Poems by John J O'Connor
- The Old Man And His Grandson
- Nice Two Son
- Do What– Do Watt–Do Wot
- “You’re Fired”
- Tactical Error
- Now That George Best Fella Is A Great Fella (RIP Dad)
- Young Bertie Hislop (no man’s land hero)
- West Germany and Montezuma’s Revenge
- Ryan Giggs is 40 ( no kidding)
- The Proud Preston Plumber
- Young Bertie Hislop (No Man’s Land Hero)
- Football Victim
- A Litttle pub in Scotland.
- The Camberwell Carrot
- Russia nil Aston Villa nil
- Hamburg 0-1 West Green United
- Thank You, Now Good Riddance
- You can smoke now up in heaven.
- Hy Money: First Lady of The Palace
- Give Tuesday A Break
- John (Stonewall) Jackson king of the Palace
- Big Pat From The County Down
- An old ex-pro’s lament
- SPIT, SOB and SLIP on a rainy night in Moscow
- Cliff Jackson – Crystal Palace Gladiator
- Dead Irish Grannie’s
- When the wife’s away BECK’S will play.
- Having A. BALL in Heaven.
- “WE WANT WHITTLE”
- DIRTY TRICKS and CELERY STICKS.
- ” MR CHAIRMAN — YOUR’E ‘ AVING A LAUGH.
- Crystal Palace v Liverpool ( F.A. CUP Semi -final, Villa Park 1990 )
- THE PROUD PRESTON PLUMBER.
- Young Bertie Hislop (No Man’s Land hero)
- THE TRAGEDY OF PADDY JOE.
- Say it ain’t so Iain. Say it ain’t so.
- A Dream of two halves.
- Arise Sir Steve.
- Kings Road King
- The taming of Wayne ( he’s only 19 ) Rooney
- JOHN HENTY — the Voice of Crystal Palace
- TO HELL OR TO ORIENT
- JOHN ( the shovel ) SEWELL. an awfully civilised defender.
- WE’LL BE THERE GEOFF ( HAIKUS)
- WHO AM I ???
- Football Quiz Nite Down The Pub.
- The Boot Room up in Heaven
- THE NOUVEAU FOOTBALL FAN.
- BRITISH CAPPED SQUAD WITH FOREIGN SOUNDING NAMES.
- THE GREATEST KEEPER OF THEM ALL
- MOVE OVER GOD YOU’RE IN MY SEAT.
- A PALACE SEASON TO REMEMBER ( 1968-69 )
- PREMIERSHIP MANAGERS RACE RESULTS. 2003-04
- HOW SOONETH THEY FORGET.
- WEST GERMANY’S AND MONTEZUMA’S REVENGE..
- ALFA RAMSEY AND THE GAME OF 66
- CRYSTAL PALACE v LIVERPOOL. (F.A. CUP Semi – final, Villa Park 1990)
- THISTLE PALACE
- TACTICAL ERROR
- THE GHOST OF SELHURST PARK.
- GOODBYE TO THE TERRACE.
- A VANISHED BREED. (The Scottish winger)
- PLAYER’S PROFILES, PAST & PRESENT.
- CRYSTAL PALACE MEMORIES. ( 1969 – 1979 )
- FOOTBALL OCCUPATIONS.
- MIXING FOOTBALL AND RELIGION
- THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN.
- GEOGRAPHICAL FOOTBALL
- HISTORICAL FOOTBALL
- FOOTBALL FINANCES
- FOOTBALL RENOVATION.
- THE GALLOPING MAJOR (a football refugee)
- Football farm (part three) FOOTBALL IN THE WATER.
- FOOTBALL FARM (part two) —— FOOTBALL BIRDS.
- FOOTBALL FARM (part one)
- Same to you Trevor.
- THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER.( CNN’s big match )
- WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
- ‘THE DON’ who ruled the Palace.
- THE BATTLE OF BECKS AND FERGIE. 2003ad
- YOUNG BERTIE HISLOP,NO MANS LAND HERO.
- Eleven made in Heaven
- JOHN (STONEWALL) JACKSON king of the Palace.
- JACK’S ARMY 94
- FOOT and PRESS DISEASE
- AWAY ALONE WITH PALACE
- REMINISCENCES
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20th June 2018 at 10:30 pm
Glad you like it Crispin. I’m turning into Victor Meldrew ! I don’t believe it !
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20th June 2018 at 4:58 pm
great verse and poem Geoff…
i might use the pic of Kane being wrestled and saved from the jaws of a T-Rex pitch invader currently doing the rounds if it’s hi enough quality…..in next day or so..have added the following tags btw World Cup 2018 / Kane/Russia.
keep on!
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20th June 2018 at 2:38 pm
office memories for me…
and no nil nils either…but that’s part of another haiku!
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20th June 2018 at 1:09 pm
Too right Kev on both counts VAR and missed chances…!
Dilemma for Gareth…
…will he be bold and sacrifice Sterling for Rashford… or worry about Sterling’s confidence being dented even though he never scores for Ingerland and keeps running into dead ends… no time for that…
and RLC in for Deli Alley Pally… time for bravery…
nice one C
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19th June 2018 at 10:48 pm
just brilliant KEV!
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18th June 2018 at 2:17 pm
Legend!
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18th June 2018 at 1:42 pm
Great verse..
Listened to two lovely bubbly female Irianian fans on 5 Live …chatting excitiedly about how amazing it is to wear modern clothes and go to a game! Ouch.
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18th June 2018 at 1:40 pm
yeah i saw that
cringey or what!
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18th June 2018 at 1:36 pm
Hazel just confirmed .Ronan Keating headlining . Hazel on around 2.45pm .Hazel will be performing with Clare Hirst on Sax (Bellestars/Communards/Bowie) & Sarah Fisher on keyboards (Eurythmics) and wil be joined by special guests/ local fave band The Subterraneans. Trust you spotted Featured Poem & Pic of the Day .18 June.
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18th June 2018 at 10:13 am
Didn’t know Hazel O’Connor will be at the Godiva festival. Her late mother lived just a mile from where I live. Hazel is a proud Cov Kid and loves coming back home. So I’ll be there to watch her !
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