Football Poets

the man who sets the game alight
like fire from tiny twigs
and with a sigh he dances by
the towering – the big

the man who loves to improvise
the concentrating eyes
the teasing shift the grace the […]

it’s a throw back draw
it’s like days of yore
when the chips are down you couldn’t ask for more
what an amazing Fifth Round draw

big up Lincoln and Sutton* too
up at Forest Green seen what they do
k […]

we weren’t that great again out there
against Braintree for sure
perhaps they were too bright for us
i thought we’d never score
it feels bizarre..familiar
before a restless crowd
who barely raise the noi […]

So many questions always on the go
rumours and grumbles that never seem to stop
but only one question in the heart of ev’ry fan
how many coats has Mark Cooper* got?

negative comments about the […]

it happens when it happens
at unexpected times
when goals pour in like honey
there are no warning signs
no Hollywood script-writer
could hint at what would fall
but there we were on New Year’s Day
to see […]

when the winner won’t go in
when the main stand will not sing
when the late match nerves kick in
make some noise for Rovers

when you’ve had your mash and pie
gritted teeth as time flies by
take your gloves […]

this is for those who travel
this is for those who care
this is for those who give up their time
to follow their team evr’ywhere
this is for seeing new places
by car or by coach or by train
this is for b […]

these are the ones that matter
this is the acid test
these are the ones that you don’t wanna lose
when you’re out there ahead of the rest
it’s as tight at the top as it always will be
too many good teams are […]

safe in lower leagues

why can’t we like yesteryear

stand up for our teams?

how many times
must a fan turn his head
and pretend that he cares much at all ?
yes and how many times
are you glad when you’re out
before the First Round draw is called ?
the answer my friend’s a cliché […]

this is for those who travel
this is for those who care
this is for those who give up their time
to follow their team ev’rywhere

this is for seeing new places
by car or by coach or by train
this is for […]