Crispin Thomas
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 2 months ago
Wow. That is a fantastic tale John.Thank you. Funny and sad but hysterical. You totally captured the vibe back then.I was too small to see in those huge crowds at the Bridge when i first went to Chelsea on Dec […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 2 months ago
new season again
sweet success or dreaded drop
what will this one bring ?Summer days still here
football’s back with faces new
same old battles toosweep the past away
start that mighty push again […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 3 months ago
I remember the first time I watched doubles at tennis
it was too fast
points over too quick and low on rallies and drama
but i got into it and stuck with it and now I love it
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 5 months ago
It could have been so different
It could have gone our way on the night
but still in the hindsight of reflection
a season spent punching above our weight
and a season lived without fear
is something
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 5 months ago
“the whole stand is on fire” he cried upon my radio
but how it started to this day we still may never know
and who here can imagine the fear the heat the pain
but pray that such a day as this will never daw […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 5 months ago
Such great words Ray. So evocative of that time of innocence Kepp on mate. More please. It will be under the Nostaglia section too.
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 6 months ago
tears still fill our eyes
for those souls lost needlessly
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 6 months ago
not just some hard man
Tommy lived and loved to play
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 6 months ago
As a child I drew crowds; row upon row,
fifteen thousand little circles for the fans,such a great line…bewcause we all did…and golaposts nets and floodlights too…
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 7 months ago
how did we manage how did we get by
how did we exist as fans you and I
how did we do it how did we survive
what did we do …before 5 live ?*twenty five years ago right across the land
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 7 months ago
So many great lines here Nicholas ..and a big welcome to Football Poets. Keep on and more please.
I’m really interstged to know where you live now…and which period you lived and played in – in S.Africa a […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 7 months ago
So many great lines here Nicholas. More please. A big welcome to Football Poets. What period did you live and play in S.Africa and where?. I lived in Joburg and Cape Town during aprtheid 1972-1979. Keep on.
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 7 months ago
As Phil Tuffnell would say on Question of Sport :
“Good shout John!”
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 8 months ago
Great words Geof…..hope life is treating you well in Mallorca.I know you love Wolves but do you ever get to see RCF Deportivo/Mallorca? By the way please tag your poem (Wolves) before you submit it. I’ve done […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 8 months ago
car or bus or coach or train
climbing up the hill again
in the howling wind and rain
ev’ry time the same
ev’ry single step you take
premonitions that you make
habits that you never break
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 8 months ago
This is such a beautiful poem Simon and incredibly moving. Thanks for posting this.
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 8 months ago
so much talent taken
all the broken dreams
all the hopes you harbour
for your chosen team
from the very moment
you first kicked a ball
from the time you start to climb
longing for it all
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 8 months ago
some great lines as ever Sharon..i really love :
Football is our saving grace
90 minutes reliving a childhood long melted into the past
But lingers, for what are we but children
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 5 years, 10 months ago
great lines Kev
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 10 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 […] - Load More
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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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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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