Alex Saynor
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 4 months ago
I’ll write on my own
I’ll write on my own – whatever
I’ll write on my own
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~ Germany 1-2 Columbia ~
history is made
brave Columbia hit late
to stun […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 4 months ago
~ England 1-0 Denmark ~
stunning strike from James
sees the Lionesses home
China lie in wait ~
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~ France 2-1 Brazil ~
Renard nod for France
steers them past a slick […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
one more legend gone
suave and clinical always
Forest through and through ~
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
rusty or off form?
Lionesses underwhelm
Haiti look the biz ~
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
so this is it – morning in July here
Winter in Sydney now… nine hours ahead
a celebration of the Women’s Game
a record crowd all wrapped in scarves
a waiting stadium excited for the night
what’s not […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
after tragedy
Wilkinson fires home to thrill
this great record crowd ~
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World Cup Winnie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
Come together….
Every man, woman and child
And watch our spirits run free
As we turn football wild!Let’s take all the shackles off
From playing with precision
And let the hearts dictate the pla […] -
Hy Koo published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
Tennis cricket golf
The fans are all out in force
Wrong type – new ball please!~ # ~
Kit calligraphy
“Subsumes history in hues”
New season coming!~ # ~
Numbers – talk to me!
Fantasy squads now […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
we used to be invisible
to some perhaps a joke
reserved for those whose daughters played
the rebels and the wokebanished for a hundred years
our game at last expands
but struggles on for backing
in […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
feel it getting closer now
never mind the rain
where they are the sun will shine
as we go againcan we do the business…
can we show the world ?
football is for everyone
ev’ry boy and girlthe past […]
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Apollo Gees published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
Iggy has a Lust for Life
I have a lust for the game
Since my initiation
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Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
The Toffees have unearthed a Diamond,
Playing in the Swedish League.
“Or maybe the Norwegian one?”
“No, Danish, I believe.”He’s built like that proverbial House
That’s made of solid brick.
A man for […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 1 year, 5 months ago
Lovely imagery in your Blyth poem Greg
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Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Stepping out onto Albion’s shores
from the ironsides of Windrush
came future friends
future trends
future starsthey assimilated….
but it was a struggle
as the Muggles of middle minded Eng […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
come so far and its nearly here :
The Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand
so much to admire and enjoy
and guess what
this time we’re one of the favourites-
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Denys E. W. Jones commented on a poem on Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Thanks Gacina,
I still have not come back down to earth myself either. Also, as I wrote in my footnotes, I loved your Lineker quote poem… short, sweet and to the point. COYB, NSNO, etc…
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Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Guv’nor plonked a Big Screen in a London Jail,
Inmates gathered round, they had no wine or ale.
Only wheatgrass, tea or coffee they could sup,
But my, you shoulda seen ’em lap that Final Up!Let’s […]
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Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Until thirteen, disliked Footee!
Perhaps because I played so bad.
Other sports too, the Egg ‘n’ Spoon,
Or weird game played with ball and bat…Came Pubertee, what did I see?
A bunch of blokes chasing a […] -
Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 7 months ago
Well, Peter Osgood was good –
Of Stamford Bridge The King.
But Kenny was more regal,
All Koppites will insist.And then there’s that skilled Belfast Boy,
Whose family name was Best.
Had he been […] -
Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 7 months ago
People try to put me down,
Talkin’ ’bout my Coronation.
Just because I wear a crown.
Talkin’ ’bout my Coronation.Then they claim I’m far too old,
Talkin’ ’bout my Coronation.
And I cost my weight […] - Load More
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27th November 2024 at 5:55 am
‘You’re Supposed To Be At Home’ is an excellent and moving poem Denys.
You start off thinking it’s just about another oft-sung chant, one we personally heard a lot last season throughout our second relegation in a row here at Forest Green(FGR) ! I always love poems where you think they are saying one thing and then they suddenly pull you deeper to somewhere or something else else.
I’m currently helping in a local school for FGR in a voluntary capacity using football to help young students with reading. At an upcoming session we will tackle racism, just like we did in workshops at football schools and grounds when we first started this site 24 years ago. I’m gonna try and weave your poem into a session.
We’ve added it to the Anti- Racism/Kick It Out section under Crispin’s Corner.
Best C
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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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