The Cannon was started on the 18th May 2006 after a disappointing trip to France for the Champions League Final. I was inspired to start an Arsenal website of my own after meeting many bloggers in an Irish bar called Kitty O’Shea’s in Paris. Although we lost, the trip made me love Arsenal even more and I decided to start this site so I could have my say about the my club.

The name lasagnechef came from the final day of the 2006 premiership campaign. It was the last game at Highbury and we needed to better Tottenham’s result at Upton Park to beat them to 4th place and get that last Champions League spot. The morning of the game news broke that the Spurs squad had picked up food poisoning from eating bad lasagne at the Marriot Hotel. Thanks to that they lost to West Ham and we beat Wigan 4-2 in the last game at Highbury. Coming 4th wasn’t amazing for Arsenal, but overtaking the scum on the last day of the season was incredible.

I read all the comments but anything I think is too offensive may be removed, I love taking the piss as much as anyone but you can only go so far.

That’s me.