August 2005. 10 years ago...........
The missus had thrown me a surprise 40th birthday party in our house. Friends and family were there and drinking and hilarity ensued. Fun was had by all.
We had gone unbeaten 2003-2004 and managed to fluke the FA Cup 2005 on pens just a few months before my surprise party.
Remember having a convo with my brother-in-laws girlfriend (family are spuds but shes a bit of an Arsenal admirer) about Arsenal and Wenger. I remember it well. She couldnt believe it when I dared to suggest that Wenger had taken us as far as he could and needed to go. I felt that with a few good signings we could be dominant in the Prem and win CL trophys going forward but I couldnt see Wenger making the necessary changes to propel us from good to great.
Fast forward 10 years and couple weeks ago, guess what?............
The missus threw me a surprise 50th birthdy party in our house. Friends and family gathered and drinking and hilarity ensued. Fun was had by all.
The brother-in-law and his girlfriend now have an 8 year old little boy but have split up and have new partners. But hey, guss what.........?
Wenger is still lingering at Arsenal like a bad smell. We've just won the FA Cup, just like 10 years ago, and would you Adam-n-Eve it? We still need a few good signings to take us to the next level. To take us from top four also rans to actual, legitimate contenders.
Heres to the next 10 years under Wenger.
