Old Trafford, Manchester 2019 St. Helens V Salford or put it another way – flip it round David vs Goliath – St. Helens are the league champions, Salford had to come through the playoffs – and its 1st versus 3rd – A marvel in itself given the pundits had written Salford off at the startContinue reading “Grand Final”
Category Archives: Sport
Court
Could there be any other reason why whilst a tennis umpire’s assistants, regard themselves as judges ?
Playing in the side street
Salford, 25th September 2019 #Salford #Children #Parking #Gardens #Street #Sports In order to save themselves some pocket money the sports fans find convenient side streets parking off the main road on the way to the stadium One by one, they move on to empty paving ignoring the call of the parking charge plastered on theContinue reading “Playing in the side street”
Anticipate
10th February 2019 #Football To readers the other side of the big pond – a poem about football or what you call soccer – Inky While the greats are revered in Bronze New idols are to be cheered on by the fans At both ends of the East Lancashire Road Fans follow every kick , head everyContinue reading “Anticipate”
Great Manchester Run
Old Trafford, Manchester , 20th May 2018 Stood on the corner at a moments attention looking on as the club i volunteer with engaged in a mighty test of endurance in the northwest sun Heat making everyone sweat as feet hit the tarmac of Manchesters roads rooting them on, the hardy bunch of volunteers readyContinue reading “Great Manchester Run”
Grasp
Grasp Salford (via Cumbria), 14th March 2018 going uphill on the rocky sharp surfaces of a cliff arms stretched out, reaching for the nearest safe hand hold, clinging on as you ascend to the pinnacle….enjoy the view when you get there
Skeleton Bob
A winter Olympiad poem, inspired by the Gb team I watched in awe as off they flew Down the run of ice clear blue On a craft to generate speed Carving through ice quickfast was the need As excited crowds they passed on by They cheered them on as athletes did fly And they didContinue reading “Skeleton Bob”
Edge of your seat stuff
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 theirContinue reading “Edge of your seat stuff”
Open
Open As the competition began to place The audience and judges shivered in their space As a young guard, who’d never done the job before Created a draft inside on the competition floor Now this might not be bad for contestants so bold, But judges observing were getting a cold Said head judge to colleagues,Continue reading “Open”
Falling leaves 🍁
Temporary Autumn is a little bit odd for a deciduous tree you see whilst the evergreens are keeping their leaves the deciduous trees are getting ready to lose theirs and slowly their leaves turn from green to yellow, to red and then brown and as they do, they drift in the air before landing onContinue reading “Falling leaves 🍁”
