Szczesny has BALLS

The Twelve Days of (Arsenal) Christmas

Continuing 7amkickoff’s three year tradition of silly Christmas poems, I present to you the Twelve Days of (Arsenal) Christmas.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…
12 Transfers “swooping”
11 Like-a-new signings¹
10 Players Passing
9 Dribblers dribbling
8 Gunners scoring²
7 Crossers crossing
6 Brits-a-signing³
5 Goals on Spurs!
4 Swarming forwards
3 Midfield generals
2 Fleet-foot fullbacks
And a keeper named Wojciech Szczesny.

Szczesny has BALLS

Qq

1.There are actually only THREE players on the the injury list but structurally it works here. Oh, and about those three players injured, touch wood it stays that way. Touch it. Touch it all night. I also wanted to use “divers diving” in the 12th spot but I knew that if I did you would accuse me of being part of the media plot to overthrow the Arsenal.
2.True, there are 8 different Arsenal goal scorers in League play.
3. If Theo signs!

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About Tim

Owner, editor, and daily pundit for 7amkickoff. Started writing at 7amkickoff.com on January 1, 2008 as a New Year’s resolution and have written about Arsenal and other topics nearly every day since. Published in So Paddy Got Up the Arsenal Anthology and bi-weekly contributor to Arseblog News with my By the Numbers column. First fell in love with the Arsenal in 2001 when Wiltord won the League at Old Trafford. Have made the annual trip from my physical home in the Pacific Northwest to my spiritual home in London every year since 2006 when I saw Arsenal beat Charlton 3-0. On that day I saw three miracles: Arsenal play at Highbury; Pires, Henry and Bergkamp all play; and Alex Hleb score a goal. Father to my wonderful little daughter, passionate Gooner, irascible online personality: in that order. If you must, you may follow me on twitter @7amkickoff.

26 thoughts on “The Twelve Days of (Arsenal) Christmas”

  2. Vote -1 Vote +11NilToTheArsenal

    I’m sure that took a bit of work to make it work.
    Excellent result. I just sang it to my (very perplexed) kids.
    So thanks for that and happy, safe holidays to all.

  9. Vote -1 Vote +1Londoncalling12

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO TIM and HIS COMMENTORS (is there such a word).

    Thanks for all your lovely comments on this blog throughout the year. And Seasons Greetings to the man at the helm; Tim; some of your writing has been a revelation this season.

    My greetings are in in caps because I wanted to shout out my love and blessings to you all.

    Until next year…Blessed xx

  11. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Andrew Crawshaw

    Cheers Tim, Merry Christmas and thanks for all the pleasure your posts have given me through the year. Here’s hoping you can add a trophy or two into next year’s song!

  12. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1ctpa

    Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas and all that stuff!

    On a football note I guess everyone has seen the agent of Ricardo Alvarez lamenting his client’s failing to impress at Inter who reportedly utilized Arsenal scouting report for the buy. he could still be a good player but Inter changed so many coaches during his time there that they made have had a role in his failure to develop. Just look at the ‘marriage’ of Torres and Benitez.

  13. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1blazon ohio

    we worship at the feet of those
    who play in red, do you suppose
    Falcoa, he might come?
    more likely send his mum
    and ‘bye to Theo Twinkletoes.

    Happy Christmas everyone and thank you, Tim, for great writing in a good blog…

  15. Vote -1 Vote +1Caribkid

    Merry Xmas all and a special blessings Tim, to you and the family.

    Keep up the great work, it is appreciated, and maybe The Arsenal will give us a new years gift of a few more consecutive wins in the EPL.

  16. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1Gooneryank

    Many thanks, Tim, for another great year and Merry Christmas to you and all of the readers of 7amK, the smartest lot of Gooners I know! Up the Arsenal!

  19. Vote -1 Vote +1dano328

    I enjoyed this blog immensely over the past year. Keep it up Tim. I wish I could do this. Even for little to no compensation. You have achieved a good rep amongst some Arsenal quarters. You have credibility despite the prejudice you get from some critics just for not being English. I hear English pods reference you. It’s past Chritsmas, so Happy anytime off from work you get and Happy 2013.

    Hope for all of our sakes we get 2 quality players. Wenger teased it a few weeks ago. John Cross’s spin is that he has already poured cold water on this. If he demoralizes us again, I won’t buy any new club merchandise. I hope to make a game or so in the spring, but I bought $400 in merchandise last year and won’t do that again until the club demonstrate some ambition.

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