Hello and how are you? Saturday 25^th of April sees the Mighty Cannon host our old chums from Tyneside for a crucial top of the table clash. KO is at 5.30pm Uk time.

So here we go, another massive game ( has there been anything else all season?), let’s face it lose this and most of the hope that we are still clinging to will run out, like the dregs of sand in an egg timer.

Win this and its advantage Arsenal. Newcastle have had a poor run of form (two wins in nine), so I expect them to do well against us, turning up the heat and giving us no room or chance to shoot or score, as, like half the PL they aim for some kind of Euro-spot. Ker-ching! 

I’m sure like the rest of the world they would rather City win the league than nasty old Arsenal. How nice it is to be back in 1980-87 and hated by all the other teams and fans…something that wasn’t the case in the Wenger years. I wonder why? Answers on a post card to…

Strange that before big or important games the press is flooded with transfer talk about key players leaving? The most bizarre fiction I read was something about Bernie Silva coming to us next year now his time at City is done. And that sums it up.  

Plus, I’m sure Mr Howe doesn’t want more pressure on his position. Talking of our Eddie, he says that Gordon and Liveramento are AWOL for the Geordies.

Theres all sorts rumours running around about whose back and who isn’t for Arsenal but Mickey Arteta keeps that sort of info close to his chest. Merino’s on training lite, some say Saksa back, some say, you don’t say. Timber! Could be back and Calafury too. But in the end, me no know. 

I can imagine after the last run out, where the Gun pretended to be a Chicken and ran around in a lost psychological wilderness, they will be keen to get the faithful, who perhaps are less faithful after recent results, back on their side?

If we lose ( or draw), I wouldn’t expect anyone to still have faith, also we have the Champions league semi coming up, something years ago we would have been desperate for, but now doesn’t really seem to be cooking up too much excitement?

Maybe bashing Newcastle might do the job?

The freaks at Statto HQ got on the telex and sent stats that reckoned up the Arsenal at 63.8% and Newcastle United at 16%.

Next up CL semi-final against Atlético Madrid, at their casa. SO COYG!

Mills

When we lost at the weekend, I immediately turned over and watched the snooker, never giving Arsenal another thought. On Sunday a friend asked me how I felt after the defeat, I honestly said, “Oh, was that yesterday? I’m not bothered, my interest is dead”. That’s were I am friends.

Pedantic George.