Shannocks Reports in Rhyme 2022/23 Season

Shannocks made their debut in

The Prem: Tuesday eve,

V Mulbarton Wanderers -

Up would roll each sleeve!

A tough battle did commence

Both sides strong and fit,

In defence - brick walls built deep

Chances: Shez edged it!

Hagan's 18-yarder dipped

Keeper beaten well...

Off the woodwork it kissed - sweet,

Our prey - we could smell!

Nelly the legend packed his 

Trunk and came back to:

Weybourne Road, and the big man

Showed what he can do:

His strength - unbelievable

Tonnes of fear he pumped

Into each opponent, who

To the man - were stumped:

Give the ball away - not once

Goals, though, would not come;

Ultras got behind their lads

(Horn-fuelled; minus drum!)

Mattocks, with his bleach blonde hair

Bossed the left-hand side;

Arch and Coxy at the back

Stemmed the dark blue tide.

Mulbarton were limited

A few hits: far out,

Denno dealt them with - pure ease

Confidence he'd spout!

Second half was much the same

A goal - hard to find;

A fantastic goalless draw,

(The type fans don't mind!)

Wanderers went down to 10

A stamp - red card raised;

And, to "even up", the ref

Shortly - he would "laze..."

Bobby's tackle...shown a RED!

Harsh to the extreme;

Hope we will appeal as we'll

Miss him from the team!

Super Shannocks wore the shirt

With true pride, next up

Off to March Town travel we

In the FA Cup!

Shannocks March-ed from Cambridgeshire

Into the next round,

The hosts - shredded well apart

In their old-school ground!

61 years - worth the wait

Local derby next:

Fakenham at Clipbush Park

A fierce game - expect!

Smith was put through on the left

But would fire wide,

Nelly had a sight of goal:

On the right-hand side.

Chances missed and as the Gods

Of Football oft' do...

Fail to take your gifts and they

Soon will punish you!

On the stroke of half-time most

Harshly, March would score:

A strike from 18-yards off

The post caused a roar

From the Hares supporters, but

Straight out of the blocks

In the second Shezza raced...

(They'd run off their socks!)

Smith - Diggo - Nelly: GOAL

Placed home for 1-1,

And the Reds were in the mood

To have tonnes of fun!

Diggo, put through: great low strike

Pushed wide - a top save;

Would the Shez now collapse; hide...

Oh no! Please! Behave!

Chances en masse were carved out

Butcher-esque and soon

Diggo's close shot: saved; hang on...

Keeper: unimmune!

Rebound smashed home: 2-1 Shez

Lead deserved - no doubt;

Chances flowed like BoJo's lies

Should have been a rout!

One hundred percent Hinton

2 wins out of 2,

Got the lads attacking hard -

Hares were in a stew!

Suzy with her sunglasses

Cheered on from the bench;

It was hot and Shannocks had

One big thirst to quench!

At the death - bombardment came:

Balls deep in the box

Caused the home fans to pipe up

But Arch and the Cox

Mopped up with ease; Billy Wenn

Came on: done his bit;

Sadly, Denno - injured, but

This lad's up for it!

He tipped, before injury

A class header wide;

And, with Billy now in goal

We'd not be denied!

2-1 to the Shannocks who

March on in true style;

All the fans who travelled wore

One proud joyous smile!