The Princess Speaks (er, writes...er, ghostwrites)...
Ashely Cole, who took his boots and tiara to Chelsea continues to share his thoughts and feelings via the serialized Ashley Cole story, his new autobiography being serialised in The Times. Selfish players and lazy, he says. Certainly, the Gunners are guilty of letting themselves get beat up by physical teams, but they're almost too generous with their passes this season. Meanwhile, Ashley continues to be his generous self, sharing his opinions with the world.

Thierry Henry is ruled out of tonight's Champions League qualifier. This isn't looking good. Time to unleash the Beast!

FIFA Buys Computers From BCS...
and England now ranked 4th in the world. Come on. They're playing better under McLaren, but wins over Macedonia and powerhouse Andorra shouldn't spit you into 4th.

New music
I've been listening to the new Thom Yorke CD a lot. This is a very good album that feels like spending time with your brilliant, slightly deranged and depressive second cousin...on a rainy day in either Seattle or London. I've not been the biggest fan of Radiohead's albums after OK...Computer, but the Yorke CD is well worth the listen. Done entirley with a laptop, or so I've heard, the disc features Yorke's depressed choirboy voice, some nice melodies, and oft-interesting sounds.