Hello Michael, our old friend,
We’ve come to talk with you again,
Because your vision of our rugby team,
Is leaving Roarers only wanting to scream,
And the vision that is planted in your brain-
Still remains…
Within the sound of silence.
With changing teams we’ve watched you lose,
With all those Waratahs you use,
Blaming everyone and making scenes,
Throwing tantrums on our TV screens
And running complicated systems of defence
(that make no sense)
And still the sound of silence.
With fewer viewers on TV,
And barren stadiums we see,
Players kicking without thinking,
Players passing without looking,
Players dropping balls that schoolboys wouldn’t dare
But no one cares…
Just more sounds of silence.
“Fool” said we, “You’ve not a clue!
Four from thirteen will not do,
Hear our words that we might teach you,
Take our advice that we might reach you”
But our words like silent box-kicks fell,
And echoed…
In the halls of silence.
And so the Roarers bowed and prayed
To the RA Board they paid.
And the Board sent out its warning,
A “High Performance Plan” is dawning
And the Plan said, “Keep doing what you’re doing
But clear it first with Scott. (?)
He’ll stop the rot. (?)
More whispers… in the sounds… of silence.
Merry Christmas to all Roarers!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Lano - just re-read the post. Suggestion: sing it in your head but as a Hendrix cover.... Gives it a whole new vibe. Just sayin....
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Cheers Stillmissit - Santa appears to have let us down in the new coach department... will have to rely on either i) MC pulling a rabbit out of the hat and winning the RC/World Cup double or ii) RA growing a pair (and let's face it - the former is probably more likely at this point :) ) Maybe we should add iii) The Roar unites, rises, rebels and overthrows the RA board - installing Rod McQueen/Bob Dwyer as selectors/coaches, Twiggy as honourary CFO, Nick Bishop as tactical anaylst with MC doing what he is told until his contract expires. Bernie, NG, and Rod Kafer all suspended indefinitely. Couldn't be ant worse - could it?
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Happy New Year Cec!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Are you referring to the AB's Baz? - that would need a different opening verse... "Hello "Darkness" our old friends, We've come to lose to you again..." Happy New Year BigBaz!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Cheers Lara… I'd settle for a "better than average" coach... who knows what the New Year will bring... either way it should be entertaining either on or off the field. Happy New Year!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Though if you sing like I do - it's best kept for the confines of the shower - where the acoustics help everyone sound like the Eagles. Happy New Year Lano!
Lano
Roar Guru
Great work JOTS! It's better sung than read....!!
stillmissit
Roar Guru
Merry Christmas to you JOTS and to all frustrated Roarers. Santa may bring us a new coach!
Lara
Guest
All I want for Christmas is a bloody good coach , a bloody good coach. Alas , I think I got more of the same .....
bigbaz
Roar Guru
Hello darkness, my old friend indeed , well done.
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Maybe less "Messiah" and more "naughty boy" might help next year - to quote another bunch of renowned sports poets Jock. Merry Xmas mate!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Just hope he listens Tooly .... and then shatters the sound of silence... Big Year coming up.... anyway you look at it! Merry Xmas to you and yours!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Back at yah Scott JOTS
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Seasons Greetings BigBird, Stay with them mate - the tide will turn! Have a great Xmas and keep smiling. JOTS
BigBird
Guest
Onya Johnny. Us Wallaby tragics haven't had much to smile about for the last three years but you've managed it mate. Well done.
Tooly
Roar Rookie
Like it. The first thing Johnson should read.
ScottD
Roar Guru
Nice! Merry Christmas to you and all Roarers!!!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Thanks Rhys - Have a great Xmas and new Year!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Cheers Cliff - I actually found the whole process quite carthartic... Have a great Xmas and New Year!
JohnnyOnTheSpot
Roar Rookie
Indeed Arcturus, both Simon and Garfunkel are much underrated as sports poets. "The Boxer" - seen by some as a tribute to those early "Marguess of Queensbury Rules" pugilists of yester-year is another classic. Some could say the same of "I am a Rock" as a semi-autobiographical account of a certain MC's coaching philosophy also. Merry Xmas. JOTS