when you equalised as pissed of as i was i thought a draw would have been a fair result, but for you to win it

as for the title i can't see man utd having a dip greater than any of the other teams. Chelsea have completly lost form, liverpool are bound to have another dip. as for arsenal playing some great football but 12 points is just to big a gap (man u have only dropped 15 points this season), but if they keep thier form up second is well within reach.

even with terry back the club is unsettled and i think that unless man utd bottle it then i can't see chelsea overtaking them.

For United to win the league, depends on some big games, all AWAY from home

Liverpool
Chelsea
Pompey
Spuds
Manchester City

All "ifs and buts", but if we assume Chelsea to take them at the Bridge (big assumption, but still) then a 3 point lead with away games to Liverpool, Spurs & City doesn't sound nearly as commanding.

Who knows though... All I care about is Arse doing well, 2nd place isn't an unrealistic target, but would be happy enough with 3rd and a couple of good cup runs.

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;D That say something about tonight?

Ryan Babel to join Arsenal in the summer? have it!

sport.independent.co.uk/football/premiership/article2183792.ece

;D ;D

He's old enough to not need his cott anymore.

Arsenal & MLS club agree link up

Arsenal have announced a new business partnership with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.
The deal is designed to build Arsenal's brand in the United States, while also helping to develop the MLS club.

"This is a very important step for Arsenal as this becomes our first venture into the US marketplace," said managing director Keith Edelman.

Colorado Rapids are owned by American billionaire Stan Kroenke's company Kroenke Sports Enterprises.

Arsenal already have a similar tie-up with Belgian side Beveren as well as an academy in the Ivory Coast.

The arrangement between the two clubs includes the development of a Centre of Excellence in Colorado, the transfer of coaching ideas and the launch of the Arsenal Cup, a club tournament open to teams from all over the US.

The deal comes just days after Liverpool's takeover by American tycoons George Gillet and Tom Hicks, and represents an increasing trend of American businessmen linking up with English clubs.

Manchester United and Aston Villa are also owned by American business tycoons, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said the deal was completely different to those takeovers.

"Unless I'm completely naive it's not a takeover," said Wenger.

"I've never heard about a possible takeover and I don't think that is at all behind our partnership."

"We develop a few partnerships sometimes with football schools and sometimes with clubs.

"We're trying to extend our brand and we're are also trying to extend our technical cooperation because the Americans might produce some players at some stage and that's why we're doing it.

"We're always trying to develop young players."

The Rapids will come to London to use Arsenal's facilities for six days while they continue training ahead of the MLS season which starts in April.

COME ON ARSENAL! Put the dissapointing display of negative Blackburn behind you, and fuckin destroy PSV

Wow I'm surprised Arsenal was this weak (especially the midfield, they lost every single ball?!).
I never see English football so I don't know exactly how strong Arsenal is, but with this performance PSV will have no problem beating them. I felt that PSV was a bit scared in the first half, but they won't be next time since they know Arsenal is beatable. And next time, PSV has a proper attack with Farfan

news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/6569561.stm


Vice-chairman Dein leaves Arsenal


Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has left the club with immediate effect because of "irreconcilable differences" with the rest of the board.

American billionaire Stan Kroenke has bought 9.9% of Arsenal and more shares from major stakeholder Danny Fiszman.

It sparked takeover talk, but chairman Peter Hill-Wood played down moves.

He revealed remaining board members, who own 45.45% of the remaining shares, had agreed not to dispose of their shares for at least one year.


In a statement, Hill-Wood said: "On behalf of the board I would like to express our gratitude to David Dein for the many years of loyal service he has given to the club.

"We sincerely regret that irreconcilable differences between Mr Dein and the rest of the board have necessitated a parting of the ways."

Earlier in April, ITV plc announced that they had unconditionally sold their 9.99% shareholding interest in Arsenal Holdings plc to American Kroenke's KSE UK INC.

Kroenke Sports Enterprise have also co-owned American Football franchise St Louis Rams following their relocation to Missouri, while NBA side Denver Nuggets and the NHL's Colorado Avalanche are now too under the group's umbrella.


That development was not seen as the first step towards another American takeover of a English club, although the move to buy ITV's stake came less than a month after KSE stated they had "no interest or intention" of buying into Arsenal.

Both Dein and fellow director Fiszman had previously stated their intention to keep their shares.

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Fucking hell

David Dein - the fall-out

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/6571099.stm