Arsenal Blogs Round Up: There’s not much happening… 14 June, 2009

Well it’s Sunday so much my prediction of a transfer this week looks like it’s not going to happen. In fact, there hasn’t really been any news since last weekend on Thomas Vermaelen. Maybe we’re in talks, maybe it’s all broken down, maybe he’s on holiday or maybe even he’s gone on a top secret mission to space to discover life on Venus – we just don’t know.

There really isn’t much news at all to be honest. Sky Sports have published a quote from The Daily Star from Arshavin’s agent saying his client is happy with his current deal. This after rumours of the Russian wanting more money because he didn’t realize the tax in Britain was so high. I went onto the Daily Star website to find the story but I haven’t got a clue where it is.

However, I did find these quotes from Charlie Nicholas on there who has been quite blunt about what we should be doing this summer. He things we should be strengthening in all areas – especially defense. Charlie reckons we need a number of top signings and a big clear out of all the under performers. He says Adebayor, Eboue and Djourou should be sold and Gallas should go too “if he’s not up for it.”. He also said that van Persie should shut up and sign a contract. It’s clear he’s not happy with the state of his former club but insists Wenger’s the man to turn it around.

As I mentioned yesterday, I’m off to Kent tomorrow and I’ve taken a break from packing to write on here, but there’s really not much going on. I won’t be able to update the site until next weekend – so, seeing as you’re going to have to get your daily Arsenal fix elsewhere next week I’ll bring you a round up of what’s going on around some other Arsenal blogs today.

Arseblog runs the headline: EXCLUSIVE: Huge alien colony found living under Arsenal’s pitch, and has news of an interview Cesc has given in Spain.

Gunnerblog is lost for words on this very slow Sunday.

A Cultured Left Foot has also picked up on the Charlie Nicholas comments and talks about Tomas Rosicky. He was in The News of The World today talking about his injury problems and his future at Arsenal:

“If I find the form I had before my injury then I will play. Wenger was frustrated when I told him I would need to undergo more surgery.

But he has not tried to kick me out so he has faith in me.”

It’s not just Arsene Wenger who is frustrated by Rosicky’s ongoing injury problems but I’m hoping just as everyone else is that next season we can see him return to football. Last season he was supposed to be close to making a comeback but kept getting delayed. Arsene always describes a player returning from injury as ‘like a new signing’; in Tomas’ case if he does return then the expression couldn’t be any more justified.

Gooner Talk reports some more bad news for Man United as referee Rob Styles is set to quit football this summer. Thank God. And finally, Arsenal Spot has some photos of Samir Nasri and Djibril Cisse enjoying the beach in Miami.

Well that’s what everyone’s talking about today and a there’s few blogs to keep you busy next week. Of course there a loads more – have a look at my links on my sidebar to the right and keep an eye on NewsNow’s Arsenal feed.

I should be able to bring you one more update tomorrow but if there is absolutely nothing going on then I’m not promising anything!

Thanks for reading.