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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 play

    a […]

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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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    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 […]

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    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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    “football is
    beautiful and cruel”
    rave on Sven

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    far from the finished article but back for the start
    still reeling from two relegation seasons
    we board the coach with renewed hope

    Ewan who I’ve never met before
    shows me images from away games
    and w […]

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    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    Messi’s baptised boy*
    sees La Roja through in style
    with a mighty strike

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    watching England’s tricky
    wherever you stand
    given we’re consistently
    ever-moaning fans

    drowned in mediocrity
    drained until we cry
    put through ev’ry wringer
    then hung out to dry

    worn out with emo […]

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    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- […]

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    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 […]

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    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 screen

    sometimes it feels like […]

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    Scots dream over now

    Tartan fire is not enough

    finishing is all

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    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
    it sure ain […]

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    in the late late show
    Poland shine but just fall short
    Oranje wall stands firm

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    Eriksen strikes first
    Danes hed by Slovenia
    stalemate helps us […]

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