The 2025 poem

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

That got big on me quick, we start it here tomorrow night
We're the most famous club of all, so it always feels right
Last time we started in Vegas, and got the job done
Now we're against them again, again in round 1

We've lost a lot of good players, all at the same time
But we front up again, drinking vodka and lime.
One thing we do have, that the knockers ignore
is proper club culture, didn't have that before.

Danny Nutley announced, "We'll win 10 in a row"
When that didn't happen, Opes had to go
So then it was Freddy, who said as he sobbed
"I'll try and coach for the Roosters, it's my first proper job"

Those 2 rhymes from a previous poem.
I'm a poet, I know it, I hope I don't blow it.

We're $20 to win the comp. Can you believe it?
I thought there'd never be a day when ever'd see it.
Like Teddy said it's a bit different this year
Normally tipped to win it, now we're treated with fear

And loathing and vegas
and libel and beer

Have they lost it these Roosters, are they due for a slip?
Let's face it their run has been quite a long trip
They all love to hate us and hope that we slide
Though always remember, no-one hates the shit sides

Pressure on Robbo, of course there is some
Comes with the job, you know that when you come
When you come to the greatest club of them all
You are under the pump,analysed by them all

But finally tomorrow, we start it again
off seasons can be long, just waiting until when
We get to see kickoff, Thursday night down here
The Roosters again, starting the year

All the tips from all the experts, they've all said we're done
"They will miss the finals, teams will beat them for fun"
All easy to say, and we're easy to pot
It sells them more papers, they still don't sell a lot

Round 1 is tomorrow, we'll see how we go
That they'll honour the jersey, that much we know.

[ism22]

Love it mate, thanks for the poem!!!

[Eggspert]

Roses are red.

Violets are blue.

That took an hour to read.

& there wont be a Pulitzer prize coming to you.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Roses are red.

Violets are blue.

That took an hour to read.

& there wont be a Pulitzer prize coming to you.

and here I was Egg thinking you might be responding
with at least some faint praise, as we continue our bonding

[Barron's Dream]

So cringe. Terrible.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Good attempt BBR....always admire some passion in any of its forms. It is far superior to our PMs Valentines Day poem to blue collar workers (which I thought Eggspert was about to share!).

[King Salvo]

You say you stand by your Roosters
Tell us something, We don't understand
You said you support them, and that's a fact
And now you don't rate them , saying they are just crap

But the lack of support you cannot explain away
We will still see your posts knocking coaches and players all day

You didn't stand by them, no, not at all
You didn't stand by them, no way

All the times they we were close
We remember these times the most
Even though the premiership dreams came tumbling down
We are happy the Roosters are still around

The supporters will keep the wolves at bay
And there is only one thing that we can say

You didn't stand by them, no, not at all
You didn't stand by them, no way

You must explain why this must be
Did you lie when you bought a new jersey?

Did you stand by them, no, not at all

Now we have team that's ready to play
We always look forward to seeing them on game day
But the limited things that we can do
Without our support they won't make it though

But you don't understand a supporters point of view
And there's nothing we can do

You didn't stand by them, no, not at all
You didn't stand by them, no way
Did you stand by them, no, not at all
Did stand by them, no way

You must explain why this must be
Did you lie when you bought a new Jersey?

Did you stand by them?

Did you stand by them, no, not at all
Did you stand by them, no way
Did you stand by them, no, not at all
Did you stand by them, no way




The Clash - Train In Vain (Stand By Me)

[Eggspert]

Ahhh WTF is this thread?

Suddenly bringing poetry into my head.

You've got BBR & King Salvo thinking their writers.

Reading their stuff would even scare spiders.

Maybe Robbo could use this & not take it lightly.

He could send the players to BBR & Salvo's dead poets society.

[Andrew Walker]

We once had a poetry thread in the away from the game section but it was shut down Why I’ll never know but seeing the trajectory this is taking this too will be shut down should it continue

Personally I think the poem was rubbish but not surprising the regular ning nongs here are giving it praise

[mightyrooster]

This place s hilarious
Our season precarious
Can’t wait for the meltdowns
Dummy spits and breakdowns
Let’s go Roosters
Love my Roosters

[King Salvo]

Ahhh WTF is this thread?

