Dennis Swift
My name is Dennis, I’m 60 and a retired Plasterer from Atherton Greater Manchester. I was an only child who had a fantastic upbringing which made me into what I am today.
I left School without qualifications to take up an apprenticeship with my Father. After three years I became a qualified Plasterer.
In 1976 I met my wife to be, some say she deserves a medal for staying with me so long, so last year I bought her one. Together we have three grown up Children who all have gone on to become successful in their own careers.
Besides my wife, my Passion is Football, I have been a Bolton Wanderers supporter and season ticket holder since the early 60s. I have been fortunate enough to have seen them from rock bottom to performing in Europe and back to rock bottom. Whilst following the Wanderers I was selected by Sky Sports to do Fanzone. Fanzone was where two fans from each club commentated offering an alternate to the normal Martin Tyler/Andy Grey commentary during Sky Sports live games. I was fortunate to do this from 2002 until Sky decided to stop it.
have featured on TV with Simon O’Brien of Brookside fame on a quiz show called `Did I Not Know That` answering questions on Football. My recent escapades took me to London for the filming of a `Tipping Point` show hosted by Ben Shepherd. My episode was aired in November 2015. I declined the chance to appear on 15 to 1 because of a commitment to “The Chase” where filming of my episode will be in March of this year.
In 2012 I had my first book published, “Football Rhymes of Passion” sold in many different countries, all proceeds went to a local charity. My second book “Caught on Site…Confessions of a Tradesman” was published early in January of this year and is a light hearted look at what we got up to whilst working on Social Housing refurbishments. The book seems to have been sold all over the country, and according to the publisher it is in demand.
My other passion is for real Ale, I love the nice tasty Ales from Micro Breweries and the Belgian beers all of which are fantastic. I am a member of CAMRA and volunteer at Festivals. This gives me the opportunity to sample some delightful beers before passing on my tasting notes to the Festival Punters.
Poems by Dennis Swift
- Never happy fans
- Couldn’t catch a Shrimp
- Donkey Centre Forward
- Renewed interest
- We finally did it.
- It’s All Looking Good.
- I Miss Football
- We’re not very good
- From Premier league to league 2
- I hate Covid
- Bored without Football
- Scary times
- Wanderers return
- Wake up EFL
- The price of Football
- Ground Zero
- Frozen Out!
- White Hot
- Make or Break.
- Bolton’s dilema
- We live in hope
- Sort it out Freedman
- Sort it out Duggie
- Not enough cash for the Boro clash
- White Hot
- Sixty two quid
- Deluded Dug (Freedman)
- The chairman’s appointments
- Political correct poetry
- My Football club’s a joke
- Same Old England
- Tough goin for Owen!
- The Old Days
- The Joker
- Time to go
- That Damn Man Yoo
- Fabrice Muamba ( Danger man )
- Phil`s Harmonic
- Goodbye Mr Megson
- The Reebok road to nowhere.
- Call up Kevin Davies
- Old Trafford Fable
- COZ I STILL AINT GOT TICKETS
- Coz I aint got any tickets
- Venue of legends
- Rickets request
- An extra game
- SAM ALLARDYCES LUCKY UNDERPANTS
- The old embankment
- Stressful being a Bolton fan
- The real world
- ANOTHER DEFEAT
- Man Utd poem II
- Rodney Marsh
- A dear night out
- Fans and alcohol
- The price of failure
- Commentary game No 4
- Oh what a beautiful Saturday
- A game from 73
- Give the job to Pete
- Commentary game No 3
- Football all the way
- THRASHED AGAIN
- Hooligans
- A team of Donkey`s
- commentary game No1
- Commentary game No2
- Go Interactive
- Fireworks and baloons
- A new centre forward
- Sorry for crewe
- Drown your sorrows
- Long ball
- SPACE INVADERS
- Local talent
- NICE GROUND
- A battling performance
- Humble pie
- Complaining fans
- Wishfull thinking
- RAIN MAN
- SKINT
- A FISH CALLED WANDERER
- CRITISIZE
- Englands worry
- I used to go a Wanderering
- Silence
- Whinging Alex (Ferguson)
- THE NEW MAN IN CHARGE
- TAYLOR MADE (The England boss)
- SOCCER AM
- MY ALL TIME SELECT
- THE GRIMSBY GAME
- BARRY KNIGHT
- The Evening News
- The pompey chimes
- Days of old
- AFFIRMATION (I Believe to the tune by SAVAGE GARDEN)
- ALMIGHTY SAM
- Load more
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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.
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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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