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Up For The Cup

Peter Goulding

Friday, October 24th, 2003

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Sunday’s Final’s coming up,
A quiet low-key affair.
Who do I want to win the Cup?
Or do I really care?

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Pat’s might be a better bet,
When Europe comes around.
Opponents break into a sweat
When they first see their ground.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 But then again, they have a chip
That weighs each shoulder down.
They really ought to get a grip,
So come on, Longford Town!

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Our rural friends have travelled far,
And should get some reward.
They’ve followed Alan Matthew’s star
With dignity restored.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 And yet, they’re such a dirty side,
Such nasty little brats.
That surely cannot be denied,
So come on! Up St Pats!

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 But Paul Osam is not averse
To putting in the boot,
And Tony Bird is even worse,
And many follow suit.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 But Longford have that drummer boy
Who never gives it up.
He needs a few years in the ‘Joy
And not a silver cup.

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 But Pat’s have got those little scuts
Who oftentime throw stones.
I’d like to kick their little butts
And listen to their moans.

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 But Longford have those stewards who
Insist on acting tough.
At night they go back to the zoo
And really strut their stuff.

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 So who’d I like to lift the Cup?
I’ve many different views.
I cannot make my small mind up –
‘Tis best if both teams lose.

© Peter Goulding 24th October 2003

Notes

One of those games where the match has to be in progress, before you know who you are up for.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/up-for-the-cup-2/