• Which shirt was Brian Clough wearing? – Villanelle
    Which shirt was Brian Clough wearing? When the Mogganaut rolled into The city ground. Even above, among the best In the terraces with real fans but Which shirt was Brian Clough wearing? Would he honour his roots or The place of greatest success as manager The city ground. Celebrated son of Boro Celebrated gaffer of […]
  • The Quiet Man
    The name is Mogga! Tony Mogga! I’m a man of few words, At the Stadium of Light Boro skinned the cats.
  • England’s Euro 2012 – villanelle
    In Euro 2012 which player can make a name for himself? Rooney, Terry, Gerrard and Young spring to mind but not a word of Who will be the traditional English scapegoat? Every form of media, television, radio, and the press Claims to employ ‘The Big Names’ to predict, In Euro 2012 which player can make […]
  • On The Promotion Road
    We’re on the promotion road again No it’s not a dream My friends We’re on the promotion road again It’s hard to believe Eleven days ago At Riverside, our home Leeds put us on the road Away from our hopes, the dream of promotion Only three days ago Dispirited defeat at St.Andrew’s Birmingham Forced on […]
  • March
    24 points up for grabs Eight matches Four weeks Six against promotion contenders Two struggling for survival Match every three days Paper thin squad Stretched to its limits Some would argue beyond Tough job but it has to be done In this the longest month Unpredictable March Will define Boro’s season And the next. Will […]