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Iron Man

kevin halls

Friday, February 12th, 2010

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 George Curtis was his name
Built like a brick outhouse
Iron Man was his nickname.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 When the going got tough
Iron Man was in his element
Born to be a leader of men.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 A captain leads by example
That means on and off the pitch
Respect earned by actions.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 He stood proud on the pitch
Sleeves rolled up on strong arms
Sweat and mud on Sky Blue kit.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 He didn’t need a captains armband
The opposition knew who he was
You didn’t get called Iron Man for nowt.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Who would I want in the trenches ?
George ” Iron Man ” Curtis that’s who
A captain in every sense of the word !

© kevin halls 12.02 10.

Notes

This is about a captain Cov City had in the sixties, George Curtis, and I can see him now running on to the pitch, ball tucked under one arm, with a look that said, I’m in charge of this lot, okay ? Captains in that era, usually were tough, both physically and mentally, they stood apart, but today maybe the armband is handed out to anyone, even goalies !

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/iron-man/