Less of a seriousy-seriousy hurty-hurty post.
Time for a slightly less depressing post than the other night’s, not least because it’s Wednesday night, which means it’s nearly Thursday morning, which means it’s nearly Friday night: a-woohoo. Had a shocker last night though, organising dinner plans for Thursday night and referring to it as ‘tomorrow night’… yes folks, I had been thinking it was Wednesday. All. Day. Long. Thierry knows.
Anyway, a while back I posted that I was going to be doing the British 10k with my really handsome and cool friend Akhil (and also Hayley, who was a better woman than me in agreeing to do it three weeks before the day). ((and super Speedy Gonzalez as well!)) It is now done, and was done in the rain last Sunday. And by rain, I mean RAIN.. cheers London. Our sponsorship page is looking absolutely beautiful and all that good stuff will be going to two very worthy causes.
I did it in an hour and eight, which is fairly shite but was a result of me being scared of breaking myself – and also, based on the photos on the website, me being in the middle of texting my sister going “Where are you?!?!” throughout the majority of the race experience. The good news is I’ve been bitten by the running bug and will be doing another one soon. But don’t worry, you don’t have to sponsor me. 
So thank you again. More importantly, the boys were back in training yesterday and looking MIGHTY FINE in doing so. Goodness me Thomas Vermaelen. What with him, Legohair and Monsieur Pretty altogether, we’ll be absolutely fine next season, and will simply handsome our opponents into submission. In seriousness though… actually sod seriousness, there’s far too much of that around at the moment. It’s the off season, let’s all have a relax. And a laugh at poor old WONDERFUL Andre Santos’s expense. I love that man. ‘Beloved friends’… he’s just ace.
Until next time.
Akhil Vyas
315 days ago
Nice one Sian. Well done in your run. Your cool mate Akhil also ran well! I think he beat you though…;)
Great effort; well done.
Sian
315 days ago
I’m gonna start calling you Mug. Mug Vyas.
Akhil Vyas
315 days ago
what happened to the handsome and much cooler thing?! harsh!
Tricia
315 days ago
Well done on your run!
irishgray
315 days ago
Congrats Sian!
Alex
313 days ago
Well done Sian
FunGunner
313 days ago
Good for you – great achievment.
elkieno
312 days ago
Man I feel like a fat bastard now, just looking at photos of running makes me tired, think I’ll go take a nap now, that was exhausting!
Been reading some blogs on ppl knocking Aaron Ramsey over last seasons performance. I feel that he should only have played 20 games last season, especially after his injury before that. He started well especially v Chelsea, Dortmund but fitness meant he only could do it for only half of the games he was made to play. All our injuries meant he even played on right wing at times, if only they knew about football!
Just saying is all..
sons_of_pitches
311 days ago
Talk about Affellay on twitter, now i know it’s all based on rumours, but if the club is going into this deal to appease RVP, then we’re heading down a dangerous road. We aim to sign our stars ‘mate’ to keep him happy and on form at our club, which let¿s be honest, would make our attack more than impressive; RVP Podolski Giroud Affellay Walcott Gervinho AOC. That would I¿m drifting away from my point thinking of that, but if that¿s the case is RVP going to start getting upset when he¿s not played with Affellay? Complain when his mate doesn¿t get the game time or gets substituted. It opens up a big door for player power when we start acting out this way. I am still massively insulted by RVP¿s comments and would hate the club to put themselves into that position for this guy.. That being said, if a signing like this would benefit the club in terms of success, what would you guys prefer? I¿m all for giving us the biggest shot at success, I just think that it¿s dangerous waters we¿re treading into if this is the case.
