Euro 2008 Poems – Happy Anniversary!
Welcome to Euro 2008 – Football Poets style!
We hope to bring a smile
Or even precipient analysis
In the event of any creeping paralysis!
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
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It’s worth noting, that this site was created and introduced to the world wide web for the Euro 2000 Championships, so the site is officially eight years old.
A BIG thank you to everyone who has ever contributed to or just browsed through the site.
From your grateful Editorial Team.
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– – Emdad’s Diary – –
27th June – – Day 20 – – Emdad Rahman
26th June – – Day 19 – – Emdad Rahman
23rd June – – Managerial Casualties – – Emdad Rahman
22nd June – – Day 16 – – Emdad Rahman
21st June – – Day 15 – – Emdad Rahman
20th June – – Day 14 – – Emdad Rahman
19th June – – Day 13 – – Emdad Rahman
18th June – – Day 12 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
18th June – – Day 12 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
17th June – – Day 11 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
17th June – – Day 11 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
16th June – – Day 10 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
16th June – – Day 10 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
15th June – – Day 9 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
15th June – – Day 9 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
14th June – – Day 8 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
14th June – – Day 8 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
13th June – – Day 7 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
13th June – – Day 7 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
12th June – – Day 6 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
12th June – – Day 6 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
11th June – – Day 5 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
11th June – – Day 5 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
10th June – – Day 4 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
10th June – – Day 4 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
9th June – – Day 3 – – Emdad Rahman
8th June – – Day 2 (ii) – – Emdad Rahman
8th June – – Day 2 (i) – – Emdad Rahman
7th June – – Day 1 – – Emdad Rahman
– – U Rowe’s Diary – –
24th June – – who to support? – – U Rowe
23rd June – – The Boxtrot – – U Rowe
20th June – – Somnambulant symphony – – U Rowe
19th June – – Day 12 – – U Rowe
18th June – – Days 10 – 11 – – U Rowe
16th June – – Days 4 – 9 – – U Rowe
10th June – – Aggrievaderci – – U Rowe
– – Peter’s Diary – –
13th June – – Day 7 – – Peter Goulding
12th June – – Day 6 (ii) – – Peter Goulding
12th June – – Day 6 (i) – – Peter Goulding
11th June – – Day 5 (ii) – – Peter Goulding
11th June – – Day 5 (i) – – Peter Goulding
10th June – – Day 4 (ii) – – Peter Goulding
10th June – – Day 4 (i) – – Peter Goulding
9th June – – Day 3 (ii) – – Peter Goulding
9th June – – Day 3 (i) – – Peter Goulding
8th June – – Day 2 (ii) – – Peter Goulding
8th June – – Day 2 (i) – – Peter Goulding
7th June – – Day 1 (ii) – – Peter Goulding
7th June – – Day 1 (i) – – Peter Goulding
– – Mixed Diary – –
27th June – – Spanish matadors tame Russian bears – – Torresedor
26th June – – History never repeats itself, or does it? – – Kevin Raymond
26th June – – Frings, Like a ball in the park – – Mein Gott
26th June – – Why do the Germans always make it to Cup Finals? – – Mein Gott
26th June – – Germany in Euro 2008 Final Celebration – – Tri Tran
26th June – – The Multi national German team – – Kevin Raymond
26th June – – Why not do as he says – – Kevin Raymond
24th June – – Russia for the Cup – – Chequeov
22nd June – – McFootball – – John Williams
20th June – – How Low can you go? – – Crystal Tips
18th June – – Domenech – – Crystal Tips
18th June – – Ribery – – Crystal Tips
16th June – – Cech’s Clanger – – Crystal Tips
15th June – – Cech Republic 3 – – non humphries
14th June – – Swan Lake – – Crystal Tips
13th June – – Cech Republic 2 – – non humphries
13th June – – The Referee’s a Tanka! – – Crystal Tips
13th June – – sunset orange of euro 2008 – – tri tran
13th June – – The man who saved his nation – – tri tran
12th June – – down and out – – tri tran
11th June – – Villa in Spain For Sale – – Crispin Thomas
9th June – – euro hero end poland’s dream – – tri tran
8th June – – Cech Republic – – Non Humphries
– – Tournament Build Up – –
6th June – – 2 close 2 call – – U Rowe
6th June – – The England team, the unwanted dream – – Paul Tubb
4th June – – France Wades Into The Competition (plantoun) – – Tri Tran
3rd June – – Euro 2008 – – Paulie
3rd June – – England Where Are you? – – Denys E. W. Jones
1st June – – It’s coming home – – S B Ingle
27th May – – Euros – – Rik Manning
And hopefully a perfect antidote for Kev – Kev you must have forgotten Euro 2008?
12th May – – Me Close Season Options – – kevin raymond
My apologies to our May newbies, who only got an editorial page for a day, due to my lateness – I’ll keep the links here too, to keep them included.
In May 2008, we welcomed the following new contributors to this site :
Paul Hayward
Tim Dicks
Andrew Butt
nalin devalam
Howard Derry
We also welcomed :
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!
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Crispin’s Corner
In Memoriam
Kick It Out & Christmas Truce
Latest Comments
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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8th January 2024 at 4:45 pm
Thanks!
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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
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4th January 2024 at 10:13 am
A great idea and well executed. Thanks Graham.
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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…
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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.
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6th November 2023 at 4:43 pm
Ashington FC have launched a £50,000 Crowdfunder appeal to meet the increased costs of winning promotion last season, to pay for urgent stadium improvements, travel costs and equipment
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