saturday morning - this time next week I should have arrived in Skye (or in Scotland at least for breakfast). We now have four weeks or so before term starts and I am ready for the second years, the first years but have things to sort for the ripper module. Still, there should be plenty of time to get it all ready starting on Monday.

Last night Cambridge drew away at Weymouth after going behind, coming back to lead 2-1 then losing out to a dodgy penalty decision (which Potter saved.. then conceded). However, six games unbeaten is a pretty good start to the season. Now we come to the situation at Arsenal - what a contrast. David Dein has sold his soul (sorry, his shares) to a Russian oil baron - Alisher Usmanov - and now it seems he will 'gradually' buy his way into a postion where he can take over the club. this would be against the wishes of the current board. Dein would be back in - this time as chairman - and we would have Ambramovich style cash to splash around. Now with United and Liverpool (not to mention Villa, Citeh and West Ham) all owned by rich men and chelsea the plaything of an oligargh with bottomless pockets it seems sensible for the gunners to throw in their lot with the russians. After all surely eventually we won't be able to compete with the transfer fees (and salaries) the others will be able to spend. Wenger's team could find itself playing beautiful football in mid table while a cash rich Wigan (say..) field a side of mercenaries managed by Moanio's brother. It could happen, worse it could be sperz... However, Wenger insists we don't need the money, that clubs should be self-sufficient and that when the accounts are produced they will show that arsenal are not only solvent but prospering. The answer, for arsene, is to develop young talent (which is cheap) and surely he is right. After all we saw last season in the carling cup that arsenal's youth team was more than a match for everyone until Cardiff and even then they gave the millionaire's eleven a real run for their money. If arsenal win something this season - dare to dream! - wenger will be vindicated. If, however, they finish outside of the top four and crash out of the CL early then the club will be sold - I've no doubt about that. Then the question will be whether the new owners keep AW on board (if indeed he wants to stay) and for that DD will be crucial. It is going to be an interesting season.

we bought Diarra from Chelski... another midfielder just what we need!