A Gooner’s Christmas Carol from Untold Arsenal « Untold Arsenal: Arsenal News. Supporting the Lord Wenger; coach of the decade
A Gooner’s Christmas Carol
By Festive Brian
On the first day of Christmas, my True Love sent to me
a team called Arsenal FC.
On the second day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me the library at Highbury
and the first game ever live on TV.
On the third day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me. Three glorious Doubles, Victoria Concordia Crescit,
and a book by Nicky Hornby.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me the…. famous back four, three Musketeers, Two Golden Shoes,
and the legend that was “Bertie” Mee.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshire
Chuks Aneke and the famous youth Academy
On the sixth day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me Six Cups with Herbie, Five cups with Tommy, Four Cups with Georgie, Three Cups with Bertie, Two doubles with Arsene,
And the Wengerian Philosophy.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me that save by Willow that goal by Thierry that pass by Liam that tackle by Patrick that strike by Robin Anything by Dennis
A state of self sustainability.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me Dennis Bergkamp, David Rocastle, Liam Brady, Robert Pires Clifford Baston Johnny Radford,
Ian Wright, And of course David O’Leary
On the ninth day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me Frank McLintock Doug Lishman Ted Drake Jimmy Brain, Dennis Compton Charlie George Emmanuel Petit Herbert Chapman
A man called Thierry Henry…
On the tenth day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me Endless hours of pleasure Years of anticipation Interlull depression Seven Spuds a squirming Moments of ecstasy A sense of belonging Forty four years supporting Memories amassing A little frustration
And the first ever radio commentary.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me the all conquering Arsenal ladies FC, Twelve Premier Leagues Eleven FA Cups Ten League Cups Nine Doubles or better, Eight years professional, One scintillating Sextuple Fifty Six Cups in total , Five Years Unbeaten Four terrific Trebles Three Euro Cups Two Reebok Cups.
And of course Rachel Yankee
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my Arsenal sent to me, Thirteen League Titles Twelve Charity Shields, Eleven Gunners Blazing Ten F A Cups Forty Nine games unbeaten Eighty four seasons and counting Seven Youth FA Cups Six pence to start it Fifteen years of Arsene Fourteen Years in Europe, Three delicious doubles, Twenty Seven major trophies,
And a season of invincibility!
Merry Christmas!