Crispin Thomas
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 weeks ago
the way he’d glide majestic’lly
like some young whippet running free
who’d tear defences clean apart
in classic red the beating heart
of that great line up of the day
the times that I saw Denis playa […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 2 months, 2 weeks ago
‘You’re Supposed To Be At Home’ is an excellent and moving poem Denys.
You start off thinking it’s just about another oft-sung chant, one we personally heard a lot last season throughout our second r […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Great poem and great to see you back Wyn.
Don’t leave it so long next time my friend!
More please.
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 months, 3 weeks ago
it’s still a long road up ahead
we’ve only just begun
we’re right back where we started
among the fallen ones
the mountains that we’re facing
draw strength to just keep on
as our belief grows strong […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 months ago
like them all before
I’m one more who makes their way
through this old turnstile ~
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Welcome to Football Poets Beth
Great evocative poem Beth….
More please !
Haiku always welcome.
Hope we (FGR) get to play you again soon
Best
Crispin
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 months, 2 weeks ago
“football is
beautiful and cruel”
rave on Sven -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months ago
far from the finished article but back for the start
still reeling from two relegation seasons
we board the coach with renewed hopeEwan who I’ve never met before
shows me images from away games
and w […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 1 week ago
whose woods these are I do not know
but to a hilltop ground they go
and as we climb in Summer heat
this well trod path beneath our feet
will lead us high above the town
and carry us both up and down […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 4 weeks ago
even though we swear we won’t
something sucks us in
armchair managers emerge
when the games begin
once again we do it all
ev’ry time it seems
caught up in the flow and vibe
caught up in the […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 4 weeks ago
the flags have all appeared again
on buildings and on cars
except the Farmer’s Market
or posh and trendy bars
my wall chart hangs resplendent
a multi-caloured sheet
a hand-filled record of it all
of […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months ago
nights like this are special
times like these are rare
savour ev’ry moment
when you know you’re there
you can call it fortune
who cares what they say
when that moment happens
failure falls awa […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months ago
Messi’s baptised boy*
sees La Roja through in style
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months ago
watching England’s tricky
wherever you stand
given we’re consistently
ever-moaning fansdrowned in mediocrity
drained until we cry
put through ev’ry wringer
then hung out to dryworn out with emo […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 1 week ago
when England take on Switzerland
who cares if we still have no plan
there are no dreaded warning signs
we’ve played them twenty seven times
how could we ever be undone
we haven’t lost since ‘81
a well- […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 1 week ago
exhausted watching you again
all through the years in sun and rain
from giant screens to my front room
with no-one else to share the gloom
the hope that never disappears
the sheer frustration and the tears […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 2 weeks ago
ev’ry two or four years
we miraculously find ourselves here
in that oh so ‘English’ recurring semi-hopeful way
subjected to watching England at tournaments
usually on a screensometimes it feels like […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Scots dream over now
Tartan fire is not enough
finishing is all
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 3 weeks ago
a poet can’t find words sometimes
the words refuse to flow
like writer’s block where chances
no longer come or go
what is it with our country
are we surprised to see
so many fans to help us on
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 3 weeks ago
in the late late show
Poland shine but just fall short
Oranje wall stands firm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eriksen strikes first
Danes hed by Slovenia
stalemate helps us […] - Load More
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11th January 2025 at 8:13 am
TO ADD THIS TO THIS POEM’S COMMENT:WELCOME BACK DAVID MOYES!!!
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27th November 2024 at 5:55 am
‘You’re Supposed To Be At Home’ is an excellent and moving poem Denys.
You start off thinking it’s just about another oft-sung chant, one we personally heard a lot last season throughout our second relegation in a row here at Forest Green(FGR) ! I always love poems where you think they are saying one thing and then they suddenly pull you deeper to somewhere or something else else.
I’m currently helping in a local school for FGR in a voluntary capacity using football to help young students with reading. At an upcoming session we will tackle racism, just like we did in workshops at football schools and grounds when we first started this site 24 years ago. I’m gonna try and weave your poem into a session.
We’ve added it to the Anti- Racism/Kick It Out section under Crispin’s Corner.
Best C
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26th November 2024 at 1:59 pm
Great poem and great to see you back Wyn.
Don’t leave it so long next time my friend!
More please.
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13th September 2024 at 6:14 pm
Welcome to Football Poets Beth
Great evocative poem Beth….
More please !
Haiku always welcome.
Hope we (FGR) get to play you again soon
Best
Crispin
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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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