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England v Belgium : Sunderland Stadium of Light – November 1999

Steve Linstead

Friday, December 10th, 2004

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Half-time. 1-1.
That’s the score.
It’s one we have to win,
So Keegan can convince the fans
We’re on the up again.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Playing on a perfect pitch
The Stadium of Light
Proud supporters, perfect day
They have to win the fight.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Though Shearer scored a wonder goal
And Kev was full of running
They gave away a softer one
And didn’t look like winning.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 So by the time the break came round
They seemed to need a rest
And though we’d cheered for 45
We felt quite depressed.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Then just before the teams came back
I thought there’d be a riot
When the Cockney DJ told the crowd
“You lot have been quiet”.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 “I’ve heard about that Roker ground
And there I thought you roared
Maybe with England playing here
You’re feeling overawed.”

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 The crowd was hushed. We could have died.
The terrace seethed with rancour.
A North-East crowd told how to cheer
By some young Cockney wancour?!

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Then one lone voice came from the crowd
A Mackem clear and candid
“Ha’ waay” he said “It’s ’cos we’re used
“Tae a far, far higher standard”.

Notes

A true story that occurred at England’s first game at the Stadium of Light.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/england-v-belgium-sunderland-stadium-of-light-november-1999/