Good morning Arsenal fans.
Ah the international break. Lots of boring, perfunctory, uninspiring games and drama between national teams and clubs ( this time we have the hilarious battle of the clowns). Lots of...YAAAWN! Lots of... say what? Theo Theo One Two Three-oh? . Who said Arsenal never did anything for England? Not that I care one bit what The Three Lions gets from The Gunners (And now that Keane-o is trying so hard to lose England its bid for the World Cup, maybe there can be a new villain for the In-ger-lund). So anyway, the break wasn't a complete loss--the confidence will do Theo a world of good. And the good stuff starts again today. Bring on Incey of Lancaster and the Blackburn Billy Boys. One thing you can certainly hold is all the doom and gloom talk on North London (well, if you're a Spurs fan doom and gloom suits you well anyway--JOKES!) Some of us seem to have lost our feeble little minds just because Wenger didn't turn the transfer window into the prime time edition of Celebrity Auction. He thinks our boys are ready to challenge this year, the man who *made* the Flamini you're crying about; the man who *made* the Theo you're marveling at. So who are you to argue, again? Just shut up, get in formation, and back the club . BTW, I have enormous respect for David Moies, but I really dislike the attitude exhibited in his comments after taking a beating from Pompey: "We're probably not in the position at the moment to win Premiership games...." You've heard the like from Rafa Benitez as well, and this is the sort of scant belief you'll never find with Wenger, and this is what separates the great from the truly exceptional. And as for Arsenal's ownership--exceptional as well. As sensible as it gets in modern football. They know a top manager and have always given Wenger their utmost support. There are plenty examples of the sort of ownership I *don't* want my club to have: just a peep from afar at the state of Liverpool, Man U and Chelsea is more than enough, thanks much. It's Rich Brat's Football Manager: Bonanza Edition. Lots of short-term investment, but I really think one of the big clubs could go down in a Leeds-like tailspin soon. Even football is not bigger than economics. And not that he's in the same league, but when I saw that clip of Mike Astley quaffing a pint without a stop for air while our Gunners were pummeling his boys, I thought "Thank goodness my club is class from top to bottom". And that was even before I heard about the King Kev departure. The way Newcastle has played musical managers in past years is exactly what we don't need at Arsenal. As I see it, Newcastle, once a mighty, mighty club, is, well and truly fooked. But hey, they've got their billionaire owner.
And us? We've got some northern scum to attend to. Come on you Gunners!