garth
311 days ago
The majority of Arsenal supporters have pretty much made up their minds about the current regime. Not finally, not irrevocably, because we are a fair-minded bunch prepared to forgive and forget, and there is still time. Not a lot, though: less than seven weeks now. Meanwhile the hierarchy continue to do their level best to alienate us further. The latest example is Ivan’s explanation for the manipulation of ticket prices: to raise cash to invest in players, he tells us. Why this spin? To make any objection seem disloyal. In other words, to stifle our outrage that tickets (the highest in the land) already graded pricewise by where they are situated, are to be graded on ‘match appeal’ as well. An underhand way of raising prices. Does he think we are stupid?
garth
311 days ago
by the way who’s that bird in the pic? she aint half bad
sons_of_pitches
282 days ago
Legend has it that Arsenal have “given in” over selling Robin van Persie to Manchester United, according to The Sun. Van Persie scored a lot of goals last season and that is eye-catching but frankly I am surprised that United want him. United narrowly lost the title to City and they were miles off in the Champions League. On paper, RvP and his goals should fix that problem. But football is not played on paper, solutions are not always that straightforward.
Was a key reason that United ‘failed’ last season that they did not have an effective partner for Rooney? Possibly so, but if they think that signing van Persie will solve that they may be barking in the wrong forest, nevermind up the wrong tree. Is United’s problem more that Wayne Rooney has become such an inflated football figure that he is unpartnerable? If United are after RvP to partner Rooney, they should consider a very basic question: how recently have either van Persie or Rooney shown – at club or international level – that they are an effective strike partner? Both are more effective as a lone ranger. This could be a forced, unhappy marriage.
United have often shunned their other strikers, to play Rooney in a lone role. Van Persie and Rooney have rarely shown that they can partner someone of an equal nature, just lesser players, happy to accept an assistant role. The season before last, Berbatov scored a bunch of goals, but where was he last season? After Rooney’s contract strop, Berbatov disappeared and Rooney has only partnered Chicharito or Danny Welbeck, both of whom rank lower and both of whom are grateful for the chance to play.
You can understand why van Persie may want to play for United – their history, a chance to play for their manager, a greater chance of success – but it’s a gamble for him. RvP would be throwing out his Arsenal history and burgeoning status to chase a United future that may never amount to much. He could become an Arsenal legend if he was to remain at the club, rising high up our all-time goalscorer’s list, but he will never be a legend at United. He would be just another striker that they had. I am convinced that van Persie would play less at United than he would at Arsenal. Is that what he wants? You can look back wistfully if a transfer does not turn out to be quite what you thought it might, but once you are gone you are gone, there is no way back to what you had, especially in a transfer of this nature.
Van Persie could, yet, if he wanted to, rescue this situation and rescue his Arsenal career. It would be hard for RvP to redeem himself in the eyes of the fans but it is not impossible, not with a carefully-worded statement and a demeanour where he holds his hands up and shoots from the heart on how he has balanced a tricky dilemma and made a decision to stay. “I put my hands up, it’s been a difficult summer, it’s been difficult to know what to do for my future and I’m sorry that I released a statement that was maybe a little bit impetuous, but I’m excited for our future and I want to stay, to become an Arsenal legend.” Such an apology, coupled with a clearly good attitude on the pitch, would smooth things back towards an acceptable normality.
Arsenal have made some excellent summer signings so far and more may yet come. There is a buzz. That is quite something to leave behind. Podolski and Giroud look to be getting on well and I fancy them to link nicely, dovetailing quite naturally. Both can be stunning successes for Arsenal. RvP could yet form part of a very exciting Arsenal strikeforce, which would allow for players to be rested, rejigged and kept fresh in a credible pursuit for honours. Isn’t that what van Persie wanted? Yes we could do with some further signings and they may yet happen. Or is the bottom line that he just wants to leave anyway? Is it enough that United would pay him more money? Has he dug himself such a hole that he feels too embarrassed now to climb back out of it?
As I’ve said before, don’t love the players, love the club. Enjoy what players you have between the transfer windows because they are fair game during them, even someone like Robin van Persie, your goalscoring badge-kissing Arsenal-supporting-since-a-kid captain.