• “Arry Boy”
    That’s what happens When you dare to dream Signing players the cream of the crop No longer hoping just to stay up But dreaming of being top! You weren’t just flair But also “Phwoar!” A sexy player Who could also score. You started to raise My ‘hope-ometer’ high But a broken leg… I just want […]
  • “Flight of Fancy”
    I travelled across London For a match tonight You could say it was a fanciful flight British Airways versus Indian Gymkhana Hardly classified as footballing nirvana Not going to be a filler On your ‘Match of the Day’ screen Us groundhopping types are weirder Than that strange Mr. Bean! A bumper crowd of thirty two […]
  • “Scaffold Brigada”
    Who would have thought football’s alive Ultra-buzzing down at Step Five? There’s been a revolution At the Old Spotted Dog Not doing things by half More going the the whole hog. From the cliched one man And his canine friend To raucous support Going round the bend. They know how to work The P.R. machine […]
  • Plastic Fan
    You might not think I’m serious Just having a laugh But I’m in mourning For an inflatable giraffe. He came into my life All too fleeting Can’t even recall Our first meeting. But Ged was for real One of the Pink and Blue Who broke for freedom From his imaginary zoo. Epitomising all that was […]
  • “Grassroots”
    I hardly knew there was a game Sandwiched on my Underground train Chelsea & Villa was the clash Where were the fans on the lash? Lairy, singing, loud and brash? Football tourists in the latest shirt No looking over your shoulder In case you got hurt. Absolutely no passion and pride Modern football? I could […]