• “A Century On”
    It was one hundred years ago today So began the war to end all wars. If you’re one who looks back in horror & disgust Please take a moment to pause. It was lions led by donkeys Who perished in many a foreign field Working class from Camberwell Next to Dulwich Village well heeled. The […]
  • New-veau beaux
    It’s that time of year again When the hope does you in Not long til mid-September All your dreams in the bin. How times have changed Since Gavin had a plan And we’ve been over run By the bearded ‘New-veau’ fan. Don’t take that as a negative In fact anything but No disapproval from me […]
  • “Not For Me”
    I can’t understand the excitement It’s not the same For me the Sky TV generation Must take the blame. But Then I’m a bit Of a sporting Luddite at heart Original football dinosaur Boring old school fart. The modern World Cup’s About corporate greed And seeing how much out of a fan They can bleed. […]
  • “Great Day”
    Not sure how it translates The ‘Cup der Angst’ But to my Altona friends I owe my thanks. To use an old cliché The welcome was ‘Wunderbar’ I really am glad I travelled so far. My ‘main course’ cancelled No Hamburg Cup glory Typical football A heartbreak story. Saturday came round Baking in the sun […]
  • “Forgive Me”
    If you were from the Sixties generation You could tell me where you were Like the rest of the nation When Kennedy died And the whole world cried. If you, like me… Are from the football generation Born in the Sixties I bet you A pound to a penny You know EXACTLY Where you were […]