• Haiku for the Women’s World Cup
    Fifa men seek bribes But rejoice (O Canada) Women play for joy
  • Not Promoted To Glory
    For our last game I got up in the cold light of the South Midlands Well insulated from reality And made the long pilgrimage to Deepdale. Walking through the town that late morning I encountered my life again (or parts of it) The Station, where holidays began Lune Street Methodist (now locked) where Mum served […]
  • Extraterrestrial Lights
    Woke up one mornin’ to a brand new year Me heart full of hope and a little bit o’ fear We playin’ Norwich City in de afternoon So hurry down to Deepdale cos they startin’ soon De famous Norwich City are a Championship side They say “Preston beware – we gonna tan your hide” I […]
  • Trust FIFA
    Fifa gave up on the truth one day; And ever since it happened, they’ve been talking this way, So fill my ears with tinsel Coat my eyes with butter And talk to me, Herr Blatter Tell me lies about the World Cup Every time I look at Fifa all I see is graft We called […]
  • Nostalgia: A Snapshot of 1955
    On Sundays after tea we kicked a ball Around outside until it got dark in the street, Maybe listened to the wireless for an hour (“Take it from here” or “Journey into space”). But tonight I curled myself around a book, The “Big Book of Football Champions 1955” In front of the fire. England versus […]