Archive for January, 2002
Winter turns to Spring
It’s been a good start to the New Year so far, what with the Observer’s sports magazine giving us further media recognition and then there’s Dave’s planning and Crispin’s ideas for 2002 too. Very exciting – but discretion prevents my revealing these – but we think you’ll like them. More revelations as the winter turns […]
World Cup Willie Blake’s Haiku Blues
to see the World Cup in a grain of sand and heaven in a football scarf think big in Japan or your Korea will be brief and just for a laugh ********************************************************************************** with apologies and big respect to my main eternal man- William Blake.(Longtime Albion Supporter of course!)
Sorely Misty In The Footy Worldlode-A Tribbly To Sir Stanley(Unwin)
good peopley..far and wide… in the roundy ball write and rhymey world.. and series in the thoughts now.. for better time… never was than now. to menshy-menshy the name Sir Stanley.? and not Matthews in the Stoke shirt of course all brycreemed down the wingy lode.. but Unwin..jokey..jokey..all nonsey funny but make no sensey but […]
ZOLA- I Want To Thank U 4 Giving Me The Best Goal Of My Life
Z-O-L-A (I Want To Thank You For Giving me The Best Goal Of My Life) Well he’s not the world’s most handsomest guy and he ain’t that tall when the corners come by but he’s still got a power like the sun in the sky it’s like solar- gian-franco zola and everything he does goes […]
Football Poetry on Toast & That Ol’ Zola Marmalade
were you chancer or dancer or real hope enhancer for those who lose touch with the game was it wistful or magic or even pelagic* ive watched it again and agian was it planned or impromptu the place it had gone to or totally out of the blue surrounded by yellow how charming and mellow […]
Ode To All Would Be Footballers Wives ( Re-Visited)
so what’s so wrong about wanting yeah to marry a big soccer star and what’s so wrong about shed-loads of money and shed- loads of clothes and a car cause you know what you get when you’re sorted with you nice little footballer man you get fat weekly wages for starters that bring in at […]
On Limericks and Stuff Like That
there once were some poets from Stroud who did great stuff but not very loud it may sound quite absurd for the punters preferred that like children or Steps they were seen but not heard but my god how they did the game proud the invention of megaphones boosted their task with hooters and rattles […]
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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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