Football Poets

Well another season is over
that seemed to go really quick,
when one minute you’re on a high
and another left feeling sick.
Like that match at Wembley
with a sea of sky blue,
if not for a dodgy VAR […]

some still ‘new’ to little Forest Green
might not have known him or the legend he’s been
he often came out with “truthfully” a lot
but Bob Hunt gave it out with all he’d got
sometimes in a match you were ne […]

Will the Sky Blues come back
three down and on their way out ?
but hang on they’re turning it round
the City are in with a shout.
Its now all level at 3-3
us fans are all up on our feet,
this team we love […]

The first is the Hollywood, lofted
or hooked thirty yards from its target’s foot
over an advertising board for East Neuk Salt.

The second is the slide rule
from a vision barely peripheral –
a pitch for […]

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
and may our rhymes reflect these times […]

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 […]

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, […]

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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 […]

‘Be quiet; the weather’s on the night news.’
Stephen Malkmus, Watery, Domestic

Cirrus never whispers, or was that Texas?
What you really meant was cumulonimbus
with deep grey future rain around its […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Sky Blues were the underdogs
not given much of a chance,
up against Wolves of the Premier
who would surely lead them a merry dance.
But the City had other ideas
a team that just never gives up,
even […]

14th March, annually; where Pi = 3.14159 etc

IF ONLY
my team could generate Pi for points
based on: not only winning
but winning well
with audaciousness
with commitment and effort
with an extra element […]

Passion our weapon, with added youthful zest.
A ‘reloaded Liverpool’ were back to their best!
This Final was a massive challenge, no doubt.
We started the game with 7 first teamer’s out!

But those academy […]