From “The Goals of Bingo Boot” by Allan Ahlberg The Devil sat in his chairman’s chair And spoke in Bingo’s ear ‘I’ve pulled a few strings, I must confess, To arrange your transfer here. For we’ve got this little match, y’see (And I’ve got this little bet) Away to The Heavenly City And we’ve never […]
Soccer Sonnet Now children, said the teacher with a smile Put down your books and let your pencils fall Come out into the playfround for a while And run around with me and kick a ball. We’ll pick two teams and use our coats for goals (But leave our bags and worries at the door) […]
Between The Hops It is tiring stuff watching eleven matches in four days! Enjoyable but tiring! The appetite is whetted, however, rather than sated and after a late night back on Bank Holiday Monday, I was off yet again on my travels on Tuesday evening to ……. Roker Park! No, not that Roker Park, […]
