january 17th
09.09 – A quick as you like round-up of the news coming at you far too early on a Saturday morning.
Some transfer activity at last, but it’s only players going out, none coming in, so far. Rami Shaaban has joined West Ham on a month’s loan, while Moritz Volz has finally sealed a move to Fulham. He’s signed a 3 year deal and we’ve been paid an undisclosed fee. He’d been at the club 5 years, and is one of the players we’ve nurtured who can go on to have a good career at the top level. Best of luck to both of them.
Arsene Wenger has again said he won’t be buying anyone during the transfer window, instead he’s going to save his money for the summer and try and double it with a visit to Las Vegas or Atlantic City. “We could spend £10million but, at the moment, it’s very difficult to find players at the right price as there’s no transfer market. I’m trying to make £20million in June with the £10million now. We’re saving the money until then.”
Thierry Henry says Arsenal’s unbeaten record will count for nothing unless it results in silverware this season. “Honestly, I am not taking a lot of notice. Being unbeaten until the end of the season does not interest me. Maybe these records are nice when you retire — but you want to sit back and have the medal to go alongside such an achievement.”
Rio Ferdinand is set to appeal against his 8 month ban, typical I suppose. They leave the appeal until the last minute to ensure he can play for longer. It’s taking the piss a bit now, especially as he’s going to appeal against the guilty verdict and the length of the ban. I hope he gets his ban doubled. And a big thumbs down to Vodafone who requested that Arsenal World remove this picture from their website and forced the Gooner fanzine to re-do their back cover at the last minute. Boooo.
Right, that’ll do for for now. It’s a holiday here today, “Donkey Day”, seriously. You can’t begin to imagine the fun and excitement.
