John J O'Connor
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John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 months, 3 weeks ago
I witnessed a commotion in my local saloon
With an Irish fan ranting and acting the loon
“They stole our potatoes
now they’re after our Rice.”
He was so agitated he screamed it out twice […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 months ago
Organizing – Pointing- Shouting Man-On
Where have all the great Captains gone?
Urging –Goading- heart on sleeve
When did all the great Captains leave?
Memories of Bremner and Mackay
For the cause pre […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 3 weeks ago
“ Can you imagine how nervous Lagos Aspas must feel?”
Cried the commentator
“It must be impossible to feel more nervous
If he misses they’re out.”“Look how nervous those Argentinian fans are.”
Cri […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Germans retreating from Russia
Without a tank or a snowflake in sight
Put out by the feisty Koreans
Who put up a way better fightIt wasn’t their first time in Russia
Nor the first time they’ve gone unp […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Panama punished with six of the best
Didn’t do their homework and failed on their test
Three of those strikes came from the Kane
But hats off to Panama
they played through the pain
Two more strikes
from t […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 months, 1 week ago
In a little Yorkshire village that Maggie helped destroy
A Grandfather meets his Grandson who’s no more a little boy
The Grand-son’s a millennial, born the year of ninety five
And his grand-dad’s nearly n […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 months, 1 week ago
They call him the Greaves of the Orient
He comes from somewhere in Korea
And in defenders in England and Europe
He’s starting to instill mighty fear.He won’t get the accolades of others
Like Deme Alle or E […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 months, 2 weeks ago
“What’s your name lad?”
“Watt”
“What?”
“Yes Watt”
“What did you say?”
“Watt”
“Off you go lad – you don’t ‘What’ me
I’m a no nonsense referee.”
The coach came on, said “you’re ‘aving a larf
why you sendi […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 months, 3 weeks ago
They said I lost the room
Where all the players dressed
Thanked me for all my efforts
And wished me all the best
My replacement then appeared
Just minutes after my sacking
Only two days after the Board
Had […] -
John J O'Connor became a registered member 12 months ago
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John J O'Connor‘s profile was updated 12 months ago
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John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 7 months ago
July the first, the year of Sixteen
a day of death and terror,
a generation lost by brekky
cos tacticians made an error.
Pep talk from the Captain
who’s from the playing fields of Eton
he drills into his players […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 years, 3 months ago
In the middle of heated football conversations dad would butt in.
“Now that fella Best is a great fella,” he’d say with authority.
Knew nowt ‘bout football did dad.Where he was from football was frowned upon.
T […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 1 month ago
He was born in 1899, Bert Hislop was his name
and from the time he kicked a ball he was a natural for the game.
From a tiny Yorkshire village where the men worked down the pit
his father told him you won’t breathe […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 8 months ago
Mexico 1970
England the reigning champions, despite losing to Brazil,
Had reached the quarter finals and now had time to kill.Sir Alf Ramsay got the squad together and gave them all a lecture
“I don’t exp […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 12 months ago
Ryan Giggs is all the rage
“Remember he’s forty years of age.”
To many Giggsy’s still the king
At forty he still rules the wing
Commentators drooling about his pace
“he got to forty with poise and grace.”
A […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years ago
“ Excuse us Mr Finney,
we know later, you have a game,
but the outside toilet got blocked last night,
and there’s a problem with the drain.”“I’ll make my way right over,”
said the great man from North End, […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 1 month ago
He was born in 1899, Bert Hislop was his name,
and from the time he kicked a ball,
he was a natural for the game.From a tiny Yorkshire village,
where the men worked down the pit,
his father told him, you won’t […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 7 months ago
I’ve been kicked outside in all kinds of weather
“Don’t worry about her, she has skin that’s like leather.”
I’ve been kicked with in-steps, side- foots, and back heels
none of you know just how bad it feels.T […]
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John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 8 months ago
I returned up north of the border,
to end up my football career
then like many a player of that era,
I became a publican serving up beer.Nows many a night up in Scotland,
when the door of the pub I will […] - Load More
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16th February 2019 at 12:54 pm
Much appreciated Dachlan, even more so from a Toffee 🙂
My Dad was a scouse red through and he married into a family of die- hard blue-noses!
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15th February 2019 at 8:53 am
What s superb poet you are Sharon! This from a Toffee.
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13th February 2019 at 4:21 pm
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13th February 2019 at 4:13 pm
I’m somewhat envious that you have this ahead of you! Crispin made my son’s first game special beyond compare when he arranged for the Forest Green Rovers stadium announcer to welcome him to the New Lawn at half time. For as long as I live I’ll remember the look on my son’s face as he heard his name echoing around the ground. Thanks for reminding me just how important these events are.
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13th February 2019 at 4:04 pm
I’m 110% with you on this. Spot on.
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12th February 2019 at 1:52 pm
Simon,
such a beautiful poem – one I wish I’d written. Thanks for sharing.
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12th February 2019 at 11:23 am
It is a beautiful poem indeed.
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11th February 2019 at 12:19 pm
This is such a beautiful poem Simon and incredibly moving. Thanks for posting this.
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30th January 2019 at 7:44 pm
Well in Crispin.
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27th January 2019 at 2:54 pm
I went to see Cefn Druids play in a cup game back in 2007. What a lovely club they are. There are a group of lads who went to Exeter Uni years ago and one day they decided to find a football club where the ground was the hardest to get to from Exeter, Cefn Druids it was, and they have a reunion once a year since that first game many moons ago!
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