Andrew Detheridge
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Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 5 months ago
At Big Dave’s feet we lay our solemn trust
On his attacking intent we pin all our fervent hope.
To circumnavigate the cut and thrust
Of November nights in Rotherham… Dave will cope.
(The nickname goes back […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
There are moments in a boy’s life- days that linger and ferment forever in the mind:
Growing up; leaving the pencil case and the lunch box behind.The first time a razor slides smoothly across the […]
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Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
It started off so promisingly
but, like so much these days,
it simply wasn’t built to last.Too many matches set up not to lose
too many games without a shot…
on target; no reflection of our glorious […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
New season; hopes fresh as new boots; wild boozy talk of promotion on the terraces.
Hushed whisperings of extravagant signings; rumours of wunderkinds
Unearthed in the reserves… just waiting to push
For a […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
Nil-Nil and there’s only been five torturous minutes on the clock
But it already looks like their defence is solid as the proverbial rock.
I’ve got a nasty feeling about our chances today-
Should have gone to […] -
Andrew Detheridge became a registered member 6 years, 4 months ago
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Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 3 months ago
With the excesses of Christmas and New Years’ Eve
still greasy in our stomachs
we process, pilgrims ever, to the hallowed ground.
Taking our seats near the Forest fans,
crammed like teeth in the Smethwick,
we hear […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 8 months ago
As miracles go: walking on water, water into wine,
they’re both fine
but these will be of little consequence,
forgotten about completely from this time hence,
mere trivialities, footnotes in an inconsequential […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 8 months ago
Most hotels booking out rooms by the hour
probably have peeling wallpaper and more stains on the bedsheets
than a CSI crimescene.
But our course was in a fancy one: all air-conditioned
conference rooms, Sky News […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 8 months ago
They stare at me, sombre-faced and disapproving
from their sepia prints in stained oak frames. Arms folded,
and sporting moustaches now seen only on pantomime villains,you just know their centre-partings
were […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 5 months ago
(Part 1- An acrostic)
We clicked through turnstiles in hope rather than
Expectation. Fickle Fortune had not, thus far, favoured Roy’s Big Plan-
Stuttering and stumbling and stubbornly refusing to catch fire.
‘Top […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years ago
(To the tune of ‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles)
Hey snood, don’t take it bad
but, without you, the world is better.
Remember, not to take it to heart
we’ll still survive when it gets wetter.Hey snood, don’t be put […]
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Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 2 months ago
The shortest war in History
was between Zanzibar and England in 1896.
Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.At least it was mercifully brief.
Our capitulation
is now entering its second month. Our slide
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Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 3 months ago
Kennington Oval, 19th March 1892:
Aston Villa take on the boys in white and blue.
Arch rivals then and still so today,
Twenty five thousand turned up to cheer and watch them playThe FA Cup Final, fresh turf and […]
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Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 9 months ago
Goodbye Robert Koren; Our Robbie; dearest Bob.
We all shed a tear for you- nay, maybe even a sob.
You’ve been told that you’re worthless and can go now for nowt
Worth not a jot, a pound or a penny- so, go on- get […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 11 months ago
Sky Sports News, Sky Sports News
Enough to drive you to the booze
They go to your ground, you blow a fuse
They give no hint- did you win or lose?The pundits really draw it out
Then Phil Thompson lets out a […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 11 months ago
when you know they could play all night
and they still wouldn’t score.when the only entertainment is in the banter of the terrace
and not on the pitch.when the wind changes direction
and seems to blow the rain […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 11 months ago
Win today and we’re back where we belong
(Start tuning up, ‘We’re Back Again’; the WBA promotion song)
All we need to do is get a result at the Keepmoat
to keep our Premier League aspirations well and truly […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 11 months ago
No doubt, it wouldn’t be politically correct these days-
to label a trio of black players as ‘The Three Degrees’.
But, you’ve got to remember, we loved those guys-
we’d have moved mountains, crossed oceans, felled […] -
Andrew Detheridge published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 11 months ago
Tony arrived at The Hawthorns looking rather stern and tough
Still, despite our reservations, got us playing lovely stuff.
Promoted to the Promised Land, with a hundred goals to boot!
Our very own Pied Piper, we […] - Load More
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Welcome to Football Poets -- a club for all football poets, lovers of football and lovers of (alternative) poetry. Discover poets in every league from respected internationals at the top of their game to young hopefuls in the school playground.
Publish your football poems here and then discuss them with your team mates and fans. We're archived by The British Library, so your masterpieces are in the safe hands of a world-class keeper. What a result!
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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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29th January 2024 at 10:03 pm
Hi Crispin,
How are you doing mate? Yes, you’re probably right but hey football is all about emotion and passion and I just love writing about the game. I try to keep my poetry to a reasonable length but there’s so much to write about the game and its literature just lends itself naturally to poetry. Sometimes I just get completely carried and I do apologise for the length of my poetry but it’s a great thrill to be associated with Football Poets.
Cheers mate
Joe
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10th January 2024 at 7:52 pm
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 longest poem ever !?
Best
Crispin
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8th January 2024 at 4:45 pm
Thanks!
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8th January 2024 at 10:42 am
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 shape of a terrace, but often they are only still there in faded images and in our heads..
Great stuff Graham
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4th January 2024 at 10:13 am
A great idea and well executed. Thanks Graham.
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19th November 2023 at 1:45 pm
Thanks Gacina, glad you liked it, and I have just posted a new one about our points deduction…
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7th November 2023 at 6:34 pm
Today B.B.C post on F.B was titled:Premier League reduced to 18 clubs? I really think it may be interesting to see if this would be Everton’s nightmare and this poem is well suited for this concern.If there would be more difficult battle to stay if there were 18 teams.Great poem and somehow true.
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6th November 2023 at 4:43 pm
Ashington FC have launched a £50,000 Crowdfunder appeal to meet the increased costs of winning promotion last season, to pay for urgent stadium improvements, travel costs and equipment
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