Football Poets

From Rochdale To Rome

¶ 1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 We started with a win over Vetra
Goals from Zamora, Murphy and Seoul
AJ got a brace in the return
Dickson Etuhu heading home the other goal

¶ 2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Next up are Russian side Perm
The Whites win with a 3-2 aggregate score
The Cottagers’ through to the group stage
We’re all going on a European Tour…!!!

¶ 3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 After a draw with Sofia
Fulham then hosted Basel
Narrowly winning 1-0
Thanks to Murphy our Captain Marvel

¶ 4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Italian giants Roma came along to Craven Cottage
Brede Hangeland rising highest to score
Schwarzer saves from the spot as Kelly sees red
Though the Romans pinch a last minute goal to draw

¶ 5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 So to the return – Fulham at the Stadio Olimpico
A sign that we’ve come so far
The Fulham faithful are in dreamland
As Kamara puts us ahead from 12 yards

¶ 6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Though a famous win it wasn’t to be
As Konchesky and Nevland both saw red
A fine header from Stefano Okaka
And deflected effort from Riise put the tie to bed

¶ 7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 Sofia and Basel are then both beaten
As we progress from Group E
Thanks to goals from the front two
Of Zoltan Gera and Bobby Zee

¶ 8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 And so to the knockout stage
With Fulham drawn against the holders from Ukraine
Gera gives The Londoners a dream start
But Adriano soon levels in the pouring rain

¶ 9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Fulham’s winner comes from Zamora
Defeating the holders of Shaktar
A venemous strike from 25 yards
That flies in off the bar

¶ 10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Fulham were then drawn against the favourites
The mighty Juventus from Turin
Dickson scores a vital away goal
But the Italians come away with a 3-1 win

¶ 11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 March 18th 2010
A day no Fulham fan will ever forget
Juventus dampen the Cottage crowd
As Trezeguet fires the ball into the back of Schwarzer’s net

¶ 12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 However the tide changes quickly
With Zamora leveling for Roy’s men
Italy’s World Cup hero Cannavaro sees red
As Juventus are reduced to ten

¶ 13 Leave a comment on verse 13 0 Etuhu and Davies both hit the woodwork
Before Gera scores with a close range shot
Damien Duff’s cross then hits Diego on the hand
Without hesitation the ref points to the spot

¶ 14 Leave a comment on verse 14 0 Forget turning, the tide had turned
Maybe this was our day
Zoltan Gera stepped up
And sent the keeper the wrong way

¶ 15 Leave a comment on verse 15 0 Clint came off the bench
With the game nearing extra time
He picked up a pass from Etuhu and attempted an ambitious chip
Having spotted Cimenti off his line

¶ 16 Leave a comment on verse 16 0 The ball hung in the air for what seemed an eternity
Before finally nestling in the back of the Juve net
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again
A moment no Fulham fan will ever forget!

¶ 17 Leave a comment on verse 17 0 Dempsey sends the fans into raptures
Undoubtedly the goal of the night
The fans sing and chant his name
He scores with his left
He scores with his right…

¶ 18 Leave a comment on verse 18 0 German Champions Wolfsburg are then despatched
As we confound the experts once more
Two from Zamora, One from Duff
Fulham march into the last 4!

¶ 19 Leave a comment on verse 19 0 The Semi Final at The Cottage doesn’t start well
As we go one down to a stunning strike from Petric
The half time whistle goes with Hamburg well on top
Roy needs to inspire to help dig his side out of a ditch

¶ 20 Leave a comment on verse 20 0 With twenty to go Davies scores brilliantly out of nothing
Fulham are back in with a shout
The old ground is rocking
For the first time in the tie Hamburg start to doubt

¶ 21 Leave a comment on verse 21 0 Five minutes later Davies whips in a corner
The Germans fail to clear
Gera turns and smashes home
Then sprints to the fans as they jump and cheer

¶ 22 Leave a comment on verse 22 0 Fulham are in the Europa League Final
No this isn’t a joke – I’m not trying to kid
After many months and miles the Fulham faithful travel to Hamburg
As we take on the glamour boys from Madrid

¶ 23 Leave a comment on verse 23 0 Atletico strike first blood
Forlan scoring for the boys in red
But this team is made of strong stuff
Every man in that Fulham shirt keeps his head

¶ 24 Leave a comment on verse 24 0 We level just 5 minutes later
A great run from Bobby draws Fulham close
He feeds Gera who stands the ball up
For Davies to volley home superbly at the back post

¶ 25 Leave a comment on verse 25 0 The game goes to extra time
And with talk of penalties beginning to start
Diego Forlan pops up with the winner
To break Fulham hearts

¶ 26 Leave a comment on verse 26 0 Roy Hodgson’s European heroes
Will go down in Fulham folklore
Alongside the maestro Johnny Haynes
And the legendary Bobby Moore!

¶ 27 Leave a comment on verse 27 0 And that is the tale of Fulham’s
Remarkable European tour
With Hughes and Hangeland keeping teams out
And Zamora and Gera always likely to score!

¶ 28 Leave a comment on verse 28 0 We have come along way in the last 15 years
From the depths of division three
To a decade in the best league in the world
Al Fayed’s boys rise has been there for all to see

¶ 29 Leave a comment on verse 29 0 We spent two years at Loftus Road
But in 2004 gladly returned home
We’ve been from Scunthorpe to Sofia
Hereford to Hamburg, From Rochdale to Rome