Football Poets

Liverpool’s 50 Greatest European Moments

¶ 1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The Kop had a snowball fight back in 1965
Teams were drawn battled commenced, 50 a side
30,000 Kopites on song at the Westfalenstadiun
Joined by the squad and everyone sings You’ll Never Walk Alone

¶ 2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Sammy Lee he sorterd Breitner and he marked him out the game
“Mad Erik” joined the party when the Reds beat Alaves
Souey was a general and he led us back to Rome
Silenced all the partisans and we went on to bring our trophy home

¶ 3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 The Super Cup is back with us 5 trophies in one year
Emlyn dropped the UEFA but he’s still smiling ear to ear
Shankly kicked de Mendebil for awarding dodgy goals
We played Milan right off the park but the victory they stole

¶ 4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 5 goals we put past Aberdeen do you remember Alex Fergie?
Vogts run ragged by King Kev, they share a drink cos Bertie’s thirsty
Souey burst down the Bayern doors and then burst into song
Shanks slipped on the pitch to give orders, he’s hidden by the fog

¶ 5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Thommo cleared right off the line and Bruges they won’t draw level
Shaggy’s goal against the ‘tic was simply just incredible
Joe Fagan’s dancing on the table and the treble is on course
First team to win in Kiev and Houllier’s through the worse

¶ 6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 11 past Reykjavik and the kop roars the Icelanders on
Robbie’s goal gainst Brann Bergen had the Angels join in song
6 past SV Hamburg and King Kev has lost his smile
First time all in red against Anderlecht, Big Ron looks 8 miles high!

¶ 7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 11-0 our record score against the brave Stromsgodset men
Against the hoops bold Geoff Strong scores, on target with his head
Aranda changes his mind and Roma win a corner not a pen
Shanks says we can turn a 5-1 defecit into a Liverpool win

¶ 8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Thommo took the Euro Cup to his local pub “The Falcon”
Alan Evans scored as hattrick, ask Bayern they’ve not forgotten
Shanks swaps Hall with Toshack and the rest is history
The lads sing “I dont know what it is but i like it” are you listening Chris Rea!

¶ 9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Keegan drilled his free kick and it breached the Bruges wall
Steam rises from the kop and playing Celtic we had a ball
Big Clem saves from Heynckes and we go on to bring UEFA home
St. Michael scores a brace at our holiday place in Rome

¶ 10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Quarter finals of the Euro Cup are decided on the toss of a coin
Howie Gayle majestic and Bayern Munich’s dream is spoiled
Joey Jones hurled back the cushions that rained down in the Nou Camp
Our first ever Euro goal from Wallace against Reykjavik

¶ 11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 Gary Macca’s pen booked our UEFA final date
Smithy ran round the Bokelburg with the UEFA and a mate
The mass pilgrimage of the faithful to Rome in 1977
Brucie’s spaghetti legs in ’84 wobbled all the way to heaven

¶ 12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 Mark Walters gave us victory against the ace French team Auxerre
Smith rose like a salmon in Rome, Christ knows the Kopites cheered
Geli’s golden own goal gave us our third UEFA Cup
Houllier’s return against Roma and we go 2-0 up

¶ 13 Leave a comment on verse 13 0 Against St Etienne the “bionic carrot” wins immortality
And when we beat Real in the Euro Cup there’s happy Scousers in Gay Paree
King Kenny hurdles the hoardings when we retain the Euro Cup
Barney Rubble converts his penalty, and our first Treble’s won

¶ 14 Leave a comment on verse 14 0 50 Golden Moments in the Anfield European History
50 cherished memories that hepled forge our destiny
And the first of our legacy for the mighty team in red
Crazy Horse lifts our first Euro Cup in Rome, enough said.

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