Between The Lines, the Irreverent Poetry of Ipswich Town. No.14 - Sexy Draws
Blog written by The_Flashing_Smile
Published: 11th November 2025 10:43
Bit late, soz. I made some notes about domination last week, and much like Ipswich, failed to finish them off. Oo-er missus.
Ipswich Town 1:1 Watford, 04/11/2025
Sexy Draws
Like pissed sadomasochists, this
was twisted and mind-bending.
Flirtation, domination
but a less-than-happy ending.
Penetration coming forwards
like a rush of haemoglobin.
Finding cracks in centre backs,
but the back door’s always open.
Cajuste, love-juice, nutmegging.
Leggy Egeli kept on egging.
The Hornets, found, with their trousers down
but the chances went a-begging.
A classic Jaden slipped one in
with Watford on all fours.
I guess we didn’t make a mess,
we just need *YESSS* …less draws.
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