Morning all. Declan Rice is giving me a headache, well, not him but the constant repeating of headlines relating him joining Arsenal. Ultimately, the decision is his because regardless of what figure any club offers West Ham, it’s always the player who chooses his next destination. It’s also West Ham’s prerogative to set the transfer […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Don’t you just love the English media? I wonder how many hours the reporters within the England international camp had to wait before capturing Declan Rice with Aaron Ramsdale and Bukayo Saka. The Mail headlines read: Rice was pictured greeting Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after arriving in the canteen. Declan Rice was seen […]
Morning all. The summer transfer window of 2023 is officially for all clubs in England and Scotland, but it’s not until July 1st, when the international window opens, players from overseas clubs can be signed. Or at least made official. If Arsenal really are looking to sign any of Declan Rice, Moises Caicedo, Ilkay Gundogun, […]
Snippets, I imagine nearly every football fan is feeding off them at this time of year. Much, if not most, of what’s written though lacks one thing, substance. Agents, desperate to increase the value of their player which in turn increases their payment, drop little nuggets to the media and before you or I know […]
Morning all. Pre-season fixtures seem to be all sorted now. They go like this: July: 13th – FC Nurnberg (Emirates) 20th – MLS All-Stars. (USA) 22nd – Man Utd (USA) 26th – Barcelona (TBC) August: 2nd – Monaco (Emirates Cup) 6th – Man City (Charity Shield) The new season’s fixtures will be announced on Thursday […]
On the 12th September 2010, a new arrival joined Highbury House, he went by the name of Adam. An Arsenal man through and through, as is his wife Mrs Adam, as she was often fondly referred to on here. Over the 13 years since, Adam has entertained many of us with his wit, irony and […]
Morning all. It’s that weird time of the year in football. The domestic season has ended, the FA Cup has just been played, as has the Europa League Cup Final but still to play is the Europa Conference League Cup Final as well as the Champions League Final. The transfer window has yet to officially […]
Morning all. Not long ago, Arsenal announced Granit Xhaka had signed a new contract and my first thought was that someone at the club needed medical help. A stupid decision I thought yet now, looking back, Arsenal were just being smart. I wasn’t as I made my protests here. Did I foresee a season like […]
Morning all. What a great way to end the season. Five goals, including two for Granit Xhaka, a first for Jakub Kiwior and one each for Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka. Xhaka should have had a hat-trick and the match ball by half-time but somehow, he totally cocked up his golden opportunity to get both. […]
Morning all. When a manager sits in front of the camera at the end of the season and says he could have done better, then it has to be admired I think. Mikel Arteta has done just that. Throughout a season, players are expected to be better, to do more and to not make mistakes […]
Morning all. Headlines in the Mail read: Arsenal have reportedly tabled an offer for Galatasaray right back Sacha Boey. Boey has been a vital in Galatasaray’s pursuit of the Turkish Super Lig title. Galatasaray are claimed to be demanding £21million to sell the 22-year-old. Galatasaray’s vice-president Erden Timur is claimed to have travelled to London to discuss the […]
Morning all. Hats off to Brighton who against the odds, have secured a place in next season’s Europa League. If Brighton fans felt cheesed off when Potter ditched them for Chelsea, they must now be so glad he did because Roberto De Zerbi has already achieved more than Potter ever did on the south coast. […]