Goodbye Henry

This was tough news to wake up to. Thierry Henry -- arguably the reason why I started supporting Arsenal years ago -- is leaving the club.

This has been rumoured for sometime, but news coverage here (especially sport) is more tabloid speculation and misleading headlines than actual coverage. And having just bought a season ticket for next year, I was definitely looking forward to watching Henry lead the young Gooners to some silverware next season.

I'm not completely devastated by the news. He has been a distraction ever since he got knocked out in the World Cup final -- worrying about board departures and complaining about the team's finish even when he was the one out with an injury most of the season.

But still, he's Henry.

I wish his departure could've been bundled with a major signing -- bringing in a Samuel Eto'o or a David Villa to fill the scoring void. I certainly think they could've demanded more than £16M for the transfer. If he does end up at Barcelona they've got money to burn and were offering £50M for him last summer.

Whatever. We'll just have to see. This sucks. That pub crawl is sounding like a better idea now.