Our first signing, more new contracts, the pre-season begins…

By Tony Attwood Arsenal have signed 19-year-old Finland Under-21 defender Carl Jenkinson from Charlton.  He is 6ft 1in tall, which apparently now matters, is right-footed, and can play for England if he really wants to (he was born in England).  He played for Charlton for the first time last December, and played in eight games …

Farewell West Ham. Hello QPR. London in the EPL next season

Tony Attwood on London clubs in the Premier League. WHU down, QPR up, farewell pornography, hello F1. David Sullivan and David Gold said when they took over WHU that they budgeted for failure – that is to say relegation. Whether that is true or not we will find out now the club has gone down …