Snowmen are rubbish at cricket
They only play when
the snow falls
Even then they can’t
hit the wicket
And they keep bowling snow-balls
Thursday, 2 February 2023
SNOWMEN ARE RUBBISH AT CRICKET
WE’VE ALL HEARD ABOUT THE MUSHROOM
We’ve all heard about the mushroom
Who turned out to be
the fungi sort
But he also won gold
at the Olympics
So he’s a true
champignon of sport
FOGHORN LEGHORN WAS THROWN
Foghorn Leghorn was thrown
Off the court
As the crowd began to
howl
And he would never
again
Be a referee
All because he blew a
fowl
THE PRESIDENT OF CHESS CLUB # 1
The president of Chess Club
Was rushed into moving his pawn
When he heard his mum planned
To search his bedroom at dawn
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
MANCHESTER UNITED’S UNDERGROUND HEATING
Manchester United’s underground
Heating hasn’t been
restored
So they’re planning to
rename
The stadium Cold
Trafford
JOHN JAMES "JOHNNY" BERRY (1 JUNE 1926 – 16 SEPTEMBER 1994)
The Forgotten Babe
John James
"Johnny" Berry
Survived the wreckage
Amidst the snows of
Munich
Though the crash
didn’t end his life
He never played again
JOHN "JACKIE" BLANCHFLOWER (7 MARCH 1933 – 2 SEPTEMBER 1998)
Nicknamed "Twiggy"
John
"Jackie" Blanchflower
Survived the wreckage
Amidst the snows of
Munich
Though the crash
didn’t end his life
It did bring his
footballing career
To an untimely end
GO NOW BILL
WILLIAM ANTHONY "BILL" FOULKES - (5 JANUARY 1932 – 25 NOVEMBER 2013)
Go now Bill
Lay down the captain’s
armband
You’ve earned your
rest
Our tower of strength
Straight backed
Rugged and dependable
Take your place
Among your equals
And be at peace
Your strong facade
Oft betrayed
By sadness in your
eyes
The sadness of
survival
So go now Bill
And join the babes
You’ve missed so much
And take your place
Among immortals
IN TRAGEDIES WAKE – MUNICH 1958
At Old Trafford
In tragedies wake
In the eerie quiet
The terraces echoed
The mournful silence
And even the empty
Seats shed tears
For The busby babes
A MARK OF RESPECT – ARE YOU LISTENING LEEDS UTD
In the aftermath of Munich
All of football felt
the loss
In an altogether more
Caring and respectful
time
When fans of all teams
Out of respect, wore
black
And stadia were universally quiet
CALLOUS UNITED - GREGG AND FOULKES
Manchester United’s
Callous attitude
So cold and harsh
Towards the survivors
Beggared belief
And was never more
Keenly felt than when,
Only days after
The Munich Disaster
Gregg and Foulkes,
Though traumatised
And grieving and
feeling
The guilt of the
survivor
Were forced to play
Afterwards Harry Gregg
And Bill Foulkes
Forced to play too
soon
With the guilt of the
survivor
Sat in the dressing
room
Staring with empty eyes
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