A Perfect Storm

Added on 01 July 2010

Another day without football The second in succession It seems to stretch on for years Like the global recession An arid desert of tennis and golf And sports that are called Minority sports As if sports that aren't football Are not all a minority sport But at least today It is the first round of 2...

A Death In The Family

Added on 30 June 2010

Today There's no football On the TV It is like A Death in the Family Although there will be a Re-birth at three On Friday Not sure what I'll do Or what I'll watch There's ladies golf on Sky Sports It doesn't get much more Exciting than that Well, certainly Paraguay v Japan didn't There's always...

A Tale of Two Nations

Added on 29 June 2010

Heads low and embarrassed Defenceless and risible Compared to Brazil Despite Kaka invisible The English collective Head home on the plane Lampo and Johno And Stevo and Wayne Muppet and Animal Wanker and Stain Utterly hopeless They've done it again Brazil magnificent With midfield generals England im...

World Cup Blues

Added on 28 June 2010

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone Prevent Wayne Rooney from barking with a juicy bone Silence the vuvuzelas and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come Let aeroplanes circle moaning round about Scribbling on the sky the message England are Out Put crepe bows around th...

Would You Like Fries with That?

Added on 27 June 2010

It's a fair cop Ghana 2 The USA 1 The American dream Has come undone But you see Winning the World Cup is not Really the American Dream That would be fame and celebrity And a big house and a bigger car And coffee with lots of cream Ghana win And the whole of Ghana celebrates The USA win And the w...