Football Poets

Will the Sky Blues come back
three down and on their way out ?
but hang on they’re turning it round
the City are in with a shout.
Its now all level at 3-3
us fans are all up on our feet,
this team we love […]

The Sky Blues were the underdogs
not given much of a chance,
up against Wolves of the Premier
who would surely lead them a merry dance.
But the City had other ideas
a team that just never gives up,
even […]

A football club was formed
in the year of 1883,
calling themselves Singers F.C.
then becoming Coventry City.
Fast forward to the present day
what a 140 years it has been,
such as winning the FA Cup
became […]

Meet in the pub before the match
talk football over a beer,
then sink a few more
as the ground is ever so near.
Meet in the pub before the match
just got in before the heavy rain,
time to drink some pints […]

We’re back in the year of 1966
and I’m just a young lad,
watching the World Cup Final
on the telly with my mum and dad.
It’s England v West Germany
my dad’s drinking a bottle of beer,
I’m lying down on the […]

It’s not just the players getting fit
for a new campaign that’s nearly here,
many supporters are also in training
ready for all those pies and beer.
They’ll be having pre – season sessions
exercising to get […]

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is a new signing
to Coventry City he has come,
the clubs first ever japanese player
from the land of the rising sun.
I’ve watched him in action on YouTube
and he does look quality and […]

Coventry City fans in their thousands
walking proudly down Wembley Way,
the atmosphere is electric
on this a boiling hot day.
The Sky Blues flags flying high
noise and excitement building up,
I’m feeling […]

The Sky Blues are in the play offs
up against Middlesbrough on Sunday,
the CBS Arena will be rocking
can the City go all the way ?
Coventry City have hit good form
lively up front, solid at the back,
Hamer […]

Nerves all jittery and fraught
fingernails chewed to the quick,
this is the lot of the football fan
end of the season and feeling sick.
One minute you’re staying up
the next on the way down,
that big smile […]

Jimmy Greaves was his name
he played the beautiful game,
didn’t really need to run
instead scored goals for fun.
Had his picture on my bedroom wall
kicking a muddy leather ball,
I watched him play when I was […]

Football and music belong together
they can go hand in hand,
just take a look at England’s squad
some could be in a rock band.
You’ve got Gareth The Beautiful Southgate
in defence Eric Dier […]

‘Who’s the greatest ever player
to have worn the sky blue ? ‘
that’s a really tough question
as I can name quite a few.
But,if I have to say just one
who is better than the rest,
as he oozed class and […]

I’m out all day and night
battered by sun,wind,and rain,
yet even though I’m weather beaten
I’m always ready for the new campaign.
I’ve had humans run all over me
so I must have a masochistic streak,
but […]

Looking at the fixture list
stuck on the kitchen wall,
impatiently waiting for the first game
and a new season of football.
I keep checking daily online
for any latest transfer news,
who’s leaving our […]

Way back some years ago
in the year of 1953,
came the mighty Magyars
the national team of Hungary.
The press ridiculed their star player
saying “he’s too heavy to play the game”
but that footballer was a […]

Manchester City
they win the Premier League
by a single point.
Liverpool second
so the quadruple now gone
so hard to achieve.
But Leeds United
they win away at Brentford
final day escape.
Burnley lose at […]

If you go down to Forest Green Rovers
you’re sure of a big surprise,
as it’s all vegetarian grub
so lots of vegan pies.
So expect a different type of menu
if you are in need of a bite,
it’s not your usual […]