may 13th
08.53 – Having been left out of Sven’s England squad for the forthcoming internationals (spit), it looks as if Saturday’s FA Cup final will be David Seaman’s final competitive game. There’s been no official announcement of any kind yet, but most of the newspapers reckon this is the end for old Spunky.
It does look as if he’s going to take over as Arsenal’s goalkeeping coach, and his experience will be invaluable to the likes of Stuart Taylor and Graham Stack, promising young goalkeepers who have every chance of making it at Arsenal. Maybe he went on a bit too long, but he’s been a magnificent servant to the club, has provided us with some fantastic moments and performances and I sincerely hope he goes out on a high in Cardiff this weekend.
Speaking of which, it’s possible that Edu will be fit to play, easing the injury crisis a bit. Ray Parlour is still struggling and we could have an all Brazilian central midfield if Razor fails to recover in time. It’s possible he may play alongside Gio van Bronckhorst with Gilberto dropping back into central defence if Oleg or Cygan don’t recover in time. A bit makeshift for my liking, but when the alternative is Igors….
Tony Adams is set for his first football management position as he’s set to become the new boss of Crystal Palace. A stepping-stone on the way to taking over from Arsene Wenger eventually? Who knows. Tony says “Football is in my blood. Without it, there’s been a part of me that is empty and lonely and longing for something to get my teeth into.”
Jermaine Defoe will no doubt be linked with Arsenal now that’s handed in a transfer request, less than 24 hours after seeing West Ham relegated. What a fucking twat. He’s obviously a player that other clubs would be interested in, why go so public, so soon? He ought to be strapped to pole and thrased with cactii. But should West Ham fans be surprised? He left Charlton’s youth set-up in a flash once West Ham came and offered him a few quid more, so he’s shown that loyalty is not one of his strong points before. Would I like to see him at Arsenal? No, he’s too small, his teeth are funny and he’s just as likely to turn around and bugger off somewhere else when the mood takes him. I hope he ends up at Tottenham.
Speaking of which, Hoddle faces a player revolt after announcing a rigorous end of season training schedule. One player said “A lot of the squad are very unhappy. The manager calls it an end-of-season warm-down but nobody has any enthusiasm for it.” More here, and it makes for fun reading.
The FA right. Cunts.
Silly transfer rumour of the day – Planet Football has us linked with giant Togo striker, Emmanuel Adebayor. Riiiiight.
That’s it. I’m off to get a haircut. “Numero dos, por favor.“
