Toshack or Me! (an advert)
I’m not familiar with the work of Peter Read (Peter Reid – yes) – apart from the poem he has up on this site, which is one of my favourites (see below).
Based on that, you might like to know the following sent by his agent :
Peter Read is a playwright, performance poet, creative writing tutor and actor (not necessarily in that order). We’re working on his new website, www.peterread.co.uk.
You may be interested to know that Peter Read has written a play, ‘Toshack or Me!’ to be performed at the Grand Theatre, Singleton Street, Swansea Tuesday to Friday 12 – 15 September 2006 at 7.45pm, and matinee performance on Wednesday 14 September 2006 at 2.00pm. It’s about football obsession!
“It’s the early 80’s and Dave is passionate about his beloved Swans and their quest for First Division glory under the management of St John Toshack. But not everyone shares Dave’s enthusiasm. His wife, Holly, for example. An ultimatum is made, but Dave has a valuable ally in the local vicar!”
Peter Read’s new comedy is great entertainment for anyone who loves or hates football, marriage – and Abba!
Tickets £8 (concessions £6) Box Office 01792 475715
Many thanks
Jackie Lyndon
jackielyndon@ntlworld.com
Love Letter
No other lover could snub like you
and still survive this affair;
the constant promise of better days
dissipating in December drizzle;
the embarrassment of underachieving
before friends served adulatory notes,
your indifference to constant failure
traipsing away at the final whistle
without even looking into my eyes.
Then your tacit assumption I’ll be there
to cheer your next entrance, ignore your impotence.
I have caught pneumonia for you,
fallen through wooden seats,
chanted your name in snow,
parked, to be booked
to prevent being late
for our torrid love affair.
I have dreamt of Europe with you
but Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Hull and Carlisle
are the furthest we’ve been.
Is this a fling or a disease?
Is there a drug to take away the longing
that fastens like a vice
every Saturday and many Tuesday nights?
Or am I doomed to worship Wrexham Football Club forever?
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© Peter Read 22 Jan 03
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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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