Archive for February, 2015
Poems of The Week +Hillsborough+Munich
INDEX 1. Football Poets on Facebook Poems Of The Week 2 Hillsborough Poems/Hillsborough Poems / Remember The 96 3 Munich Air Crash Poems 1. FOOTBALL POETS ON FACEBOOK Poem Of The Week 20 Feb On First Looking Into Sampson’s Away Days Dachlan Cartwright (Tranmere Rovers / Wrexham ). FOOTBALL POETS ON FACEBOOK Nostalgia Poem Of […]
All Your February TEAM Poems
Even more February nods and mentions for : Arsenal, Barcelona, Birmingham C, Cambridge Utd, Chelsea, Coventry City, England, Everton, Fulham, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Leicester C, Man City, Man Utd, Millwall, Norwich City, Preston North End, Reading, Sheffield Utd, Shelbourne, Sunderland,Tottenham H, Tranmere Rovers & Wrexham. 26 Feb Spot the Ball Competition S B Ingle (Norwich […]
Poems of The Week+Hillsborough+Munich
INDEX 1. Football Poets on Facebook Poems Of The Week 2 Hillsborough Poems/Hillsborough Poems / Remember The 96 3 Munich Air Crash Poems 1. FOOTBALL POETS ON FACEBOOK Poems Of The Week 17 Feb Leeds United 2015 Rob Atkinson (Leeds United ) 11 Feb A rare moment of joy Bradford Middleton ( Millwall / Birmingham […]
Poems of The Week+Munich+Hillsborough
INDEX 1. Football Poets on Facebook Poems/Memories & /Haiku Of The Week 2. Munich Air Crash Poems 3 Hillsborough Poems/Hillsborough Poems / Remember The 96 4 Olympics/Paralympics Poems 5 What They’re Saying About Football Poets 6 Short History of Football Poets/Educational/Annual Events 1. FOOTBALL POETS ON FACEBOOK Poem Of The Week 06 Feb The Unromantic […]
Poems of The Week+Munich+Hillsborough
INDEX 1. Football Poets on Facebook Poems/Memories & /Haiku Of The Week 2. Munich Air Crash Poems 3 Hillsborough Poems/Hillsborough Poems / Remember The 96 4 Olympics/Paralympics Poems 5 What They’re Saying About Football Poets 6 Short History of Football Poets/Educational/Annual Events 1. FOOTBALL POETS ON FACEBOOK Poem Of The Week 06 Feb The Unromantic […]
Your Football Memories + Christmas+ RIP
1 Your Football Memories & Nostalgia 2010-2015 2 Football at Christmas Poems 3 RIP Football Player Tribute Poems Please click Like while you’re there to support Football Poets fund-raising to save /renew this innovative website which currently houses over 15,700 football poems ! Thanks Editors * * * * * * * * * * […]
Poems Of The Week+ Munich + Hillsboro
INDEX 1. Football Poets on Facebook Poems/Memories & /Haiku Of The Week 2. Munich Air Crash Poems 3 Hillsborough Poems/Hillsborough Poems / Remember The 96 4 Olympics/Paralympics Poems 5 What They’re Saying About Football Poets 6 Short History of Football Poets/Educational/Annual Events 1. FOOTBALL POETS ON FACEBOOK Poem Of The Week 30 Jan Here Comes […]
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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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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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