Arsenal have been linked with many top stars like Eden Hazard, Lukas Podolski and Mario Gotze but it looks like all of the Arsenal transfer rumours like that are not worth the paper they are written on. It seems that there is very little hope of any of those stars arriving, as the Arsenal Chief [...]

Arsenal's inability to hold on to Cesc Fabregas, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri last summer will be repeated this year with Robin Van Persie, Theo Walcott and Alex Song all joining the exodus. This is a simple by-product of Arsenal's failure to show ambition to win trophies by investing in top class players.

Well, this is a bit odd. For the first time in 15 years my morning routine has changed. When we got the dog my first task of the morning would be to get up, let him out and clean up the mess he'd made overnight. Given his age he'd kind of come full circle but it's very weird to see the space where his bed used to be.

Ok, so I guess we'd better try and look at some of the football stuff that has happened over the last couple of days even though no actual football stuff has happened.

Some stuff involving people involved with football stuff has happened though. Let's start with Ivan Gazidis and the quotes about us not finishing in the top four and being able to survive without Champions League football.

So, Silent Stan is silent no more. We awake this morning to an exclusive interview in the Telegraph and fair play to them for getting it.

I suspect it's something every newspaper in the land was trying to set up but they've managed it. You might ask why it was that it didn't go out via the official site but I can see why it didn't.

Stan Kroenke has given an interview to offer his full support to Arsenal boss manager Arsene Wenger. American billionaire Kroenke became the club's majority shareholder this year and insists AW has earned the right to decide how long he stays in charge at the Ems.

He said: "With Arsene, it's his decision and only he will know that.

Arsene Wenger was given complete control when the old Arsenal Board was in command at the Emirates, and they were quite happy to let him run the team his way while the share price was growing exponentially,but now there is a new man in control who has the main aim of making more money. There [...]

FIRE SALE – EPL CLUB UP FOR SALE AND CHEAP AT HALF THE PRICE Don McMahon Well its finally happened. AFC have been put up for sale to the highest bidder. Messrs Kroenke and Usmanov have thrown in the towel and decided to get out while the going is good. Why may you ask is [...]

In the football world there is a trend to view shareholders and directors of a club as custodians rather than owners. Fans are considered to be the heart and soul of a football club and it's real owners. In the past the Arsenal directors/shareholders have released statements recognizing their role as caretakers.

Leon Osman has never made an international appearance despite seven solid seasons with Everton. Is he England's ‘forgotten man'?
On Saturday, a late Leighton Baines penalty cancelled out two Darren Bent strikes as Everton shared the points with Aston Villa in a dramatic draw at Goodison Park.

Arsenal's ownership structure, unlike that of most of our competitor clubs, has been held by a plurality of shareholders, making management by the board of directors a much more democratic process. According to many sources, tomorrow that may all be about to change.

Everyone is reporting that "Silent Stan" Kroenke is set to launch a takeover bid.

I've waited until now to discuss the takeover story to give myself a little time to digest the news, and analyse what it realistically means for Arsenal Football Club. It is very easy to jump to snap judgements on whether it is a positive or negative thing, and as usual there are many shades of grey.