Arsenal - Our Lot in Block 5 Podcast

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

John is distracted somewhat by his new vegan diet (don't worry he still has some bacon-wrapped sausages for the weekend) . After the two games against Southampton we look back at a loss and a good win. Quickfire John is a two things going together theme, Stute-Machine is Strictly 'It takes two' and I somehow create a quiz about brothers. We preview the Man United match by laughing a...

Matt stuns the boys with his perfect Jimmy Nail (if Jimmy Nail sounded like Max Boyce). We've beaten Newcastle twice in less than two weeks so it was fitting to have a discussion with John about whether he liked Newcastle Brown Ale or why they have a 24 hour Greggs. Stuart's bets go from ridiculous to hopefully the sublime and we discuss the upcoming FA Cup fixture with Southampton (alth...

We celebrate Emile Smith Rowe's emergence into the first team this week with a  double barrelled special. In Quickfire John we discover John's 34 year old Garfield ruler and the Stute Machine is. a 'Name' that Tune one.  It's been a great week for the club and we discuss three wins for the first time this season! Support the show

Yes it's the last pod of 2020 and we can all look forward to a happier 2021 - especially when you beat Chelsea on Boxing Day. We discuss the games, have a new years resolution quickfire John and a Hootenany Stute Machine. We wish all our listeners and peaceful, purposeful and prosperous new year. Support the show

In a week of one point, we discuss a few more. When life gives you lemons (or Arsenal performances) make lemonade. So that's what we did. More brilliant fun with John reading out his socials and a proper ding-dong merrily on high in the jukebox challenge. Happy Christmas to all our listeners - all around the world! Support the show

It really was one of the funniest episodes ever. While Arsenal provide no entertainment, John gives public health advice on rice (please do not take his advice), talks the meaning of the word avacado, talks about Frank Spencer writing Phantom of the Opera and most disturbingly, the number of crimes committed on him as a child, the most scary of which was being attacked with a knife by an ice-cream...

With Dickie Shepherd standing on one leg throughout the entire episode (cricket reference) we introduce a nineties special - where Arsenal were actually good - although John wasn't happy! There's a blind date Stute-machine, Matt get's to do his Craig from Big Brother impression and we look back at the terrible football team we actually are at this moment. Things can only get better...

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Stuart's good friend Andy Betts. All of us at Block 5 were very sad to hear the news of his passing in such tragic circumstances and our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time. Rest in Peace Andy. Support the show

Our Yorkshire pudding is discussed and there were plenty of buns on show - John has to choose in a quickfire Man-bun special. We have a 'The Crown' Stute Machine and a jukebox challenge based on Leeds and Arsenal crossovers Support the show

This week there is no football. Internationals don't count... okay. We discuss champagne, Mo Salah's brother's wedding and get an update on who should stay and who should go. The bet is a live event this week and because it's already happened I can tell you - it didn't win any money. Our Jukebox challenge is in honour of our Scottish players over the years as we celebrate...

This week we discuss the £14.95 fiasco on Sunday night, and look back at better results - particularly at Man United. Stuart is angry! But John makes us happy again with a Quickfire John US of A special. We also talk Zelalem in a quiz that's got the boys counting as fast as a vote counter in the US election. YEE HAW! Support the show

First of all - apologies that due to a headphones mic mishap Matt sounds rather loud and distorted on this episode - Secondly we don't talk about the game on Sunday (much) in protest of pay-per-view. We do a Quickfire John on what else you could spend your £15, We go on a half term Stute-machine time machine as we go 'Back to the Future' and we have a pay-per-view quiz to leave you...

We turn all Coleen Rooney on a rival podcast and see if we can place jokes for them to copy on next week’s pod. We also talk about cheaters, with Man City and their financial fair play being worse cheating than a race against Ben Johnson on Shadow from Gladiator’s back – we have cheats, red cards and all the fun of the funniest podcast for Arsenal fans. Enjoy! Support the show

Our Deadline Day special was recorded just minutes before Thomas Partey joined us but we were in great spirits with a quickfire John deadline day special, a Tipping Point Stute Machine and a quiz about who joined us on Deadline Day. Enjoy! And Happy 80th Birthday to Stuart's Dad! Support the show

We start our Scouse special that Paul McCartney looks like John Rueben... well he once was told by two different people that he was the spitting image of him. All the usual fun after the defeat to Liverpool Support the show

What other podcast would a man be making hard boiled eggs during the live recording? Yes John has done it. And that is before we do all the usual features, talk through West Ham, and the upcoming games between us and Leicester and Liverpool. There is all your favourite features including a special 'West Hamily Fortunes'. Come on you Gunners. Support the show

We are top of the league say we are top the league! New season, new features include 'mates rates' as we attempt to rate every player which is difficult when the last part of DES is coming on at nine and you all want to watch it. And Jose Moron-io joins us who seems to have a Welsh accent in another one of Matt's ill conceived characters. Then we are back to a Brazilian Quick Fire J...

John loves Eddie Howe as a woman - sad he lost his job at Bournemouth. Okay so the season curtain raiser has already happened - and we beat the bin dippers in that aswell - yay! But here is our season review. Late, but perfectly formed - we catch up with the boys after the world was plunged into a pandemic and we find a shocked and stunned bunch who have watched Arsenal dismantle City, Liverpool a...

Before we locked down, we recorded this podcast unaware that during it, Mikel Arteta was diagnosed with Coronavirus and no football would take place. However, it is one of the funniest episodes ever. We hear an argument which Matt loses spectacularly, the time John won a fancy dress competition dressed as a woman, and talk about the game with West Ham...? Do you remember that game? Did we win? I t...

We're back for fun and games with the block 5 boys. The weather may be wet but the sun is shining in our hearts as we catch up on the new manager and how we feel about the rest of the season. There's a salty sea-dog quickfire Stu (yes Stu!) And a bad weather (and bad singing quiz). So get your brolly out and come singin' in the rain with us. Support the show

With Palace in town there was a place for the King this week. We talk VAR and Xhaka but don't let that put you off as we have a Royal Quickfire John and a one hit wonder special in the jukebox challenge! This was recorded before the Liverpool game but look out for updates on the progress of Oxford United... from John. Support the show

Yes! Imagine Timmy Mallet on the espalande whacking children over the head with a mallet. The only podcast to have a summer special in October. We are back during the international break to discuss the seaside side Bournemouth and sunny Standard Liege. Wayne and Nigel give us their new 'woke' series to rival MOTDX and we have a seaside special quiz.  Support the show

On a historic night in the Champions League where former Arsenal youngster Serge Gnabry gnabbed four of the seven goals that Spurs shipped at home - we discuss the dreary affair in Manchester that we were part of and Matt Sings Madchester tunes for the quiz. Can it get better than that?  Support the show

We focus on all things Birmingham this week with a trip up the Cabury's canal for John and a music quiz that keeps getting interrupted by John's commentary of the Spurs penalties (like a Morecambe and Wise song). We have a special Brum Stu-t machine and find out what Lewis Hamilton's visor and John's laptop screen have in common. Support the show