Africa Cup of Nations Poems from Emdad NH JD et al
From the unimaginable and terrible attack on the Togo team bus and the loss of three innocent lives to the competition itself set in the fragile infrastructure of Angolan. As ever somehow football lumbers on. Our thoughts go out to the families and loved ones of the dead and of course the surviving and grieving players. What an incredible shame this tournament wasn’t shown on terrestrial TV and aside from the initial atrocity of the attack, it raised barely a mention on the national news . Who here remembers late night ACN on Channel 4 a good few years back? Our special thanks to Emdad ably supported by Non Humphries & Jim Dolbear for their excellent contributions. Editors
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C.A.N / African Cup of Nations Official Site
(Emdad’s & NH’s!) AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS POEMS
31 Jan Magnificent Egypt – ACN Final: Egypt 1-0 Ghana Emdad Rahman
31 Jan Eagles take third – Nigeria 1-0 Algeria Emdad Rahman
29 Jan Egyptian foxhunting – Egypt 4-0 Algeria
Emdad Rahman
29 Jan Richard Kingson (Ghana 1-0 Nigeria)
non humphries
29 Jan Algeria 0 – 4 Egypt non humphries
29 Jan Ghana take you to the final – Ghana 1-0 Nigeria Emdad Rahman
26 Jan Shoot out preyers-Zambia 0-0 Nigeria (Nigeria win 5-4 pens) Emdad Rahman
25 Jan Pharoahs stroll in Hassan – Egypt 3-1 Cameroon (AET) Emdad Rahman
25 Jan Elephants tamed – Ivory Coast 2-3 Algeria (AET) Emdad Rahman
25 Jan Hosts head home – Angola 0-1 Ghana
Emdad Rahman
21 Jan Lions roar through – Cameroon 2-2 Tunisia Emdad Rahman
21 Jan Zeros to Heroes – Gabon 1-2 Zambia
Emdad Rahman
20 Jan Talons tear Mambas – Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique Emdad Rahman
20 Jan Easy, easy! Egypt 2-0 Benin Emdad Rahman
20 Jan Ghana 1-0 Burkina Faso non humphries
19 Jan Shining Black Stars – Burkina Faso 0-1 Ghana Emdad Rahman
18 Jan Malawi go home- Mali 3-1 Malawi Emdad Rahman
18 JanHead to Head-Angola 0-0 Algeria
Emdad Rahman
18 Jan Panthers claw draw – Gabon 0-0 Tunisia Emdad Rahman
18 Jan The Indomitables – Cameroon 3-2 Zambia Emdad Rahman
17 Jan Gedo superstar – Egypt 1-0 Mozambique Emdad Rahman
17 Jan Eagles prey on Squirrels – Nigeria 1-0 Benin Emdad Rahman
16 Jan Bloody Angola jim dolbear
16 Jan Ivory Coast 3-1 Ghana non humphries
15 Jan Elephants Stampede-Cote d’Ivoire 3-1 Ghana Emdad Rahman
14 Jan Second Half Bang Bang–Angola 2-0 Malawi Emdad Rahman
14 Jan Les Fennecs Halleiched – Mali 0-1 Algeria Emdad Rahman
14 Jan Toothless Lions – Cameroon 0-1 Gabon Emdad Rahman
14 Jan Zambia 1-1 TunisiaEmdad Rahman
13 Jan 09/01/10 non humphries
13 Jan Gabon 1-0 Cameroon non humphries
13 Jan Benin’s first point – Mozambique 2 – 2 Benin Emdad Rahman
13 Jan Champs Off The Mark – Egypt 3-1 Nigeria Emdad Rahman
11 Jan Outfoxed – Malawi 3 – 0 Algeria Emdad Rahman
11 Jan Elephants & Stallions- Ivory Coast 0-0 Burkina Faso Emdad Rahman
11 Jan Big Kick Off Africa–Angola 4-4 Mali Emdad Rahman
09 Jan Football or Your Life Crispin Thomas
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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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