• Messi Magic
    Messi Magic Mesmerizing, masterful, magnificent, The plaudits just go on and on, Lionel Messi has charmed us from a very young age A magical player On the world football stage. Leaving Argentina for medical reasons At the tender age of thirteen, Who could conceive that he would become One of the best we have ever […]
  • Welcome Back!
    The Wolves emerged from the undergrowth And stood on the lush green field. The pack was so focussed on what lay ahead, In their minds it was done, signed and sealed. Further down through the woodlands, the counties and cities, In an area right by the big river, The pack from the old Craven Cottage […]
  • The Russian Constellation
    The curtain rose up in Russia In a number of different ways, And the actors from many countries Lined up on the world-wide stage. One month to perform Watched from near and afar, A constellation of footballers All set to star. One by one they start falling, Shooting stars to the ground, And at the […]
  • Unbelievable!
    Look Chris Kamara There’s a pigeon on the pitch Unbelievable! Ianthe Exall January 2018
  • The United Trinity
    THE UNITED TRINITY The oppressive greyness of the sullen sky Could not engulf me as I stood enthralled By the revered statue of The United Trinity, Always loved and respected From here to infinity. More than a monument to footballing glory, Those three fine men immortalised here, Leading players in the Manchester story, United they […]