Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Carol of the Commentators

Carol of the Commentators
(to the tune of Carol of the Bells)

SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
Dangerous lead
If they concede
Up two to nil
Time left to kill
Playing a treat
Two
On a clean sheet
Nil
Always a fight
Two
Stoke Wednesday night
Nil
If they've got more
Two
Two
Good time to score
Nil
Nil
Goals can change games
Two
Two
Light to St. James
Nil
Nil
Big bottomed small
Big bottomed small
Big bottomed small
Big bottomed small
Curls round the wall
Curls round the wall
Curls round the wall
Curls round the wall
Crossing from space
Crossing from space
Crossing from space
Crossing from space
Whipped in with pace
Whipped in with pace
Whipped in with pace
Whipped in with pace
Up goes a flag
Up goes a flag
Oi
Up goes a flag
And a handbag
And a handbag
The
And a handbag
Cynical hook
Cynical hook
Referee
Cynical hook
Goes in the book
Goes in the book
Is a wanker
Goes in the book
Change up the side
Change up the side
Change up the side
Change up the side
Put pace out wide
Put pace out wide
Put pace out wide
Put pace out wide
Or park the bus
Or park the bus
Or park the bus
Or park the bus
Defensive plus
Defensive plus
Defensive plus
Defensive plus
What’s the best way to pre-
Two
Two goals to nil
Two
serve the scoreline?
Goals to nil
Who wants it most
Nil
If they don’t score now it’s
Two
Oh, that came close
Two
squeaky bum time
Goals to nil
Saved by the post
Nil
Desperate press
Two
Two
Two
Try to possess
Nil
Nil
Nil
Play from the back
Two
Two
Two
Counterattack
Nil
Nil
Nil
(repeat above)
(repeat above)
(repeat above)
(repeat above)
Kept a safe lead
Two
Two
Two
Didn't concede
Never in doubt
That they’d close out
Nil
Nil
Out of their class
Nil
Or blame the grass
Tough run of play
Just not their day
Two goals to nil
Two goals to nil
Time.