Football Poets

This is so true. Both of my sons played at junior level and I gave words of encouragement, but never shouted or ranted from the sides like some parents, one bloke went over the top most games and his lad you could tell was nervous and embarrassed. I just wanted my lads to enjoy playing football and not as a competition etc. My eldest son ended up playing professional football, while my other one played at a decent level. The youngster who was ranted at by his crazy father never carried on playing. Let kids enjoy the game but they wont if forced to by obsessive parents.

maybe see  you at the Fully Charged New Lawn then? Have had some great chats  with CU fans before League & Cup  games…best C

Boxing Day 2018
Carlisle 6
Oldham 0
It doesn’t often get that exciting at Brunton Park

Great feeling of being in amongst the fans as the goals fly in. 5 nil? Whose paddock is it though?????

We had a mad day like that on Saturday at Forest Green  v Crawley (6-3!)

Welcome to Football Poets Brian..more please !

Thank you!

lovely imagery Carol

A more than able Kane – nice one.

Apologies, just spotted your rhyme scheme. Don’t do end rhymes too often.

I noticed the officials too and wondered what all the kerfuffle was about. Seriously?? Such a shame there always has to be some sort of controversy. Love how you managed to get all this into verse and so quickly. Not sure how you feel about enjambment, but I’d be tempted to tweak line 4 to ‘Danish national anthem booed, flipped over’. But that’s just me. I most certainly agree with your fair play sentiments.

Love the wry humour. Good piece.