Crispin Thomas
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
when England take on Italy
what’s there to worry you or me?
they are an unknown mystery
and have so little history
a well-trained dog is all we need
to teach us how to hold a lead
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
lovely imagery Carol
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
I can still remember
where I was that day
I was just eighteen years old
lost for words to say
watching on that old TV
there in black and white
in a flat in London town
dancing in the […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
one more step to take
can this really be our time?
time to all believe
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
Italy spot on
toe to toe they ebb and flow
Spain leave heads held high
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
A sobering reminder ..thanks for posting Carol
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
Totally agreed Kev .I’ve watched all the other games at home on my own, til now .Stuart and I are gonna watch the semi final from our own table at our local the Albert.
Bring it on.
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
it’s always really easy watching England
it’s never ever difficult at all
it couldn’t be less stressful
in fact it’s rather restful
you’ll never find us up against the wallI’d recommend a game to ev’rybody […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
fab four goal fest brings
one more clean sheet one more step
closer to the prize
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
team spirit and pride
drive this Denmark outfit with
spirit class and style
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
Italy stand strong
who can stop a team reborn
raised by Mancini
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
Simón saves for Spain
stretched and tight they win on pens
ten men Swiss are rolled
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
in the tightest clash
Kane and Sterling fire the dream
it’s coming Rome
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
Ukraine leave it late
Zinchenko the diff’rence here
guess who they face next?
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
we sailed through qualifiers
like toy ducks in a bath
we felt our group looked doable
but dare not plot our path
with home advantage on our side
our opener looked tough
the dark horse of Croatia
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
‘Swiss Roll Magnifique!’
France go out in epic style
who could forsee this?
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
five star Spain again
Croatian fightback falls short
Morata the key
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
Belgium proceed
Thorgan Hazard with a peach
dethrones Portugal
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
Dutch capitulate
Czechs surprise with fire and flair
to reach the last eight
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
Austria leave proud
forced to find another gear
Italy march on
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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.
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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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