The Opponent: Franchise FC:
Some poetry from Milton Keynes,
Is there poetry in the parking lot?
In the grid like lines of Milton Keynes?
Behind the scenes the dead wind rustles and shakes water's sea-ward dreams
Is there poetry amid the reeking refuse and overflowing bins?
Here is a flutter of wings as the flyer burns with freedom's fire and turns upon the wind to the sound of the evening choir
'And what about you? Is it in you too? ' it sings.
Is there poetry in the harsh reflections of the glass
In the regimented streetlit boulevards?
Underground the village ghosts turn and float their frosted lips across the cars
In stars and patterns etched along each stretched out hand of every tree
And lace-like silhouettes where startled birds take off in muted moon-like light
Turning to the sun mid-flight
'And you? Is it in you too? ' they cry.
Surely they have just got an old Simon and Garfunkel song and twisted the words a bit?
Last Time Out – Franchise 1 Sheffield United 2: League Cup: Substitute Michael Higdon scored two dramatic late goals to beat Franchise and put Sheffield United into the League Cup quarter-finals. Benik Afobe put MK in front from the spot after Craig Alcock had tripped Dele Alli. But Higdon headed in Robert Harris's cross and then slotted in at the back post to complete a remarkable turnaround.
They have served us both – Sol Davis, Gareth Edds, Jimmy Gilligan, John Gorman, Ryan Harley, Paul Heald, David Hockaday, Paul Ince, Albert Jarrett, Junior Lewis, Jon Paul McGovern, Danny Wilson, Dave Partridge, Gary Waddock, Adrian Whitbread, Sean off to a bigger club O’Hanlon, Alan Navarro, Paul Mitchell, Anthony McNamee
The Odds – Franchise 11/10 Draw 12/5 Swindon 5/2
The Son Says – Confident of a repeat scoreline from Tuesday night, he thinks we will win 0-3, and probably will think this for every game for the rest of the season.
The Prediction – Fantastic game of football on Tuesday night it must be said. I hate feeling confident on just the 1st day of November. 2-1 win, goals from Obika and Williams, 7’988, a travelling support of 1’120
And Finally – Bletchley Park, the site of World War II British codebreaking and Colossus, the world's first programmable electronic digital computer, is a major component of MK's modern history.
