That’s how I felt about Clara back then. It felt like she was hamfisted into being the reason the Doctor is who he is. It doesn’t feel half as bad as I remember now though.

You could also argue the same for Amy Pond. Maybe the difference is it felt more natural opposed to literally being a part of the Doctor’s timeline.

That’s a good point I overlooked. So, I guess the teenage angst works in that regard. Trying to find who you are and how you fit?

I’m up to In the Forst of the Night now. I’m slowly piecing together what I remember.

That’s fair. I’ve only watched Tom Baker and bits and pieces of other Doctors, maybe a bit more of McCoy. I suppose Eccleston fit that vibe a little bit.

I too, like you, thought he was cleared. I figured he was more of a sexual deviant or something and I admit I didn’t look into it too heavily myself and that’s on me.

So this next part feels gross to say now… I didn’t think he was great, but I think we needed him and it was good to see him but in some consistent performances throughout the season. That is of course due to the lack of other options in midfield, which once again comes down to the clubs inaction. What’s more damning is that they were looking to extend his contract as well, only for him to be released on a free and then charged a few days later.

I too was conflicted about having a post about him. But, I think it’s important not to hide away or ignore what he’s done. I think pinning the post could be used as a means of drawing attention to his actions and acknowledge that it’s not something we accept and is the antithesis of what we and the club stand for. Although, their handling of the situation seems to say otherwise…

I completely understand if you don’t pin it, I was just outlining why I feel like pinning it could be positive, on top of it being quite big news.

Yeah, it’s hard to make a call when you don’t have the available information, but surely the club had some inclination of what was going on.

I hope not, but it feels like they may have turned a blind eye so they had some deniability.

Fucken disgusting… this is a few days of some raw, undulating emotions.

I know these things need to be looked into, but for it to have gone on so long… I feel gross about it. I can’t fathom what the women went through.

It won’t change what happened to them and there’s going to be trauma there, but hopefully this helps with any healing going forward.

Yeah man… such a tragic loss. It completely blind sighted me. I came home from a night out and was winding down before bed. Opened BBC and I was hit with a giant black box that completely disorientated me. I thought they revamped the site only to read he had died in a car crash.

It feels strange to be talking about Doctor Who or transfers or being sad that Tomiyasu has terminated his contract with the club.

I’m only halfway through Moffat/Capaldi’s 1st season and so I’m still kind of processing my thoughts. The change of tone is definitely something I struggled with the first time. And the doctor is like a rebellious, angsty teenager? Some of his choices and reasons make sense after the fact, like Mummy on the Orient Express. But, he continuously comes across as a jerk, especially to Clara. The Doctor has always been a jerk in some form, but he was always a softie at heart. It’s weird that he seems completely oblivious to certain things when he’s had thousands of years of experience and interaction with human kind.

I think I can see the direction they were going with him. He’s meant to be the angry doctor (hence the Scottishness) and says what’s on his mind. But, I think that’s what came across as jarring when I first watched it. Every episode is basically some conflict, The Doctor being a dick, Clara gets upset, tells him he’s being a dick, some story later, Doctor still a dick, resolution with no real apology for his demeanor, and she forgets all the dickish-ness because he saved the day and thus justifies him being a dick. Rinse and repeat.

I think the production and stories as well felt a little off. As you said, there are really strong ones like Listen and then the rest are just fairly okay. I remember not liking the Robot of Sherwood at all the first time I watched it. I think it’s still pretty weak for the 3rd episode into a new Doctor’s tenure. This time around I didn’t mind it as much, but I still feel like sub-par writing and show direction didn’t give Capaldi justice.

I think that’s my current thoughts on my second watch, whilst trying to be as brief as possible without repeating myself.

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Yeah, he is. Kepa’s jersey is the GK one that is being sold on Arsenal Direct. They seem to be using Raya’s photo from last season, at least for now.

Yeah, BBC has reported it as well, just not officially confirmed by the club. Unless they have mentioned it somewhere on social media I don’t follow.

It makes sense for him and his career and with his injury record, unfortunately, his availability is unreliable.

I just wish him all the best and hope he bounces back to finish off his career.

Hasn’t been officially confirmed by Arsenal, but the BBC seems to be confident that Tomiyasu has mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club. If true, I hope he recovers and comes back to his best (just not against us xD).

I started to continue rewatching Dr. Who by myself and Peter Capaldi hasn’t felt quite as bad as I remember it 10 years or so ago.

It was tough coming off the back of Matt Smith, but I felt the production dipped a little for me. I don’t think it’s as good as Tennant/Smith, I still think the show had started to dip by this point, but I think I appreciate it differently on a 2nd watch.

Very true. I suppose that’s the nature of the sport. Sometimes you have to make tough decisions to be successful at the highest level and this could be one of them.

Aww man… such a model professional and an excellent player. I think he could have been a very good PL player (and was when available) but maybe his body isn’t good for the PL?

I’ve been hoping he’d make a return from injury and be another good squad player. I suppose he did come back and then got injured again.

It’s bitter-sweet to see that we’re not just developing players that are sought after but coaches and staff. The club atmosphere feels very different from the Arsenal of say 10 years ago.

We haven’t had much silverware to show for it, but it’s hard not to be proud of how far we’ve come.

Is that to replace someone or just an additional member?

I also don’t feel strongly either way. But I do have a soft spot for him and want to see him succeed under us.

I also agree that last season was a bit of an anomaly in that I don’t feel like we had a proper fully fit and firing squad due to injuries, uspensions and fatigue.

Hopefully our new incoming players can help unlock the left side as well to try get the best out of him.

I’m not sure if it makes much difference, but Semenyo signed a new long term contract with Bournemouth. So, he may be on the pricier side. Also, I just noticed that Antoine Semenyo in the list has Real Sociedad as his current club instead of Bournemouth xD