Stepping out onto Albion’s shores from the ironsides of Windrush came future friends future trends future stars they assimilated…. but it was a struggle as the Muggles of middle minded England welcomed with negative force and with a narrative both crusty and coarse… No Blacks No dogs No Irish and Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of blood” […]
It seems like forever that we’ve heard that iconic-goose-bump-inducing signature tune….. followed by incumbent presenter welcoming us all to edited highlights, mapping a ball then cameras roll… action!… players play managers cuss, curse and cajole refs blow up for baffling and inconsistent decisions now VAR draws lines of contentious precisions… piqued pundits opine and we, […]
We pray to every God For all the people lost and impacted in Turkey and Syria Back in my early days at almost every game you’d surely hear the chant “Chopper’s gonna getcha, la, la, la, la!” and there was no disguising the clear, cold, calculated clatter that would soon follow. No disinformation there! In […]
And lo! God set man upon earth And Pelé unto football God gave humankind legs So that we might walk And Pele dance God gave us brains So that our minds might reach to the future with emboldened thought To give us the capacity to envision play and plenitude And to recognise deity in sport
SF1: MmmmMessi Messi’s magical masterclass… More memorable than most? Mesmeric in front of the masses Mercurial medallist dumbfounds (immoral) host Morocco’s momentum Offers a modicum of optimism – But no amount of heroism Can stop Leo the Magnificent / Messi the Immortal SF2: Maroc Interlock With our hearts The Atlas Lions Underdog scions With the […]
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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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joe morris
16th May 2024
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kevin halls
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Richard Williams
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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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20th April 2024 at 12:04 pm
Hi Joe
Shouldn’t your title read your poem Farewell Europe England to everyone exccept Aston Villa ?
I know you mention them in your poem , but I do feel sorry for Villa re the national press .
Largely ignored. the hype was was all about Man City & Arsenal with a bit of a nod to the Hammers..but hardly a mention of Villa..
So well done to them
C
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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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