Morning all. We didn’t get the much predicted storms in West Berkshire, or if we did, I slept right through them. Plenty of rain though, which I hope disappears a lot quicker than it arrived yesterday after black thundery clouds filled the skies from mid afternoon onwards. There’s little transfer news on the Arsenal front. […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. England didn’t last long in their fight to win UEFA Under 21’s European Championships. Having been beaten by France in their opening match, they needed to win their second against Romania but got battered 4-2. Tournament over, although I think they have a dead rubber to play before heading home. Riess Nelson hasn’t […]
Morning all. What a slow summer we’re having as far as transfers go. Lots of rumours which appear nothing more than that, rumours. It’s still early though and the transfer window has been relatively quiet for Premier League clubs. Certainly the top half of the table. Apart from City and Liverpool, we’re among a few […]
Morning all. The Mirror suggest Atletico Madrid want Granit Xhaka and they’re ‘pushing hard to get him’ – their words not mine, written in today’s online version. They say our Swiss midfielder, valued more than the £35m we paid for him, is seen as the ideal replacement for Rodri who’s linked with a move to […]
Morning all. It’s been confirmed at last, Freddie and Steve Bould are swapping job roles which I’d imagine is good for both of our old players. For the current and future players too as Freddie will be there to help those he did so well with last season, progress into the first team. He’ll know […]
Morning all. Alexis Claude-Maurice is a man in demand with a massive eleven clubs chasing his signature this summer. Reports suggest we’re one of them along with Borussia Monchengladbach, RB Leipzig, Lyon, Lille, Monaco, Marseille, Sevilla, Brighton, Newcastle United and West Ham all want him this summer. The French under 21 international is valued around £7 […]
Morning all. Well done England Women. A win over Argentina which secured their place in the next round of the World Cup. A long way to go yet and much improvement needed if they are to win this competition. Hopefully they’ll peak at the right time. A return to Champions League Football by winning […]
Morning all. The Women’s World Cup is in full flow and so far, it’s produced some really good games. Why wouldn’t it though, just because the game has been associated with men until recent years, certainly at the level it’s at now, it doesn’t mean the fairer sex can’t play to a high standard. When […]
Afternoon all. The rain is back, actually it never really went away. The expression ‘Flaming June’ seems appropriate but not for the reasons it is meant. We’re fast moving towards the longest day yet summer hasn’t even begun. Anyway, there’s still no news. Rumours galore which like everyone else, I love but not because I […]
Afternoon guys. Jeeze it’s tough trying to conjure up something to write about but I’ll soldier on. Just for you mind, so be grateful. I jest of course, if I didn’t enjoy whinging most days about Arsenal or something else football related, I wouldn’t bother. Granit Xhaka. I would say Mr Marmite but these […]
Morning all. Yannick Carrasco, a Belgian winger/forward who left Atlético Madrid in February 2018. The year before, according to Transfer Market, he was worth €40 million. Now the same website values him at just half that amount. Either playing in the Chinese League has done him no favours, or his level of football has dropped. […]
Morning all. Mesut Ozil has married his long time girlfriend Amine Gülşe. Great new, congratulations and all that but now I hope she puts her foot down. Him in North London, her back in Istanbul isn’t going to work. One of them has to give, if they want to live together. I know, it’s worked […]