Whitey Grandad

I got my email this morning inviting me to buy for Arsenal away and the only away game I've been to was the cup game at the Emirates.

Hmm.. I might think about this one. The last and only time I went there was for a 0-0 when I took my missus for the weekend and we stayed the night.

Interesting. Also in there: "ARTUR BORUC has returned to parent club Southampton from his loan spell at Championship Bournemouth for a scan on an injured knee. The Polish goalkeeper sustained a knock during the Cherries' record breaking 8-0 win over Birmingham at the weekend. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said: "We hope it's not too serious because he has been fantastic for us."

Actually 6 now

There's even more to consider about going to Spurs. Sometime soon they are moving temporarily to MK Dons for probably two seasons whilst White Hart Lane is rebuilt. Some comments on here are a bit of a larf: http://www.spurs.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=39685&posts=10

Might be the a Wednesday but we're getting close to the Christmas period. Depends on the TV I suppose.

Highlights BBC1 23:05 tonight.

Just seen the goals. You could see what that one meant to him.

Yep, home and away, w/c 19th and 26th January. Getting a bit previous, aren't we?

At this rate it won't be until after the clocks go forward

They're dragging this out as long as they can. Do we really need to go over every split toenail?

Tedious shîts

We're a 'big' team now

Week commencing 15th December, before you ask.

Eating too many Easter eggs.

Live on Sky after the Man City game finishes tonight.

But saves a lot.

Me too, I pop down to watch them vey occasionally. It stems from the early 70s when my father-in-law was still alive and living in Christchurch. We used to nip along to a couple of games. Fond memories.

Or stand closer.

Mine is what four of my grandchildren call me in order to differentiate from their other granfather, Grandad David. My hair, and there can be a lot of it, is prematurely white, even for someone of 65. The avatar may be one of the world's greatest scientists but he was also a grandfather with a lot of white hair.

The Premier League have tightened up on pitch measurements this season, they should all be 105 x 68 metres: http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2014-15.pdf SECTION K: STADIUM CRITERIA AND BROADCASTERS’ REQUIREMENTS PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION K123 K.15. Unless otherwise permitted by the Board, in League Matches the length of the pitch shall be 105 metres and its breadth 68 metres. K.16. The Board shall only give permission to a Club for the dimensions of its pitch to be other than as set out in Rule K.15 if it is impossible for it to comply with Rule K.15 due to the nature of the construction of its Stadium. K.17. For UEFA Club Competitions the pitch must measure 105 metres in length by 68 metres in breadth exactly. If for technical reasons of a construction related nature it is impossible to achieve the required dimensions a UEFA Club Licence may nevertheless be granted provided that the pitch is minimum 100 metres to maximum 105 metres in length by minimum 64 metres to maximum 68 metres in breadth. K.18. A Club shall register the dimensions of its pitch before the commencement of each Season by giving written notice thereof in Form 8 to the Secretary. K.19. The Board may at any time require a Club to obtain and submit to the Secretary a report by an independent expert certifying its pitch dimensions. K.20. No Club shall alter the dimensions of its pitch during the Season without the prior written consent of the Board. K.21. The height of the pitch grass shall not exceed 30mm and the entire playing surface must be cut to the same height. K.22. Each Club shall take all reasonable steps to maintain its pitch in good condition throughout the Season and the Board may require a Club to take such steps as the Board shall specify if it is not satisfied that the pitch is being maintained to an adequate standard. K.23. Each Club shall provide and maintain at its Stadium an undersoil heating system which shall be operated to the extent necessary to procure, so far as is reasonably possible, that the pitch is playable on the occasion of each home League Match.

It's the same size as the Dell and bigger than Highbury.

Boruc played in the 3-0 win at Cardiff.

Lovren scores the winner in injury time

We're an island nation that depends on foreign trade. Of course we need a strong navy. What we were hoping to achieve in Afghanistan I just don't know. It's been a vanity project from the start for the politicians but I have the deepest respect for all our military that have undertaken their duties with their customary professionalism.