Suddenly bringing poetry into my head.

You've got BBR & King Salvo thinking their writers.

Reading their stuff would even scare spiders.

Maybe Robbo could use this & not take it lightly.

He could send the players to BBR & Salvo's dead poets society.

I may record that version of the Clash song and post it on here for your listening pleasure

Got a few others started too

I saw them play today , I saw their game, it was a performance I loved, but I knew
I had to leave right away, and get on the computer and hope they had gone away
But still their mocking begins even despite the win
Because of their lack of pride their posts are rather snide.

Ramones - Needles And Pins (1978) | LIVE

[Barron's Dream]

This place has lost the plot!

Fark your political and religious agendas over to the off topic section. FFS!

What a garbage thread.

[The Brain]

We are Farked, we are farken ****ed

[The Lip]

That got big on me quick, we start it here tomorrow night
We're the most famous club of all, so it always feels right
Last time we started in Vegas, and got the job done
Now we're against them again, again in round 1

We've lost a lot of good players, all at the same time
But we front up again, drinking vodka and lime.
One thing we do have, that the knockers ignore
is proper club culture, didn't have that before.

Danny Nutley announced, "We'll win 10 in a row"
When that didn't happen, Opes had to go
So then it was Freddy, who said as he sobbed
"I'll try and coach for the Roosters, it's my first proper job"

Those 2 rhymes from a previous poem.
I'm a poet, I know it, I hope I don't blow it.

We're $20 to win the comp. Can you believe it?
I thought there'd never be a day when ever'd see it.
Like Teddy said it's a bit different this year
Normally tipped to win it, now we're treated with fear

And loathing and vegas
and libel and beer

Have they lost it these Roosters, are they due for a slip?
Let's face it their run has been quite a long trip
They all love to hate us and hope that we slide
Though always remember, no-one hates the shit sides

Pressure on Robbo, of course there is some
Comes with the job, you know that when you come
When you come to the greatest club of them all
You are under the pump,analysed by them all

But finally tomorrow, we start it again
off seasons can be long, just waiting until when
We get to see kickoff, Thursday night down here
The Roosters again, starting the year

All the tips from all the experts, they've all said we're done
"They will miss the finals, teams will beat them for fun"
All easy to say, and we're easy to pot
It sells them more papers, they still don't sell a lot

Round 1 is tomorrow, we'll see how we go
That they'll honour the jersey, that much we know.

Not a big poetry guy myself but I applaud your efforts - nice one

[Rooster1908]

That got big on me quick, we start it here tomorrow night
We're the most famous club of all, so it always feels right
Last time we started in Vegas, and got the job done
Now we're against them again, again in round 1

We've lost a lot of good players, all at the same time
But we front up again, drinking vodka and lime.
One thing we do have, that the knockers ignore
is proper club culture, didn't have that before.

Danny Nutley announced, "We'll win 10 in a row"
When that didn't happen, Opes had to go
So then it was Freddy, who said as he sobbed
"I'll try and coach for the Roosters, it's my first proper job"

Those 2 rhymes from a previous poem.
I'm a poet, I know it, I hope I don't blow it.

We're $20 to win the comp. Can you believe it?
I thought there'd never be a day when ever'd see it.
Like Teddy said it's a bit different this year
Normally tipped to win it, now we're treated with fear

And loathing and vegas
and libel and beer

Have they lost it these Roosters, are they due for a slip?
Let's face it their run has been quite a long trip
They all love to hate us and hope that we slide
Though always remember, no-one hates the shit sides

Pressure on Robbo, of course there is some
Comes with the job, you know that when you come
When you come to the greatest club of them all
You are under the pump,analysed by them all

But finally tomorrow, we start it again
off seasons can be long, just waiting until when
We get to see kickoff, Thursday night down here
The Roosters again, starting the year

All the tips from all the experts, they've all said we're done
"They will miss the finals, teams will beat them for fun"
All easy to say, and we're easy to pot
It sells them more papers, they still don't sell a lot

Round 1 is tomorrow, we'll see how we go
That they'll honour the jersey, that much we know.

I'm not a poetry man and I see you not either