Young Guns celebrates a special anniversary today, as it’s six months since the website’s very first article, and i would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody for their continued support.
Although the very first version of the blog was forced to close, since coming back under the name “Young Guns” we have gone from strength to strength achieving huge success. During the first month we were not registered on any news syndicates such as NewsNow or Gooner News, but testament to our hard work, and your fantastic support, we are steadily establishing ourselves amongst a competitive array of Arsenal blogs.
Last week we notched up 2.5 million individual hits, and inside six months that is truly sensational. But one of the main features of Young Guns is not about the hits, amount of comments, or success, (although that is nice) but offering a fresh and interesting perspective on Arsenal.
Sure we have made the odd mistake along the way, but with your insightful and helpful comments we firmly believe we have established a winning formula. The comment sections are often a fantastic read on there own, with a whole bunch of different characters sharing their views. From first time commenter’s, or our resident joker “Clacko The Gooner“, and of course to “Me” who’s insights often provoke debate.
So today is all about saying a massive thank you to everybody so far, and we look forward to your continued support in the future. If you have any ideas, suggestions, concerns or anything else, you are more than welcome to leave a comment below, or e-mail us.
Article By – J.Sanderson
congratulations, one of my favourite sites to visit
good on you mate ! A very nice website ,really keeping us gonners upto to date with youth , one of the most important aspects of the club. Lets hope that you continue to be a great correspondent of arsenal football club
keep up the good work JS uve always got articles that are very informative and most of them wont be found anywhere else. Also thanks for the info on the Nasri, Conquelin and dutch turk guys transfers. Looking forward to the return of the reserves on sat?
well done j. This is a great site
Keep up the good work
congratulations on your continued success!
Absolute quality! I never comment, but today I had to!
Cheers J.
Congrats JS, this is a fantastic site which offers something very different to the other Arsenal blogs out there.
I wish you continued success! Up the Gunners!
many thanks for you Sanderson :)
i have just one (q) .. are you really the seem guy in kooora.com ?
in the end
This is a nice looking blog!
Lots of info!
Keep it up
Definatley the best Arsenal blog around! Well done and keep up the good work!
great blog – keep up the good work!
J. Sanderson!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Keep it up, you are doing a great job. I would like to take the liberty of making a small suggestion. If possible, it would be great is you could change the colour of the page from black to some other colour, its a bit uncomfortable to read sometimes!
Other than that YOUNG GUNS is TOP CLASS!!!
hey j, top site. Most people dont knw how hard it is running a top blog. I had to quit mine when my schedule got choked up..Shame on me i knw but i tell u, its really loads of work keeping a blog well updated. Dumb people like ‘Me’ definitely dont knw that. Keep it up.
my second fav blog after arseblog
this is a top quality blog well done!!!
Congratulations – it’s a great achievement and you certainly have a different perspective, information and angle on all things Young and Arsenal! It’s hard to avoid the mainstream stuff, so you really have done something special. Keep it up!
Top site, one of my firm favourites.
Keep up the good work!
Happy half birthday YG!
Congrats on a great site J.
Please keep up the hard work, it is appreciated!
and at least you cut out these wankers doing “1st” on the blog the other week..
Congrats, great site.
J is my best buddy and congrats, boss!
Informative, dedicated, committed.
His love for Arsenal is unbelievable. Well, bar the ocassional tantrums, I just have to salute his pure dedication towards bringing the latest Arsenal Reserves and Youth news to the fans.
Make this blog a legendary one and you shall be remembered FOREVA!
(P.S.: Maybe I’m too happy till I go insane. Keep it up, Mr. Sanderson. *Salute*)
best site around!
Hello J, a Gooner from Finland here. Just came to say that along with Arseblog this is the only Arsenal blog that I visit every single day (actually quite many times a day). I love this site cause it gives a different kind of view and it’s always nice to read what is going on with our superb youngsters. Young -guns bases the articles on facts (at least most times) and not rumours and that is the best thing about this blog. Keep up the great work, it is very much appreciated.
nice one mate-keep it going!!!!
well done mate…
your blog shows how much you love Arsenal.. it’s very informative, full of commitment, and you made it as a number 1 arsenal blog in short period..
that’s fantastic bro..
keep up your amazing work..
we’re gonna support you, always..
peace
well done mate… not only is your a top blog but you seem to attract a better group of posters than others… you have a much more clever group of supporters here
let me join the chorus and salute your achievement. your site us a daily must read for me now and have never left your site shakin my head in disbelief, which i cant say for the many other gooner sites that are out there. its not easy keepin up with all the goings on here in the states but you really go along way in making me feel connected and up to date thanks
Keep up the good work man.
Happy Anniversary! This site’s one of my favourite’s now. I’d much rather hear about what is actually happening at the club than non factual speculation that usually suggests that Arsenal is in crisis. With so much emphasis on the Youth System at Arsenal I can only see you getting more popular – Keep up the good work!
well done J
You have changed the way these sites should be run.
You find exclusives before they are reported elsewhere.
Being copied and quoted is a sign of your success.
