Football Poets

THE CROY CRUSADER

He hailed from Canada
With an ambitious plan
To save Glasgow Celtic
Mr Ferguson McCann

A club on the brink
And nearing the mire
In stepped Fergus
Modern day messiah

They laughed and they scoffed
At this odd looking chap
Determined little fellow
Who wore a cloth cap?

Could have shut us down
And started again
But his love for…[Read more]

FITBA CYCLES

It all begins with your Dad
Following the team you adore
An affinity with that special club
That feeling when they score

Teenage years you go with mates
Singing songs and having laughs
Travel the world to support
Drinking beer and a few half’s

Then you meet your girlfriend
She tries to calm you down
Wedding bells are on the h…[Read more]

HEAVENS ROAR

God created a football team
Home turf being in heaven
Team of champs he did require
Selected his first eleven

John Thomson safe in goal
Tully, McStay and Johnnie Doyle
Tommy Burns and Phil O’Donnell
Crafting their skills on hallowed soil

Jimmy McGrory and Willie O’Neill
Jimmy Johnstone the best we’ve seen
Joe McBride and Bobby…[Read more]

ONLY A DREAM

I had a dream the other night
Venue filled with green and white
Celtic flags were everywhere
Songs of joy filled the air

No racist chants of fenian blood
Classic ballads for the team we love
Songs of heroes of times gone by
For the hoops they’d fight and die

Reminiscing of all lost souls
Standing beside me watching goals
Now t…[Read more]

THE FITBA WAE YER DA

There’s something quite magical
When you’re a wee bhoy
Means much more to you
Than the latest toy

Going to the fitba wae yer Da
Watching the Hoops play
For that vital victory
You hope and pray

Getting on the bus
With these big men
Drinking beer and wine
As they did back then

Our team is superb
Upfront and at the bac…[Read more]

An Institution

To some Celtic is just a club
As silly as it may seem
They capture the imagination
Fulfil aspirations and lifelong dreams

For the global family of Celtic
This club is part of life and inspiration
A switch off from the troubles of life
Can lead you to despair or ecstatic elation

A club where strangers meet
Suddenly become…[Read more]