Alex Saynor
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Jane Fuller published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
Armistice Day (2016)
The football’s on:
the derby of derbies.
a family fractioned into
halves and quarters;
but when the whistle blows,
I’m thinking of Bruce’s stone
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Graham Salter commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
A very touching salute to men like Nobby Stiles, who can no longer remember what the rest of us will never forget.
Thanks Andrew.
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Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
OMG
did u c
PSG
torn to shreds
by wily heads
in Barca threadsAnd did we see a changing of the guard?
For ‘twas not Messi
as dribbling bard
but Neymar
as nuanced Nova
who drove them hardit’s wha […]
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Christian Wach commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
[you all owe me a beer]
Next time a player fires the ball off to Margate, I’ll buy you a beer where it lands!
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Christian Wach commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
I hope you like the format when you print it out, Ianthe. Let me know if you think it could be improved.
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Graham Salter commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
There’s something special about Craven Cottage. Thanks.
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Graham Salter commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
Thanks Ianthe.
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Ianthe Exall commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
As touching and descriptive as I thought it would be Graham. So good to see that a sorry defeat for your team can bring out real emotion expressed so vividly in your poem. I hope you don’t mind if I print it […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
Such a fine verse….about a place I’ve always loved.
it’s so well written and respectful to the Cottagers…. that I didn’t discover til the end that you weren’t a Fulham fan, whjo like PNE also harbour hopes of […]
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Graham Salter published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
Sweet Thames run swiftly, till I end my song
Our golden day has all gone wrong
Now each supporter wears a frown
Not long to play, and we’re three-one downWe sense defeat, we fear a rout
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Christian Wach commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
[Ideas of March]
Nice image Crispin, but I believe it’s the Ides of March!
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
one might also ask
why was he still on the pitch?
Ibrahimovic
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Ianthe Exall commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
Classic Crispin. As you are, I am appalled by the treatment dished out to Claudio Ranieri, he is a gentleman through and through. As the Bard said; ‘O, how full of briers is this working-day world.’ As You Like It iii
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 8 months ago
Back when William claimed our world’s just a stage
And we are merely players one and all
Was he inspired with quill upon the page
Or horrified and shocked by this football?Did our great Bard endure and w […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 9 months ago
Too right Mike. See our facebook page.
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Graham Salter commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 9 months ago
This is a very touching tribute. Thank you Mike.
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Graham Salter commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 9 months ago
I really enjoyed this poem. Wistful and tender.
Yes.
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Ianthe Exall commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 9 months ago
Thanks Crispin. Always interesting to see the clubs that are not in the news week after week and they just get on and play good, entertaining football. The Pieman has added a different flavour though! I think he […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 9 months ago
Sutton Utd 0 Arsenal 2
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Ianthe Exall published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 9 months ago
It’s no Pie in the Sky
When the feathers all fly,
When the big man went off
And returned with a pie.
He stood on the side-line
Enjoying each bite,
But it didn’t go down well
As he picked the wrong nig […] - Load More
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26th November 2024 at 1:59 pm
Great poem and great to see you back Wyn.
Don’t leave it so long next time my friend!
More please.
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13th September 2024 at 6:14 pm
Welcome to Football Poets Beth
Great evocative poem Beth….
More please !
Haiku always welcome.
Hope we (FGR) get to play you again soon
Best
Crispin
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26th July 2024 at 6:25 pm
Great poem Mike Bartram. Eddie was a legend, affectionately known in Liverpool as, “the first hooligan.” Even the hoolies were well dressed in those days. The amazing thing was he was only 26 when that picture was taken. He’d played for Everton youth team and was well known to the players. He never got arrested. They threw him out and he climbed back in, just in time for Derek Temples winner.
I used the picture of him being tackled to the ground on the front cover of my book, “Once Upon a rhyme in Football.” It’s worth looking on youtube and finding the re-enactment of the Wembley scene. Frank Skinner and Baddiel went around to Eddies home in the 1990’s and acted it out on the green outside. It’s hilarious, especially all the effort they put in to get Eddie sober enough to shoot the scene.
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10th July 2024 at 6:07 pm
Hi Crispin,
I don’t know if you’ve see the picture in social media today…
a picture of a teenage Lionel Messi cradling a baby in Africa as part of a photoshoot…. the family had won a lottery to have their baby pictured with him….
the photographer has just revealed that the baby is actually in fact Lamine Yamal!!!!
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26th May 2024 at 2:30 pm
Hi Denys…
Re Man City:
OK it was 20 years ago but Criag Wilson did write this and a few others on them back in 04/05.
BTW I’m more Forest Green Rover since 2014 (and Chelsea) these days . I drum and am a standing season ticket holder .
Best
Crispin
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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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