Good draw sees Eduardo return and why we should bring back the old style win bonus.

I was watching Sky Sports last night, it was the trio of Merson, Smith and Parlour, 9,11 and 13 year Arsenal players, boy they were the days, I remember seeing all three make their debuts, I loved them all and not because they were English, but because they were Arsenal to the core, and still are.

They said there was never more than £50 between the top earner and the lowest paid, but they said they were paid a win bonus that doubled their salary, and that was why they fought so hard to win games, I know we have a win bonus, but perhaps the basic should be lower and the bonus higher, maybe that would incentivise them better, or maybe they wouldn’t sign in the first place.

Parlour also told a story of the squad arriving at Liverpool (I think) the team went to the changing rooms and the rest to the bar, after 4 pints Stewart Housten came into the bar and told Parlour to get his kit on as he was now playing, Andy Linighan said ‘can he at least finish his pint?’ Imagine that now? There weren’t many players playing for us that had Parlour’s passion, pissed or sober!

It seems that we have at last signed Squillaci, but I cannot understand why that business couldn’t have been taken care of in May?

It does seem that Schwarzer is not coming, so go and get Given, we know he wants to come, we want him, what we don’t want is Almunia and Fabianski not least because all these offers we made Fulham, it certainly shows what we think of them and if we don’t sign a keeper quickly, we’re screwed, in which case I would sooner take a chance on Chezzer. We’re also rumoured to be in for the Landreau.

Almunia was still flapping at crosses and had weak punching problems again against Blackpool, so he hasn’t improved a jot, Fabianski must live in a bubble because he thought he had a great game when he shipped 3 against Legia.

So Arsene get out there and get a keeper, Given would do very nicely, but if not, then anyone.

Have a great day Grovers, it’s Pedro for the weekend!

P.S. We still have 3 spares going for Blackburn away, e-mail in sharpish if you’d like those. We also have 4 seated together for the WBA game at home. E-mail in from the contacts —>>>>

Our good freind and long term Grover Rico has changed club and moved over to a new residence at Highbury House, check out her thoughts and drop a comment to say hi!

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