Kev Raymond
@louise81
Active 1 year, 6 months ago-
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Sat in the stands (sic) in my cheap plastic seat,
Eden Hazard in his prime appeared at least to me
A little smiling faced kid, having unfathomable fun
That he chose to turn down a shed (sic) load o’ dough […] -
Kev Raymond‘s profile was updated 1 year, 6 months ago
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kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Peeling spuds, washing glasses
Using knives n forks, serviettes and plates
With us…t’was greasy mitts in a chicken box,
Blue shirt proclaiming; “Gian-Franco Zola. God!”
Quaffing Stella by a mega aqueous telly […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Carefree…we’ve finally elected our M.P.
But will he turn out be…the absolute db’s?
Could be eventually. Though…looks to me
Like we’ll just have to wait and see, won’t we?
If, or when we get relegated […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Drop o’ rare old mountain dew
Silver flask passed twixt a few
Helped keep howling cross field chills at bay
After mass, hastily assembled over The Scrubs,
Cheered on by muckers and close bloods
Deemed a pro […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 4 months ago
Picture The Scene. Sloane Street. London. 10-52…
An empty sherbet, flagged down by a bald good-looking bloke,
Says, clearly desperate to get his derriere up and on the go,
“Driver, please take me to The C […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 4 months ago
Christmas, has just flown past
Flags are flapping at half-mast
An air o’ melancholy floats upon the breeze
Sauntering past a cinders football pitch
I relive every battle, fought upon it
When we feared n […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 4 months ago
“If The Toon score now, he’ll do his nut
He’s lost his marbles, near enough
What’s with all that static down the touch-line?”,
“Geezers totally lost the plot
Drop a couple o’ Yorkshires in the pot
No, I’m […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 5 months ago
Hmm…not sure a bunch o’ smug smiling faces
Being papped at a legends lying in state equates,
To what’s commonly known as respect in good taste?
But hey…like the cloggers, inept thugs
The Man…made […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 5 months ago
Colourful expletives pierced the air
After witnessing a scene said, geezer write…
Reminded of committed halcyon days
A sly dig in the ribs, a clump, affrays
Agin a whizz-kid, HP boots chalk dusted […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 5 months ago
Carefree…plagued by player injury
We are the famous WW.C(rocked).F.C
Another bod hits the sod, gets up looking lame,
Gaffer said, ”Best bell, Kev,
Get that spring chicken out a bedH
Maybe he’s free Satad […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 5 months ago
Southgate, Waddle, Pearce and Kane.
AKA, The four horsemen o’ the missed spot-kick
Are being lined up in brown paper bags, if their egos fit?
To advertise Pizza Hut, in a lucrative comedy skit
Oh my…what an […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 5 months ago
On another day…an able Kane
Could have, would have won the game
After all a second pen? Is a cinch, a cert, a doddle?
Alas, the England skipper blew his chance,
Of extra time against a fast-fading F […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 5 months ago
On the wrong end of a bruising
Before a heated half-time schmoozing
Warned the chaps to tighten up their belts
The touch-line Samba-esque celebrations,
Ramming home South Korea’s humiliation
Had me s […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 6 months ago
There’s going to be suites o’ dour n sauerkraut
In down-town Doha hotels, later on this evening,
As ecstatically happy Japanese fans clear up the stadium,
After their marauding gung-ho idols cleaned out the […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 6 months ago
Through a door left ajar
In a nigh empty sports-bar
I witnessed a scene of incredulous awe.As a quite bizarre call by V.A.R
Benefits host nation Qatar
In the opening game versus Ecuador.An Ecuador […]
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kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 6 months ago
Nutmeg the dead, and those unpaid,
The haram LGBTQ community
Our Sweet F.A. will applaud or look away
Assuring that twit Gary (Wonder what he’ll have to say?)
Our game promotes gender equality.Qatar, are a […]
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kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 6 months ago
The World Cup in Qatar, due to begin
Will showcase teary-eyed partisan human beings
Singing national anthems loud n proud in unity.Only this time, dubious sport, can/will take second place
The World having […] -
kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 7 months ago
Kleen-sheet keeper Kepa
Breeched three times
Down near Brighton Beach.Dumped on by The Sea-Gulls
All at sea defensively
Three points…drift out o’ reach.“Oi ref! Change goalie?”, makes no dif […]
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kevin raymond published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 7 months ago
“T’was a fabulous left-footer Mateo…l have to say…
Streaking forward, to score a goal, fit to win any game
Though I barely recognised you…fully clothed after Saturday”,
T’was a flash o’ pure brilliance…excu […] - Load More
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24th May 2025 at 7:19 am
Hi Steve
I’ve come across you before on the live poetry circuit…something I’ve also been involved in since the late 90s at slams, gigs and festivals. Did you ever get to Glasto?
I was also at Swindon when José subbed and berated Kevin in a League Cup game for Chelsea….
Salah as you point out went the same way…
Be interesting to see Kev’s next move?
Best
Crispin
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24th April 2025 at 1:05 pm
Hey Denys..love this
“You may be a miner working down a pit.
You may be a rock star playing sold out gigs.
You may be a fireman putting out a blaze.
You may be an inmate chalking off the days. ”
Not just Dylan but maybe an unintentional nod to and shades of Ian Dury’s enigmatic ‘What A Waste’ rhythmic scanning..eg:
I could be the driver in an articulated lorry
I could be a poet I wouldn’t need to worry
I could be a teacher in a classroom full of scholars
I could be the sergeant in a squadron full of wallahs
What a waste
What a waste
Was lucky enough to meet and interview him twice.
Best wishes from Forest Green to Genoa C
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8th March 2025 at 2:34 pm
Thanks Crispin
I’ve been to FGR a couple of times in the past – great food! Barnet look like they have the NL sewn up for this season, but I wish you well for promotion next season.
Regards, Beth
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11th January 2025 at 8:13 am
TO ADD THIS TO THIS POEM’S COMMENT:WELCOME BACK DAVID MOYES!!!
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27th November 2024 at 5:55 am
‘You’re Supposed To Be At Home’ is an excellent and moving poem Denys.
You start off thinking it’s just about another oft-sung chant, one we personally heard a lot last season throughout our second relegation in a row here at Forest Green(FGR) ! I always love poems where you think they are saying one thing and then they suddenly pull you deeper to somewhere or something else else.
I’m currently helping in a local school for FGR in a voluntary capacity using football to help young students with reading. At an upcoming session we will tackle racism, just like we did in workshops at football schools and grounds when we first started this site 24 years ago. I’m gonna try and weave your poem into a session.
We’ve added it to the Anti- Racism/Kick It Out section under Crispin’s Corner.
Best C
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26th November 2024 at 1:59 pm
Great poem and great to see you back Wyn.
Don’t leave it so long next time my friend!
More please.
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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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