THE NORTH BANK - An Arsenal Podcast

Ep. 175 - Newcastle United Away Preview - A Must Win?

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we take a quick look back at the routine win over Port Vale, with special mentions for Eze, Dowman and an injury free ...

Ep. 174 - Man City Review. Another Missed Opportunity?

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A 93rd minute equaliser against a major rival and we're still all feeling frustrated. A sign of how far we've come perhaps, but join Holly, St...

Ep. 173 - Bilbao Away Review, Man City Home Preview

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So that's the Champions League up and running and we're off to the ideal start. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at a hard fought, ...

Ep. 172 - Nottingham Forest Review - Ange Sent Packing!

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scintillating. Dominant. Comfortable. How would you describe our three nil win over Forest on Saturday? Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we purr over wha...

Ep. 171 - Forest Home Preview - Big Ange Back!

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

International break is over and  Big Ange is on the horizon. Proper football is back. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look forward to Forest at the ...

BONUS EPISODE - The Grove v The North Bank Quiz!

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What else are we supposed to do during the International break?Holly and Stef pit themselves against Tabs and Jamie from The Grove Podcast. Each team ...

Ep. 170 - Liverpool Away Review & Transfer Window Shuts!

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A frustrating result at Anfield and an exciting transfer window comes to an end. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to process our feelings of ...

Ep. 169 - Liverpool Away Preview - Anfield Showdown!

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to our trip to Anfield on Sunday. How are we all feeling about it? Is this a good time to travel there, wi...

Ep. 168 - Leeds Home Review - The Reaction

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

That didn't disappoint. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we reflect on the first home game of the season. Lots to discuss, including Eze, Madueke, Gy...

Ep. 167 - Leeds Home Preview - Eze Does It!

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well that escalated quickly. Despair on Tuesday to delirium on Wednesday - the life of the football fan. We rather excitedly attempt to digest the ...

Ep. 166 - Man Utd Away Review - A Great Result

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

'One nil to the Arsenal, one nil to the Arsenal...'Join Holly and Stef as we look back at our opening day win at Old Trafford. Great result, p...

Ep. 165 - Man Utd Away - The Preview

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Season everybody! Join Holly and Stef for our first match preview of the season, and it's a corker! We look ahead to one of THE fixture...

Ep. 164 - Season Preview - Are We Ready?

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally here - 77 long days since the final games of last season were played, we can finally look forward to the start of the new season next...

Ep. 163 - Pre-Season Hots Up

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bask in the glory of the Lionesses' success at the Euros, where Arsenal basically won the tournament for us. We a...

Ep. 162 - The North Bank Meets... Luke Kempner

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of The North Bank Meets... Stef chats to impressionist, comedian, theatre performer and Arsenal fan Luke Kempner (Big Brother's Bi...

Ep. 161 - The North Bank Picks...Ultimate 'Oh yeah, they did play for Arsenal' XI

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing The North Bank Picks... where we sit down to select an Arsenal XI based on a particular topic.Today, Holly and Stef walked down memory lan...

Ep. 160 - The North Bank Meets...Dan Mayo

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of The North Bank Meets...Holly is joined by Dan Mayo (littlebithandbrake, The Arsenal Agenda Podcast and RuMayoNation podcast...

Ep.159 - Transfer Take-Off!

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Berta certainly isn't hanging around, is he?! We could have as many as six (6) new signings in the door ahead of our pre-season tour. Join Holly, Ste...

Ep. 158 - The North Bank Meets... Laura Kirk-Francis

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of The North Bank Meets... Stef is joined by Laura Kirk-Francis (Merchandise to Survive, Latte Firm podcast, BBC Arsenal Fan Voi...

Ep. 157 - The North Bank Meets...Amanda AKA GoonerGirl1969

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Holly chats to co-host of The Same Old Arsenal podcast, Amanda about her life as an Arsenal fan. There's a wonderful recounting of...

Ep. 156 - The North Bank Meets...Adam Keys

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Stef chats to host of the Arsenal Therapy podcast, Adam Keys about: the trauma of living in the North East when Arsenal famously let ...

Ep. 155 - Norgaard No-Brainer?

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you rate our transfer business so far? A slow start, or actually pretty decent? Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we discuss the likely arrivals of...

