Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos

First of all, it is good to see Arsenal win! Especially when the other English teams in the European Cup (I do not like to call it the Champions League when runners up are in it) have not been able to do so this week.  Though to be fair, we did have the easiest game.  At work, it was mentioned that the Greeks tend not to travel well, but I grew up in North London, and I know just how many Greeks there are around the Grove, so you could argue that there would be a lot of support there for Olympiakos.

And this victory is due the skill of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, one of our new signings. Which makes my post about how maybe it was time for Wenger to leave looking a bit stupid.  Saying that, just as it is far too early to say that it is time for him to leave, it would be far too early for him to stay, but I have to stay true to my previous mantra, In Arsène we trust.

Anyway, to post about the kids.  It has been a good few days with them.  Today, as usual, I got to take the kids to school.  Over the last few days, I have managed to tape a few episodes of the Smurfs, which they love.  My wife hates the smurfs, so it is time that they get to enjoy with me.  

On the downside, my daughter thumped me today.  She got annoyed with me, she turned round, and literally swung at me.  I have yet to decide how I should act on this one.  Turns out on talking to my wife, my son has been prone to the odd aggressive outburst as well.  That is something we are going to have to think on.  Once I have calmed down about the win that is...

Electrical engineer urgently rquired at the emirates stadium, worn out panic button needs replacing asap.

Evening all.  Sorry it has been a while since I last posted.  Since then, Arsenal have actually won a game, well, two.  It makes a change, but I have to admit, I am dreading the game on the weekend against the Scum.  Not only to I expect a spanking, but those who like that team at my work are going to enjoy pointing out the problems with Arsenal.  As it is, there have been many who have called for change at the Grove.  I used to have the staunch view that change would be bad for Arsenal.  Now, I am not too sure.  I think that Wenger has been great for Arsenal, the trophies that he has given us are proof of that.  And it is not his fault that Chelski and Man 5hitty have distorted the transfer market.  No other manager in the league has had a season where the team has been unbeaten.  And people laughed at him when he said it was possible  And we have come so close to getting a trophy.  But, despite the loss of vital players, the fault stops with him regarding our defence.  If there is to be change, there is an alternative out there.  Martin O'Neil.  He took Celtic to the UEFA cup final (to lose against Mourinho and Porto) and he is proven to be able to movtivate players.  The question is, can Wenger turn things around?  He thinks that he can, and he has done so in the past.  

Anyway, since my last post...  My wife has got annoyed with me.  I have managed to turn the kids into major Dalek fans.  To be fair, it is part her fault as she bought my son a Dalek costume a few weeks ago.  In additon, there have been mini figures that can be used with LEGO and my son now has three Daleks.  Like my daughter, they both have a Doctor Who to go with their lego toys.  He is as cheeky as ever, and charming, my wife being asked how it was possible to tell him off by more than one mother who has fallen for his charms.

Last weekend, on Sunday we took the kids to Castle Park.  My wife got some time to shop, while I spent the time with the kids.  They loved it as there is a new playground there.  And they loved the climbing frame.  And all went well until my daughter called for me to look at her while she was climbing on some ropes.  My son tried to do the same.  And fell.  From a height.  Well, he cried, and cried some more.  And in addition to the guilt I of course was trying to check him for broken bones.  This weekend though things were more sedate.  I went to work on Saturday and today, I spent time with the kids in the garden.  We played football (they got bored very quickly), and we played me being a horse (they did not get bored of that).  We tried to get the kids to play catch, and my daughter took this up, my son deciding against it, though both played 'it' with me.  I got to read with my daughter, and I have to say that she amazes me.  I am so proud of both my kids, and am lucky to have two kids who are so nice to each other.  Most of the time they get on, though I do hear my son yelling "You are not Mummy" at my daughter when she bosses him about.

Anyway, good night.  Have to go to bed, work tomorrow.

As an Arsenal fan I was delighted to hear about my team's recent activity in the transfer market. Nicklas Bendtner has moved to Sunderland.

Oh well, a sign of the times.  At the begining of today, we were 17th in the table.  And now we are the 6th match on Match of the Day.  Mind you, on Friday, I said at work that either Arsenal was to get beaten or we would thrash Swansea.  I was wrong.  It was 1-0 and watching the highlights, my heart was in my mouth.  Arshavin scored a brilliant goal, but we were lucky not to go behind to Swansea, and we were lucky that they did not equalise.  On the BBC highlights, Arteta looked good.  I do think that Arsenal have a lot of potential this season.  We have come close in other seasons, and I do think that we can win something this season.  Mind you people think that I am clutching at straws, and I do think that the loss of Wilshere and Vermaelen is going to hurt us.  But I am still going to keep the faith.

Rob Earnshaws shot against England just landed in my back garden.

Of course, the title post is a reference to the game where we (England) were lucky to beat Wales.

Anyway, time to post about the kids.

Let me start last week, on Wednesday.  Then we took them to Legoland.  They loved it.  They did not know that they were to go there, so it was a surprise for them which was kept until they arrived in the grounds.  And they loved it.  I did not get them to go on the roller coasters (that is my plan for the next time...) but they loved it as did my wife and I.

Last weekend, I had a course in London, and we were to meet a friend there afterwards, which he had tried to arrange ages ago.  It turned out the course was very close to were he wanted to meet up, which was great.  It was brilliant to see him, though my kids thought that he was me from the back!  

And this week has been by daughters first week back at school.  Now she is out of her foundation year, she has less playtime and is being worked harder.  She has realised that life this year is not going to be as much fun as it was last year.  Mind you, while school was fun for her last year, life for my wife and I was a bit stressful.  With my change of job, and the initial pay cut, life was hard for my wife and I.  Dealing with the pay cut involved me working agency work most weekends which was hard for my wife as well.  But she was amazing, and I am sure that my daughter will be as well this year. 

Anyway, have a look at some video's from two X-Factor contestants.