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joe morris commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Hi Denys
With you all the way on the abolition of FA Cup replays. What are they doing to the game?
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joe morris commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Hi Crispin,
Yes sorry mate. Villa are still in Europe. Mistake rectified.
Cheers
Joe
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 weeks, 4 days ago
so much has happened in our world since last time
but suddenly a tournament draws near
so all we ask is keep your poems flowing
soon so soon it will be here once more
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Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 weeks, 5 days ago
There was a lack of football on TV.
So you invented the Champions League.
But now your players are so tired you say.
Wheeze is to scrap FA Cup match replays.Chop, change, tinker and tweak.
When will […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 4 weeks ago
Hi Joe
Shouldn’t your title read your poem Farewell Europe England to everyone exccept Aston Villa ?
I know you mention them in your poem , but I do feel sorry for Villa re the national press . […]
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joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 weeks ago
And so English football
Bids farewell to Europe
Apart from Villa of course
It was nice to know you
For a season or quite
A few, it was a blast
Firstly West Ham
Toppled by the German
Infantry and […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month ago
When a player dominates a game
to the extent
that no other could be considered extant….When a player cruises
beyond bruises
and delivers shock and awe…and a four purloined score…
how then
to ackno […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month ago
Hold their hand, as today is that day.
Give them a hug, it can go a long way.
Give them your time, lend them an ear.
Because today is that time of year.
Be there to listen, to take in every word.
35 years on, […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 1 week ago
No flags or banners will fly on the Kop tonight.On a big European night, such an unusual sight.
The Club have raised ticket prices without a care.
So, no banners big or small, waved high in the […]
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joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 1 week ago
It could be the night of nights
But probably won’t be
When push comes to a shove
West Ham
Germany calling
Your country needs you
To be present and correct
Possibly a match too far
Bayern Leverkusen […] -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 1 week ago
‘Be quiet; the weather’s on the night news.’
Stephen Malkmus, Watery, DomesticCirrus never whispers, or was that Texas?
What you really meant was cumulonimbus
with deep grey future rain around its […] -
Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 1 week ago
You take ten points off.
You give four points back.
Off, back, off, back,
You hang ’em on a rack.
You do the Hokey Cokey,
And you turn around,
Is that what it’s all about?You take two more off. […]
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joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 1 week ago
Joe Kinnear always in the know
Farewell to the show
To the football pitch
Never kitsch
Joe Kinnear
Where the White Hart Lane
Purists were in mutual appreciation
Of his valuable sense of
Morality which […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Of footy in the 60’/ 70’S, I’ve been looking back.
Nobody took much notice of ‘the man in black’
Those were the greatest days it has to be said.
They carried a notebook and cards yellow and red.W […]
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joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Seven goal thriller
At St James Park
Oh no through closed eyes
Another catastrophe
Leaks through the sieve
Dripping sombrely
Through porous holes
Of West Ham’s fondest
Hopes of another European
Campaign […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 2 weeks ago
When was the last time England really got me excited?
I forget
Who was the last England manager that I really, really trusted to lead our troops?
I forget
Why was it that Lampard, Gerard, Scholes didn’t g […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 3 weeks ago
how did we manage how did we get by
how did we exist as fans you and I
how did we do it how did we survive
what did we do …before 5 Live ?*thirty years ago right across the land
radio was diff’rent for t […] -
Christian Wach posted a new page, on the site Football Poets 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Here is the Top 40 rundown of the most-liked Poems on the Football Poets website.
The number of likes is in brackets after the title.
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Rowan Waller published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 3 weeks ago
It’s annoying… but Keiron from Rochdale was right;
a 2-1 loss to the boys from the Fylde
and our hopes of survival
were put out of sight.
They say it’s the size of the fight in the dog,
Not the size of the d […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Today at Anfield Sven, it’s all about you.
We welcome your family with open arms too.
Whatever their status, whatever their feat.
The legends today will take a back seat.
The spotlight today belongs t […]
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29th April 2024 at 2:47 pm
Hi Denys,
Yes Richard Williams you’re a brilliant wordsmith, my friend. When I first saw your football poetry I thought it was the superb Guardian sports and music writer. I once had the honour of sitting next to Richard Williams while at the Independent on the sports desk. He writes about music and sport with immense knowledge and authority. I’ve read a couple of Richard’s books recently. Great writer rather like you Richard Williams the Pompey fan. Congratulations on promotion.
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28th April 2024 at 5:59 pm
Thanks Denys. Yes your replay poem was superb.
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26th April 2024 at 4:46 pm
Nice work, Joe. You were quick off the mark with that! Good one from Richard Williams too I see.
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25th April 2024 at 7:33 pm
Hi Denys,
Thanks mate. I’ll do it now.
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25th April 2024 at 1:56 pm
Thanks Joe,
you might like to write a poem yourself on the same subject…
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23rd April 2024 at 4:03 pm
Hi Denys
With you all the way on the abolition of FA Cup replays. What are they doing to the game?
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23rd April 2024 at 3:59 pm
Hi Crispin,
Yes sorry mate. Villa are still in Europe. Mistake rectified.
Cheers
Joe
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20th April 2024 at 12:04 pm
Hi Joe
Shouldn’t your title read your poem Farewell Europe England to everyone exccept Aston Villa ?
I know you mention them in your poem , but I do feel sorry for Villa re the national press .
Largely ignored. the hype was was all about Man City & Arsenal with a bit of a nod to the Hammers..but hardly a mention of Villa..
So well done to them
C
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19th March 2024 at 8:00 am
Hi Crispin. Chris Sutton on the radio has gone for a Chelsea v Coventry final. As we know anything can happen in the Cup, and I reckon we can go to the final.
We’re still in with a chance of the play offs too, so lots to go for.
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19th March 2024 at 7:41 am
Hey Kev
Let the masses drool over their odds on City v Unted Final, but who knows how pressure can hit.
Cov and Chels will be rightly labelled as having no chance..but hey …stranger things have happened..
so Chelsea v Coventry…that’s the Final for us!
Best
C
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