Ep. 154 - The North Bank Meets... Jacob Hawley

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Stef chats to comic and co-host of the hugely popular Screenrot podcast, Jacob Hawley about: liking not being liked as an Arsenal fan,...

Ep. 153 - The North Bank Meets... Alfie Dundas

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Stef chats to rising comic, Alfie Dundas about: how devout he is towards Arsenal and Arteta, how his life as an Arsenal fan began with...

Ep. 152 - Would You Rather...

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would you rather lose Saka and win the league, or keep Saka and finish second? Would you rather 3 new signings - Sesko, Sane, Rogers - or every member...

Ep. 151 - Keep. Bench. Sell.

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris* as we go through each member of the current squad and assess their place moving forwards. Would you keep or sell Kiwior?...

Ep. 150 - The Big Season Review Podcast

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The big season review podcast is here! Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we chat through the highs and lows of the season. Who was your player of the seas...

Ep. 149 - Newcastle Defeated

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, at the 4th time of asking, we managed to deservedly beat Newcastle. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we focus on an impressive reaction to losi...

Ep. 148 - Liverpool Resilience

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A very creditable 2-2 draw at Anfield. Mental strength and resilience to the fore. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back on the game, some indivi...

Ep. 147 - PSG post-mortem ahead of Anfield

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well that was a bit crap, wasn't it?! Familiar failings, but no faulting effort. Lack of a clinical finisher, luck, tired legs and minds, and we have...

Ep. 146 - Bournemouth Loss Leading To PSG Party?

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, that wasn't the best preparation for a Champions League semi final was it?! Join Holly and Stef as we try to work out why that last 30 minut...

Ep. 145 - Paris Pain before Bournemouth

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paris PainIt's half time in the champions league semi-final and it's still all to play for. Join Holly and Stef as they acknowledge the qualit...

Ep. 144 - PSG Promise after Palace

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Palace blah blah, another draw blah blah, dropped points blah blah. Let's be honest, it's all about PSG on Tuesday - join Holly, Stef and Chri...

Ep. 143 - Routine Ipswich Win, Next Up Palace

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arsenal demolish Ipswich at a canter. It's Crystal Palace next up on Wednesday. But all everybody is really thinking about is next Tuesday and PSG...

Ep. 142 - Statement win in Madrid before Ipswich

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Holly in Ireland but out of Wifi range, it's over to Producer Chris and Stef on his return from Madrid, still very much buzzing and full of s...

Ep. 141 - Brentford draw before Real return!

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Holly heads off on his Easter hols, Stef & Chris are left to pick over the bones of the Brentford draw. Although the game didn't mean much ...

Ep. 140 - The Real Madrid Humbling!

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Make it happen, Arteta said as he sent his team out at the Emirates to face Real Madrid. And boy did they make it happen. Join Holly and Stef as we re...

Ep. 139 - Everton done, now the Real test

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Stef as we break down our final trip to Goodison Park. To be honest, it was more of a training exercise ahead of next Tuesday. From tea...

Ep. 138 - Fulham-strung, Goodbye Goodison

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A routine home win against Fulham, accompanied by yet more injuries, a worrying one for our rock at the back, with Timber also subbed off with a knee ...

Ep. 137 - Andrea Arrives before Fulham Face Off

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Arsenal welcome new sporting director Andrea Berta to the club, we discuss what his first three tasks should be, after he's put the kettle on a...

Ep. 136 - Season Shocks and Surprises

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Which team is having the best season in the premier league? Which team should be most disappointed with how things have turned out for them? Who wil...

Ep. 135 - North Bank Mailbag

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To distract us from the tedium of another international break, we invited questions from our listeners. And boy, did they deliver. Join Holly, Stef an...

Ep. 134 - Chelsea Cruise

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After sending Chelsea packing with comparative ease, we enter into another international break. Join Holly and Stef as we look back on Sunday's ga...

Ep. 133 - PSV-easy, Real deal - but what about Chelsea?

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All the talk is about the Real Madrid quarter final, but there's the none too small matter of Chelsea at the Emirates on Sunday to discuss. Join ...

Ep. 132 - Nothing new at Old Trafford plus PSV preview

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another disappointing result and performance, this time in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we try to work out whether it&#...

Ep. 131 - PSV Joy - United Ahoy!

