Roger The Ricoh Engine

A poem about the new Ricoh Train Station farce where the train station will be closed to fans of Coventry City and Wasps.

ROGER THE RICOH ENGINE

ROGER THE RICOH ENGINE WAS SMOKING WITH PRIDE

THE DAY HAD ARRIVED, FOR YEARS HE'D BEEN DENIED

BUT THE DAFT CONTROLLER HAD SAID AT LONG LAST

THE NEW RICOH STATION WOULD ARRIVE WITH A BLAST

HOW HE LOOKED FORWARD TO CARRYING SKY BLUE FANS

AND AWAY SUPPORTERS BACK HOME ALL OVER THE LAND

KINDLY ANNE HAD OPENED UP WIDE THE PUBLIC PURSE

AT LAST FANS WOULD GET THE SERVICE THEY DESERVED

BUT THEN ROGER LOOKED IN HORROR AT THE TIMETABLE

NO JOURNEYS AT MATCHTIMES, HE WAS DEEMED UNABLE

POOR ROGER WAS STUNNED, HE NEARLY BLEW A GASKET

A TRAIN STATION THAT COULDNT TAKE FANS, HOW FANTASTIC

THE FALLOUT WAS HUMILATING, CONSEQUENCES FAR REACHING

ANNE WAS EVEN CONGRATULATED BY DOCTOR BEECHING

NOW ROGER CARRIES MIDWEEK SHOPPERS HOME FROM SALES

VICTIM OF AN IDEA THAT IS WELL AND TRULY OFF THE RAILS