Crispin Thomas
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 11 months ago
1983 April 16
the day you connected
the first time ever – you saw that placefunny when you know or suspect the power
of taking along son daughter granny grandad
grand-son grand-daughter nephew uncle
or […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 11 months ago
The World Cup in America, nineteen ninety four,
USA – Colombia, do you recall the score?
And over in the Rose Bowl, the fevers running high,
while on the streets, of Medellin, it’s near to do or die. […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 11 months ago
just once in while
over talent and style
comes a gaff that defies every rule
and with seconds to go
you’d be nervous I know
but you’d sure try to master your coolso when you get the ball
with no-one close at […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 11 months ago
inspired by a wordsmith named Ingle
whilst recalling the great half-time tingle
on that time when we fans used to mingle
I was driven to offer this thoughtfor we’d often change ends
with our visiting […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 11 months ago
there are grounds where you keep a low profile
and you don’t try to add to the vibe
where you never incite
nor evoke any spite
and you tend not to taunt or deridehow brave then and charming – though slightly […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 11 months ago
I knew I was in for a hiding
I could tell we were in for a drubbing
when i thew on the DJ
from off- of the bench
and the crowd shouted out
“you need clubbing!”
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 12 months ago
football – like a drug
chances too they come and go
why did you Mutu?
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
what now with John Peel gone?
a minute’s silence
at Anfield and beyond
might seem too short
for one who played a different game
with Red in his heart
often while his team were off playing elsewhere
while he’d […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
now there once was this odd football poet
he was sad but he sure didn’t show it
and he just couldn’t stop
at some gig or workshop
and the laughter would roll you’d just know itso you’re up for abuse
if you put […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
well I’m back by the ground that I grew up around
and I’m locked in the feeling within
been too many years-been though pain been through tears
but I’m back at the ol’ Bridge again –
so who but the faith […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
o where does it come from and where does it go
I just don’t have a clue or a notion
and who is it suddenly triggers it off
to rise and to fall like an ocean?o and can you remember the first one you heard
were […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
beyond race or creed
who can truly say – today
it’s just a game?
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
judged by skin alone
so brave those first black stars
how sad
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
arthur wharton
burning black star on white soil
first but forgotten
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
in any land
uniting delighting all
only a ball
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
paul canoville
such flair such promise
why then such hatred?
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
Picked upon taunted
And hated when you came
Underneath the spotlight
Like moths into the flame
Chanted at and spat upon
At first and then again
No appreciation
Or acceptance of your name
Vilified and […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years ago
now a footballer’s life can be tempting
the glamour the money the style
and the prospects they seem never ending
but in truth they last barely a whileso try to imagine just how it must be
when they judge by the […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years, 2 months ago
whose ground this is we surely know
yet so unrecognizable in snow
and I my glee can barely hide
to find these gates so open wide –my little dog must think it strange
to stop with neither sound nor game
he gives […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 20 years, 2 months ago
the sweetest goal i ever saw
when one side let the other score
was something I’d not glimpsed before
not in this precious life –
but late last night when dark and rain
beat black and loud upon my pane
I watched […] - 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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