• What Does Football Smell Like?
    What whiffs distinguish your ground? Damp earth or lush green grass Hot dogs, burgers and chunky fries Muscle rub from changing rooms as you pass The stench of relegation The sweet smell of success Bovril, soup, hot chocolate Boxing Day cigars (from the memory bank, I confess) First game of the season Washing powder scents […]
  • Frivolity or Equality?
    Everyone should be considered equal, all on a par Let’s not get so insecure about who or what we are Do people feel insulted by someone shouting ‘Man Up’? Even those who wear a double dee cup? Why should we be affronted if we ‘play like a girl’? ‘Cos that now counts as a banned […]
  • James Alexander Gordon
    We all know the name Voice instantly recognised We don’t know the man But he’s part of our lives Classified football results Since nineteen seventy four He reads the first half of the fixture From that you can guess the score He has that famous inflection In his nectared vocal tone There’s no-one else quite […]
  • The Club Shop
    Club shops around the land Are pretty much the same Replica shirts and scarves galore Tokens of the beautiful game Pens, posters, badges Season highlight DVDs Cuddly toys in team colours Mugs to fill with tea Each club shop has something unique We have inflatable Canaries And tea towels wtih Delia on To honour Her […]
  • Twenty Twelve
    How do you feel about Team GB? Do you wear the red, white and blue It’s beyond club versus country Or does Team GB mean nothing to you? How would it be if we had Team London Fulham, Arsenal, West Ham in the squad mix Would Chelsea fans embrace ‘Capital Kingdom’ With the Spurs goalie […]