Thierry Henry, for Arsenal
by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 6, 2012 9:28 AM EST
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Arsenal announced this morning that all-time leading goalscorer for the club and current New York Red Bulls man Thierry Henry has returned to the club on a two-month loan deal, effective immediately. Henry will wear the number 12 shirt, as he did throughout his illustrious career for France.
Brought on as cover after the departures of Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh to the African Cup of Nations, Henry will be with the club until mid-February, and there's a possibility that the loan could be extended a short time to the end of February (which would potentially allow Henry to play against Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium).
Henry is eligible to feature immediately, and manager Arsene Wenger said this morning that he will almost definitely participate in some way in the FA Cup match on Monday against Leeds United. Wenger didn't say whether Henry was likely to start or be a potential substitute.
We'll likely be covering this in more detail in the near future (this is a quick hit I'm doing between meetings at work), but i, for one, am very excited by this. Thierry Henry from 2004 is not walking through that door, and anyone expecting the mercurial presence we remember from DVDs and YouTube videos is mad. But he has bags of quality even at 34, and I am certain that he will help this team.
The King is back.
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This year it's TH.
Last year it was Jens. The year before it was Sol. I say we bring back the non-flying Dutchman next year.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
IM GLAD YOU ASKED FOR MY OPINYON
I LIKE SINGING HENRY BECUASE HE IS A WINNAH AND NOT A CRY BABY KID KID ALSO THE GUY IS A PROVEN GOAL SCOARER UNLIKE SHAMKAKA AND RICKY GERVAIS INHO OR WHATEVER THAT GUISE NAME IS I THINK HENRY IS A GOOD BY BUT ONLY IF THEY SPEND MOAR MONEY HELLO HELLO MR WANGER DONT SETTLE FOR JUST A LONE SING HENRY PERMENENTLY WHO CARES ABOUT RED BALLS NEW YORK OR WHATEVER THAT TEAM IS CALLED
by danawent on Jan 6, 2012 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 9 recs
oh goodness
this is the best one yet
WRITTEN IN THE STAAAAARS, A MILLION MILES AWAAAAAAY
I write about the Arsenal for The Short Fuse.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 6, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
Shamkaka.
That is glorious.
AAARRRRRRRSSSSSHHHHHHHHAAAAAAVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN!
Dream goal!
by Aidan Gibson on Jan 6, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
Red Balls New York
Delicious.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 6, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Gervinho is now Ricky Gervais.
The resemblance is uncanny.
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by Ben Schneider on Jan 6, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
Let us all hope this is not the only feel good moment of the year.
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
brb
grabbing that #12 Henry jersey!
by Timothy Winning Voyles on Jan 6, 2012 10:40 AM EST reply actions
lol
this is probably why he was brought back more than anything
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 6, 2012 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
I won't go that far
but I’m pretty sure you can get those shirts like NOW. Maybe they can fund our purchase of like Ronaldo or something
WRITTEN IN THE STAAAAARS, A MILLION MILES AWAAAAAAY
I write about the Arsenal for The Short Fuse.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 6, 2012 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
seconded!
AAARRRRRRRSSSSSHHHHHHHHAAAAAAVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN!
Dream goal!
by Aidan Gibson on Jan 6, 2012 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
Make sure the name says "Henry 2.0"
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 6, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
I'm so tempted
My favorite number is 12. I almost got a France Henry jersey once, but I hate the French team apart from our players. But I don’t know if I want to spend $100 on a jersey…
My fav number is 12 too! In fact it was my number when i played soccer in high school.
hmm limited edition Henry jersey….HMMMmm…..
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Thierry Henry
If he’s anywhere near as good as he was in FIFA 2005, they competition has no chance.
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
by MonkeyChow on Jan 6, 2012 10:59 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
/danago'd
AAARRRRRRRSSSSSHHHHHHHHAAAAAAVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN!
Dream goal!
by Aidan Gibson on Jan 6, 2012 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
As soon as I get a few minutes I’m adding him to the squad in FIFA12. I think he needs to be created for PES, but I’m sure I can find a good formula or possibly even a face scan.
by King Oskar on Jan 6, 2012 12:19 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Love this
I get chills just thinking about him scoring a goal in front of the home fans at least one more time.
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 6, 2012 11:44 AM EST reply actions
if he plays against Manchester United and scores
I may cry actual tears.
WRITTEN IN THE STAAAAARS, A MILLION MILES AWAAAAAAY
I write about the Arsenal for The Short Fuse.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 6, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
If he stays long enough to play against Tottenham, and scores
I’ll probably run around my block butthole naked, screaming and crying the entire time.
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 6, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
"Butthole naked" is a new and very disturbing term for me
WRITTEN IN THE STAAAAARS, A MILLION MILES AWAAAAAAY
I write about the Arsenal for The Short Fuse.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 6, 2012 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
I'm actually super excited about this, even if he is 34.
Although I started following Arsenal after Henry left, watching YouTube videos of him was one of the reasons I fell in love with soccer in the first place, and probably influenced my decision to choose the Gunners in the first place.
Now with mustache guarantee!
I'm in an odd place
I became an Arsenal fan because of Thierry Henry (in part) but I really didn’t get to see him play very much. I hardly remember it, honestly – at that time, Premier League football wasn’t on any of the channels I got often and I hadn’t gotten into internet streaming, so almost all of my memories of him come from YouTube and the 2006 World Cup.
So I’m glad he’s back.
WRITTEN IN THE STAAAAARS, A MILLION MILES AWAAAAAAY
I write about the Arsenal for The Short Fuse.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 6, 2012 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't follow Arsenal until after Henry
I mean, because my family has always been big on soccer, I wasn’t particularly interested in watching (too young) and didn’t pick a side, though I knew a bit of general club soccer. I went with Arsenal because of silky attacking play staring RvP Fabregas and Nasri.
In other news...
Henry apparently is making his best attempt at a Kimbo Slice beard during his stay here at North London… No-Shave Loan-ember!
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He's had the beard for months now
it’s just recently it’s gone all hippie.
by pdb on Jan 6, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
#occupyN5
WRITTEN IN THE STAAAAARS, A MILLION MILES AWAAAAAAY
I write about the Arsenal for The Short Fuse.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 6, 2012 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
I'd much rather it be them than Bon Iver and the guys from Fleet Foxes
I’VE BEEN LIVING IN PORTLAND TOO LONG
by pdb on Jan 6, 2012 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
Fleet Foxes yes, Bon Iver, not so much
I so badly want the modern music world to go back to a lack of introspection and a favoring of “hey making music is actually fun”.
There is so much shit in music today (as I'm sure there always has been)
that I am just not willing to complain or nit-pick about the few artists making music that isn’t completely awful.
WRITTEN IN THE STAAAAARS, A MILLION MILES AWAAAAAAY
I write about the Arsenal for The Short Fuse.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 7, 2012 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
This just in
Henry exclaims, “Wow, exactly how I left it,” after seeing Arsenal’s trophy case upon his return to Emirates.
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 7, 2012 12:39 PM EST reply actions
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