July 8th
Obviously football was overshadowed yesterday by the horible events in London. This blog has never been about politics and I’m not about to start now but despite being a full on Paddy London was where I was born so yesterday was not exactly close to to home but close to something. I dunno. I just hope all Arsebloggerers and their friends and family are safe and sound this morning and to anyone who might have had someone close to them who caught the full force of it my thoughts are with you.
Back to football and there were all kinds of reports yesterday involving Patrick Vieira (the Spanish press are saying we’re trying to sell him too) and Robert Pires and Juventus. Later in the day we heard Galatasaray were interested in taking Le Bob to Turkey but I just don’t see him playing there. Hopefully he’ll be with us next season. Young Irishkeeper Graham Stack has joined Reading on loan with a view to permanent move based on what happens in his rape trial in September. I’m a bit sad to see him go as I think he had some real potential and to my mind always looked a better prospect than Stuart Taylor. Alex Eremenko Jr has a funny name and he’s Finnish. Very tenuous transfer link from Sky Sports.
Former captain Tony Adams has found a new job with Feynoord. He’ll be a trainee coach and wil work with the club’s under 21 side. He says “I believe that I can teach players a lot with my experience but I also hope to pick up a feel of the Dutch youth programme and the structure of Feyenoord.”
Beastwatch: Sevilla have revealed they’ve turned down a bid from another English club believed to be Manchester United or Newcastle United. I’d put my house on it being Glazer’s merry men. They can fuck off, the cunts. Slightly worrying story in the press here yesterday was that Barcelona are offering Javier Saviola as part of a swap deal which would see Baptista move to them in January when he gets his Spanish passport sorted.
And that’s it. Let’s hope today is a far less eventful day than yesterday.
