ONE fan's view of the Wednesday night goalless draw with Bradford City and the continuing uncertainty around owner Keith Haslam at Field Mill.
2308Twas on a bleak midwinter, they shuffled through the gates
Bradford Fans and Stags fans, two thou, 3 cent and 8.
A crucial game for both teams, played on the Field Mill soil
Where more change and uncertainties add to the c
lub's turmoil
The CEO (they say) has subbed himself, on comes the money man
Accountant Stephen Booth says he'll "try - to do the best I can."
Keith adds to this breaking news "I'll take no sal'ry from today…."
"…send me just 200K a year - and I'll be on my way".
- Dulce et Decorum est to be a Stags Supporter
Stephen doesn't know a lot of football, but "business is the same".
He's on the steepest learning curve into the beautiful game.
Two things about Stags Fans, they're helpful and they're true,
So then, Mr. Accountant, I'll do some sums for you.
2 3 0 8 times (say) fifteen quid, makes (just plus) thirty four grand still
Times twenty three home games a year, three quarters of a mill
Shelling out those grands, into Keith's hands, it may not seem a lot.
So I'll be kind, I think you'll find - that's quarter of the pot.
"We know we have raise funds to pay staff and football teams -
We'll involve local businesses to help realise that dream.
We'll raise some funds from tarot nights; p'rhaps we'll hold a nice craft fair
We'll have dog shows and treasure hunts and ghost walks that'll scare".
Having done all this, we might survive, and that would be quite funny
When what accountants really do is (legally) hide the money.
But don't hide it too well, or Keith might disappear (to please yer)
With ' loot to Panama City, and 5 years worth of amnesia……
Horatio Westand-United
The unofficial Stags Poet Laureate
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