Dennis Swift
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Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 7 months ago
The end of the season is drawing near
Some clubs will rejoice and some others shed a tear
The ups and downs will soon unfold
The words “if only” are constantly told
Financial losses,finances gained
The tales of […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 7 months ago
SKY 4
An eight o clock kick off the night of good Friday
Im hoping the whites are going to make it my day
With being the 13th one never can tell
It could go the other way and be a night of sheer hell
But with […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 8 months ago
Oh what a beautiful Saturday
Oh what a lovely weekend
Oh what a brilliant performance
The Wanderers are making amendsTime for a change of our tactics
Time for a change to our play
Time for Johansons new […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 8 months ago
Our proud unbeaten run of 24 games was ended here last night
Blackburn scored the only goal under the dim lit burnden light
33,000 fans turned out the best since 62
Saw a very hard,over tense affair with chances […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 8 months ago
All was quiet on new years day
Until the teams came out to play
Preston V bolton a north west duel
To select a winner you`d be a fool
But the Wanderers side are going well
And in the end the class will tell
For […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 8 months ago
We await an appointment with greatest intrigue
But we must have a man from the premier league
A man who knows english players throughout
Someone who can lead us to greatness no doubt
The man I would choose has […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 8 months ago
I was sat in the bar watching sky TV
At the start of my holiday
There were plenty of beers and other fans cheers
Its football all the way.I found the Linekers bar in Tenerife
The place to be on match day
Some […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 8 months ago
THRASHED AGAIN
I THOUGHT I`D TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE,
ABOUT MY ABSENCE FROM EWOOD TONIGHT,
MY FRIENDS HAVE GIVE ME LOADS OF GRIEF,
BUT FRIDAY NIGHT I`M OFF TO TENERIFE.BY THE SOUND OF THE GAME I`M GLAD I WER`NT […]
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Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
Bolton V Watford
The rematch is on let the battle begin
Lets hope it results in a Wanderers win
We were so unlucky down at Vicarage Rd
We can turn it around at our nice new abode
But Watford are stubborn and a […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
I`m thrilled to bits to do this job
I`ll try to do my best
To commentate for ninety mins is going to be a test
But these things are sent to try us no doubt I shall come through
Just like the soccer striker […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
DEANO DONKEY, WHITLOW DONKEY, PHILLIPS DONKEY TOO !
FARRELLY DONKEY, O`KANE DONKEY, BUT TO NAME A FEW !
THESE WIRE HAIRED DOSILE CREATURES WITH A TAIL AND POINTED EARS !
WILL BE GRAZING GRASS AT THE REEBOK FOR […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
I maybe wrong but maybe right,
As why the English live to fight,
Not just in sport but everywhere,
We just offend and never care,
We have this feeling we are the best,
And far superior to all the rest,
And all the […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
If you have interactive tune to channel 404
For match days on sky you can`t ask for more
Just press the red button at the start of each game
And from that moment on footy just wont be the sameWhen you don’t w […]
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Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
Today was the day when the team had to perform
And forget recent weeks when a little forlorn
Gone was the long ball a tactic of Sams
A return to the football a favourite with fans
And although Blackburn Rovers […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
When Bolton play badly it brings me to tears !
I go down the pub and have a few beers !
And when they play well I tend to get pissed !
I tell part time supporters what they have missed !
But the way they’ve been p […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
Theres a wealth of good talent right here in the north west
Here`s a quick over view to some of the area`s best
There`s six north west teams that make up this league
And four are near the top as we watch with […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
I felt a little sorry for today for Crewe
They play good football but their defence aint a clue
Good going forward but slow at the back
Or was it the Wanderers who were good in attack
Ricardo once again was back […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
A NEW CENTRE FORWARD HAS COME ON THE SCENE !
NO LONGER CALLED DONKEY BUT NOW SUPER DEAN !
YOU HUNG IN THE AIR TO PUT US AHEAD !
SO QUICK TO THE BALL YOU LEFT THEM FOR DEAD !
BUT IT’S A PITY YOUR WAGES ARE A L […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
SITE INVADERS
Why is it that other fans choose !
To come on our site and give us abuse !
All of them jelous and green with envy !
That our club is superior and a bit more trendy !
Some of these fans are lacking […] -
Dennis Swift published a poem on the site Football Poets 23 years, 9 months ago
Fireworks and balloons and noisy loud tunes
Are a bit of a prematch farce,
But the thing I dislike is the chap with the mike
It want`s shoving right up his a r s e.And lofty`s not the same since he went very […]
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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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