Leper's Messiahs

On the 7th November last year I posted my most recent blog entry. I have to say I didn't think it had been so long, but the rigours of study and employment are weighing heavy at this point of my degree and absolutely anything unconnected to those two endeavors has found itself pushed very much to the back burner of my efforts. Between my last blog and this one a lot has changed, but notably quite a lot hasn't.

I wrote last time on how disillusioned I felt about the predictability of ...

For the more eagle-eyed amongst you, you will notice this is my first entry in quite some time. I wish I could say this post heralds the arrival of a new era of regular posts but the likelihood is that it doesn't, so let's make good use of the time and the space that we have. Finding time to blog at the moment between studying, working, more studying and more working and no small amount of parenting is like trying to detect the class and sophistication in a Wayne Rooney goal celebration.
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So deadline day has come and gone and the transfer window has, to use the tabloid vernacular, SLAMMED SHUT. It has done so without Arsenal making any further additions to their squad, although loan moves were agreed for Nicklas Bendtner and Park Chu Young to spend the season elsewhere which was probably best for all concerned. Following this there are some truly world class hissy fits being thrown by some Arsenal fans, far worse in fact than would follow any given Arsenal defeat.

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Last year on the final day of the transfer window it was complete madness for Arsenal fans. With so much having been left to the last minute it came down to the final day of business for Arsenal ]to make some sorely needed additions which meant looking on with actual interest as Sky Sports News reported on the dealings of the day as though it were the last day of civilisation.

"Oh. My. God. We're just hearing.... yes, we're just hearing that Stephen Hunt is NOT moving to Everton. ...

So, here we are two matches into the new league season, or two and a half hours of football played if you prefer and there have been no goals. It's something of a glass half empty/full situation I suppose. On the one hand, we haven't won any games or scored any goals and we haven't looked at our creative best. On the other, we haven't lost or conceded and our defensive play is looking pretty solid and assured.

I have to say I'm very much on the latter side of that spectrum. The ...