Alex Saynor
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Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 months, 2 weeks ago
At Selhurst Park they sent Dom off,
Though it was ne’er a foul.
They’re threat’ning yet more points to dock,
They kick us when we’re down.But we are made of steely stuff,
We’ve got hairs on our […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 months, 3 weeks ago
You’re right of course Joe but…..it’s actually more of a big welcome break for everyone who is not into Premier League ..I’m talking fans of EFL National League and below…..
Btw …is this actually your […]
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Graham Salter commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Thanks!
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 4 months ago
There’s something so evocative and nostalgic for football fans the world over, in ‘revisiting’ old lost grounds.
Occasionally some remnants remain, with perhaps part of a wall or part or a stand or thre sha […]
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Graham Salter published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 months ago
Mr Wordsworth walks to Bolton
He wandered lonely as a cloud
At evening in the encroaching dark
When all at once he saw a crowd
A floodlit game at Burnden Park!
“Dine at the Packhorse” along the roof
The dri […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 months, 2 weeks ago
one Christmas in the trenches
they stood in mud and sand
their loved ones and their football
a distant far off land –
the snow lay thick as thick could be
a bitter chill did spread
behind the sand bags and t […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 months, 3 weeks ago
This little-boy-masquerading-as-senior-citizen
still dreams –
but it seems
reality is ever more clear-cut;for every piercing pain
or aching joint
brings an inevitablility of non-attainment
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Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Yuletide is fast approaching,
And all the talk’s of gifts.
Old Santa’s gearing himself up
To work his yearly shift.The kids are writing letters,
To make clear every wish.
And adults too are at it, […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 months, 1 week ago
I buried myself in my sport
There’s no doubt I gave it my all
For whenever a match was mentioned
Without fail, I always heeded the callPut a ball at my feet
And I was off like a whippet
Always to the s […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 months, 1 week ago
on heady days stood in the Shed
for six sweet years you were
imperious and smiling
as we tore out our hair
when I was young on Saturdays
I’d be there win our lose
and you stood firm composed and s […] -
Denys E. W. Jones commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks Gacina, glad you liked it, and I have just posted a new one about our points deduction…
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Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 months, 2 weeks ago
You’ve taken ten points off us,
But we are not dismayed.
There’s plenty more still up for grabs,
Loads matches to be played.Of ten points you have stripped us,
But we’re not mice, we’re men.
So […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 months, 1 week ago
‘Three Teams Worse Than Us’ from our Toffee friend Denys in Italy, also sums up how FGR fans currently feel. Yes, in our case, with two going down to the Conference, it could be entitled ‘Two Teams Worse Than Us’, […]
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Stuart Butler published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 1 week ago
I love Wednesday night’s walking football:
The gathering dusk of late October:
Floodlights lighting the way to goal,
While a moon rises high in the sky,
Illuminating childhood memories
Of yesteryear’s Aut […] -
Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 1 week ago
The Table don’t look healthy,
We’ve really messed things up.
But we’re not worried in the least,
There’s three teams worse than us …I popped into the barber’s,
To get my long hair clipped.
The o […] -
Graham Salter published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 1 week ago
SPION KOP
“In 1903 we stood on Spion Kop
Clattering our hob-nail boots against the wall”
My grand-dad recollected this for me
When he was eighty, in Nineteen Sixty Three
Remembering a centre-half called Joe […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 2 weeks ago
the strength and power in his boot
from near or far when he would shoot
the many times I saw him play
at countless games back in the day
the archetypal number nine
who stays a legend for all timethe […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 3 weeks ago
anyone who’s been here
anyone at all
anyone who loves their club
loves them rise or fall
if you’re superstitious
if you have a dream
you endure the ups and downs
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Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 months ago
I woke up this mornin’.
Turned on my TV.
Bad nooz was comin’
From the Premier League.
They read out the rankings,
OMG, what a fright.
Cos right down there at the bottom were…
My beloved Blue and […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 months ago
Play Up Pompey indeed Richard .
My first ever proper game when i was 10 was Chelsea 7-4 Pompey on Xmas morning 1959, Greavesie got 4.
First visited Fratton Park with Chelsea (2-2) and stood among loads of […]
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Latest Comments
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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