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Library

mark merriman

Monday, December 8th, 2008

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Years ago Highbury
was likened to a library:
great Gunners goals greeted
with a smattering of
polite applause and little else.
Now Town’s caretaker Budgie
chirps up by comparing
County Ground to a
morgue.
He’s right, dead right.
Fans sitting in silence,
discussing the merits of
Saturday shopping with
the missus instead of
singing to support their team.
Some only make their
voices known to have a moan,
to find a scapegoat for
the collective ills of their team.
All seater stadia have
killed the atmosphere;
perhaps a return to
standing areas in grounds?
Or maybe fans need to be
reminded as to why they
go to games.

© mark merriman sept 2004

Notes

In Saturday’s 1-1 draw at the County Ground we spent much of the game trying to exhort the Swindon faithful to get behind their team. The only time some of them open their mouths is to have a go at their own players, begging the question why do they bother?

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/library/