This Sporting Life

Tuesday, 5 July 2022

I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER THE MATCH

I was driving home after the match

Listening to the report on the BBC

It was described as a fascinating contest

Which surprised the hell out of me

Far from being an interesting match

It was the most boring thing you could see

IF NANI WAS IN YOUR TEAM

If Nani was in your team

Would you enjoy his flare?

Well, I can tell it has its place

But he just shows off to be fair

IF YOUR TEAM IS DOING WELL

If your team is doing well

You can carry a player with flare

But if they’re doing badly

He’s no more than a waste of air

ARE YOU WEARING FOOTBALL SOCKS?

Are you wearing football socks?

Well yes you’ve got the right team

But you have forgotten to wear

The rest of the kit it would seem

RED SOX

For a Bostonian

At his pleasure

Has a particular calling

When at his leisure

And that’s at Fenway Park

Where he spends the day

With kindred spirits watching

The Red Sox play

BACK IN 1966

Back in 1966

When I was just a boy

I was full of pride

Watching Nobby’s jig of joy

And when Bobby Moore

Was raised shoulder high

Holding the World Cup

We all began to cry

THE LAST OF THE SUMMER WHINE

No sooner had the stumps been pulled

Then the Vintage Aussie Whine was served

Made from their abundant sour grapes

It was to toast an English victory well deserved

ARE YOU WEARING A FOOTBALL SHIRT?

Are you wearing a football shirt?

I like lady footballers for my sins

My only regret in your regard

Is you choose shirts instead of skins

THE CROWD WENT WILD

The crowd went wild

And the opposition reeled

As the Chicago Bugs

Won again at Wriggly Field

ARE YOU WEARING EAR MUFFS?

Are you wearing ear muffs?

Sorry but that’s how it appears

After all how was I to know?

That you have cauliflower ears

BACK IN 66

Back in 66