• Pie Faced
    It’s no Pie in the Sky When the feathers all fly, When the big man went off And returned with a pie. He stood on the side-line Enjoying each bite, But it didn’t go down well As he picked the wrong night. Marching orders came Suttonly And he’s now on his way, I Bet he […]
  • Forever Football
    FOREVER FOOTBALL Frustration, elation, With thousands just waiting For one of their players to score. And then it just happened, The breakaway came And the goalie laid stretched on the floor. His gloved hands reached out But the ball rolled on past And the crowd went ballistic As their team scored at last. That’s football […]
  • It’s All In The Name
    He ran down the pitch with perfect control, Lifted his head and scored a fine goal. The crowd starting roaring To see their man scoring And his team mates acknowledged that goal. He raised his right hand, Waved once at the stand And made his way back to the centre. No antics, no sliding, no […]
  • Playing With Style
    PLAYING WITH STYLE The boots have arrived All the way from Milan, The games will be stylish, That’s the manager’s plan. The kit is brand new All purple and blue, The shirts are the purple, The shorts are the blue, And to make them more stylish, The socks are blue too. The team is now […]
  • England First And Last
    ENGLAND, FIRST AND LAST Big Sam in a jam Playing out of position Scored an own goal The ref blew full time Walked off the pitch The end of the game Life won’t be the same For Big Sam. Ianthe Exall – September 2016