Pauline shares her poem in reaction to the European Super League football crisis, as the ‘big six’ clubs were set to leave the Premier League. Thankfully fan power put a stop to that! We are sure many football fans were feeling like this at the time…
68 years a red
supporting my team
the Busby Babes
Flowers of Munich
from being a child
And then years of pain
followed by the joy and glory
Law Best and Charlton
our Holy Trinity
playing magical football
Winning the beaker
with the Big Ears
ten years
after Munich
was special
Busby created
three great teams
playing the beautiful game
and opening the door
to Europe
As he aged the team did too
and then the wilderness years
an older red now
living abroad so only glimpses
of my team’s matches
The odd cup here and there
but no league title
so near yet so far
never there
and then came Fergie
The glory years
leagues and cups
the Class of 92
wonderful football
joy and smiles
And then more pain
post Fergie
will the phoenix rise again
will the Reds
excite us
A year ago I was a Guest of Honour
on the pitch with 11 other reds
greeting our team
in front of 73,000 fans
A dream when I was
a child 68 years ago
going to United
with my Grandad
to watch the Busby Babes
And now Anger
as the Greedy Glazers
and other owners
forget about fans
and history
68 Years
down the drain
do only telly fans
count now
in this new world
Or will we all watch
smaller local teams
My anger against
the owners of my club
remains
And yes I will remember
the Glory, Pain and Sorrow
of those 68 years
supporting my team
They were special
Nothing will take away
those memories on
The day my club died
And broke my heart
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