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The Chasing Pack

Denys E. W. Jones

Saturday, December 10th, 2022

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Who wants to lead the Tour de France
Or Fifteen Hundred Metres?
Who wants to head the Marathon,
And seem like a world-beater?

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 How ’bout top spot in Premiership,
In Serie A or B?
I tell you, in the Peloton
Is where it’s best to be.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 If you rush too far out in front,
You’re taking a big risk.
Quite likely you’ll run out of steam,
And then won’t be so quick.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Recall the tardy tortoise
Was outstripped by the hare,
But we all know who won the race,
And won it fair and square.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 So we’re not trying to lead the charge,
Oh no, we’re hanging back.
We’re sat just where we want to be,
That’s in the Chasing Pack!

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 For Serie B sure ain’t no sprint,
It’s long and hard and tough.
And if you don’t conserve your strength,
You’ll end up out of puff.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 So don’t fret if we’ve dropped some points,
We’re not in any hurry.
Our Plan’s to play a waiting game,
We’ll get there, don’t you worry.

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 The months of April and of May
Are when Promotion’s won.
In days of showers and darling buds,
Now that’s the time to run!

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 So we’ll wait for the Spring to come,
When Winter’s chills have passed.
We’ll stop for grub, fill up the tank,
And then step on the Gas…

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 10/12/22
Denys E. W. Jones

Notes

On Thursday 8th December Genoa beat Sudtirol 2-0. All teams in Serie B having played 16 matches, the situation is now Frosinone top on 35 points, Genoa 4th on 26 points, in the Chasing Pack, precisely.

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Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/the-chasing-pack/