february 28th
With all the excitement of the leap year and the ranting about useless Spanish repair people, I totally overlooked the fact that arseblog.com was 2 years old yesterday. It all began yesterday two years ago in a rather aimless fashion, and I’m glad I’ve managed to be be consistent. Two years of mindless crap, day after day after day. What larks. I do think it’s probably the longest running daily sports blog around though, so that’s quite something.
Thanks to all of you who visit regularly and irregularly.
Team news for today’s game against Charlton sees Gilberto and Ashley Cole return from their mid-week rest. Cole will almost certainly replace Gael Clichy but it remains to be seen if Edu will keep his place ahead of Gilberto.
Good news on that front though is that Edu is likely to be offered a new deal by the club, with Arsene Wenger – who is staying cautious when it comes to talk of the title – saying “We want to keep him here longer than his current contract. We will be looking to extend his stay.”
Here’s hoping he signs and stays in this kind of form for a long time. Also in talks over a new contract is Sol Campbell who, if he signs, will see out the rest of his career at Arsenal.
In other less important news, Rami Shaaban could be off to Gillingham on loan. With the emergence of Graham Stack, it looks as if the Swegyptian’s days at the club are numbered, barring an injury crisis. NIMBYs make a fuss over the new stadium. I’m convinced for some people complaining is a hobby. They enjoy it. Thrive on it even. Someone should just give them an Airfix and tell them to shut the fuck up.
Work this morning. Gah. Charlton this afternoon, and with the last couple of games having been televised, it’ll be interesting to see if Arsenal radio works on my Mac (and if it doesn’t I’m going to complain like a fox). More later.
