Paul Conneally
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Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 6 months ago
three o’clock kick off
just about time for
another glass of porter -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 7 months ago
shorter days
a pint and a chaser
before the match -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 4 months ago
Boxing Day
at The Walkers StadiumAn egg
and bacon sizzlerFrom the Spa
on the corner of Filbert StreetEaten in the concourse
before the matchA two-two draw
with Leeds United -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 13 years, 5 months ago
a strikers dad
sorting out corner flags
November fog -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 14 years, 1 month ago
new shoots
the linesman turns
into a ball boy -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 14 years, 3 months ago
running the line
the left back asks about
my father -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 15 years ago
three nil down
the littlest ballboy
waves to his dad -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 15 years, 6 months ago
half-time orange
the coach gives a team-talk
in six languages -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 15 years, 6 months ago
night fixture
a bat catches moths
in the floodlight -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 15 years, 7 months ago
the stretcher man’s face
from pitch to ambulance
september chill
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Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 15 years, 9 months ago
down by the tunnel
a collection of children
are trying to attract
the attention of players
as they emerge for
the pre-match warm upwintergreen and aftershave
ruffled through a small boy’s hair -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 17 years, 4 months ago
they come
they come
the long
and the short
and the tallthey come
they come
in scarves
hats and shirts
hear them callthey come
they come
come hail
rain or shine
bless them all -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 17 years, 9 months ago
between you and me
he doesn’t much like football
but it gets him out
a flask of tea a meat pie
and a wordsearch -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 18 years ago
last home match
of the season
a mexican wave -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 18 years, 1 month ago
march hares
our football gets stuck
in a gorse bush -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 18 years, 1 month ago
spring rain
the under elevens
run off the chills -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 2 months ago
they call for him
the slightly bigger boys
to ‘play out’ and ‘bring your ball’out on the green
the big green by the main roadnow you be careful
and don’t swing on the saplings -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 4 months ago
in every other garden
a burnt out car or two
old refrigerators
pushchairs and bike wheelsthat some
of these houses
are still homes
is hard to take inmums call out to children
playing soccer with an old […] -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 5 months ago
making for the open
two hares chase
across the downwe stagger home
for the love of Bowmoresandy toed
shoes on our heads
wading tidal flatsspun, spun, spun
into a waltzer kissa line of light
traced onto […] -
Paul T Conneally published a poem on the site Football Poets 19 years, 6 months ago
god save me
from funny poetsthe ones that tour schools
and think that children
only get turned on to poetry
by comic verse
and naughty wordsbums and kissing
and football chants - Load More
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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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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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8th January 2024 at 4:45 pm
Thanks!
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8th January 2024 at 10:42 am
There’s something so evocative and nostalgic for football fans the world over, in ‘revisiting’ old lost grounds.
Occasionally some remnants remain, with perhaps part of a wall or part or a stand or thre shape of a terrace, but often they are only still there in faded images and in our heads..
Great stuff Graham
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4th January 2024 at 10:13 am
A great idea and well executed. Thanks Graham.
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