Crispin Thomas
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
The World Cup in America, nineteen ninety four,
USA – Colombia, do you recall the score?
While over in the Rose Bowl, with fever running high,
back on the streets, of Medellin, it’s near to do or die. […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
rivalries aside
for Ronaldo and Messi
time to say farewell~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
France 4-3 Argentina
in this Russian heat
two proud nations lock their horns
France emerge and staythis new […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
You can run but you can’t hide forever.
But again… how brave will they be with regard to sentencing?
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
nice one John….but then they always did throw their towels down early.
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
Three One Nils & a One Two Haiku
three goals in three games
one nil one nil and one nil…
and then a one two !Senegal 0-1 Columbia
this is what I love
two great continents who bring
rhythm and […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
Brazil & Swiss Advance
what then have we learned
as Brazil and Swiss advance …
both blow hot and coldstrong>Serbia 0-2 Brazil
is it on the cards?
when they purr they start to stroll
who wil beat […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
South Korea 2-0 Germany 0
couldn’t make it up
this World Cup defies the odds
Germany crash outwho would’ve thought it
holders blow it at the end
it’s wide open nowtough for South Korea
they produ […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
Denmark 0-0 France
we’ve been here before
two teams through afraid to risk
yawn yawn yawn yawn yawn~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Australia 0-2 Peru
Los Incas leave proud
joyous fans and skilful p […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
Uruguay 3-0 Russia
ten man Russia fall
to Suarez and Cavani
in their spaceship home~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt
even with Salah
Pharoahs bow to Saudis late
as both bid […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
England 6-1 Panama
as we fire in six
time to dream or say that it’s….
…only Panama?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Japan 2-2 Senegal
clean and playing fair
Samurai leave ev’ry ground
looking spick and […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 3 months ago
Belgium 5-2 Tunisia
five star masterclass
from Hazard and Lukaku
as Belgians ease on~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
South Korea 1-2 Mexico
In a sticky group
Mexico are sat the door
Hernandez the […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica
play-acting aside
just a glimpse of this Brazil
In those six minutes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Serbia 1-2 Switzerland
late Shaqiri touch
Squeezes under Stojkovic
Swiss roll sweetly […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
lovely words Graham. You capture it all…
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
things are hotting up
still the ‘fave-rites’* struggle with
beards snails and stars~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Denmark 1-1 Australia
Jedinak spot on
striking pens like stroking beards
Socceroos hold […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
no nil nils so far
what happened to cageyness
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
Portugal 1-0 Morocco
like some one man team
Ronnie breaks Moroccan hearts
only four mins in~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia
Suarez is the key
Saudis toothless lock is picked
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
Watching England Warning~We Are Here For You.
It’s going ok at the moment Kev but it’s only one match.
So do remember watching England long term can become addictive and possibly lead to severe uncontrollable […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
great verse and poem Geoff…
i might use the pic of Kane being wrestled and saved from the jaws of a T-Rex pitch invader currently doing the rounds if it’s hi enough quality…..in next day or so..have added […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
office memories for me…
and no nil nils either…but that’s part of another haiku!
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 4 months ago
Too right Kev on both counts VAR and missed chances…!
Dilemma for Gareth…
…will he be bold and sacrifice Sterling for Rashford… or worry about Sterling’s confidence being dented even though he never […]
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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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