It already seems that our last fixture was more than two weeks ago; perhaps that is not such a bad thing.  Ideally, we would have gotten back into action within a few days but, as the football calendar would have it, we’ve had to sit and stew over it… A frantic final few days of […]

How many other sides will be saying that today? Probably none! Vermaelen, Gervinho, Song, Jenkinson, Wilshere, Santos, Diaby, Squillaci and maybe Rosicky will all be out for today’s fixture, that’s a whole lot of absentees but the good news is that after today, five of them will be back for the PL fixtures ahead. Park […]

I wrote a post a little while ago suggesting that we are somewhat harshly treated by the Footballing Authority and the referees who act on their behalf. Only three weeks into the new season and we have already suffered a staggering number of suspensions while other teams more physical than us are receiving none. I […]

It is like before the first day at school. Now I have a new challenge in a new country, a new style of play and a new language and I am ready for it. That’s the big 6’ 6” central defender speaking as he’s ready so say his goodbyes in Germany and head for pastures […]