Whether it is a good poem or not really depends on whether or not you like Ivor Cutler.”īen Wilkinson digs further: “I can happily report many modern poets have written on the beautiful (and not so beautiful) game. Made smooth the path to Wembley till that dayĪnd so I watch with heart and temper coolĭick Bird nominates “Pass the Ball Jim (for John Peel)” by Ivor Cutler. The hands of Sagar, Dixie’s priceless head I see displayed in all its matchless bounty In Coulter’s skill and Geldard’s subtle speed Rapture more rich than Anfield can provide. The experience moved him so much that he wrote a poem about it – “Ode to Everton” – and sent it into the Liverpool Daily Post. Where to start but with former Labour leader Michael Foot? Going from Merseyside shipping clerk to leader of the opposition is certainly a road less travelled, but Foot (himself a Plymouth Argyle fan) did just that, and in January 1935 was lucky enough to be present for one of the greatest games ever staged at Goodison: an FA Cup fourth-round replay against Sunderland the home side won 6-4 after extra time.
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