Crispin Thomas
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 hours, 18 minutes ago
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 […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month, 2 weeks ago
this path we call a journey
is taken without plans
we turn up in all weathers
with head and heart in hands
we gaze like sheep upon these hills
we rise and fall as one
the seasons that hold promise
are […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 2 months, 1 week ago
You’re right of course Joe but…..it’s actually more of a big welcome break for everyone who is not into Premier League ..I’m talking fans of EFL National League and below…..
Btw …is this actually […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 2 months, 1 week ago
There’s something so evocative and nostalgic for football fans the world over, in ‘revisiting’ old lost grounds.
Occasionally some remnants remain, with perhaps part of a wall or part or a stand or thre sha […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 months ago
one Christmas in the trenches
they stood in mud and sand
their loved ones and their football
a distant far off land –
the snow lay thick as thick could be
a bitter chill did spread
behind the sand bags and t […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 months, 3 weeks ago
on heady days stood in the Shed
for six sweet years you were
imperious and smiling
as we tore out our hair
when I was young on Saturdays
I’d be there win our lose
and you stood firm composed and s […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 4 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Three Teams Worse Than Us’ from our Toffee friend Denys in Italy, also sums up how FGR fans currently feel. Yes, in our case, with two going down to the Conference, it could be entitled ‘Two Teams Worse Than Us’, […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 months, 4 weeks ago
the strength and power in his boot
from near or far when he would shoot
the many times I saw him play
at countless games back in the day
the archetypal number nine
who stays a legend for all timethe […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 months ago
anyone who’s been here
anyone at all
anyone who loves their club
loves them rise or fall
if you’re superstitious
if you have a dream
you endure the ups and downs
following your team
when you’re on a los […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Play Up Pompey indeed Richard .
My first ever proper game when i was 10 was Chelsea 7-4 Pompey on Xmas morning 1959, Greavesie got 4.
First visited Fratton Park with Chelsea (2-2) and stood among loads of […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Cliché heaven or hell..we get it all
Welcome to Football Poets John
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 2 weeks ago
we gazed enchanted here at home
as swept along each day
through early morning matches
on evenings far away
we sensed a #Me Too moment
a raised and valiant fist
the tournament that ebbed and flowed
until the […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hey Rowan
Tough line up of opening fixtures but werlcome to the National League and to Football Poets.
I’ve often passed your ground but never actually been.
Had to remove the boxert poem , sorry ….only […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 4 weeks ago
so near yet so far
what a tournament it’s been
Spain a class above -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months ago
there again at last
Lionesses on the brink
time to bring it home ~(Australia 1-3 England)
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cagey from the start
settled in the late last show
La Roja are through(Spain 2-1 Sweden)
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 1 week ago
~ Australia 0-0 France (AET 7-6 Pens)~
passion and belief
see Matilda semis bound
aurevoir Les Bleus~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ England 2-1 Columbia ~
in a tough affair
Lionesses fight with fire
can […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 2 weeks ago
~ England 0-0 Nigeria (4-2 pens)
rollercoaster time
second best and down to ten
Kelly sees us through~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Australia 2-0 Denmark ~
Bold Matidas shine
Danes go out without a […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 2 weeks ago
~ South Korea 1-1 Germany ~
Auf Wiedersehen Pet
South Korea defy the odds
Germany are gone
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~ Morocco 1-0 Columbia ~
in the streets and fields
from Tangiers to […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 2 weeks ago
~ China 1-6 England ~
Lionesses purr
roaring through to last sixteen
Lauren James sublime
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~ Haiti 0-2 Denmark ~
Harder shines for Danes
Haiti leave with heads […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 3 weeks ago
~ Canada 0-4 Australia ~
waltzing on they go
bold Matildas find their best
Canada are out~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Ireland 0-0 Nigeria ~flying safely through
Super Falcons battle on
Ireland […] - Load More
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