David Sanderson
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David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 months, 3 weeks ago
All aboard for the biannual Wurlitzer
This year it’s set to be one hell of an achterbahnfart -think Alton Towers twister
Who will emerge out of the rest ?
When we know full well that we are far from the best […] -
David Sanderson posted an update 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Here we go , here we go ……….again
Why this national obsession with pinning our all onto a dream ?All aboard for the biannual Wurlitzer
This year it’s set to be one hell of an achterbahnfart -think Alton Towers twister
Who will emerge out of the rest ?
When we know full well that we are far from the bestWe sit with our worries on our…[Read more]
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David Sanderson posted an update 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I’ve reworked something that I penned on the Copacabana in ’14 at the prospects for Hodgsons squad .
Now sitting in a village in Italy in which as the sole Englishman I watched Magician Mancini’s Azzurri steal it from Somnambulant Southgates young pups .
Set to be in Berlin on 14th July ……..C’mon Ingerland . -
David Sanderson became a registered member 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 2 months ago
Santia goes wild
Messi is Missi again
Argentina cry -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 2 months ago
Sadiku a puzzle
Albanians progress
Red and Blacks steal third -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 2 months ago
Espana cruise it
Iniesta runs the show
Turkey kebabed -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 2 months ago
Firing blanks ,
Balsaboy Sturridge and King Jamie III thrown on ,
Desperate times .
Freshface ( 18 years 6 months ) enters the fray .
” There you go my son , do it for Queen and country …….”
Who do you think […] -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 2 months ago
Marseille home of soap
Sixty thousand Frenchmen stink
Poyet oh so sweet -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 2 months ago
No rub of the green
Dancing in Enniskilen
Zlatan ? Over the hill -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 3 months ago
In or Out ? What next ?
Bouillabaisse avec tear gas
Sterling devalued ……. -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 9 months ago
Another of the great Euro nights,
under the Anfield lightsOne – zero ,
no hero .Up steps Stevie Geeeeeeee !!!
………. but it wasn’t to be .No fortune or favourable comment ,
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David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 9 months ago
Two nil away – job well done .
Mike brought back the spoils of victory,
Roms’ glove (right) .Soon to be installed in a reliquary in L33.
Biggest attraction to hit Rainhill since Stephensons’ Rocket.Viewings […]
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David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
They mess you up your football teams
They may not mean to , but they do .
They fill you up with hopes and dreams
and add some glory just for you .Fan hands on misery to fan.
It deepens like a coastal shelf ** […] -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
Lille away ,
I’ll have a ham baguette ,
just hold the pepper spray.Down the road from Flanders,
One hundred years on
It’s the Dijon mustard gas that angers .The cops we’re told are gearin’ up for ’16,
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David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 2 months ago
No pre match rituals ,
No mates gathering in a pub ,
No stop off at the chippy for the usual grub .Out here ..
Every day is like a Saturday !
‘Cept maybe last Friday ….At the Minerau or Maracana
Watchin a […] -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 2 months ago
You can stick your wave under your sombrero
Sit down and act your age
This is no fiesta ,
take a siestaWe’ve come to watch the game
Not grin on the big screen for 10 seconds of fameEngland stand for no one […]
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David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 2 months ago
It should’ve been the full Monty in Belo-Horizonte,
But it wasn’t to be and we’ll be home for tea.
( what can you expect no wins from 3 )Next up here a different story,
The hosts play Chile – exit or on to […] -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 2 months ago
Of course we can stop talking about the football ……..
If we live in a world without inequality ,
where injustice is vanquished .
In an England without food banks ,
a Palestine without a wall ,
a Rio […] -
David Sanderson published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 2 months ago
400 years of attitude ..
Points for Nigeria and Ghana ….
Don’t tell me Africa is having a bad World Cup.They play so well your boys
But not for the countries from which their ancestors were ripped.They […]
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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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23rd April 2024 at 3:59 pm
Hi Crispin,
Yes sorry mate. Villa are still in Europe. Mistake rectified.
Cheers
Joe
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