july 8th
It’s not been the best few days for Ray Parlour. First his wife got his divorce settlement ammended so she now gets a fucking fortune instead of a regular old fortune, and secondly his agent Steve Kuttner has confirmed that he’s not going to be offered a new deal by Arsenal. That means he might go this summer, or he’ll stay on and leave on a Bosman next summer. The Bosman and the hefty signing on fee might be the way to go, especially with a creative accountant who can manage to hide a few quid from his ex-wife.
Arturo Lupoli is delighted to have joined the Gunners. He says “An experience like the one I am living can only be defined in one way – fantastic. Everything seems perfect here.”
Arseweb dug up an exclusive on the new kits yesterday, and Arsenal Mania did a bit more digging. Follow the links to see pics of the new kit. I have to say the back of the home kit looks fucking horrible, it looks like it was designed with crayons by a bunch of special kids in a padded room, and I don’t know what the keeper’s jersey is about, but it’s less than impressive.
Also, in the latest merchandise catalogue you’ll see all kinds of new Arsenal leisure and training wear. Some of it you can see here in the pre-season training pictures. Now, I know Nike have been very forthcoming with money that’s invaluable to the new stadium project, but did nobody at Arsenal tell them that red and black are Manchester United colours? Arsenal = RED and WHITE. Not too difficult. It’s just not right seeing our boys in those kits. Seriously now, how many fans are going to buy an Arsenal shirt in Man United colours? A tremendous faux pas by the club and Nike. Let your wallets do the talking people. Between that and the poxy blue away kit I fear for the season ahead.
