Archive for November, 2006
A November Welcome
This November, we welcoming the following new contributors to this site : Jamie Allan Paul Hansbury Olivia Mackenzie Jason Grant Jim Cameron Owen Roberts Harridaran Muruhathas (‘Daran’) Tim Harris Steve Porter Robbie Kennedy Bennett Peter Stamp And from the Kick It Out Oxford Workshop (in October) – (OARDFC) Oxford African Refugees & Families Dev Community […]
In memory of George Best, on the first anniversary of his death
Words do not do justice to the genius of the man who passed away on the 25th November last year. But we tried. Below are the poems written at the time of his death and some written since. For a full list, experiment with the search box on the home page : try typing in […]
Ferenc Puskas, R.I.P.
In response to the sad death of a true football legend, some poems in his honour : Puskas They talk of his strike rate It seems impossible to me. And as I never saw him play The facts and figures are all I have. They talk of Wembley in 1953 And how he and Kocsis […]
This Month’s Games+Poem Of The Week+Workshops
POEMS OF THE WEEK 2.12.06 I’ve Seen it All Paul Hansbury —————————————————————————– ABOUT FOOTBALL POETRY WORKSHOPS Now taking bookings for 2007. We run and book Football Poetry Workshops all year round. For info on workshops contact Crispin Thomas ctm@crispinthomas.orangehome.co.uk or phone 01453 757376 & 07837 798463 —————————————————————————— CONTENTS 1 DIARY/BLOG 2 ON QUALITY AND GRAMMAR […]
K I O Poems Oxford +OUFC+ Fulham+Notts F+Birm C
From a hectic month of Kick it Out Activities……in Oct/Nov 06 made possible by KICK IT OUT www.kickitout.org KICK IT OUT Poems from One Game-One Community Workshops with Crispin at the following venues and centres..: 1 OXFORD Oxford African Refugees & Families Dev Community (OARDFC) + Mini Kick It Out Tournament Poems 21.10.06+11.11.06 2 FULHAM […]
About This Site
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.
Publish your football poems here and then discuss them with your team mates and fans. We're archived by The British Library, so your masterpieces are in the safe hands of a world-class keeper. What a result!
My Account
Latest Poems
Crispin Thomas
22nd April 2024
Denys E. W. Jones
21st April 2024
joe morris
20th April 2024
joe morris
17th April 2024
Clik The Mouse
15th April 2024
Mike Bartram
15th April 2024
joe morris
14th April 2024
Mike Bartram
11th April 2024
joe morris
11th April 2024
Alex Saynor
9th April 2024
Crispin’s Corner
In Memoriam
Kick It Out & Christmas Truce
Latest Comments
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
.
See in context
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.
See in context
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
See in context
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
See in context
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
See in context
8th January 2024 at 4:45 pm
Thanks!
See in context
8th January 2024 at 10:42 am
There’s something so evocative and nostalgic for football fans the world over, in ‘revisiting’ old lost grounds.
Occasionally some remnants remain, with perhaps part of a wall or part or a stand or thre shape of a terrace, but often they are only still there in faded images and in our heads..
Great stuff Graham
See in context
4th January 2024 at 10:13 am
A great idea and well executed. Thanks Graham.
See in context
19th November 2023 at 1:45 pm
Thanks Gacina, glad you liked it, and I have just posted a new one about our points deduction…
See in context
7th November 2023 at 6:34 pm
Today B.B.C post on F.B was titled:Premier League reduced to 18 clubs? I really think it may be interesting to see if this would be Everton’s nightmare and this poem is well suited for this concern.If there would be more difficult battle to stay if there were 18 teams.Great poem and somehow true.
See in context