Football Poets

Football has it’s own smells
from the grass on the pitch
to the aroma of hot dog stalls.
In the dressing room there’s sweat,
strong odour coming from ointments
being massaged into aching muscles.
On the terraces […]

I seem to have upset Emily
so let me please apologise
women do understand football
to say they don’t is so unwise.

I was having a sarcastic dig
at those who hate our game
they just don’t get our passion
which to […]

In their bright fluorescent jackets
they think they own the place
they look at us football fans
with a smirk upon their face.

To me they’re not football people
they just like to strut about
standing in groups […]

Football is unpredictable
but then again so is life
one week you’re riding high
the next it’s full of strife.
The team that you support
can bring you joy and pain
they bring out emotions
and send you nearly […]

He came to Coventry in the sixties
when we were a third division team
he turned this lowly club around
with his amazing Sky Blue dream.
Some fans thought he was mad
my father said he won’t last long
but when his […]

All level after ninety odd minutes
now the dreaded penalty shoot out
the fans nerves are taut
players trying to look calm.
The first one steps up
and puts the ball on the spot
the keeper trying to put him off
he […]

Fair play to Paola di Canio
by taking a firm stand
he won’t sign any player
who wears a girly hair band.

It’s supposed to be a mans game
not a catwalk fashion show
I’d also ban the wearing of gloves
just because […]

Holding my father’s hand
amongst the crowd
walking to the ground
singing nice and loud.
Inside getting excited
players warming up
could have been the league
or even the F.A. Cup.
My first ever match
watching my […]

Only a few more weeks
to the Championship campaign
when we start it all off again.
Will my team bring me joy
or another season of heartache
how much more can our fans take ?
Players have returned from their […]

Another rubbish tournament
losing out in the final minutes
Englands young guns misfiring.

Stuart Pearce looking dated
tactics boring and bland
players looking like robots.

Where was the attacking ?
and […]

Read our local paper today
splashed across the back
Marlon King is off to Brum
to lead their new attack.

There must be some mistake
Marlon said he wants to stay
because only last week
he said he’d never walk […]

Footballers tired
and so are we football fans
England bring on sleep.

In broken English
Capello makes excuses
football spin doctor.

Can’t come to work now
sorry but I’m feeling tired
you know how it is […]

It’s that time of the year
when I don’t know what to do
I’m usually off to a match
and after having a pint or two.
The sport on the telly is boring
and shopping is even worse
thankfully there’s football […]

They’ll be there on Saturday
in my local boozer
Rooney emblazoned on backs
of replica Man United shirts.

And even those not wearing red
will jump up now and then
every time they nearly score.

Thankfully the […]

Ticker racing
blood pressure high
one fan smiling
another about to cry.
Final game of season
bitten fingernail
rivals losing
getting out of jail.
One minute left
chap with radio on
lets out a scream
another team […]

It used to be a big occasion
the whole family gathered
around the television.
I’d watch hours of the build up
know all the players names
and how they reached Wembley.
Even watch the brass band
and the man in a […]

My clubs season is now over
near the bottom once again
supporting Coventry City
can give you a massive migraine.

We always start the season well
the fans then start to turn up
then we go on a losing streak
and […]

I watched the programme
bringing tears to my eyes
feeling their fans pain.

What a football club
Phoenix rising from the flames
United together.

Munich disaster
didn’t break the clubs spirit
from strength to strength.

Love him or loathe him
Marlon King is his name
The Sky Blue fans won over
So glad now he came.

He’s Premiership class
As Millwall found out
“There’s only one Marlon ”
The Sky Blue hardcore shout.

He came with a […]

Football can mirror life
with all it’s twists and turns
you never really know
what’s around the corner.

Take this weekend’s games
Bolton just never turned up
their fans getting all excited
then being let down big […]