Scottish Arsenal fan, suffering from an over-estimation of wit. Wispa Gold saviour. Fanshare. Aspiring commentator.
The hazy days of his summer holiday that would take on a golden hue upon recollection as a daydreaming adult - had been and gone.
What replaced those halcyon times was the unmistakeable smell of new pencil-case. Shiny new backpack. Last years 'Ben10' bag was now being used to contain mum's clothes pegs. Everyone loves new. It almost makes returning to school bearable. Almost.
David Seaman. Bob Wilson. Jack Kelsey. Pat Jennings. Jens Lehmann. These are the names that current goalkeeping glove fillers David Ospina and Wojicech Szczesny must aspire to.
To be able to match the achievements of these heroic men that guarded the Arsenal goal Ospina and Szczesny have to eliminate the doubts that linger around them.
When Carl Jenkinson decided to ply his trade in East London for West Ham United this season, most Arsenal fans realised that he made this choice with one eye on returning to his beloved Gunners as a far improved player. It isn't exactly a well kept secret that Jenkinson is a die-hard Gooner and playing with a cannon on his chest was the fulfilment of a boyhood dream.
