I'm Dennis, Fly Me

Yesterday I went to the opening match at Arsenal's new stadium; Dennis Bergkamp's testimonial. And very pleasant it was too, thank you very much. Saw a few great players (Van Basten still has the gift) and I was prety impressed by the stadium. It's not so much the curves that make it -- they look pretty enough on photos -- but there's a feeling of space, of easy access, of calm; not that the last one's so great for big match atmosphere. Anyway, I'm sure there'll be some memorable matches there. One thing I don't understand, however, is that the closest rail station, Drayton Park, is closed at weekends. The new sponsor, Emirates, must be pleased to have made the farewell presentation to the non-flying Dutchman.