'Twas the night before Christmas, switched off is my phone
Not a creature was stirring, football’s not coming home;
The stockings were hung on the chimney nae danger,
Breaking News it’s a Penalty to Rangers.
The bears were nestled all snug in their beds,
With dreams of getting brown brogues stuck in their heads;
The Rangers board saying “Gio, go, please accept our deal"
When the Bears all erupt, bring back oor Beale!
When down at the Admiral arose such a clatter,
Zachsda turns up, name change bet? – doesn’t matter
Away from the pub Wee Jum sorts his room for the night,
When he returns, not a soul, not a light.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Stay in your house, the trains cannot go.
When, what to Admin’s wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight JA reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and clever,
I knew in a moment it had to be Silver
More rapid than eagles his fellow cliquers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Magnum! now, EliteWolf! now, ifUNo and Heed!
On, Bluebell! on Miller! on, Timmy and Shizo!
We are top of the league! Keep winning games is just vital!
Stevie said “pah, we made the Europa League Final"!
NNH was having his lunch, with seasoned poulet in the pan,
Cinnamon, anise, coconut – I’m the man;
JFK appeared, "this isn’t the Ritz,
It’s just chicken curry ya daft p00ft!ts".
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,
Down the chimney Hamish came with a bound.
He was dressed all in Castore, from his neck hung a sash,
I’m a bigger fan than that HB Fash;
Blue Heaven by his side, more bears have come back,
It was just in time to see Gio get the sack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! Ivan was on a promise!,
But he favoured Brazil, like a real doubting Thomas!;
Yet the favourites all fell, like a big concertina
Oh God they’ve done it, thank you Argentina!
Juke’s now a grown up, he’s become much more rounded,
Wait until his parents read this site, he’ll be grounded;
Ginger gets targeted when we chat politics – it’s fate,
Guys, does it really matter if Matt Hancock’s my mate?;
He was dry and quick witted, a right jolly old elf,
Duke laughed anyway in spite of himself;
A wink of his eye and a deft little nod
Atheist has changed, he’s finally found Ghod;
Zico cheered loud, he just won a few wagers,
Sorry, say that again? You bet on the Rangers?,
Lauders arrived and tapped the side of his nose,
After giving a snort, up the chimney he rose;
Call Sign sprang to his sleigh, to the JA team gave a whistle,
And all the team cheered like a late winner at Thistle.
But I heard him exclaim to one and to all
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE, THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL
Call Sign's Annual Christmas Poem
posted on 21/12/22
comment by GTB, Call Sign filtered me without my consent ... (U14017)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Zico 🏴 (U21900)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Mummy's Hairy Growler (U10045)
posted 51 minutes ago
Seen your win against the bookies the other night Zico..that's superb mate
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Thanks man
I've been getting called an Or*nge Ba*tard ever since
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Soup taker is the other name I have heard for you
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Soup ta is a funny way of say wan
posted on 21/12/22
comment by GTB, Call Sign filtered me without my consent (U14017)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by Zico 🏴 (U21900)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Mummy's Hairy Growler (U10045)
posted 51 minutes ago
Seen your win against the bookies the other night Zico..that's superb mate
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Thanks man
I've been getting called an Or*nge Ba*tard ever since
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Soup taker is the other name I have heard for you
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That’s not all he takes.
posted on 21/12/22
comment by Zico 🏴 (U21900)
posted 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
I have to mention Silver for comment of the week about John Lundstrum - "Helium Hardman"
I though that was superb, pash myself for ages at that.
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Much appreciated, mate. I put a shift in on here so nice to get some recognition unlike GGOTW where the auld grumpy cant gets votes every week for fack all.
posted on 21/12/22
comment by GTB, Call Sign filtered me without my consent (U14017)
posted 29 minutes ago
comment by Zico 🏴 (U21900)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Mummy's Hairy Growler (U10045)
posted 51 minutes ago
Seen your win against the bookies the other night Zico..that's superb mate
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Thanks man
I've been getting called an Or*nge Ba*tard ever since
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Soup taker is the other name I have heard for you
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slurp, slurp
posted on 21/12/22
Well done, CS, as ever.
posted on 21/12/22
comment by atheist (U2783)
posted 3 hours ago
Well done, CS, as ever.
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I do but serve the members
posted on 22/12/22
It's a good wee poem.
Well done Sir and thanks for your sterling work on the predictor again this year.
posted on 23/12/22
Another belter Call Sign.
I can now work out some things that happened when I was MIA.
posted on 23/12/22
comment by The Mighty Quinn (U4099)
posted 13 minutes ago
Another belter Call Sign.
I can now work out some things that happened when I was MIA.
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posted on 23/12/22
Oh!
Didn't know that.
Ach well.