Fighting Talker

Hey folks, I am heading up to Portland, ME for a week-long vacation tomorrow, so I won’t be posting quite as much as usual. Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to let you know my thoughts on Craig Thompson’s upcoming signing with Arsenal (he’s all we can afford at this point), but otherwise I am going to enjoy some nice weather, the brisk freezing Atlantic ocean, and some good seafood. I don’t know if there is soccer in Maine. I don’t really care either. But don’t fret too much folks, I am sure Ed will take good care of this place.

This should’ve been wrapped up months ago, but finally Arsenal has allowed Stan Kroenke to invest and get involved in Arsenal. The board and supporters realize that this is no criminal, idiot, or oligarch and they better bring him in before someone far worse knocks on their door.

Arsenal are reported to be in advanced talks with American billionaire Stan Kroenke about a deal to put him in control at the club.

Kroenke, who owns a 12 per cent stake at the Emirates, has been offered a place on the club’s board and will be given first refusal on a majority of the club’s shares for the next four years.   (more…)

Arsenal has signed the young Welsh prospect Aaron Ramsey from Cardiff city for about £5M. Arsenal signed him from under the noses of both Manchester United and Everton? Here’s how they did it. (more…)

I hope I speak for all Arsenal fans when I say:

Hat Tip to Arsespeak:

Here is Arsenal’s new 08-09 shirt:

I like it. The black piping does resemble the shirts from 2000-01 as Arsespeak says, but that isn’t such a bad thing. I wish the sleeves were more white but that may fix itself once I see it actually on a player, rather than laid out on a table.

I am feeling pretty good about Arsenal’s apparent impending signing of French international Samir Nasri from Marseilles. I’ll admit, I dunno much about him. But from all I’ve read, he looks like a real star in the making and one who is a bit more agressive and assertive than our recent wing-side poodles like Hleb and Rosicky. Nasri highlights after the jump. (more…)

Here, I’ll take a stab at this.

No depth

No purchases

No trophies

There we go - short, sweet and to the point.

According to today’s Telegraph:

Arsenal willing to part with Philippe Senderos

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to sell his much-maligned centre-back Philippe Senderos at the end of the season.

The Switzerland international has not featured for the club since they were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League by Liverpool last month.

Senderos, 23, came in for heavy criticism following the North Londoners’ 4-2 second-leg defeat at Anfield, especially over his marking, or lack of, for the Merseysiders’ opening two goals that ultimately swung the tie in their favour.

Okay, fellow Arsenal fans, try this exercise along with me. (more…)

We still can abuse the opposition with the best of ‘em. According to Sanford’s Soccer Net:

“You’re just a fat Paris Hilton.”
Sung to striker Andriy Voronin at Arsenal v Liverpool in the Champions League first leg.

On based on the evidence to the right, they may have a point too.

Whether in pastry or blog form, pie almost always is the answer to probing questions. In this case, it’s the blog Who Ate All the Pies’ summary of why did Arsenal collapse yet again.

1. Money saved wisely?
Despite having money to spend, Arsene Wenger was typically frugal in the transfer market - losing Henry and only brining in Sagna and Eduardo as players of note. His decision gave the team unity at the start of the season but they have faltered towards the end with no one to replace injured or fatigued players like Eduardo and Rosicky.

Thanks Cobalt123