Is Henry going to leave for Barcelona? I don't think so, and the recent event involving Arsenal's latest brand partnership would seem to endorse that view. Otherwise why would Thierry be employed by the Club to announce the exciting new partnership (the Club's words not mine) with luxury watch brand Ebel. And I would like to point out that I've only mentioned their name in the exceedingly vain hope that they might feel disposed to send everyone at the Online Gooner one of their very wonderful watches in exchange for the free advertising.

Ebel will be providing the timekeeping within the new stadium off the pitch for forthcoming seasons, although I take it this won't mean the Club will have to remove the clock we brought with us from Highbury. But who really cares. Far more interesting than any clocks or watches was Gisele Bündchen's presence at the event. She certainly did a lot more for the launch than Keith Edelman could ever do.