Sharon Jones
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Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Start of new season
The pitch looking bright
A pre match day ritual
A Poem Pie and PintA glossy new programme
Like dreams newly born
Wrap banners with wishes.
A new day will dawn.The players now […]
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Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 months ago
Alan Turing and Kenny Dalglish
Share the same middle name
But the similarity does not end there
For both men claimed the mantle of geometric genius
The football field
With its equations and angles […] -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Bernado Battered Bayern
Militao Mauled Madrid
Now Grealish gets Inter Milan! -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 1 month ago
Match of the Day subbed
Bargain Hunt The Repair Shop
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Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 2 months ago
Big Chants
We love them at the game
Getting behind the team
Urging the players on
Bit of banter, aye
Passion…But in this so called Beautiful Game
When is chanting about a vile paedophile
Acceptable […] -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 3 months ago
The grace of genius
In the blood
Subtle as a glance
The intuitive knowledge
Announced with
The undisputed joy
The twinkle in the eyes
The generous heart
Pouring its power
Into the eager legs
The willing […] -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 4 months ago
Late summer 1990
Germany had won the World Cup in that July
And as the days turned towards Autumn
I spent a sunny Sunday afternoon in Hebden Bridge
Just a stone throw from my Pennine home
And a million […] -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
There’s no Heathcliff pulling on his boots
And Rochester does not aim to shoot
Three sisters may well be cheering from the stand
But not the Brontes, Charlotte, Emily or Anne
But the wind it whittles as it […] -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
You didn’t play football
On the grass of Strawberry Fields
You didn’t wear a red or blue scarf
Well, maybe a red one once,
You didn’t strain your neck trying to watch
The game from the Kop at Anfield or
T […] -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
Endangered species
Not now in the Etihad
Erling’s on the prowl. -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
The most magnificent banner
Unfurled beneath those Roman skies
Joey Jones, European Cup Final, 1977
This was before Dalglish pivoted into our hearts
This was before the internet dealt away all secrets […] -
Sharon Jones commented on a poem on Football Poets 1 year, 6 months ago
John, your new book is an absolute delight and more please. It’s a shame ‘Swapping Shirts With Shakespeare’ never made it off the bench, but quality football poets light up the writing fields like Roman candles. Go well.
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Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 7 months ago
The modern manager with vicuna and veneers
Laser vision 20/20 style
Monster mentality gegen pressing guile
But recognises
That this community
Is still all for one and one for all
Whether Homebaked […] -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 7 months ago
Coley is old school
No vicuna black polo neck jumpers
Or a new set of gleaming Hollywood teeth
Philosophy is simple: ball to feet
Keep it simple
No frills or soundbites
Not likely seen around Accrington […] -
Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 8 months ago
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Sharon Jones commented on a poem on Football Poets 1 year, 8 months ago
Check out Bootle Bucks Inclusion in Liverpool, Set up by parents and grandparents to support kids who were being excluded from football at school. https://bootlebucksinclusionfc.co.uk/
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Sharon Jones commented on a poem on Football Poets 1 year, 8 months ago
Totally agree Crispin. Alex Scott summed it up beautifully to the ones who would not give the support when asked: “You had your chance & you missed the boat!”
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Sharon Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 8 months ago
I, I will be Earps
And you, you can be Toone
Then nothing, nothing can stand in our way
We can beat them, for ever and ever
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Sharon Jones commented on a poem on Football Poets 1 year, 9 months ago
Good to see you are still writing your wonderful football poetry John. All the best.
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Sharon Jones commented on a poem on Football Poets 1 year, 10 months ago
Thank you Clik. Football like Christmas never fails to take us back along the corridors of childhood.
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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.
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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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