From Millwall, West Ham, Leyton Orient and Charlton they fled to Sarrrrrfend. So perhaps it is no surprise that Southend United, its Pier, peers, parlance, frogs and toads that derive so much character from the cockney cherubs of old London town.
Apologies for going around the houses but with the Imps playing squad clearly up to speed on cockney rhyme & reason Stevie T feels its time for your ever helpful Lincoln City Mad to get us Imps – the fans the lifeblood or claret of the club - up to speed with some entertaining homework during the half term.
Tilly’s Rhyme Time Tips 1
The Saviour and Pearly King wiv the Sincil Tinsel, Stevie T for it is he, is not amused after another unprovoked attack on our angelic gentle giant of a 6 foot 5 inch centre back Daniel Hone.
"A Clash of heads Horty? Their geezer nearly took Honey’s Uncle clean off me old mucker. I didn’t see it meself you understand me mincers was elsewhere taking a gander at a filly on Row G like, but according to Brushy, he got clouted so hard he’s bust his bugle – his I suppose like and he'll 'ave to stick his tooth brush up his Aris to clean his Hampstead’s next week at least"
The Translation.......
The manager mortified at an aerial challenge aka a clash of heads that saw Danny ‘who else’ Hone's teeth shoved so far down his throat that he will doubtless need to clean his teeth via his posterior for the next few days.
The Rhyme Time Key
Uncle Ned – head
Mincers – mince pies – eyes.
I suppose and Bugle - nose
Aris (Aristotle) - bottle of glass - ****.
Hampsteads - Hampstead Heath - teeth