Crispin Thomas
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 7 months ago
Just brilliant John.
Felt like I was that kid and that grandad sat by a fire…
in front of an old dodgy tele and a struggling VHS
…..living it all.
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 7 months ago
call him old fashioned but he had his own style
churned out facts like an old speed dial
started out way back in sixty nine
fifty years on and Motty’s called time
hanging up his mike and calling it a d […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 7 months ago
In August 2016 it was reported that the former professional footballer Howard Gayle, the first black player to appear for Liverpool, and involved in the ‘Show Racism The Red Card’ campaign, had turned down an MBE […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 7 months ago
the Vegan pies entice us in
surrounding views they charm us
our nickname’s The Green Devils…..
why can’t we be The Llamas?we’re in the middle of nowhere
we’re miles from the Bahamas
when balls are pum […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 8 months ago
Footie with Dad….what a great idea…nice one Phil thanks for making us aware of this…I wil ensure it appears as a link with your poem on our Football Poets on Facebook page and Football Gone Rogue too!
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 8 months ago
Really moving account of a day a night Graham
and also how we were as kids..
they way we came to terms with things …
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 8 months ago
classic words Danno..you mention Scunthorpe? And that game time or moment does it relate to
we like to feature top poems on our facebook and twitter with images…
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 8 months ago
Great lines… loving your poems and welcome… please add some info… context? You mention what game time or moment does it relate to… more please… best… Crispin (Editor)
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 8 months ago
if you were alive child woman or man
you remember the day still
like yesterday like Lennon like Kennedy
or the day we landed on the moon
and I was only ten
I cried into my tea
the day we woke to […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 10 months ago
Great line…and great to find you here Andrew..keep on..more please…just to say…not sure if you’re on Twitter but if you scroll down (here on the Football Poets home page) you’ll find your poem and the WBA […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 10 months ago
Such a great poem Peter… more please great to find you here… best Crispin
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 6 years, 11 months ago
Nice one Dachlan .Great to have you back and greetings from Stroud to Jakarta
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 11 months ago
anyone who’s been here
anyone at all
anyone who loves their club […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 1 month ago
there’s a certain spark
when the sky turns dark
and we gather from village and town
there’s something right
about the light in the night
when the floodlights loom from the ground
at night gamesso you […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 1 month ago
some of us started with Brian Moore
and never knew the truth about Stuart Hall
but the first commentating I ever heard […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 2 months ago
I recall that Saturday like yesterday
a steaming summer
our first home game in ‘58
excitement
and childlike expectation in the air
August in London and sweltering
“stand clear of the doors!” “wear y […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 2 months ago
the greatest all time vegan team
from Man U Derby Forest Green
from Everton and Liverpool
from Spurs and Arsenal Chelsea too
from Birmingham to QPR
the greatest vegan team by far ,,,,,Edwin Vanilla […]
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 2 months ago
Just beautiful imagery Alex…love your stuff….keep on..can’t remember where you live (probably not near ‘Arry in Poole lol) but we’ll have to get you up to Forest Green one day…
Would be great to meet up… […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 2 months ago
a friend and I were talking
before the match last night
on language and behaviour
and stuff that we don’t like
on how we felt about it all
the things that we believe
to not be thought old fashioned
to n […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 2 months ago
this is when you pinch yourself
dust that scarf from off the shelf
we ain’t scared of no-one else
we are FGR
brand new season brand new era
can you feel it drawing nearer
see our vision growing […] - 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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