Wednesday, 21 July 2021

ENGLAND COACH - CAPELLO

 

The new England supremo

Mr Fabio Capello

Plans to take the England team

And fulfill our football dream

To raise English spirits up

And win the next world cup

But it would seem

This is just a silly dream

As the only way Mr Capello

The poor deluded fellow

Will take a team as far

As the finals in South Africa

The only way he can deliver

Is as the German team coach driver

THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

 

Was it the organisation?

That was to blame

Or profiteering retailers

Perhaps too greedy

Pubs and clubs to liberal?

Uninterested in consequences

A faulty screen was a factor

In the ensuing conflict

But all of the above played a part

So technology caused the spark

And Alcohol fuelled the flames

What began with scuffle and skirmish

Erupted in a volcano of hate

And then the battle commenced

As the angry and the drunk

Rampaged through the city

The police were mobilised

To quell hostilities

But hopelessly out numbered

The had to withdraw

They fell back to regroup

Pursued by packs

Of blue clad animals

In the mêlée

A lone officer, a tail ender

Already wounded by a bottle

Stumbled and fell before his pursuers

They quickly surrounded him

And kicks rained in on him

But amidst this madness, this carnage

A Rangers fan, an ex-army man

Hauled the stricken officer to his feet

And dragged him away from the fight

At first stunned the thugs looked on bemused

Then they charged on

Urged on by the soldier

The officer ran muscles burning

But for the soldier propelling him along

The officer would have fallen

Then sanctuary was in sight

A police van sat invitingly

But they must run on

The soldier yelled encouragement

The officer responded

As they reached the police van

The officer was pushed into the back

And a line of yellow coated police

Swarmed onto the attacking Rangers phalanx

And in that instant the soldier was gone

Where did he go, the Good Samaritan

Who was he? This saviour

The ex-soldier whose humanity

Surpassed his baser instincts

Will we ever know who he was?

Or where he came from

Should we try to find him?

To heap glory on him

Or should we just thank God for him

 

May 14th 2008

The events following the UEFA Cup final at the City of Manchester Stadium

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

FIFA # 5

 

The beautiful game,

Is the life blood

Coursing through their veins

These guardians,

These stewards and rule makers

It fills their every waking moment

 

On the other hand

They are:

 

Frauds

Interested in

Football

A little

TIGER, TIGER -TRAPPINGS

 

Being on the top of his sport

Tiger Woods is wealthy,

And he enjoys the trappings

Of being financially healthy

He has bought luxury cars

With what he has won

Once all in pristine condition

But now has a hole-in-one.

Monday, 19 July 2021

THEY’RE HAVING A LAUGH - SOUTH AFRICA 2010

 

Cole and King were seen

Laughing hysterically

Just a few hours

After defeat to Germany

 

I saw no humour

In the way England plays

In fact I haven’t laughed

For the past two days

WOKINGS WOES

After a dismal start to the season

Woking are slowest out the blocks

With one point from five games

The crowd are angry to their socks

They have singled out a scapegoat

A target for their jeers and mocks

and they call the new striker “jigsaw”

Because he goes to pieces in the box


Friday, 16 July 2021

POINTING THE FINGER - SOUTH AFRICA 2010

 

We were predictable, disorganized, and poor

Our ineptitude was there for all to see

But as much as the players failed to turn up

And performed disappointingly

We were tactically bereft as well

Because Fabio Capello has no plan B

BRITISH BULLDOG

 

Diego Maradonna

He of the infamous

Hand of God

Has been savaged

By his new pet

The hound of God

FIFA # 4

 

Guardians of the game,

Holders of the purse strings

The doers of deals

Honest as the day is…..

 

On the other hand

They are

 

First

In

For

All the dosh

TIGER, TIGER - MUTUAL APPRECIATION CLUB

Tiger should now have

Sympathy for baby seals

With first hand knowledge

Of how they feel

As Tiger and the baby seal

Have in common

That they’ve both been clubbed

By a Scandinavian



GREAT EXPECTATIONS - SOUTH AFRICA 2010

 

I never expected us to win the cup

That was always inconceivable

But if we played to our potential

The Quarter finals were achievable

 

But when the first ball was kicked

They were more nightmare than dream

So I just wanted them to do their best

Clearly too much to ask of our team 

IT WAS A BAD WINTER OLYMPICS

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