Meanwhile Mr Motion (an Arsenal fan) is chairing the judges of the first Barclaycard Chant Laureate competition to find the nation’s most poetic football fan. The Chant Laureate will receive a pound;10,000 bursary in return for more chants capturing highlights of the 2004-5 season . You’ve missed the closing date, but see the Barclaycard Premiership site, www.4thegame.com, for the winner (announced next week) and details of next year’s competition.
