• Landon Donovan
    Landon Donovan Landed at Everton Landed from the Galaxy “Land of Angelic Sun” Into the Mersey mist Scored goals, made assists Landon’s brand of candy Blends with Toffees, who were blessed Folk singer Donovan’s “Sunshine Superman” The “mighty fine line” Of skiffler Lonnie Donegan Boss, get back on the phone Get Landon back on loan […]
  • Shankly in the Sixties
    Shankly’s charisma has covered the country There’s a new cathedral on the banks of the Mersey Anfield’s red army is on a Roger Hunt For more than life and death and they’re showing no mercy Yeats is the rock on which the Blues beat Lawler Melia Molyneux a back mnemonic Lawrence and then Clemence will […]
  • Roger Byrne
    It’s sad to see a BBC documentary “United”, a re-telling of the Munich tragedy Descending to Hollywood-style inaccuracy Its selectivity is plainly a travesty Roger Byrne was the Babes’ inspirational captain But here its Mark Jones, and Byrne’s role is zapped into One little mention, as the film is wrapped into Edwards and Charlton and […]
  • The Birth of Everton
    At the Congress of Berlin and San Stefano Venus got Dizzy, and freedom got the Serbs While some northern cricketers from Santo Domingo Minted for winter confectionery superb In 1879, one year after Cetshewayo chewed up Chelmsford’s army But the Zulu impis didn’t get the Drift ‘Cause the Taffs and the Tommies fought like barmy […]
  • Druids United
    They’re the oldest football club of the Cymri The Ancient Ones in their magpie cloaks They play in the black hills of Maelor Country It’s just as deceptive as Marlborough Country The glorious mountains mask debatable bounty Of chocolate sulphur in the sacred oaks They’ll kiss your sisters under the mistletoe These licensed bards of […]