“Police Leave Cancelled For Final o’ Euro-nations“, Wary Britalians body-swerve their local Trat Packed trains lumber in to Central London stations Soused sardines, stagger-out, streaming to…the match. A drunken Herbert, stood trying to hail a sherbet Can’t grasp his being ignored at early dawn, “Taxi!, I wanna meet da chaps at Oxford Circus”, Midst a […]

By The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, in the city* Rumour has it and I quote… “Bankers haven’t witnessed Sterling fall that quickly Since the day of The Brexit vote”.

Two balls on the pitch? At best, an iffy penalty kick? A green light beamed in Kasper Schmeichel’s face? Danish national anthem loudly booed? Flipped over a country’s triumphant mood To what us real fans loathe…embarrassing disgrace. UEFA intent on holding an enquiry Doesn’t inspire a jot o’ confidence in me The harsh reality is […]

An Exocet crashes neath a bar Courtesy of a fledgling rising star Progeny o’ Hans Christian Andersen’s wonderland Portly partisan punters scream aghast Having conceded one at last Coming home, ain’t looking like the red-tops planned? Suddenly…an O.G, a double dodgy dubious pen? A more than able Kane, eventually prevails…again The marauding Danes resolutely held […]

A re-ignited Spain, should be applauded Their efforts praised, and rightly lauded Luis Enrique (of Gijon), prepped a proper mustard team Hats off to an out of sorts Alvaro Morata A shadow up-front, an area he often failed to flatter Whom under death-threats, kept alive a nation’s dream. Once again, Italy, catenaccio in their DNA […]