I must declare an interest
I don’t like Man United
Having said that
There are other things to say
They make life miserable for themselves
By demanding pure success
They have no patience in this life
They have entitlement excess
When ‘Fergie time’ was over
They should have realised
A time for fallow years
Let the club renew
But no a new Messiah
Must instantly be found
And so poor David Moyes
Was worn into the ground
Old Trafford intimidating
Its high-rise stands look down
And the folk that gather there
Always wear a frown
Can’t cope with losing
They bought success you see
And now the noisy neighbours
Are enjoying a degree
They think they are the greatest
They tell you to your face
Superiority complex
Really a disgrace
The money and the multitude
A burden round the neck
Thank God I support a little team
The Wanderers by eck!
Brian Fahy
12 February 2022
+ Football is a wonderful game and Man United have been wonderful exponents of it, especially in the Busby years. But money is threatening to destroy the game. It has already removed meaningful competition from most clubs. It has also destroyed many young lives, young men who do not know how to handle money or fame. Bolton Wanderers nearly went out of business because of financial mismanagement. Thank the Lord we have a good management now.
Erris Poetry 