Clik the mouse
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Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
We pray to every God
For all the people lost and impacted in Turkey and SyriaBack in my early days
at almost every game
you’d surely hear the chant
“Chopper’s gonna getcha, la, la, la, la!”
and there w […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 8 months ago
And lo!
God set man upon earth
And Pelé unto footballGod gave humankind legs
So that we might walk
And Pele danceGod gave us brains
So that our minds might reach to the future with emboldened […] -
World Cup Willie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 8 months ago
SF1: MmmmMessi
Messi’s magical masterclass…
More memorable than most?
Mesmeric in front of the masses
Mercurial medallist dumbfounds (immoral) hostMorocco’s momentum
Offers a modicum of optim […] -
World Cup Willie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 9 months ago
Sat 10/12/2022
France 2-1 EnglandFor me, that was even stevens
Two great teams, giving it their all
Just what you want
When it comes to the very best of footballBut then….
Where there’s nothing to cho […] -
World Cup Willie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 9 months ago
Messi, Messi, Messi,
Bless he, bless he, bless he
Guess he, guess he, guess he
Doesn’t need advice from me!And when you draw breath and think about it
A misplaced pass from Messi
Is about as commonplace […] -
World Cup Willie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 9 months ago
There was a young fella named Bertie
Whose predilection didn’t include Gertie(s)
He went to Qatar
They found him bizarre
And now he’s banged up watching CR7 get shirty! -
Clik The Mouse commented on a poem on Football Poets 1 year, 9 months ago
Stuart, you are not alone, in your dichotomy of doubt
but without dissention
you stand alone
in hogging our attention!
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World Cup Willie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 9 months ago
Hey Mr Cool
don’t be no fool –
make sure you give out
berate and sharply shout
at all those around you
whomsoever may confound you;
those not pulling their weight;
those late –
into a tackle;
those not p […] -
World Cup Willie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 9 months ago
One Love
garners no love
from the unlovable -
World Cup Willie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 10 months ago
I’m Spartacus!
No, I’m…..well not quite.
I’m boycotting!….
England’s first game, for all the right reasons –
repudiating a Republic where rights are unreasonably
driven roughshod into the […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 10 months ago
We used to argue ad-nauseum
As to whether or not the ball crossed the line
Case-in-point: ‘66Now we have microscopic lenses
And digital wristbands
That pinpoints crossing ‘tween the sticks! -
Apollo Gees published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 10 months ago
That ball
has found its time
and its placeguided there
by my bonce
and a smile ‘pon my face;as it nestles gloriously
there
in the back of that netit is
for me
my most favourite goal yet! -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 10 months ago
I would opine
much more online
but…“password not accepted”
so I try password this
password that
password another
but I even forget
the maiden name of my mother!And so I switch
from the ether […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 10 months ago
The Hand of God ball
is up for grabs!
To be auctioned
to the highest bidder.And because he is no longer with us
it won’t go to the maximal fibber!
(God bless his memory
for Diego is footballing d […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years ago
“One poem follows another”
Just like Haaland’s goals
But elsewhere the scores dry up
And another coach’s head rollsAnd so it is
That tetchy Tuchel takes leave
But do mighty Chelsea
Have a handy replace […] -
Hy Koo published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years ago
Striker like poet
Blesses ‘net with poise n prose
Masterful finish -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years ago
If not for you, I would never have made it to training, or to the match, or to the trials
If not for you, I would never have read my first word from the back page of your newspaper (Chelsea… and there began m […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
I watch the Tour de France highlights
with a “rouleur’s” relentless interest.
I gasp as a chain chinks
and sit appalled as a prime performer punctures…
so many junctures
and yet as the “domest […] -
Clik The Mouse commented on a poem on Football Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Fabulous John!
You had me going until I copped it!
So glad we got Charlie back from you, he steadied the ship when we had a bunch of youngsters coming through.
We also got Jerry MURFEE from you […]
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Clik The Mouse commented on a poem on Football Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
A simple pleasure.
And crafted beautifully.
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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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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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