:(

It's a dark day for Arsenal, and judging by the direction things are taking, it's not going to get brighter anytime soon.

We just lost one of the most prominent and hard-working central-defenders the EPL has ever seen. Kolo Toure was one of the reasons why loyal Gunners could watch an Arsenal match with confidence and not worry that the opposition would slip past the defense, because with Toure, they rarely did.

He is one of those rare defenders, who's presence would be strongly felt if he decided to move up the pitch. I mean, because of him, Arsenal's defense was the envy of the entire league. He was, quite literally, the backbone of Arsenal's defense.

I know for a fact, that with his departure, Arsenal just suffered a great loss. Sadly, with Toure leaving, we can only interpret it as another crippling blow to our already slim chances of winning any silverware next season. Sorry for being such a pessimist, but it's the god damned truth. sigh.

BUT, like I said earlier, Kolo Toure is an excellent player and sportsman, we only wish we could get more like him.

Good Luck with everything, K.T