• Undisclosed
    We’re selling young Bob to Chelsea A deal has been proposed But when the media ask, how much he cost We’ll say it’s Undisclosed. We won’t mention the carried injury Our team doctor diagnosed And if the taxman asks-how we got paid We’ll say it’s Undisclosed. When the fans inquire how much we got We’ll […]
  • John (Stonewall) Jackson. King of the Palace. R.I.P.
    A mighty man of six feet three And weighing fourteen stone When Palace struggled in the First John Jackson stood alone. John (Stonewall) Jackson Kept Palace up for years How he never got an England cap Is a question for his peers. He starred in our promotion In nineteen-sixty-nine The country’s finest keeper On or […]
  • Forest not Greener for Rob
    Graham Taylor rolls in his Vicarage grave As he hears how Watford sinned. Elton puts his head in hands And sings Candle in the Wind. The International football break They now call the Watford Gap The time it takes to fire the coach And another one to tap. Rob Edwards he left Forest Green To […]
  • Football Questions without an Answer
    Was Banks as good as Jennings? Was Ball as good as Bell? Was Ray Clemence as good as Shilton? Was Matt or Channon the King of the Dell? Was Greavsie better than Denis Law? Was Osgood better than Hurst? Would Lorimer kick harder than Charlton? Would Jim Baxter match Georgie Best’s thirst? Was Norman much […]
  • Ref Botherers
    Some folks are their God botherers Others bother hubby or the wife Some folks bother no – body They can’t be bothered much with life. Football also has its botherers They call a person baldy, blind or deaf These callous insults are directed At our dear old friend the Ref. He’s accused of not knowing […]