First time for everything I suppose.

I'm not THAT bothered about Sanchez. He's been great for us but I don't love him and find him quite annoying sometimes - there is something about the downward turn of his mouth that I find unprepossessing as well as that habit of scrunching up his shorts at free-kicks. Hoy is right - choosing City over Bayern tells you everything about his ambition which is largely to put as many pesos in his account before returning to a comfortable retirement as an icon in Chile like Zamorano and Salas before him. They come. They go. Only players I would be sad to see leave now are Ramsey, Iwobi, and Giroud - and the latter only because it makes me and my son laugh when Mrs Daz says "oh look there's Olivier Giroud" when she sees him on TV during games.

Funny. how nobody is discussing Özil!

Yes, for 8 mil we could even get the young French midfield maestro, Ouesta Monet.

...you know Johnny Boy's views on cricket...

Quinton de Kock should surely be flying Sopwith Camels over Flanders - he seems to have jumped eras.

Hearing really good things about the young Lithuanian Spünkit Awåe but I think Chelsea might be in for him.

Chelsea's new German signing is an Arsenal fan. I was quite impressed with Rudiger when he played in the Confederations Cup.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... l-10741310

Is that the same Rudiger who collapsed in mortal agony in the penalty area after Hernandez tickled his belly?

you know Johnny Boy's views on cricket and with him in mind I watched half an hour of gaelic football this morning ...... quite good viewing can't help thinking it would be better if they had a few rules .

Yes I watched that as well - pleased to see the Wicks sneak past the Meaths by a slender 6.2 x 39 (x = sin y) against 9 (6.2 π)

Yes, once again Wenger has failed miserably in the transfer market. Even if he signs the Brazilian prodigy Sheeton Leggs, as is being widely rumoured, that will not compensate for letting Chelski get to Spunkit first.

Indeed. You should be on the Sky Sports coverage to explain it to your fellow Saxons, Daz.

More importantly, Cork won the Munster Hurling Championship yesterday.

Although strictly speaking I'm not all THAT Saxon as my great-aunts discovered to their chagrin when they tried to do a family tree for my gran's 80th in search of some blue blood...

You're a bit of a Celt so, I take it?

The Graham legacy? Even though he managed Sperz, most on here I know and I would say all, because I can't remember anyone saying a bad word about Graham. Maybe they have but I don't recall. I think Graham's place in Arsenal history depends on what generation you are. If you were old enough to be there for the '89 title, etc. then he's firmly a legendary manager. If you weren't, then I'm guessing he's remembered a little less fondly. How much? Not sure, but not as much as those that were there in '89, '91, Cup Winners Cup.

http://www.gunnerstown.com/arsenal/2017 ... is-legacy/

I hope it's a Cork / Galway final. that would be refreshing.

Indeed. You should be on the Sky Sports coverage to explain it to your fellow Saxons, Daz.

More importantly, Cork won the Munster Hurling Championship yesterday.

The Graham legacy? Even though he managed Sperz, most on here I know and I would say all, because I can't remember anyone saying a bad word about Graham. Maybe they have but I don't recall. I think Graham's place in Arsenal history depends on what generation you are. If you were old enough to be there for the '89 title, etc. then he's firmly a legendary manager. If you weren't, then I'm guessing he's remembered a little less fondly. How much? Not sure, but not as much as those that were there in '89, '91, Cup Winners Cup.

http://www.gunnerstown.com/arsenal/2017 ... is-legacy/

... Rotherhithe which isn't in Germany.

Young Sheeton is apparently desperate to play for Guardiola (or as he's sometimes known: plus image rights) so I could see Wenger making a sneaky move for the emerging Vilnius striker Noend Produkt.

A fitting tribute to our greatest ever manager

Congrats Hoy. Massive achievement

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-n ... d-40553202

Or even the Danish winger Kantrun Fast.

Good but I'm more interested in the Bulgarian playmaker Fitov Klée. Apparently his big role model is Julio "the beast" Baptista.

And the weird pointy head.

Who was playing? Tune in to Dublin v Kildare in the Leinster Final next Sunday if you can. The Kildare lads think they actually have a chance

You have to remember AG, that Stroller was an Arsenal legend before he came back manage us. All those double/ fairs cup winners will always have a very special place in many Gooner hearts. 17 years without a trophy before the Anderlecht final and then the final league game on Monday night at WHL and the 1 - 0 win. Then to top it all a glorious extra time cup final win against Liverpool with what I still think is the best ever goal to win a cup final and a double from Charlie George.