Mar 202014
By Bob Smith.
| Fae Inverness an Aiberdeen Doon ti east o Glesga Green Fitba fans in reid or blue An fegs they war a motley crew . Scarves an flags aa ower the place Some fowk they wore a sheepie’s face Dons fans aa decked in new attire Statin aat “The Sheep Are on Fire” . The atmosphere it wis rich braw Celtic or Rangers nae missed ava Fans aa oot ti enjoy the game Yet only ae team wid fin fame . Baith teams strode on green sward 90 meenits awa fae their reward Fa wid win ess ‘eer’s League Cup An fae its innards git ti sup? . The fans war still at fever pitch Fin Dons they suffered a major glitch Wee Jonny Hayes lost ti the fray Nae mair wid Jonny git ti play . Only ae team wis tryin ti win Some fitba tactics they are a sin Caley Thistle they defendit weel Frustration Dons fans began ti feel |
A huuner and twenty meenits we did get Yet naebody cwid fin the bliddy net A penalty shoot oot wi did hae Nae goals war scored fae open play . Up steppit CT’s Billy McKay, The chiel he wid hae first try Bit “Clangers” wis an instant hero An Inverness stairtit wi a zero . The Dons wint inti a twa goal lead As Inverness hairts they did bleed Adam Rooney hut the winnin strike Celebrations? Ye’ve nivver seen the like . Forty thoosan fans lit oot a roar Fit wid hae bin heard in Baltimore The cup wis oors – oh michty me Fae doots an fears we noo war free . Russell Anderson wi een o his hans Held up the cup tae delirious fans Growne mannies an wifie’s hid a greet An geets war liftit aff their feet . The sheep are on fire, the sheep are on fire A Scottish Cup win wis noo the desire Ti win at Parkheid an syne at Ibrox Wid hae Weegies teerin oot their locks. |
©Bob Smith “The Poetry Mannie” 2014.