Looking forward to more exclusives and a good season ahead.
Well done JS, a true gunner. There’s definately a career for you as either journalist or private investigator. You definatly have the sources for it.
Great site, keep it up.
Great concept, even better work J. Sanderson. This site is truly amazing.
JS, this is indeed a great site. The only suggestion I can make is around the RSS feed. I subscribed to it using Google reader, but it comes up blank. I dont know if it is intentional, but if it isnt, you should address it somehow.
Keep the good work going though.. love your insights.
J,
Congrats!! I am a Nigerian gunner and I think you’re doing a crackin’ job with this site. I have so much info about what’s going on in my favourite club these days. I visit A cultured left foot, Le Grove, as well as this site everyday, but I think this one is ahead of the rest. All the best and I hope we’ll be celebrating at the end of the season.
congrats, it’s nice to see that you actually do your homework before you write anything. Keep it up mate.
Congs JS. another suggestion, if u could increase the size of the letters. this is the best blog
Heartiest congratulations, Mr. Sanderson. May Young Guns continue to flourish in the blogging scene.
Top quality Sanderson, one of the best blogs around. Well done matee.
Behind Arseblog this has turned into one of the best Arsenal sites around. Keep it up.
Good work J, keep it up…
J, wonderful, mind blowing and original blog! Definitely you should go commercial now mate. Anyhow we celebrate half a year birthday of young guns knowing that hleb and gilberto are out and hopefully alonso and david silva will join todayy :D
Jamie,
I’m gonna tell you some truths.
One distinct thing that makes “young guns” stand out is the dark background. It is just different. Most other sites use the white background and after a while it becomes boring. If you change anything else, “never” change that. There is a feeling of quiet and solitude with the colour and I think that’s just perfect!
Another point is, “do not” feel under pressure to create news when there is none (particularly about transfers). There are bound to be mistakes, but they can only make you better. You are on the right track, particularly in getting photos and news out of the UK. But remember, “some” individual would go as far as possible to see you fall. You will get questions from bloggers who are desperate for news and developments about transfers and ask you what you think. “Silence” is not a crime! It is better if you are silent than raise anyone’s hopes; then they come back here and start a smear-campaign.
One other suggestion I have.
On this screen, there are there are free columns one on the left and one on the right. Can you do the following:
If possible, create about 2 inches of more space on either side and fit in a zoomed in picture of Arsene Wenger (a thoughtful picture) and possibly a picture of Cesc Fabregas face when he scored that goal against Real Madrid. These tow pictures would look nice if they disappear and re-appear after 15 seconds in to the black background, coming down as bloggers scroll down the comments section. I tell you, this site will become even better.
If its only six months and its this good, then my advice is to add to the site (not too much) but don’t remove anything.
Well done; it takes a lot of effort to keep writing such high quality and high volume of articles.
Monsier Sanderson… well done!! A truly interesting read … always!!! Also, quite well researched….
well done
congrats j.
Interesting comments from Fairclough about P Rodgers & N Barazite considering he sees them play alot because of reserves being @ Barnet’s ground.
http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=494043&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=Fairclough+-+I+admire+Arsenal%27s+young+players
Well done JS, one of the first sites I visit when I come online because there is something new every day, congratulations.
Keep it up!
Great job, keep up the good work.
Greeat Job, been a slilent reader till now, and just want to say this site is a great relief from reading all the rest of the same old gossip that is reported else where!
daymee- please dont use quotation marks to “emphasize” words. it makes me feel funny…
well done J. good blog. always a relief to see some new updates from here in the midst of the other ‘i think we should buy arshavin and aguero and david villa cos i have them on pro-evo’-type blogs.
Well done JS! Congratulations on this great informative, entertaining and most of all addictive site! I keep on refreshing (sorry for that) all the time :P I love to read all the comments and you can be proud of this achievement. But there’s one thing missing…
THE YOUNG GUNS 6 MONTHS BIRTHDAY PARTY!! :D
J
Loving the blog man, keep it up. The only 2 blogs I really like is Youngguns and Goonertalk. So dont change a thing and ignore what ever haters that are out there.
Biscuit
Happy half birthday, good site, didnt realise it is only 6 months old, have been reading it for around 2 months now.
Well done, once again.
He subcribers to Arsenal TV!
Have you seen the vid of Arsene talking about having more to spend thanks to the emirates?!! Can anyone do a bit of a summary what he actually said?!!
Thnx
Here’s a little rumour. I’ve just been told by someone who is an insider to the club that the Juve kid Sebastian Giovinco’s agent Pasqualin has contacted Wenger about a possible deal after negotiaitons collapsed between Juve and the player. Keep it quite SHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Congratulations and keep on keeping on!
6 months isn’t an anniversary!
Happy bianniversary ;)
Good for you and keep uup the good work
MF you’re right haha
from Appalachia…
a must read, every day…
love the passion…
many thanks.
congrats, keep up the good work
Congrats Jay , My football forum http://soccerfanbase.com will also be 4 months old tomorrow but I must confess I don’t have as much success as you have so far. I hope you finally decide to go dot come real very soon. Keep up the good job.
