We’ve been prepared for this moment ever since Cesc burst onto the scene and announced himself as a super prospect when he started playing alongside Patrick Vieira in 2004. I had heard a story that before Cesc signed for us at the age of 16 that he begged Barcelona for an opportunity to prove himself [...]
Atlanta
I’ve left Boulder, Colorado and have moved to Atlanta, Georgia. There are 11 good reasons for this: 1. I prefer the east coast. Boulder is in the mid-west…not the west as it so often claims. It is a “liberal” bubble in the middle of a conservative wasteland of dried up praries and pre-fab homes. I [...]
El Cunto the Promoter and the Debut of Conversations With Dante
The Informer has not retired. I sense that he’s not far away, refining his methods, bullying his sauces to get it right, wiping that dried yolk off his handsome face. Trust me. He’ll be back bigger, better, stronger. Meanwhile, his alter-ego El Cunto is trying his hand at promoting. I began training Monday night for [...]
Breezy Austria
- What can we really tell from these pre-season fixtures against lightweight Austrian opposition? This isn’t to slight our opposition or our approach to pre-season. I’d argue that the matches are good for building stamina levels, but the training is what is actually most important. – Tonight we faced Neusiedl 1919 and never got out [...]
The NYC North London Derby
So I’m trying to organize a 5-a-side match in New York against the NYC Spurs Supporters Club. They hang out at Floyds in Brooklyn next door to the Chip Shop which is an Arsenal bar. The match – 1886 v NYC Spuds would be a first in America and if popular would attract interest and [...]
Random Musings and A Tribute to Thierrence
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Emmanuel Frimpong look like they are progressing but we really haven’t played anybody of note this pre-season. It’s still nice to see though. And of course we all want to see Lil’ Jack remind the world that despite everything, England (Arsenal) does produce skillful players. Ricardo Carvalho has called Jose Mourinho “the [...]
Nasri Is Ready
- Nasri’s World Cup omission worked out for the best. He wasn’t involved with the French debacle, which also means he’s a guarantee to be called up after Blanc axed the entire squad for one match. He took the omission personally, and he’s bulked up quite a bit. – When we signed Samir Nasri, I [...]
Andrey Arshavin
Some Gooners at the end of last season wanted Arsenal to sell Andrey Arshavin. Their argument was that it was better to sell now before his stock falls. What was their reasoning? One good game in four isn’t good enough for one of Arsenal’s high profile and experienced players. They wanted to find a player [...]
News? Really?
I apologize for picking on you Mr. Henderson but you’ve presented a good case for the point I’d like to make. Maybe Wickham will join Arsenal at some point, we shall see. Nevertheless, here is a classic example of what I mean when I say “news” stories are often not: By Mel Henderson 15th July [...]
