• Thibaut Courtois
    Some talk of Peter Shilton, And some of Gordon Banks. Ray Clemence and Bonetti, And others in their ranks. But of all the world’s great Keepers, There’s none that can compete With the Big Fella from Belgium – The man’s in his own League! 29/5/22 Denys E. W. Jones
  • Phew!
    End of a stress-laden Season. Vital points needed for safety secured. Each to his own – Relegation for some, but no Drop for us. Too good, too big, too great to go down. Onwards and upwards. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum. 20/5/22 Denys E. W. Jones
  • Farewell to A
    Farewell Inter, Milan, Juve, Farewell Roma, Lazio too. Farewell Spezia, Fiorentina, Fair Verona’s Gialloblu. Bye Bologna, Atalanta, Udinese, Empoli. Ciao Torino, and Sassuolo, Sayonara Napoli. Lastly there’s “So long Sampdoria”, Cousins from our selfsame town, Taunting us: “Sic transit gloria”, So glad that we’re going down. Yes, we’re falling through the trapdoor, Dropping into Purgat’ry, […]
  • Where There’s Life There’s Hope
    We’re not very consistent, We win, we lose, we draw. The only thing that’s certain is We’re never true to form. The other night at Turf Moor, We somehow lost three-two. Yet next home game at Goodison, Contrived to beat Man U! We’re like some punch-drunk boxer, Knocked back against the ropes, The Drop is […]
  • Frankie Lampard’s Blue and White Army
    We’re good at sacking gaffers, We are not very nice. Just ask Martinez, Silva, Ron Koeman, Allardyce. And then there’s that Benitez, The latest casualtee. But he was just one big mistake, For him no tears we’ll weep. A new man’s in the hotseat, His name is Lampard Frank. He did quite well at Derby, […]