Poems tagged ‘Denmark’
England France & Jamaica Triumph – WWC ’23
~ England 1-0 Denmark ~
stunning strike from James
sees the Lionesses home
China lie in wait ~
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~ France 2-1 Brazil ~
Renard nod for France
steers them past a slick Brazil
in this mighty clash
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~ Panama 0-1 Jamaica ~
Reggae Girlz arrive
Swaby header brings first win
Panama hopes end
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In The Cold Light o’ Day
Two balls on the pitch?
At best, an iffy penalty kick?
A green light beamed in Kasper Schmeichel’s face?
Danish national anthem loudly booed?
Flipped over a country’s triumphant mood
To what us real fans loathe…embarrassing disgrace.
UEFA intent on holding an enquiry
Doesn’t inspire a jot o’ confidence in me
The harsh reality is the match should be replayed?
“Geezers completely lost the plot?”
Maybe, I’m accused of having done so quite a lot
But…I believe in the age-old adage called, fair-play.
Finally, my thoughts on the lino and referee,
Whom failed to refer to VAR, or even see
Said, two balls on the pitch, or iffy penalty shout?
Are best kept to myself tis safe to say?
Yet should both wish to contact me today…
I know a blinding (sic) Spec-Savers could sort them out.
Finally
An Exocet crashes neath a bar
Courtesy of a fledgling rising star
Progeny o’ Hans Christian Andersen’s wonderland
Portly partisan punters scream aghast
Having conceded one at last
Coming home, ain’t looking like the red-tops planned?
Suddenly…an O.G, a double dodgy dubious pen?
A more than able Kane, eventually prevails…again
The marauding Danes resolutely held at bay
A steely Southgate throws on an ace in guile
Forgoing a Jack oozing panache n style
To grind out a dour result, yet win the day.
Gareth’s ultimate goal, achieved,
A final reached, a nation mightily relieved
The curse of losing semi’s finally laid to rest
On Sunday evening Forza Azzurri, our foe
Past-masters in guile, stop, start, catenaccio,
Whom if we desire to be The Best? An awesome test.
Time To All Believe ~ Day 21 SF Euro 2020 haiku
one more step to take
can this really be our time?
time to all believe
We’ve Won in Rome. We’ve Won in Rome…
In there, fighting still
Beating Ukraine four goals to nil
On a balmy night in The Eternal City…Rome.
Time to shower, board a plane
Fly back to Blighty, face The Danes
On Wednesday night in our Eternal Home.
Say…we dispatch the marauding Danes?
Are we a match for Italia or Spain?
On current form? I’d say the answers…yes.
Tis looking like this could be our year?
Let’s raise the roof, scream aloud n cheer,
Support the chaps…in their quest for success.
On the subject of success, though I digress,
Please raise a glass, come Monday next,
To 73 years, of our absolutely blinding…NHS.
We’ve won in Rome
We’ve won in Rome
We won four-nil, last night in Rome!
The road goes ever on, t’wards our Eternal Home.
Denmark’s Spirit Class & Style ~QF Day 19 Euro 2020 haiku
team spirit and pride
drive this Denmark outfit with
spirit class and style
Who Will Rule Out Danes? Day 14 Euro 2020 haiku
who will rule out Danes?
with their passing class of moves
poor Wales are destroyed
Danes slaughter Wales – haiku
CHRISTIAN Eriksen
HANS nurse back his medicine
jumps from bed and cheers
Day 7 Euro 2020 haiku
now well in the mix
early scares are put to rest
As Ukraine edge on
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in a wall of sound
Austria are rolled aside
By a strong Oranje
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with emotions high
Belgian class the difference here
as Denmark stand tall
Day 2. Group B Matches. Euro 2020 haiku
all that matters here
is that Eriksen’s ok…
get well Christian ~
(Denmark 0-1 Finland. Group B. Euro 2020 – 12 Jun 2021!)
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Belgium are back
Lukaku fires two for his mate
Russia swept aside ~
(Belgium 3-0 Russia Group B. Euro 2020. 12 Jun 2021!)
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28th April 2024
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26th April 2024
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Latest Comments
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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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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