Dennis Swift
@denn
Active 1 year, 1 month ago
Atherton Collieries FC
What a tremendous effort
From the Atherton Collieries team
The topping of another league
Is every managers dream
But this guys in a league of his own
Michael Clegg you are a star
You have those special qualities
Which has taken your team this far
Next season we’ll be watching
With an extra intrigue
As the Colls s […] View
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THE DAYS OF OLD I remember the days of old when Burnden was alive, I remember going to Scunthorpe that was a bloody dive, I remember going to all away games the times were bloody great, I remember going to Millwall running the gauntlet of hate. I used to be a hooligan throwing bricks and […]
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I was walking along some foreign beach Taking my time I was way out of reach Lookin at the sights I was so alert So proud I was wearing my Wanderers shirt So many people asked who the hell are they I told them that the whites would be great one day And sooner or […]
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My day began on Tuesday when I got out of bed With lots of might be images going through my head The thought of commentating and thinking of what to say Were giving me the jitters for the first part of the day. As I made my way to Ringway for the British Midland flight […]
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Sam`s having no rest trying to sign the best He`s not been off his phone He`s signing one soon from Cameroon And a Dane who`s signed on loan When Sam is in need he can trust Peter Reid He`s offered us players before With no money to spend we`ll continue to lend Lets hope Fredgaard […]
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Us Bolton fans are full of praise For the pompey fans who did amaze You really were the best we`ve had And to come so far you must be mad We had to laugh but bloody hell A bit out of tune with his bugle and bell But your passion and singing was ten out […]
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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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