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Welcome back Gooners, it's great to be back and apologies for the extended off air shenanigans.

Well as you can see a few cosmetic changes have been carried out on the site to give it an all new look and hopefully the updated version will make it easier to find your way around the site as this is much more than a one page blog, it's an Arsenal dedicated website. As well as the cosmetic changes to the site the Player Profiles, The 100 Club, Arsenal Kits, The Hall of Fame, The Hall of Shame have been updated. So if there's some glaring mistakes on there then you know the story, get in touch and tell me I've gone and fudge it up via the contact page. Also The Tattoo (Ray) Parlour and GoonerBabe sections have been given a new look as well, the idea is get those sections filled with more pictures of you Gooner's, so don't be shy and send your pictures into Allgoonerdup by using the email link. info@allgoonerdup.com - it would be great hearing from you. Remember this site is for all you Arsenal fans out there, so be a part of it.

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So now then until the news making the headlines

Well since we've been off air, Hleb has kissed his Barca badge, Gilberto has nipped off for a three year kebab eat-a-thon in Greece, Kolo Touré has gone and got himself some malaria, The Arsenal have played a couple of friendlies and now due to the players we've shipped out the average age of The Arsenal is 19 years old! The oldest player at the club amazingly is Manuel Almunia who's only 31! Does Wenger know he has an 'old man' at the club? Someone best not tell him or Almunia will be kicked out quicker than Wayne Rooney in a Slimmer of the Year contest, that or he'll have to ask Emmanuel Adebayor which company has the best retirement policy plans.

I shall touch on a couple of things since we've been off air. Firstly, Hleb. Well he might as well kiss the badge now because he wont get much chance to kiss the Barcelona badge when he's sat on the bench. Also with that the amount of times he actually scores, the three times Hleb kissed the badge during his unveiling will be about two years worth of goals I reckon.

Secondly, I just would like to wish Gilberto Silva the best of luck at bubble and squeak side Panathinaikos. Now here's a guy who gave The Gunners his all. When he wasn't in the team last season he didn't moan, he got his head down, trained well and persisted, he didn't throw his toys out the pram like some players. He just said he wasn't happy but will try and get back in the team. You have to love his approach. All that after not getting the nod of captain which most Gooner's expected. In my opinion Gilberto got treated quite shabbily by Wenger there. Anyway I don't think there is anything that's been said in the last few days about Gilberto that I could add weight to. Even the Arsenal Official site gives the Brazilian 'Invisible Wall' props. So Gilberto Silva I salute you, good luck and best wishes.

Bringing you up to speed

The latest stories doing the rounds is that Arsenal leg-end Dennis Bergkamp who's back as a first team coach for the original inventors of Totaalvoetbal (that's Total Football in English money) Ajax wants to raid the new boys of Totaalvoetbal (that would be us fella's). The Daily Mail puts a report out, however there isn't any quotes from DB10 or any players named. Nada, nathan, diddly-squat, nothing. So since being off air the media hasn't changed much, spouting crap without any foundation for these 'exclusives'? Anyway if it was to come off I for one wouldn't mind Dennis raiding The Arsenal to get players on loan for a season. Could you imaging being a youth team player and Dennis wanted you? You would think your luck was well in, a bit like Wayne Rooney on 'Grab a granny night'. Well we'll see soon enough what happens there. Anyone out there have any names that they would think would benefit from DB10's tutelage? And you can't say 'everyone'.

Adebayor in 'I'm staying shout'

Well here's a big surprise, Manu Adebayor has apparently told a team mate that he's staying at The Arsenal. Not sure about you, but the way and speed that Adebayor speaks in his broken Frenglish he could of easily been ordering a bag of fish and chips. however, obviously the media being the media don't name the source and are probably hedging their bets that The Togonator wont be going anywhere. The story was reported in The Sun, so it must be true. Any road up, what with AC Milan pulling out of any deal and Barcelona laughing their arse's off at Adebayor's £120K A WEEK wage demands, it seems the big fella is going to have to stay and endure the wrath of the Gooner faithful after shitting on his breakfast. It's going to be interesting to see what kind of reception (i.e. abuse) the money grabbing unloyal ingrate will get. He might be better off going to Barcelona or Milan for a long holiday as he has pissed off many a Gooner with his shenanigans. And to think Gooner's opinion on him were divided, I don't fancy being him. However the only way back for him is to score a truckload of goals to keep or get the fans back on side. Although if he does that I'm sure he'll say he's worth £120K a week and we'll go through the whole process again.

Good news, bad news section

Good news is that Kolo Touré 'only' has a mild strain on malaria. However the big fella will miss the start of the season. Now I don't think I need to tell you this but that will leave us proper short at the back as Alex Song is off to The Beijing Olympics, leaving Philippe Senderos and Johan Djourou to come in. Now, not tempting fate but if one of those two were to take a knock in the pre-season friendlies we'll be up shit creek without a paddle. As great a manager as Wenger is, I reckon he can be too stubborn, we're crying out for a quality, commanding, all conquering centre back and Le Gaffer wont go and buy one. I just hope that doesn't come and bite us on the arse.

Bad news is that Alex Hleb fresh from kissing his Barca badge is giving any journo's willing to listen and who've stopped long enough his take on The Arsenal's future. What is quite ironic is that Hleb is worried about The Arsenal's future and talks about players leaving. Well it doesn't help as you're one of the players who wanted to leave you mug. Anyway not wanting to get too involved in the way the Bell-End-Russian was quoted, as you know these media types they will try to twist and turn a story to meet their own ends. But cut a long story short the Bell-End-Russian says we'll be fooked once Wenger leaves, he would like to see retirement planning Manu Adebayor and WonderBoy™ TheCesc at Barcelona. I can't get too angry at Hleb wanting Fabregas at to join Barcelona, what team wouldn't want the future Arsenal captain? But for God's sake Alex, you've left now so piss off and concentrate on your 'dream club'.

That's your lot today Gooner's. Get out there and enjoy the weather as there wont be any signings today. Monsieur Wenger has said he wants to sign a midfield player, however I won't get too excited about the prospect of signing 'another' 18 year kid who's currently playing in the French fourth division.

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