Football Poets

” it’s not like it used to be
not since I was a lad
the grounds got packed
now they don’t and that’s sad.

We’d all gather around the radio
hoping that we’d get a home draw
back then it was a big thing
now it’s on […]

What a difference two games can make
six points taken instead of none
us fans going home feeling happy
didn’t know football could be so much fun.

Can the Sky Blues keep it going
or is it just a flash in the pan […]

Another year coming to a close
football season halfway through
us fans going into Christmas
cock-a-hoop or feeling blue.

But us poets are all the same
no matter what colours we wear
because we love poetry and […]

What present would you like ?
said Father Christmas to the boy
you can have anything you want
maybe you’d like a nice new toy ?

I don’t want anything for myself
but can I have a present for my Dad ?
because he’s […]

Last Christmas was spent on a ward
nursing a double ankle break
so instead of being at the Boxing Day game
I made do with hospital tea and cake.

So I’m really looking forward to this one
and hope my team bring me […]

We are now rock bottom
with one win in the last nine
the manager says don’t worry
everything is just fine.
But us fans are nervous
we’ve never been bottom before
but the boss says the next game
we’ll probably bang […]

Heard the tragic news on the radio
surely this couldn’t be true ?
when I heard how he died
my mood turned sad and blue.

I watched him on Football Focus
he seemed relaxed and in command
just like he was as a […]

Starting to get really worried
fingernails getting badly chewed
feel moody and bad tempered
using language considered rude.
Not sleeping well at night
bad dreams keeping me awake
feel like a Zombie in the day
how […]

Final whistle has been blown
yet another loss and defeat
fans trudge home miserable
heads bowed looking at their feet.

Some queue waiting for a bus
others walk or go off in cars
a few gather talking about the […]

West Ham bringing nearly seven thousand
so there’ll be a lot of bubbles blowing around
one end full of Claret and Blue Londoners
so the Ricoh should be full of noise and sound.

They’ll be expecting a nice easy […]

Some fans are made of granite
others are as soft as snow
while some fans stay to the end
others lose heart and go.

Some fans never get too down
they always come back for more
while the part-timers are at home
the […]

I took the sound advice of S.B. Ingle
and decided to just calm down
so when my beloved team got beat
I gave a cheesy grin instead of a frown.

And when my blood pressure got high
I remembered what S.B. said to […]

I’m feeling down in the dumps
struggling to get to sleep at night
people say I’m looking tired
in fact I don’t feel at all right.

My doctor has given me some pills
and advised me to take a long break
he said my […]

That’s the beauty of our game
you can never predict the score
when you think it’ll be goalless
it’ll probably end up three goals to four.

Take the Manchester derby on Sunday
what on earth was that all about ?
and […]

My first game was in sixty one
sat in the stands with my Dad
can’t really remember the score
just recall being excited and glad.

That was the start of my passion
kept on going no matter win or lose
stood on the […]

Your club or country first
what’s it going to be ?
That’s an easy one to answer
it’s always club for me.

Anyway I don’t rate England
they’re not a good international side
but I used to be a big fan
and wear the […]

There’s never a dull moment
always something going on
while players and teams were poor
others like the Sun they shone.

Referees making dreadful decisions
one spoilt player going on strike
some managers jumping […]

Now into injury time
game heading for a draw
yippee,we’ve got a penalty
three points if we score.

The player brought down
steps up to the spot
does he look confident ?
no he does not.

Their keeper moves […]

The pub is starting to get busy
the City are live on the T.V.
makes a change from the Premier
as it’s Ipswich versus Coventry.

Got a seat by the screen
should get a decent view
but some people are in the way
and […]

I love being a Coventry City fan
and wear the clubs colours with pride
I just like being amongst our supporters
and cheering on our beloved side.

I owe my allegiance to my father
who took me to games as a lad
he […]