Alan McKean
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
Larry, Curly, Moe
BBC airlift them in
to Kiev. My cost -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
so, England expects.
no pressure on the boys then.
journos sharpen knives -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
The game gathers pace
As protagonists progress
Endgame enters view -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
Built like a brick shed
Dropping like a sack of spuds
Euro twenty twelve -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
Nails gone, nerves all shot
England make hard work of it.
Like watching Bolton -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
Sweden equalise
Game becomes alive again
Pundits nerves on edge -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
Andy Carroll scores a goal
Lifting up England’s fans hearts
Now, just hold your nerve -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
Forgot ’bout haiku
About euro twenty twelve
Must be getting old! -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 years, 10 months ago
Ireland to go home
Office sweep now down the tubes
Taking my twopounds -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 1 month ago
Isla thanks Crispin
for his little short poem
“Isla dreams haiku” -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 1 month ago
Isla’s got a kit
Burnley kit complete with shorts.
she is four weeks old. -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 1 month ago
“Eyup young Fab” said the Gaffer one day,
“What’s thee doin’ ‘ere today?
Tha’s not on mi list,
Looks like tha’s bin missed,
Tha’d best wait on t’touchline. Not play.”———– […]
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 2 months ago
In the Triangle of Gloom
Weary fans head home
And ponder life
After the Premier League.In the Triangle of Doom
Lonely charabancs
Return home
Disgorging mute fans.In the Triangle of Gloom
Quiet […] -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 2 months ago
Hey Bolton dream seller what’s going on
Tell us, what more dreams have we left?
We came along, but it’s going wrong
Pretty soon we’ll all be bereft.You’ve never met us, but don’t you forget
We turn up each week […] -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 2 months ago
FA signs contract
with stationery firm.
Large brown envelopes
will now fly all aound the
country in mad abundance. -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 3 months ago
large brown envelope
and another football deal
misses the FA,
and the bunga bunga men
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 3 months ago
Justice, finally
John Terry loses armband.
English football wins. -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 3 months ago
A manager opens his mouth to speak,
You think “here it comes; that a tongue in his cheek?”
They try to put spin on every word
But don’t realise that they’re sounding absurd.“The boy done well” and the cliches […]
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 5 months ago
Football loses yet
another much loved son.
RIP Speedy. -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 12 years, 7 months ago
Before the gates were open,
The game was lost.Before the fans arrived,
The game was lost.Before the teams came out,
The game was lost.Before the Ref’s first whistle,
The game was lost.Before a ball was […]
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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.
Publish your football poems here and then discuss them with your team mates and fans. We're archived by The British Library, so your masterpieces are in the safe hands of a world-class keeper. What a result!
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Latest Comments
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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20th April 2024 at 12:04 pm
Hi Joe
Shouldn’t your title read your poem Farewell Europe England to everyone exccept Aston Villa ?
I know you mention them in your poem , but I do feel sorry for Villa re the national press .
Largely ignored. the hype was was all about Man City & Arsenal with a bit of a nod to the Hammers..but hardly a mention of Villa..
So well done to them
C
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19th March 2024 at 8:00 am
Hi Crispin. Chris Sutton on the radio has gone for a Chelsea v Coventry final. As we know anything can happen in the Cup, and I reckon we can go to the final.
We’re still in with a chance of the play offs too, so lots to go for.
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19th March 2024 at 7:41 am
Hey Kev
Let the masses drool over their odds on City v Unted Final, but who knows how pressure can hit.
Cov and Chels will be rightly labelled as having no chance..but hey …stranger things have happened..
so Chelsea v Coventry…that’s the Final for us!
Best
C
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