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Bringing Back Memories

S B Ingle

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Bring back the man in black
No referees in Josephs many colours
Bring back unfit stern physios
With only a sponge to make the pain duller

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Bring back flat caps and rosettes
Bring back collections around the pitch
Bring back the fans, give them back their game
Stop taking the money, ban the rich

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Bring back players who never flinched
When a dislocated bone was returned to its socket
Bring back wooden goalposts and rattles
Bring back peaches, screamers and rockets

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Bring back the half time oranges and Bovril
Bring back games played out in dense fog
Bring back grounds surrounded by homes
And pitch invasions by a Jack Russell dog

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Bring back the hope, the heart
The muddy grass roots
Bring it all back to your mind
Bring back the plain black studded boots

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 It brings it all back
So many changes and how fast
Old moaners like me reminiscing
The best of football is now past

© S B Ingle 5.10.10

Notes

The Premiership and its circus will never be what my generation remembers as the beautiful game. Getting to the Premiership is not the be all and end all – but surviving as a football club is. If Norwich City do that I’ll be happy. League One, Championship – fine by me!
Editor Note:Your feelings are always echoed here. Oh great another legendary club sold down the line! “When will they ever learn?”.B.Dylan

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/bringing-back-memories/