january 26th
It seems reports of Jermaine Pennant signing on loan for Birmingham were a bit premature as the midlands club yesterday released a statement saying the player hadn’t joined because of his current circumstances. By that they mean he could end up doing some prison time for his latest driving offence and they’re going to wait and see on this one. Wherever he goes his Arsenal career is well and truly over.
Bad news regarding Kolo Toure. He’s been charged with violent conduct by the FA. If he accepts the charge he gets an immediate 3 game ban and misses the United game. If he appeals he appears before the FA to get his 3 match ban and misses the United game. I didn’t see the incident at the game, nor have I seen it on telly since, so I can’t comment. We’re going to miss him though unless they change the rules of the game to see which team can boot the ball highest into the air, in which case Pascal, Kolo’s replacement, will win us the game easily.
Valencia said yesterday they might wait until the summer to sign Edu because they can get him for free then. There were also some rumours about us signing Fabio Rochemback, ex of Barcelona and currently with Sporting Lisbon. Not sure how seriously to take them and I don’t know what his work permit situation is either. One of the reasons he left Barcelona was because of his non-EU status. Maybe he’s married a local girl or something.
Manuel Almunia says he wants talks with Jens Lehmann over the unprofessional comments the German made. This after the Spaniard told the world Lehmann was ‘in decline’. It’s all very silly now and both of them need a good slap and to be told to shut up. Bring in Stuart Taylor for the FA Cup game and see how quickly they stop making comments like that to the press.
Have to mention Rodney Marsh being sacked from Sky for telling a joke that has been doing the rounds by email for the last week or so. It wasn’t the brightest thing to do but getting sacked for something like this is nonsense. Politcal correctness gone mad from a world obsessed with this fucking tidal wave. Get over it already.
Not much else happening arse-wise so I’m off. Toodles.
