• The Kids With the Covered Carts
    THE KIDS WITH THE COVERED CARTS The neglected pitch is dry and rough The goalposts taken down An abandoned ball all scuffed and grubby And the side-paths overgrown. Bleak, unloved and empty The ground no longer used Nothing left to shout for To keep the kids amused. But wait, there is some movement I see […]
  • Canned Sardines
      Watching the gulls all swooping around Brought back the memories of some very strange words That made us all think Trying to find the real meaning And connecting the link To the sardines and trawler That just kept on steaming What was he thinking, was he just dreaming When he uttered those words that […]
  • Counting Down
    COUNTING DOWN From Arsenal to West Ham they’re all on the list, I’ve checked them all twice in case one has been missed. But no, they’re all there in the Premier League, Bringing much speculation and a little intrigue. This gap between seasons is a time to reflect, And then to look forward to what […]
  • Kane was Able
    Harry Kane did it again, And again and again and again. Too many teams have been drawing, Losing the fine art of scoring, Many games have been just downright boring, But Kane soon got the crowd roaring. Celebrating his skill, Determination and will, He got it all right, Scoring four on the night, Spurred on […]
  • Act 2 of the ‘Play on Names’
    If you walk down the Alli When there’s no-one around, Just use the Southgate To get into the ground. No Martial arts on the programme, It’s all football today, The supporters are Keane, They’ve been waiting so Long For their teams to come out and play. Some come from Townsend Just over Myhill, A challenging […]