• The Prodigal Son
    The Prodigal Son he upped and left For many a long, long year. Leaving a void that could not be filled Except by a flood of tears. Maybe once every Season the Son came back, But not in a shirt of blue. No, the jersey he wore on his back such times Was more of […]
  • Ronald Koeman’s Blue and White Army
    We’re Ronald Koeman’s Army, Our time is drawing nigh, Our Faith has never wavered, Our hopes are running high. Tradition? We’ve tons of it! Ambition? By the bucket! Our name? It echoes round the world From Nanking to Nantucket! Our Stadium is Goodison, A Grand Old Lady she! Though somewhat on the run-down side, We’ll […]
  • Football and Brexit
    What does the game of football teach? Smile when you win, and accept defeat. You should not grumble, bleat, whinge or complain, Cry “It’s not fair, let the match be replayed!” Farage, Gove, Johnson and Stuart exult. Cameron steps down, takes in the result. Online petition demands a re-run. Someone should point out that what’s […]
  • Leicester City Champions
    Who topped the League last autumn? Who tops the tree today? Which team sits proud atop the perch This merry month of May? Not Chelsea, Spurs or Arsenal, Not Liverpool, Man U, But some upstart Midland outfit, Whose shirts are coloured blue. Their nickname is the Foxes, And they’ve outfoxed the lot. The Season’s done, […]
  • Ticket Prices
    Economics A-Level, pretty basic stuff: When demand for goods is strong, prices soon go up. If supply exceeds demand, or demand tails off, Sure as night doth follow day, prices quickly drop. Certain things we simply must buy – Food, drink, clothes and shoes. But regarding all the rest, We are free to choose. If […]