June 1st
Welcome to a brand new month on Arseblog. I can’t believe it’s June already, where the sweet buggery bollocks is the time going? I’m still here in Berlin and will be for the next 2 weeks. Well, it is to Berlin what Jupiter is to Saturn but I’m sure there’s more to do in the cold depths of space than there is here.
So there’s a bit going on. Barcelona are this summer’s Real Madrid with almost everyone in the club falling over themselves to say how great Thierry Henry is. The Arsenal board have already turned down a substantial, although nowhere near acceptable, bid from the Catalans and there’s little chance of Arsene Wenger sanctioning any kind of deal. He’s been talking again about his plans for squad strengthening this summer, saying “I haven’t planned to buy too many and to be busy would mean we were under tremendous stress to sell players, which we don’t want to do. When you watch our team play, we don’t really need anyone. We have to keep faith with the young players we already have.”
Now, before everyone goes into fits about us not buying players remember Wenger himself said a few weeks ago he’d be looking to bring in a couple of experienced players, and while the comment about being under pressure to sell seems odd both Double-D and, more importantly and less orangely, Peter Hill-Wood have both said there’ll be money to spend this summer. I think it’s probably a case that any potential moves are being downplayed, Arsene is playing his usual games with the press and I would be most surprised if we didn’t bring in anyone this summer.
Today, being June 1st, also sees the long awaited verdict in the Colegate case. Did he meet Chelsea on purpose or did he slip into a meeting room in a top London hotel? Was it Jonathan Barnett’s fault or did the voices in head dollar signs in his eyes make him do it? Did Peter Kenyon know all about it or is he baldy cuntbag, or both? We shall find out at some stage today, 5 months after it happened and way too late for any punishment to be effective for all parties concerned. Worryingly the Guardian reports that Cole will contest any guilty verdict and will challenge the legality of the Premiership’s rules as restraint of trade. I don’t think I need to say again what I think of that.
Some French football fans hate coach Raymond Dommenech and want Robert Pires back in the team. Good for them, I don’t like that bloke either even though Everyone loves Raymond.
Not much else happening right now but it’s sure to be a busy day. I’m off for a delicious German breakfast of beer and ale washed down with lager and cold meats. Till tomorrow, hopefully.
