Bernie V Boyd Poem by Khadim Hussain

Bernie or Boyd
Who’s the best?
The debate rages
In the bars, homes and workplaces
Of Teesside, Bernie or Boyd
Who’s the best?

Both proud sons of Scotland,
Earned their badges of honour
In the Scottish league,
For honour, glory and fame
Moved to the land with streets
Paved with gold,
Divided lifelong friends, brothers
Fathers and sons
Who’s the best?
Bernie or Boyd.


One a legend, the other at his prime
Some argue Bernie “wanted it more”
Others say Boyd “only been here five minutes,
Give him time and service”
Both have their supporters
Dug in their trenches
Bernie may be the legend now and
Boyd in the future,
Who is the king or a crown prince
Of the beautiful game
Bernie or Boyd.

Dogmatic in their support
But none can claim their man, to be the shirt removing
Hip swinging, break dancing
Somersaulting, crowd saluting
Pistol packing
Fastest gun in the west,
Move like lightning in the
Forest of defence,
The poor deluded soul have not heard of
The one true football God
Who does all that and more -
In his sleep.

Bernie or Boyd
Who’s the best?
One is a legend the other may be
Given time,
Sometimes I feel standing up and shouting
“Follow Me! I the best”
To bring this infighting to an end
And put out fire raging through the
Proverbial heather before it does permanent damage
But modesty prevents.