Morning all.
Nonetheless v quiet, so I feel I’ll get you guys an Arsecast immediately. Talking of which, tomorrow would be the anniversary of the very first Arsecast, which was aired on October twentieth 2006. That’s very early within the annals of podcasting, and right here we’re nonetheless going all these years later. Did I ever suppose it will nonetheless going at this level, and that we’d nonetheless be chatting soccer and indulged over nonsense just like the beneath? No probability.
It’s straightforward to overlook that there was, truly, one other Arsecast again then – it was a web site that reviewed video video games. I keep in mind getting in contact with him to ask if he had any objections if I used the identify, and he stated no, and a part of that was as a result of he actually hated Man Utd – who have been our large rivals again then. Form of. I typically checked his evaluations as a result of that seems like a person you may belief.
In fact Chelsea, who we play this weekend, had come onto the scene with their filthy Abramovich cash, and we have been transitioning from the Invincibles into the marginally smaller and extra technically centered Vincibles. Once I take into consideration this period, I can’t assist however have regrets/unhappiness about what might need been.
WHAT IF in 2007-08, Eduardo hadn’t had his leg snapped in opposition to Birmingham? With out that trauma, and likewise accidents to Bacary Sagna and Mathieu Flamini (who was essential again then), I feel we’d have received the title. Win the league, drive on from there with some prime quality younger gamers who would have identified Arsenal was a spot the place they may win issues, relatively than coming to know it simply wasn’t. Sliding doorways and all that.
Now, I’m pondering of that recreation on the Camp Nou when Robin van Persie was despatched off for supposedly kicking the ball away simply milliseconds after the referee blew his whistle. Maybe one of many first of that assortment of pink playing cards that has solely ever occurred to an Arsenal participant. There have been so many since. As I’m typing, it’s exhausting to not suppose that current revelations about Barcelona’s monetary contributions to a Spanish refereeing administrator might need gone past the boundaries of Spain itself.
I apologise for dragging up some outdated recollections, however within the absence of something new proper now, that’s all we’ve received this morning. To be truthful, that may tie in with the podcast I’m going to launch later after I chat to Arsenal legend Liam Brady who I met up with in Dublin yesterday afternoon. He was right here for the launch of his e book ‘Born to be a Footballer’, and we reminisced about his early days on the membership, the ups and downs, his transfer to Italy, and plenty extra. Stand by for that.
Elsewhere, I see William Saliba has turn out to be a ‘model ambassador’ for Crocs. He says, in phrases which might be 100% positively his personal and never one thing a advertising and marketing staff got here up with:
Crocs has all the time been on my radar as a result of its numerous designs and types are very cool. Within the modern-day footwear scene, Crocs epitomizes the fusion of consolation and private model, permitting people to specific themselves uniquely. Like Crocs, I’ve all the time embraced individuality. I feel everybody who is aware of footwear, is aware of Crocs. You simply want a pair of Crocs.
Frankly, he may shill for Billy’s Brogues, Mick’s Moccasins, Emily’s Espadrilles or anything he fancies so long as he retains doing the enterprise on the pitch. Nonetheless, I do really feel like he’s missed an enormous alternative to launch Willy’s Wellies, with a particular side-pocket that may match a great deal of odds and ends, as much as and together with an enormous Norwegian.
Proper, that’s your lot for this morning. We must always hopefully get some pre-Chelsea bits and items immediately, so tomorrow we are able to begin to look forward to that.
For now, thoughts yourselves.
