not attached to the speakers' quiz this week (sue me! I am no sound engineer). We have a Leeds based quiz on bands, a Leeds Quickfire John where we find out that Jelly Tots were invented for NASA, and a 3-2-1 Stute Machine we see a culturally inappropriate Dusty Bin dressed as a 'Chinaman'. Good luck in Rome playing a side from Portugal this week boys!Support the show (http://gunners.com)

G'day block five cobbers! In honour of Matt Ryan's debut for Arsenal against Aston Villa, we present an Aussie Special. Home and Away, we have played this week and it hasn't been good neighbours, more like cell block H for fans. But we have a quiz on the premier leagues best Aussies and an Erinsborogh Stute Machine. Put another shrimp on the barbie.... oh wait John can't eat it. Put another plant based burger on then!Support the show (http://gunners.com)

We discuss the end of dry Janaury, and the discussion turns from Man United to food and drink - what other podcast tells you which famous footballer's favourite food is a liver cheese sandwich? Support the show (http://gunners.com)