I won’t be watching the World Cup this year, Because, Well it’s obvious ~ Qatar 2022 Haiku by Paul H Tubb . Saturday 3rd September 2022 FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round Eastbourne Town 0 Hanwell Town 2 Matthew MacKenzie 69, Kain Adam 90+2, Referee:- Chris Wilks. […]
Our Teacher’s A Football Fanatic . Our teacher’s a football fanatic. It’s all that he has on his mind. He listens to games on his headphones, and frets when his team is behind. . He jumps up and down with they’re winning. He screams when they fumble a pass. We know we’re supposed to be […]
The fans in the stand are silent You could hear the fall of a pin For the fabulous game just ended And the tale that’s about to begin. . From “The Goals of Billy Boot” by Allan Ahlberg (1937 – ) Saturday 3rd December 2016 Ryman Isthmian League Division 1 North Brightlingsea Regent 3 […]
The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. Lord George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) . . . Tuesday 4th March 2014 Chromasports & Trophies […]
“Weather” Whether the weather be fine, Or whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, Or whether the weather be hot, We’ll weather the weather Whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not! Author: unknown . . . Tuesday 17th December 2013 FA Carlsberg Trophy k.o.:- 7.45pm 2nd Round Replay Forest Green […]
Brian, brilliant header. Unstoppable Now let’s see if you can do it again At their end Yes, and another thingI know your dad’s an expert I can hear him We can all hear him But take no notice – right? If I’d wanted to play you through the middle I would not have picked you […]
Abou Ben Adhem Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room Making it rich like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold;- Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in […]
