• The once special F.A. Cup.
    The Matthews final Montgomery’s save Stan Mortenson’s hat trick Bert Trautmann the brave. Community singing A hundred thousand in song On the Wembley terraces Where our memories belong. Hand knitted scarves Flat caps and rosettes The capital in May Days we’ll never forget. Seeing the twin towers For the very first time Adrenalin flowing A […]
  • I beg your Pardew.
    I beg your Pardew Alan And I am sorry for my doubt And I must confess to thinking What’s all this about. I was an admirer of Chris Hughton And I’ll always feel the same And I was saddened by his departure But that’s the nature of our game. And so I will make this […]
  • Out with the old….In with the new.
    The New Year will bring What a New Year will bring And soon another football season will be over Nerves will be wracked And more managers sacked While others will be rolling in clover. Shocks will take place As the race gathers pace For glory or to avoid relegation Then champagne corks will pop For […]
  • A Geordie Xmas wish.
    I knew what I wanted for Christmas At Santa’s grotto I stood in the queue But it seemed as if thousands of Geordies Were after the same present too. We all asked for a change of owner But dear old Santa just shook his head Saying thats going to be rather dificult So what can […]
  • Next in the firing line.
    A man of great dignity A man we could trust Who now in wild west parlance Has bitten the dust. Since Fat Mick the storekeeper Breezed into the toon Many staff have been drinking In the last chance saloon. Big Sam was the first one He lasted just a few games Before being shot in […]