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Category: Football
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#football #facup #leaguecup #league #supporters The congregation comes together in their personal church the ceremony lasts about ninety minutes as two sets of hoplites chase a ball round a field of green battles taking place in gladiatorial conquest trying to get the ball in the back of the net to the loser – reflection –…
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#football #Manchester #City #United Ball kicked around from end to end, by gladiators from a northern town Aim of the contest score more than the other team in Red or In Blue Fans cheering as one as their team goes in battle with their local foes. And chorus rings out as tackles a plenty fly…
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Oh Noble Horse who lives on the plain eating a bounty of oats and grain i have to ask have you lost your way as i see you and a pal trotting in play there’s no one around as i watch you with fright only your riders on this cold lonely night i’d hate to…
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Salford, 28th April 2020 #Napowrimo #Sport Sports teams require more than the eleven put out on the pitch qualified physiotherapists, doctors and coaching staff up at the training venues ensure a match fit, well prepared team to do their thing when the ref blows his whistle
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#fowc #referee #sport #football #rules #ball It’s a funny old game is Football You walk for miles down roads and up stairs to get to those golden ticketed chairs – then as players take to the field you wait for the referee to yield – the man in the middle – you await his call…
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Tenterhooks Old Trafford, Manchester 3rd December 2017 They’ve been doing this for years Sat in the arena watching the gladiators Facing off against one another Spectators nails chewed to the quick as the clock ticks down to the 90th minute cheering every tackle calling every decision applauding every header and jumping for joy if their…
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Anticipate Sat in the classroom of Melwood an old team captain is watching the lads kicking a ball around the field he’d once said “you never win anything with kids” but that was before he’d watched them lift up a number of trophies and saw one of his number become a millionaire
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A Martian he landed at Media City He took a look round, but thought it a pity That attracted by all those colourful lights He landed his craft where he couldn’t see sights. He saw a Man in a uniform sat behind desks turning young adults to nervous wrecks saying ‘this isn’t a place for…
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A piece written during my shifts as a Volunteer Team Leader at Old Trafford, Manchester when London 2012 came to the Northwest of England. As we couldn’t be biased – I wrote it about the one person the fans always moan at – the referee! (Added a few lines to the 2012 version for build…
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As a sporting Volunteer in the county, I’ve had the honour of helping out at some great venues throughout Greater Manchester. This painting was created in Corel Painter Essentials by me. It’s of the City of Manchester Stadium (or as the Manchester City Fans now know it, The Etihad). The current home to Manchester…
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