Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: Where Do The Lakers Go From Here?

Arsenal: Positive Jam(s)

I've been far too negative about the Arsenal lately, both in my mind and on the blog. So, herein and below, I shall only list the positive things I feel about Arsenal right now.

Everyone listening to the above? Good. Here we go:

  1. Arsenal are NOT queueing up for soup and scabby sores.
  2. Bacary Sagna is back in full training.
  3. Kieran Gibbs is not far behind him.
  4. Jack Wilshere, when he returns, will be fresh and angry, and he's just what Arsenal need in the center of midfield right now.
  5. Thomas Vermaelen may soon get to move back to center half next to Laurent Koscielny.
  6. Arsenal have no flappers -- at least not in the starting lineup! Hey-o! Fabianski joke!
  7. Robin van Persie is still a deadly finisher.
  8. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a fun guy to watch run around doing football-related things on a football pitch.
  9. He is also very good at doing those football things like kicking footballs hard and passing footballs accurately to his fellow football guys.
  10. Gervinho isn't gone forever and offers some things Arsenal could use.
  11. Arsenal are above approximately 150 other professional English football clubs in the table. Things could be worse (could be stabbed).
  12. Arsenal have a ton of money, which is more than most clubs can say.
  13. Arsenal are not the Minnesota Vikings.
  14. If they play their cards right, Arsenal will slowly be able to clear choking wages off their books and slowly build a new wage structure.
  15. The players are holding team meetings to try to sort things out.
  16. Arsenal are still in the Champions League (I can think of two clubs that are no longer in the Champions League).
  17. Nico Yennaris.
  18. Still have home matches against Spurs, Chelsea, City, and Newcastle.

STAY POSITIVE

Comment 31 comments  |  0 recs  | 

Do you like this story?

Comments

Display:

More positive news:

Harry Redknapp making a fool of himself

SBN Bloglist:
The Short Fuse (Arsenal, EPL)
Sactown Royalty (Kings, NBA)

by silverace99 on Jan 26, 2012 2:43 PM EST reply actions  

So the man is functionally illiterate

couldn’t have possibly opened up an off shore account under his dog’s name to dodge taxes.

by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 26, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Ahhh… the Hold Steady… back when they were still kicking ass.

by jiduthie on Jan 26, 2012 5:50 PM EST reply actions  

I like "Stay Positive"

mostly because it’s the first album of theirs I heard, and also “One for the Cutters” is about Bloomington. So that’s cool.

The other songs are also good. I like good things.

WRITTEN IN THE STAAAAARS, A MILLION MILES AWAAAAAAY

I write about the Arsenal for The Short Fuse.

Twitter: Brohan_Cruyff

by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 26, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions  

Its not that they ever became “bad” its that …Almost Killed Me sounded like a mad man ranting at you from the back of the bus while a riff-heavy bar band went to work on the stereo. The subsequent albums sounded more and more generic. They missed( that it was the odd juxtaposition and out-of-placeness of the “singing” that made them so revelatory. Yeah Tad Kubler is still awesome, but all Finn does these days is whinge.

by jiduthie on Jan 26, 2012 8:29 PM EST up reply actions  

I think once Franz Nicolay left it changed the band for the worse

He gave them a texture and a sonic profile that elevated them above the traditional three chord bar band. Now they basically just sound like that three chord bar band – not bad, I happen to like that sound, but not remarkable.

by pdb on Jan 27, 2012 12:27 AM EST up reply actions  

I’ll buy that that had something to do with it. His mustache was pretty awesome live.

by jiduthie on Jan 27, 2012 6:25 AM EST up reply actions  

Interesting note: Nicolay said that Stay Positive was his favorite according to wikipedia.

It’s been 4 years(!), maybe its worth another spin.

by jiduthie on Jan 27, 2012 6:30 AM EST up reply actions  

I absolutely love Stay Positive

I think it’s my favorite as well.

by pdb on Jan 27, 2012 9:55 AM EST up reply actions  

I WILL judge...

That’s actually quite an interesting piece. It is amateurish but it’s also obvious you have an idea of that which you’re writing about and, more then that, have something to add to the subject. I agree that “Stevie Nix” is the standout.

But you really have improved. It’s really easy to forget that writing is a skill at which you can get better. Without the byline I really wouldn’t have guessed that the same guy was responsible for that piece and this blog.

I pledge not to foist any of my writing from 7 years ago upon any of you.

by jiduthie on Jan 27, 2012 11:23 AM EST up reply actions  

It has nothing to do with the Arsenal squad/season, but it sure made my night so I will share in hopes others can enjoy it.

In my FIFA12 manager mode with Hamburg, following a 5th place finish and cup final appearance, I was offered the Spurs manager position. If only we could send customized responses.

by King Oskar on Jan 26, 2012 7:25 PM EST via Android app reply actions  

If that would be your response

I propose a vote of no confidence.

by King Oskar on Jan 26, 2012 9:21 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

He's just being polite.

Arteta, it's all about the right pass it goes left to the left foot of VAN PERSIE
Proud member of Fusillade and The Short Fuse

by Aidan Gibson on Jan 26, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, we can push #4. to September of 2012

Arteta, it's all about the right pass it goes left to the left foot of VAN PERSIE
Proud member of Fusillade and The Short Fuse

by Aidan Gibson on Jan 27, 2012 6:40 AM EST reply actions  

I blame you

Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.

he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.

by bearcatcardfan on Jan 28, 2012 4:39 AM EST reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to the SB Nation blog about the Arsenal Football Club.

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Jimzabel_small
An open letter to Robin van Persie

Recent FanPosts

Wsd_rant_small
Euro 2012 Format and Discussion
Small
Euro Team by Team Preview- Poland
Small
Een open brief aan Robin van Persie
Smell-the-glove_small
Official Robin van Persie freakout thread
Smell-the-glove_small
Not Strictly Soccer Related: A Gaping Hole Full Of Nothing But Happiness
Small
Why do we hate Spurs?
Small
Debt, Relatively Speaking
Wsd_rant_small
A Way Too Early Look Into Next Season
Wsd_rant_small
IKTS Final Report

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >


Did not see it

Shortfuse-xl_small Ted Harwood

Editors

Smell-the-glove_small pdb

Benwyatt1_small Thomas Wachtel

Bullseye-logo_small Aidan Gibson