Crispin Thomas
-
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 9 months ago
it happens when it happens
at unexpected times
when goals pour in like honey
there are no warning signs
no Hollywood script-writer
could hint at what would fall
but there we were on New Year’s Day
to see […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 10 months ago
Power from E
works for me
rhythmic writing
pace delighting
proves its point
by highlighting
poetry can be
exciting
-
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 10 months ago
love it
-
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 11 months ago
when the winner won’t go in
when the main stand will not sing
when the late match nerves kick in
make some noise for Roverswhen you’ve had your mash and pie
gritted teeth as time flies by
take your gloves […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 11 months ago
this is for those who travel
this is for those who care
this is for those who give up their time
to follow their team evr’ywhere
this is for seeing new places
by car or by coach or by train
this is for b […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 11 months ago
these are the ones that matter
this is the acid test
these are the ones that you don’t wanna lose
when you’re out there ahead of the rest
it’s as tight at the top as it always will be
too many good teams are […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 12 months ago
safe in lower leagues
why can’t we like yesteryear
stand up for our teams?
-
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years ago
how many times
must a fan turn his head
and pretend that he cares much at all ?
yes and how many times
are you glad when you’re out
before the First Round draw is called ?
the answer my friend’s a cliché […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years ago
great poem Pete…tried to find a pic of the clock on Google but no joy …do you have one? would love to put it on fbook and twitter.
-
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years ago
we’ve all been there Andrew..or in this case weren’t there.
-
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years ago
this is for those who travel
this is for those who care
this is for those who give up their time
to follow their team ev’rywherethis is for seeing new places
by car or by coach or by train
this is for […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years ago
great lines Phil…
-
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years, 1 month ago
great verse Andrew
-
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years, 1 month ago
great lines there Eddie…
-
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 1 month ago
perhaps it was that mid-day kick off
with a fever all over the land
and aside from Manchester and Glasgow
this was the one for real fanson a day like today you could feel it
in a match that will stir […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years, 1 month ago
This poem is up on our Football Poets Twitter page today 8 Sept Mike….see home page here on this site also for link.
-
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years, 1 month ago
Great verse Peter….and welcome to Football Poets .
Are you Farmcation too ?
If so why not add those you have put on the FGR poetry page..they’re great…but not all at once – spread them out..over a f […]
-
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years, 1 month ago
great verse ..(and poem)
One of my best mates is a lifelong Wolves fan and used to sell pies at the match many moons ago..
.I was lucky enough to see the mighty Wolves in the early 60s at the B […]
-
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 8 years, 1 month ago
Sentiment shared… happened to me so many times..especially overseas ..where they really don’t really know what they can get until they try!
My moral is always don;t order a drink til you know it’s on and […]
-
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 1 month ago
keep your feet upon the ground
the plans of mice and men
are worse than all the clichés here
breathe and count to tentry to curb emotions
nothing’s cast in stone
don’t say that it’s over yet
keep your d […] - Load More
About This Site
Welcome to Football Poets -- a club for all football poets, lovers of football and lovers of (alternative) poetry. Discover poets in every league from respected internationals at the top of their game to young hopefuls in the school playground.
Publish your football poems here and then discuss them with your team mates and fans. We're archived by The British Library, so your masterpieces are in the safe hands of a world-class keeper. What a result!
My Account
Latest Poems
joe morris
17th October 2024
Denys E. W. Jones
16th October 2024
joe morris
11th October 2024
Mike Bartram
11th October 2024
joe morris
8th October 2024
Crispin Thomas
6th October 2024
joe morris
6th October 2024
Denys E. W. Jones
2nd October 2024
joe morris
2nd October 2024
Mike Bartram
30th September 2024
Crispin’s Corner
In Memoriam
Kick It Out & Christmas Truce
Latest Comments
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
See in context
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.
See in context
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!!!!
See in context
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
See in context
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.
See in context
28th April 2024 at 5:59 pm
Thanks Denys. Yes your replay poem was superb.
See in context
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.
See in context
25th April 2024 at 7:33 pm
Hi Denys,
Thanks mate. I’ll do it now.
See in context
25th April 2024 at 1:56 pm
Thanks Joe,
you might like to write a poem yourself on the same subject…
See in context
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?
See in context