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The Manager

Jools Hampton

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The manager walks the long road to Saturday
Hailed a hero or a villain
The weekend idiot lurks in the shadow
Of every decisive champion

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Seasons etched on his leathery face
Dug out determination
He’s the boss, the chief, the gaffer, the man
Who bears the weight of a thousand expectations

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 His chalk eyes sketch a vista of green
Touchline tactics
A design to kick at each bloody knee
To silence the predatory critic

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 The master of the dressing room sermon
The half time tirade
The rallying call, the united word
The hairdryer and the airborne Lucozade

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Passing ghosts along the tunnel
To the post match inquisition
Sturdily withstanding the heavy rain
Of tabloid printed bullets

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 He’s the midnight desk light dealer
Telephone trading
Keeping one eye on the market
For the next boot laced bargain

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 The manager walks the long road to Saturday
Hailed a hero or a villain
The daily hatchet hangs over his neck
For final whistle arbitration

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/the-manager-2/