Tag: Football

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.

 

Football pools

 

Mum used to do them

knowing nothing of football

a seventies thing.

 

by Scooj

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

It’s coming home

 

Inconceivable

isn’t it that England might,

just might, bring it home?

 

by Scooj

England v Colombia

 

Anticipation

a nation’s expectation,

exasperation?

 

by Scooj

No contest

 

France – Argentina

or take down the trampoline;

easy decision.

 

by Scooj

1490. West Street (3)

This is a lovely mural by Cheo, especially if you happen to be a Bristol City fan. The team are known as the Robins, and Cheo has incorporated this into his tribute to the football club. I’m not entirely sure how long this piece has been here, but I suspect it is several years.

Cheo, West Street, Bristol, April 2018
Cheo, West Street, Bristol, April 2018

One of the surprising things perhaps, or maybe I am just too cynical, is that it hasn’t been vandalised in any way by supporters of the rival Bristol club, Bristol Rovers. I do like it when two of my passions converge like this, but it doesn’t happen as often as one might think (now planning to search my archive for football-related street art). As an Arsenal fan, I have no allegiance to either of the Bristol teams and always want both to do well for the sake of the city.

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.

Football fan

 

It’s the hope that kills

and so it is every match;

sheer purgatory.

 

by Scooj