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we try to work out just how we managed to score 7 (seven) goals away at PSV. We run through a whole host of records that...

Ep. 130 - Who's to blame? Plus PSV preview

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The league season is over and we've just entered March. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we debate where it all went wrong for us. Is it the player, ...

Forest Stalemate

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will we ever score again? At least we didn't lose 3-0 eh! Join Holly and Stef as we attempt to analyse a game that has quickly become irrelevant...

Hammer Horror!

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our title bid, such as it was, went the same way as West Ham's hopes today (fade and die). Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we pick the bones off tha...

Foxes felled, Irons await...is it back on?

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we get rather excited, reacting in real time to the Liverpool draw at Villa. Eight points behind with a game in hand - w...

Havertz hamstrung! What now?

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Chris as we ponder what might have been. Who is to blame for our current plight? Poor squad management, or simply bad luck with injurie...

Toon Torment

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bemoan our tactical naivety...or was it arrogance, or was it stubbornness? Either way, no Wembley outing for us this ...

5-1. Stay Humble. City Humbled. Humble Pie.

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Stef as we fail miserably to stay humble! We devote this episode to reliving all that was superb and sublime about our absolute hammeri...

My Girona! But can we humble City?

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Stef for a far happier Arsenal chat than the previous pod! We chat Champions League progression, revisit the Oliver debacle from the we...

Reffin' Hell! But 3 big points at Wolves

25 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we rant our way through a look back at our 'against the odds' victory over Wolves, Michael Oliver, VAR and PGMOL...

Zagreb win - Wolves await

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we finally have a comfortable home win to look back on. With qualification to the knockout stages almost guaranteed no...

Damaging draw v Villa with Zagreb next

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef & Chris for some cathartic conversation following our 'snatching a draw from the jaws of victory' performance v Aston Vil...

North London is Red ahead of Villa visit

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Stef as we struggle to contain our excitement and relief looking back at the North London derby. Is this the turning point in our seaso...

Arsenal crash out of Cup ahead of NLD

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at the painful defeat to United. Did we play well, creating all those chances, or was it a poor performance...

Impotent Arsenal

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for our instant reaction to the deeply disappointing, but not wholly unexpected loss to Newcastle in the first leg of the ...

Seagulls Frustration before Magpies

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we try to analyse a frustrating draw at Brighton. From a winning position were we undone by our own conservatism as m...

The Birds and the Bees - Brentford review & Brighton preview

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we discuss the win over Brentford. Positives include Nwaneri, Partey, Jesus and Martinelli scoring and our overall game...

Ipswich win with Bees beckoning

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Producer Chris and Home & Away Stef for a review of the tight 1-0 win over the Tractor Boys. How did the team perform in our first game witho...

Palace Sandwich - Part 2

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we digest part 2 of the Palace sandwich. The scoreline would suggest that we witnessed a resounding five-goal thumping, ...

Palace sandwich - Part 1

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we digest part one of our Palace sandwich. We discuss the team selection - was Arteta arrogant with his starting 11, or ...

Sticky Toffees ahead of Palace in the Cup

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we digest yet another frustrating performance and result. Is there an internal fix to how we approach low block teams? S...

Myles better than Monaco - but will Toffees crumble?

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at the win against Monaco. Plenty of positives, including Lewis-Skelly, Kiwior, Martinelli and of course Sa...

Fulham Frustration to Monaco Magic?

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Chris as we strike a rather despondent chord following a frustrating draw at Fulham. Was it really as bad as it feels? Do we need to ge...

United Cornered - Fulham next

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we revel in the saltiness of opposition and pundits alike lose their collective minds at our set piece prowess. No Gabri...

Hammers Hammered - United next

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at what was ultimately an emphatic win at The London Stadium on Saturday. We eulogise over Saka and Odega...

Lisbon Lions before the Irons

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bask in the glory of our season best performance against Sporting, before looking forward to the game at the London S...

Forest felled - Look out, Lisbon!

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris & Stef reflect on a relatively comfortable 3-0 win at home v Forest. Despite a few team changes, we turned in a cohesive, high-energy perfor...

Footy's back - Forest at home

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the absence of Holly, Producer Chris & Stef are running the show. We celebrate the last international break of the year - although this was a s...

