Rally the Blues for Saturday

[Top Cat]

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;

Or close the goal up with our Billericay redoubt.

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man

As modest stillness and humility:

But when the blast of Football blows in our ears,

Then imitate the action of the tiger;

Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,

Disguise fair nature with hard-favour’d rage:

Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,

Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit

To his full height. On, on, you noblest Blues.

Whose blood is fet from fathers of the game!

And teach them how to Win.

And you, good supporters of Billericay,

Whose voices are heard in terraces, show us here

The mettle of your spirit; let us swear

That you are worth your season ticket; which I doubt not;

For there is none of you so mean and base,

That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that shares his support with me

Shall be my brother, be he ne’er so vile.

I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,

Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:

Follow your spirit, and upon this day

Cry… 'God for Billericay, England, and Saint George!'

 

[JoeV93]

Don't really know how to respong to this TC

[GazzaBTFC]

Ahhhhhh.....an educated post...although I would change "season ticket" for "admission" but well done TC. I enjoyed reading it. You have the short version....

 

Could've included

 

Let pry through the goal of the opposition

Like the brass cannon; let the team o'erwhelm it

As fearfully as doth a galled rock

O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,

Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.

 

or....

 

Dishonour not your club; now attest

That those whom you call'd Blue Army did befriend you.

Be copy now to men of grosser blood,

And teach the opposition how to support. And you, our team,

Whose limbs were made in England, show us here

The mettle of your pasture; let us swear

That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not;

 

Apologies to the noble bard!!!

 

It's called English Literature, Updoh. Put Shakespeare in your browser and look at Henry V

[JoeV93]

Updoh? I like it.

 

An intelligent response.

[stormin norman]

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Follow your spirit, and upon this day

Cry… 'God for Billericay, England, and Saint George!'

 

 

 

BRAVO TC .........

 

ARISE TC POET OF BILLERICAY

Edited February 18, 2010 by stormin norman

[The Town Crier]

Bravo indeed Mr C...How about a live performance prior to Kick off

[Top Cat]

I thank you kind gentlemen......I'll be performing in the bar as per usual...

[Rick the Dick]

If I may lower the tone...

 

For all who are fans of "The 'ricay"

The season so far's been quite 5h!tty

But, we've just gotta sing

And urge 'em to win

'Coz there's no money left in the kitty!

 

Boom boom...

[lamps]

Rick

 

Now that's my kind of poetry!