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Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 11 months ago
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool
Now it’s Diogo Jota
Who joins the injured crop
Klopp’s men miss the chance
To take three points and go topThe Cottagers were dominant
Unsurprisingly taking the lead
R […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 11 months ago
If it takes a World Cup winner
To rise up and promote
He speaks about Dementia
It’s time we all took noteWith the family’s consent
He’s offered his brain
Happy birthday Sir Geoff
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Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 11 months ago
Liverpool 4-0 Wolves
Once again the fans return
Anfield is on the go
Singing hard on the Kop
I spot my pal MarioSalah swoops to score first
Coady with a lapsed header
Anfield erupts in sheer […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 12 months ago
Brighton 1-1 Liverpool
Neco fells Connolly
Seagulls get an early look
Maupay fails from twelve yards
Potter scribbles his notebookDancing two challenges
Jota seems to seal the win
Finding the bottom […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 12 months ago
It was a dream come true
I’d emptied my savings tin
My broad smile stretched
From Bognor to BerlinI would be the proud owner
Of a Diego Maradona boot
Now the barrel chested ones
Latest fanclub r […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
Liverpool 3-0 Leicester
A former United centreback
Jonny Evans scores an own goal
Leicester look to the summit
Brendan is seeking poleThere’s a fitting Reds tribute
For the great man Ray C […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
When Shankly arrived in 1959
The pavilion and fields were a mess
Describing it all in his memoirs
As a “sorry wilderness!”Spotting craters Shankly asked
“Have the Germans been here?”
Superstars have si […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
Sweden at the World Cup
What a magnificent goal
Twenty years at the top
Happy birthday Joe Cole08 11 20
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Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
Man City 1-1 Liverpool
Bold with a bold 4-2-4
Klopp sends on the whole lot
Walker sends Mane to the floor
Salah one nil from the spotLiverpool look electric
A front four having great fun
City are sure […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
“My name is John Barn-es!”
All the Reds still sing
Happy Birthday Barnesey
The King of the wing!07 11 20
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Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
At Brisbane Road, Leyton Orient
With the Alzheimer’s Society
I’m a Dementia Friends Champion
Beside skipper Charlie LeeArranged to meet match stewards
By Anwar Uddin, Howard Gould
Fair few fans live wit […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
Nobby Stiles, he with the dance
Effortless, without a hitch
England, World Champions
He jjgged round the Wembley pitchCombative and unassuming
Next to the great George Best
Was a wall too for […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
Liverpool go a goal behind
For the second week in a row
Fornals reacting to Gomez
Beating Alisson nice and lowNow the champions are behind
For the third game in a row
Penalty […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
“Masks and gloves !”
Roars Neville Southall
“When I wore them,
“I caught #%€$ (sod) all!”number7
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Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 1 month ago
Liverpool 2-1 Sheffield United
Fabinho took the centre back slot
Conceding an early penalty
Sander Berge after a VAR review
Foul on Oliver McBurnieIt’s all square by Firmino
A few minutes before t […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 1 month ago
Everton 2-2 Liverpool
Mane put the Reds ahead
Keane rises to answer the call
Rodriguez conducts the Blues
Thiago at the heart of it allBan Dijk out, Salah volleys in
Yerry Mina far from […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 1 month ago
Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool
Ollie Watkins in the first-half
Perfect hat-trick tops the polls
Jack Grealish having a hand
In five of the Villa goalsMcGinn back in the act
Salah with a brace
Villa […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 1 month ago
Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal
In the week of a double header
One team will pay the price
Today it’s the Gunners
Who’ll be visiting Anfield twiceWhen Robbo commits an error
One so very rare
It’s one nil t […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 2 months ago
Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool
Christensen shown the red
Mane the Grim Reaper
Straight after half-time
Another nightmare for Kepa keeperMane took control
Heading in Firmino’s cross
Chasing down Arrizabalaga […] -
Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 2 months ago
Liverpool 4-3 Leeds
Mo Salah with a hat trick
This game needed a killer
Liverpool finally sink Leeds
In an opening day Anfield thrillerSalah on the opening day
For the fourth season in a row
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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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