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Letters to Santa Part 2

mark merriman

Monday, December 25th, 2006

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Quietly spoken Toon boss Glenn Roeder
wants Owen to get fully fit
whilst rookie boss Southgate of Boro
has ordered a whole load of grit.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Down on the South coast our ‘arry
has ordered a new box of tricks;
Hammers’ new boss Curbishley
needs his players to get out of their fix.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Rafa Benitez at Liverpool
wants his players to sheikh a leg
whilst down at White Hart Lane, Jol
promises to get into Champions League.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Down at the Mad Stad Steve Coppell
begs Santa to stop his team’s slide.
Paul remains Wigan’s Jewell
tells Santa he’s not here for the ride.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Coleman’s still mustard at Fulham,
though concerned by his injury list
whilst up at the Reebok Big Sam
wants Anelka to keep doing the biz.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Psycho’s still screaming at City
wants new toys to throw out the pram;
Blackburn’s Mark Hughes aka Sparky
needs Friedel to give Rovers a hand.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 Late news from down at the Valley
to replace Curbs and Reed it is Pards.
Addicks fans will now be smiley –
they must have thought change on the cards.

© mark merriman sept 2004

Notes

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope your Boxing Day game’s not a turkey.
Guess what? I’m off to the County Ground – no flying seats tomorrow I hope?!!

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/letters-to-santa-part-2/