John J O'Connor
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John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 5 months ago
It was a late September
Not as far back as Sixty- Three
Much more near the year Seven-teeAll day at school I was in a dream
trying to figure out my team.
As the history teacher ranted
about ancient Greece […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 6 months ago
When I came of footballing age
hyphenated names were not the rage.
Well there was one
Ian Storey-Moore.
This was a much longer name than Denis Law
Alan Bloor or Ian Ure.But it was rhymer friendly
A […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 9 months ago
Some call her Lou Lou, some Isabella
But to most fans at Palace, she was Missus Minchella.
“Peanuts forra sixpence
A tanner a bagga”
Her accent went through you
Like a sharpened up dagger.
She was boi […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 11 months ago
There’s only one Archie
The Prince of Preston
The Earl of Derby
The Sheriff of Nottingham
Wispy haired , with deft of touch
The King of Scotland
when he slayed the Dutch
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John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 2 months ago
Cramp is soooo Sixties
Modern players don’t do cramp
They have cool injuries
Like metatarsals and ACLU’s
They do warm ups and warm downs
They Have personal masseurs and dietitians
They’re up to date on al […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 2 months ago
When millennials hear of Banksy
they think of the bloke who scrawls on walls
But when oldies think of Banksy
they remember the great goalie saving balls.
Of his heroic days at Wembley
especially in July of […] -
John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 years, 7 months 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 years, 7 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 5 years, 10 months 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 5 years, 10 months 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 5 years, 10 months 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 6 years, 1 month 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 6 years, 1 month 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 6 years, 1 month 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 6 years, 2 months 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 6 years, 2 months ago
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John J O'Connor‘s profile was updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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John J O’Connor published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 10 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 8 years, 6 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 9 years, 4 months 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 […] - Load More
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Latest Comments
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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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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