Alan McKean
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 7 months ago
Aw c’mon Ref
I never touched him.
He just tripped
Over his own feet.I was nowhere near him
He was going that fast,
You know his reputation,
He’s good.And it’s raining,
The grass is slipp […] -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 8 months ago
man kicks ball
ball beats goalkeeper
man gets paid £100,000
this week
and next week
and next week
as do
his fellow ball kickersplayers prosper
agents prosper
football clubs dieI weep for football
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 8 months ago
I weep for football
Football is dying, the game’s lost the plot
The powers that be? They care not a jot
The Premier League – a Millionaire’s Row
The seventy-two left just have to kow tow.
The small clubs […] -
Alan McKean became a registered member 4 years, 8 months ago
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 4 months ago
lying unfinished
on the dressing room floor
the team sheet waits
for the final scorethe scorers, the subs,
the dying, the dead
the Gaffer’s last choice
waiting to be readthe names long forgotten
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 6 months ago
a pint in The Grapes
With the maestro of the ball.
Magic memories -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
lonely millionaires,
England on their way back home
journos lie in wait
with their sharp and barb-filled pens,
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
The pride of a nation
And the office sweep
Rests on the shoulders
And the magic feet
Of men in shorts.Ignoring the spectre
Of brown envelopes
And dodgy decisions
The fans share their hopes
With the actors.A […]
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
Mister Blatter rules
For time immemorial.
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
Just a gentle touch
Then drop like they have been shot.
Brick shed footballers
Fall down like a sack of spuds.
Are the Oscars approaching? -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
Large brown envelopes
Overshadow the World Cup.
Football anyone? -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
Squaddies in khaki,
On the beach head killing field
Seventy years on
Thinking hard of comrades gone,
Hard earned medals proudly worn.The centre forwards
Of the teams drive into France,
Push against the sand
Of […] -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 10 months ago
Nike world cup starts
As the merchandise rip off
Empties our pockets -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 11 months ago
BBC flies out
hundreds of Tv people
for a football jaunt -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 11 months ago
Burton and Fleetwood
watch trench football at its best
palpable hunger -
Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Giggsy in the chair
player power at its best.
Oh – allegedly.
a four game job interview
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Short term memories
Fickle finger of football.
Yesterday’s hero
Becomes today’s chip wrapping
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Heroes arrive with a fanfare
And plenty of soundbites and noise
But fail in your task
Don’t do as they ask
You’ll no longer be one of the boysHeroes become your salvation
A new broom to sweep out the old
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Premier League calls
Burnley back in the top flight.
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Alan McKean published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Twenty five years old:
Not a birthday I will see.
Hillsborough concrete
Stole away my future dreams.
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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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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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29th January 2024 at 10:03 pm
Hi Crispin,
How are you doing mate? Yes, you’re probably right but hey football is all about emotion and passion and I just love writing about the game. I try to keep my poetry to a reasonable length but there’s so much to write about the game and its literature just lends itself naturally to poetry. Sometimes I just get completely carried and I do apologise for the length of my poetry but it’s a great thrill to be associated with Football Poets.
Cheers mate
Joe
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10th January 2024 at 7:52 pm
You’re right of course Joe but…..it’s actually more of a big welcome break for everyone who is not into Premier League ..I’m talking fans of EFL National League and below…..
Btw …is this actually your longest poem ever !?
Best
Crispin
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