RIGHT, NOW FOR HUMOUR

During 2010 we had the Football World Cup...........erhum........the less said about it the better, especially as we have now just won The Ashes at cricket!
However, at the time, I presented a humorous speech about it at my Speakers Club.
Below, is my bent on said World cup and the recent award of the 2018 world cup to Russia? and 2022 to Qatar? who?


We didn't do too well, but, who's fault is that?

ODE TO THE WORLD CUP 

“We woz robbed”, I hear you cry,

And I’m sure you wonder why

This fanatical “footballing” nation,

With grandiose ideas above their station

Could only manage the last 16

At the world cup; no longer to be seen.

We’ve, literally, been kicked out

By Germany, it was an absolute rout.

Even with that disallowed goal,

Surely not a single soul

Would disagree that we were, bad.

Never mind, don’t be sad;

There are 4 years for the FA to weave

Another tangled web to deceive

Us into believing that our team is great;

I bet for the next cup you can’t wait!

Maybe it’s time to end the dream,

Stop “bigging” up our football team;

To admit that we are... Well, crap

And though some have talent there isn’t a scrap

Of team spirit amongst those men,

A goalkeeper and players, numbered 10......

Hey ho!

We didn't get the World Cup, do I care?

WE WOZ ROBBED!

We woz robbed, again, that familiar whine

Our bidding techniques did not shine

FIFA  and a, supposed,  corrupt team

Together managed to shatter, ‘The Dream’

Of many folk throughout the land

They’ll have their hankies close at hand

I, for one, will shed but one tear

It is no loss for me, but,  I fear

There will be backlashes and blame

For  those involved, they will feel shame

The whole system stinks, it is a joke

We should just distance ourselves from those folk

Who determine the next world cup hosts

They, obviously narrowed the goalposts

And, what about giving one to Qatar?

Does anyone in football even know who they are!

If you ask me we are well rid

How much hype was involved with that bid?

All that money used , what a waste

It really does leave a nasty taste

We’re well rid of the whole thing,

To me, it seems it was just a ‘sting’

I don’t think that it was Panorama

That has caused this whole drama

They just exposed a hidden crime

We had a lucky escape, this time

Get over it!!