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The Second Coming of Robbie Fowler?

Christopher T. George

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Owen didn’t come back, went to Souness at Toon instead.
All those millions! Owen scored a few, then broke his foot,

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 now Sven and England sweat to see him fit for the World Cup.
But then, suddenly, out of the blue of Man City, a forgotten hero:

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Robbie Fowler, forced out under Houllier, after a gypsy life
at Leeds and City, hip injury, subs’ bench, returns to Liverpool.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 So could it be the Second Coming for the Toxteth lad we call God?
Will his cracker of a goal in City’s 3-1 drubbing of United presage

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 great things for Robbie to be reborn at Anfield? Ah, Scousers,
we can but see, we can but hope, as we put our faith in him.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Christopher T. George

© Christopher T. George 2006

Notes

“Liverpool make shock Fowler swoop,” BBC News, January 27, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4655944.stm

“Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler has made a surprise return to former club Liverpool on a free transfer. The 30-year-old, who has joined for the rest of the season, made his debut for the Reds as an 18-year-old in 1993. He scored a total of 171 goals in 330 games before joining Leeds for £11m in 2001 and then Man City for £6m in 2003.”

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/the-second-coming-of-robbie-fowler/