Tag: Arsenal

Kick-off

 

Another season

highs and lows, disappointment,

ecstasy; football

 

by Scooj

Baku haiku

 

Preparing myself

for a disappointing night;

learned pessimism.

 

by Scooj

 

  • As a lifelong Arsenal fan, I am used to the upset of disappointing European nights. The best form of protecting myself from any hurt is to enter into the spirit of things with very low expectations. Arsenal take on Chelsea in the Europa Leage final in the rather bizarre setting of Baku in Azerbaijan tonight, and in my mind we have already lost and I am trying to come up with a coping mechanism.

 

The beautiful game

 

Naples in London

twenty two battle it out;

new gladiators.

 

by Scooj

  • On my way to a football match between my beloved Arsenal and Napoli.

COYG

 

F.A. Cup jitters

time to silence babyface

come on you Gunners.

 

by Scooj

 

  • on anticipating a tense match tonight between my beloved Arsenal and Manchester United (boo). Always a juicy fixture.

Under new management

 

Unai Emery

and his red and white army

a new football chant.

 

by Scooj

Merci

 

Twenty two great years

a shared love of the Gunners;

go well Arsene (al).

 

by Scooj

  • on the not entirely unexpected news that Arsene Wenger will be leaving My beloved Arsenal Football Club at the end of the season. As one who remembers some dire football before he arrived, I cannot thank him enough. The pride of North London.

School footie

 

Break times spent contained

in ‘the pen’. You lot are Spurs

we’ll be The Arsenal.

 

by Scooj

Sold a dummy

 

Reward for housework

got to watch the football, wish

I hadn’t bothered.

 

by Scooj

Football train

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General hubbub 

snippets of conversation

and clickity clacks. 

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by Scooj

Sweet victory

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It’s been a long time

and the wait has bee so hard

happy days are here. 

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by Scooj