Great Blogg, keep it up.
well done, jay, keep up the fantastic work – it is surely one of my favourite sites…
A genuinely informative blog. Well done.
Awesome in its simplicity, i wont rush for any new website whenever i log onto internet, the first thing is to check Young-Guns…
Keep it up.
Excellent site kepps us all informed on the youngsters. Many congrats, keep it going.
Great Blog! I visit youngguns when I want a fresh view of what is going on, you have avoided alot of the copy&paste syndrom, my favorite arsenalblog,
Peter from Sweden
Wonderful, I’d like to thank you for all the effort. Keep your celebrations in order. ARSENAL PLAY TOMMOROW :D
“i think we should buy arshavin and aguero and david villa cos i have them on pro-evo’-type blogs.” (Owen said this)
“well done mate… not only is your a top blog but you seem to attract a better group of posters than others… you have a much more clever group of supporters here” (Good to be a Goonah said this)
To what Owen was referring to…i HATE so-called Gooners saying things like this. It really makes my blood boil! Thanks for pointing this out Owen. You dont really get them here. A huge positive IMO.
I 100% agree that the gooners on this blog are “A much more clever group of supporters” than any other Arsenal blog. They seem like “genuine gooners”. Compare that to a blog like Le-Grove (which incidently is a good blog to just read the comments on and have a laugh – sometimes. But it’s like if u say anything “GOOD” about the club there then their “regulars” all get on ur case. It hasnt ever happened to me before but i’ve seen it happen on a few occasions to some poor souls.
J – Congratulations on the successful 6 months mate and long may u prosper…this blog is the Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal blogs IMO….second to NONE! Cheers.
Well done J, Sure theres more top stuff to come from you.
Looking forward to tomorrows lineup, hoping for a 4-3-3 more attacking. How about a Djororu article on wether he will fit in with us and where he will, hes a bit simular to Bert, could he be transformed into a Bert like role.
Always my first port of call. Love the insights and accurate, honest and bullshit free reporting.
Congrats, long may it continue!
arseblog is shit compared to this site
Top work It a cool site 1 of the best websites for arsenal on the net. Keep it up! U have any info on G.Barry we actually after him or is it media hype any1? N.De Jong would be gd/cheaper.
Well done J and the team, great blog that everyone I talk to loves to read…keep up the good work man
A cool site. and as said, a better class of readership than the rest. Well done
The dedication and constant will to bring updated news to Arsenal fans is quite specteacular. Easily one of the best Arsenal blogs around.
Congrats J.
I heard on the grapevine that Lorik Cana is about to join. Anyone else heard this?
Well done mate, on for me the best Arsenal blog there is.
Keep up the amazing work J.
congratulation..keep up a good work J….me from Malaysia
Congrats J :)
I used to go on BBC forum alot, but all of them are proper retards there, who think we should buy Ronaldinho and Adriano the they are “world Class”
But this blog is miles better as everyone on here seems to have valid and interesting opinions.
The Articles are great and your journalistic skills are amazing – you should seriously consider becoming a journalist, cause you seem to have so much knowledge on everyone and everything
By miles favourite arsenal site, followed by Gooner Talk.
Happy Anniversary Mate :)
Excellent work J. I check out this blog every day. Very informative. Like the way you report the Arsenal from a youth angle. Keep it up my man!
Nice happy half anniversary mate ;)! I doubt I will get aywhere near that but hey ho!
keep up the great work
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Thank you all very much guys, your support is superb, cheers :)
well done J this is a good site. nice one.
i even got a mention which is nice LOL i like to give my views and im glad they can cause debates.
now when are we buying another midfieder? i would like top class players like alonso or barry. or other top players like tim cahill or nicky butt.
You’re welcome.
Keep it up.
this is one of my favourites websites
Great work. I look forward to reading the site every day!
love the site. this is my new favorite web page
keep up the good work.
Nicky fucking Butt good comment to incite debate again “me” :-)
Great site J, always enjoy the articles, keep it up!
“Me” ur views are hardly controversial but rather limp and nonsensical. To ascribe merit to ur mindless opinions by way of inducing debate is quite simply ridiculous. I would rather blame boredom and the apparent impulsive tendencies of the blogs’ readers.
Although one is slightly disappointed that Mr Sanderson acknowledges you (“Me”), it is a testament to his continued selfless service to this blog that a any offence taken against him would be unfair.
I repeat “Me” your views are redundant, unintelligent…Your brazen attempt at seeking attention is plainly pathetic. I am just pissed that you are succeeding.
Well done Mr Sanderson
Congrats J. keep up the good job
Thank JS.
It is a “must read” for me nowaday.
well done j very impressive
love this site more than any other…. no idea how you organise your life around getting this info
LEGENDARY ALREADY!!!!!!!!
Well done J
We have to say thanks for such a quality blog, keep the good work up!
J. Your a class act and the fact that u answer people’s questions on the comments section is testament of ur good nature. Well done. Also we have some of the best members on any website. So here’s to Younguns. Woo Hoo!!!!