Mike's Bio
Hello fellow Gooners!
I'm Mike, an Arsenal supporter who lives in Connecticut (U.S.A) and may be known to some of you as "GunnerGriff" on MySpace or "mikeg28" on Soccernet. Like some others on the Web who have decided on starting up regular blogs focusing on The Arsenal, I've also made the jump to begin such an adventure and have named my site Gunners Grove (located at gunnergriff.wordpress.com).
While many in the U.S. pay little attention to world soccer, the growth of the Internet and the emergence of a few “soccer-only” television channels have been a godsend for those of us who follow and appreciate the “beautiful game" here. I now wake up to a daily reading of a couple Arsenal-related blogs and in the past decade have switched from ESPN as my channel of choice to Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta for daily viewing. This has allowed me to become fully immersed in the soccer (football) leagues in England and Europe, yet I've seen no other team in the world play such a stylish and attractive brand of football as Arsene Wenger's side.
I'm sure most other Gooners feel that way about the club, which has brought much joy for us throughout the years but has also caused some sorrow and frustration in more recent seasons. It may seem strange to some in England, but there are club supporters elsewhere in the world -- even here in the U.S. -- who "live and die with their club."
Besides Arsenal (and world soccer/football), I am also a big follower of college basketball and tennis (and plan to write on those sports topics in the future as well). Other interests include foreign and independent films, landscape/travel photography and Native American cultures.
Mike's Recent Articles
Mike Writes About
- World Football (28),
- Arsenal (28),
- Soccer (17),
- Game Recap (13),
- Arsene Wenger (11),
- EPL (11),
- Preview/Prediction (8),
- Cesc Fabregas (4)
- Gareth Llewellyn-Stevens responded to a comment on Six Goals from Six Players Provide Arsenal's Sixth Win in Last Six Games
- Gareth Llewellyn-Stevens responded to a comment on Six Goals from Six Players Provide Arsenal's Sixth Win in Last Six Games
The Short List What Mike thinks about sport's most pressing questions
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Favorite Athletes
Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie, Robert Pires, Andrey Arshavin, Thierry Henry, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Michael Jordan
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Favorite Sports Teams
Arsenal Football Club, North Carolina Tar Heels, the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, Milwaukee Brewers (of the early 1980s), Penn State football, ACC basketball
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Favorite Coaches
Arsene Wenger, Dean Smith, Roy Williams, Anson Dorrance,
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Ruth or Mays?
Mays
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Unitas or Montana?
Montana
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Jordan or Russell?
Jordan
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Pele or Maradona?
Pele
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Federer or Sampras?
Federer
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Tiger or Nicklaus?
Tiger
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Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?
ACC





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about 1 month ago
With both FIFA and PES coming out, I thought I'd write an article about them.
Hope you enjoy it.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/262764-fifa-10-vs-pes-10-which-game-is-worth-your-cash
about 1 month ago
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/261585-dear-awesome-eldintm-rafa-the-penguin-edition
Got a letter from Rafa, check it out
2 months ago
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/241687-rap-of-the-titans-rossoneri-vs-gooner-rocky-g-vs-awesome-eldintm
Hope you like it Mike
2 months ago
Hey,
Save Yourself. The End Of The World is Approaching Us - Manchester United lost to Burnley!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/239518-manchester-united-defeated-by-burnley-the-end-of-the-world-is-here
Take a peek and just a peek, nothing more.
SS
3 months ago
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227280-dear-awesome-eldintm-ronaldive-edition
Hope you like it
4 months ago
Argentinian on our radar
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/215398-bye-bye-melo-hello-banega
4 months ago
my latest work, might make you think ... "What if"
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214696-demand-for-fabregas-and-headache-for-arsenal
4 months ago
Hey, I have a new piece on Denilson, Diaby, and Song out. Check it out and leave your thoughts.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214465-as-it-stands-now-the-midfield-situation
4 months ago
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214394-arsenal-are-keeping-their-promise
Hope you enjoy it
4 months ago
Hey,
The latest Gonners' Views is out, have a look and do comment!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/207753-gooners-view-arsenal-fans-looking-forward-to-the-next-season
4 months ago
Hey Mike,
Just writing in to tell you, that the lads on board the B/R Team and myself are greatly impressed by your contributions off late. I particularly enjoyed "Will Arsenal's Next Transfer Period Melo-Drama Center on Brazilian?"
Keep up the great work. You are the World Football Community's Writer of the Week.
Regards,
SAS
4 months ago
Hey,
I sent you a message two days back about Gooners' View - did you get it?
5 months ago
I like Ranieri as a person, but as a coach there are some doubts. I think he would do well in a smaller club where the need for immediate success isn't really necessary. He did a good job in his first season though, but he's always needed someone else to finish what he has started. What do you think?
5 months ago
Thanks for the fan add :)
5 months ago
Haha! Cheers mate!
Just people call me Griff too! I was starting to wonder what was going on! :)
Cheers for the Cole article! In fairness, it wasnt at my best! Check out my Paul Mcgrath article!
Again, thanks...Keith
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