Welcome to the Goonerverse - with Dave Seager

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus, CLASSICS episode of the pod, Holly and Stef catch up with Arsenal fan royalty, Dave Seager, as he talks us through his latest Arsenal ...

Chelsea stalemate

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for our 'on the whistle' reaction to our draw at Stamford Bridge. Was it one point gained, or two points dropped? Was that ...

Milan Mare followed by Chelsea Cheer?

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for another riveting chat about how great Arsenal are at the moment. Okay, so things aren't brilliant, but, Odegaard is bac...

Newcastle Failings

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to make sense of our current form. What needs to change to get us back to some winning, free flowing football...

Newcastle Retribution?

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at our cruise past Preston, and look ahead to our revenge mission at St James' Park this weekend. Plenty o...

Liverpool Lessons

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we take a look back at the Liverpool game. Two points dropped or a point gained? Is this another example of an overly ca...

Shakhtar Struggle and Liverpool Labour

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to muster some enthusiasm for the win over Shakhtar - Partey, Martinelli and Jesus earn some praise, but that...

The Red Mist (ake)

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we search for healing, for some catharsis after a shocking weekend of football. Do we blame the referee, VAR, Trossard,...

Hello Bournemouth my old friend

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to the return of proper football, and Bournemouth away on Saturday. Who will be fit to start - we suspect ...

International Awfulness

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Chris as we attempt to fill yet another international break with some cutting edge nonsense. We pray to the footballing Gods that Saka...

Saints or Sinners? Southampton Raw Reaction

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris, as we try to work out what sort of a performance that was against Southampton. Did we need to go a goal behind to win tha...

Leicester madness. PSG control. Southampton Preview.

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Chris as we look back at the drama of the late win over Leicester and the professionalism of beating PSG in the Champions League. We al...

Home Comforts? The Leicester Preview

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we are full of praise for Arsenal Women, the Hale Enders and look ahead to Leicester visiting the carpet on Saturday. S...

City Are Rattled - the Raw Reaction

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to unpick the events of Arsenal's draw at the Etihad. City's fast start, Rodri's karma, Haaland r...

City in Sight - the Preview

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly and Stef as they take a look back at the Atalanta draw, and then preview an early season six pointer. Holly feels Rodri's end of season...

It's Happened Again! Spurs v Arsenal Review

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Holly, Stef and Chris jump online in the wake of a crucial win in the NLD. Despite missing several players, the lads are full of praise for the team ...

We're back and in black - the NLD Preview

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Premier League football returns this weekend - unlike half of our midfield - so Holly, Stef & Chris are chewing over possible team line-ups and fo...

Mid-Internationals round-up - an uncut video special!

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for their first uncut video pod in which there's a look at Arsenal womens' action, the Arsenal men involved in the ...

The Letter of the Law? Post-Brighton Review

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Holly, Stef & Chris jump onto their mics straight after the Brighton clash to discuss the game, most notably the game-changing sending off of Decl...

Late market moves & Brighton Preview

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef & Chris for a preview of the home game v Brighton this weekend, following a look at potential - and some might argue essential - ...

Victory at Villa Park!

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef & Chris to bask in the aftermath of our statement win at Villa Park. There's a look at all the game's key moments, includ...

Wolves win before Villa visit

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Producer Chris is joined by Stef as Holly struggles to find a wifi signal in the Lake District. There's a look back at the Wolves win, some transf...

Season 24/25 Predictions & Wolves Preview

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Holly, Stef & Chris for a bumper episode in which they touch on more transfer gossip before making some speculative predictions for the seaso...

Holly's XI posers

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the US tour draws to a close, Holly, Stef & Chris reflect on more than the games themselves; the continuing blooding of Ethan Nwaneri, the fit-...

They're coming home! The post-Euro pod

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Holly, Stef & Chris get on the mics to discuss our lads' involvement in the Euros Final and touch on where England go from here. Where are Ars...

Saviour Saka plus transfer gossip

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Holly, Stef & Chris look over England's recent game v Switzerland and the vital contribution of our starboy. There's als...

Mid-Euros round up and more transfer talk

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The group stages of the Euros are done so it's time to get Holly, Stef and Chris' thoughts on how England and perhaps more importantly, Arsena...