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Sheffield Derby day

Andy Wilson

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 I hear that there’s talk of a Manchester derby,
Of Liverpool and Everton too,
Celtic and Rangers, forget it,
And the Villa when playing the Blues.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 What’s that about Southampton and Portsmouth?
Newcastle and Middlesborough – no,
And the mighty Ipswich and Norwich? No way –
Or Roma against Lazio.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Argentina v England is small fry,
Scunthorpe and Hull is just a game,
We all know the true derby is Sheffield’s
Is the only one that’s befitting the name

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 It’s the one at the real home of football,
The one where the great sport began,
There’s nothing quite like it anywhere,
The true game for a real football fan.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Fergie and Wenger who are you?
Rafa and Jose – get real,
You’re all on the back of the home of the game,
United and Wednesday, the real deal!

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 They’ll feel the earth moving in April,
When the Blades and the Owls clash again,
Its no earthquake this time, I can tell you,
Just a clash between real Sheffield men.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 The Owls and the Blades are preparing,
To lock swords once again at the lane,
Nails will be bitten, and throats will be hoarse,
Not an inch will be given again.

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 The noise level, well it will be deafening,
And the tension will be thickening the air,
When the Blades and the Owls both take to the pitch,
And serve up some real football fare.

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Liverpool and Manchester get watching,
To a real football city you’ll bend,
That’s why it’s the best, a real derby game,
Sheffield – the home of football –

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 THE END.

© Andy Wilson 20.3.08.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/sheffield-derby-day/