Crispin Thomas
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
two fine headed goals
Swiss can’t quite roll over Wales
stalemate in the end ~
(Wales 1-1 Switzerland . Day 2 Group B. Euro 2020).
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passing with such ease
Italy’s p […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
on Austria:
with the stars they have
ev’ry time the question comes
why can’t they win games?
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on Belgium:
who knows what they hold ?
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
Great imagery Steve. Ran into a mate who is a City fan yesterday…It’s hard to take but a journey. At least you have the Euros to focus on…keep on ..More please.
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
Loving the coach’s ‘why we went out of the tournament’ clichés John! We can but dream though.
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
Brillant Sharon. Take me back!
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
it’s sure been a journey we’ve been on
the lockdowns and stuff we’ve been through
so what would you say on the Euros today
and just what they mean now to you?are you starting to get quite excited
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
it feels unbelievable
to follow such a year
where football played to empty stands
without the fans to cheer
you’d think that when we can return
we’d just be glad to be
but as some players make a […] -
Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Greg for your valued slant on the sad booing of The Knee’ in both Riverside England pre-Euros friendlies this week.
We love Paul Canoville and all that he stands for on this site. Stuart Butler and I […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
on a stage where dreams come true
City sure they’d see it though
ev’rything within in their hands
very few could understand
how despite their buoyant fans
Chelsea could destroy their plans
pundits […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 4 months ago
this is a poem
’bout a little village team
up on the hill
at the top of Forest Green
they’ve been around
for a long long time
started out here in 1889
they wear green now
some find it barmy
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 5 months ago
Great verse….says it all Alex C
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 5 months ago
time is almost here
are you ready for them all ….
your Euro Poems?
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 5 months ago
Nice one Steve .. bet you can’t wait to get back to doing live gigs….keep on best C.
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 5 months ago
Great poem and memory..I hated heading a Casey playing for my school.
Good luck to Tranmere v Morecambe in the L2 Play Offs..unless of cxourse.. we (FGR) get past Newort and have to play you agan at Wembley! C
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Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets 3 years, 5 months ago
Well done Dennis…..i have to say at Christmas i had written Bolton off.Will you be able to hang on to the ever-roaming Doyle.
I watched both games v FGR ….what a difference…
Now Rovers face a tricky […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 5 months ago
none of us can know how it will happen
no-one here is really really sure
we’re struggling now to get our heads around it
and wishing it could be just like before
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 7 months ago
looking back
I realize I had the fortune
to see the legend that is St John
play many times
usually at ‘The Bridge’
but only ever once stood
on that fabled Kop
and that was by mistakeit happened […]
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Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 8 months ago
until we go to games again
I’m trawling way down mem’ry lane
the times my fingers near turned blue
the dramas being there with you
and Covid’s got me looking back
at what it is we miss we lack
the times […] -
Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 10 months ago
the gentleman with class
managing with calm and care
France to Liverpool ~ - 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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