june 27th
21.03 – Sorry it’s been so long. I’ve been up to my eyes in it. Stupid everything.
I don’t want to harp on about it, but naming the Confederations Cup after Marc Vivien-Foe is a shockingly poor and insensitive idea. The best tribute they could make to him would be scrap the worthless piece of shit tournament altogether.
Thierry Henry’s tribute and words after the game were those of a true gentleman. We’re lucky to have somebody like him represent Arsenal.
In Arsenal news, you’ll have seen the Kluivert stories then. According to El Mundo Deportivo, which I have open in front of me right now, Arsenal declared their interest in Kluivert to Barcelona on March 13th. As they put it “Dennis Bergkamp is now 34 and Nwanko Kanu doesn’t count for the French coach….”
They also reveal Kluivert’s sister lives in London and that could sway the Dutchman into a move. It’s hard to know what to think about this one. He’s either fantastic, or Heskeytastic, but there’s no doubt he’d get 20+ in the Premiership. You have to wonder where that leaves the Kewell deal though.
We’re still no nearer signing a keeper, although Peter Paul Robinson’s move to Aston Villa has broken down. Canizares is in the Spanish papers today saying he wants to stay at Valencia. Still no nearer to signing a centre half either.
That aside, there’s been little else happening in what’s been a strange 24 hours for the world of football.
Normal service could resume tomorrow.
