I have followed Newcastle United for more years than I care to remember through thin and thin, although these days I spend more time watching local non league football in the North East, I am a father and grandfather who likes to dabble in writing a bit of poetry just for my own pleasure.
Poems by John Oliver
- These Days……..Those Days.
- Clatts my boy.
- All that glitters…….
- Watch out Big Sam’s about.
- European Union v The Toon.
- Pavel Srnicek
- In the wrong hands.
- Twixt Tears and Tyne
- Value4MoneyFootball.
- Big Mac’s leaving do.
- Chelsea 6 Newcastle Utd 5
- Staying Put….until next window.
- What’s up Doc.
- Time to walk away.
- The Teflon John.
- Millfield of Dreams
- Our hearts go with you.
- Ashley buys Liverpool F.C.
- Those Fullwell End stairs.
- Is this seat taken please.
- Ashley plans ahead.
- Whatever would Sir Bobby think ?
- NUFC….Time for change.
- On the ( Tyneside ) Street where we lived.
- The Final Whistle.
- Gus, Gus…a Minus or Plus.
- J.F.K.
- Cockney in the Toon.
- Sorry, not for sale.
- A simple tribute.
- The name stays the same.
- November the 5th…..Newcastle in 3rd.
- Room At The Top
- Well it makes a refreshing change.
- October 2nd and In 4th Spot.
- Late, Late show.
- Hard times ahead.
- Comic book heroes.
- It never rains but it pours……..at SJP.
- Another fine mess.
- When Saturday came around.
- A season too far.
- The crying game.
- Nat Lofthouse broke my heart.
- MP (3) Player.
- The once special F.A. Cup.
- I beg your Pardew.
- Out with the old….In with the new.
- A Geordie Xmas wish.
- Next in the firing line.
- All’s fair in love…….And footie.
- Any stickers to swap ?
- Big Sam, Little respect.
- Hush Hush at the library.
- Stick with us Chris.
- Up on the roof.
- Time to call a halt.
- Number Nine shirt.
- Jackie Sinclair R.I.P.
- In defence of the 4th official.
- You couldn’t make it up.
- A taste of what’s in store ?
- The Clown Prince.
- All Aboard.
- Toon’s new number 5.
- Big Titus.
- Probables v Possibles.
- Poor relations.
- Going up yes….staying up???????
- Bouncebackability
- The Entertainers
- Ready to Party.
- The game that I once knew.
- Winter Blues
- F.A.Cup 2010.
- Boxing Day Memories.
- Unreliable (club) source.
- 60s Revisited.
- Overated…..Overdrawn.
- Who are you ??
- Please call it a day.
- Unlucky for some ?
- Fondly remembered.
- Albert Stubbins.
- Green Army, great fans.
- Cheryl Cole….Geordie saviour.
- Window Shopping.
- What is a football fan ?
- No Respect
- Robert William Robson. 1933-2009.
- The great and not so great.
- The deck chair top.
- How to ruin a football club.
- Then there were none (Premiership games left)
- And Now There’s Just One
- Now there are Two.
- Then there were Three
- Now there are Four.
- just for the kids
- Then there were Five.
- Then they were Six.
- Big Al’s managerial debut.
- Then there were Seven.
- Now there is Eight.
- Before we had subs.
- Alan Suddick. R.I.P.
- Now there is Nine.
- Actions speak louder than words.
- Billy, The Gateshead barber.
- My special place……..man and boy.
- Costly miss.
- Geordie was a villian.
- I won’t take my coat off…I’m not stopping.
- Wyn Davies.
- Nothing to sing about.
- Wise Buys ..Rich Guys
- Happy Ending?
- Don’t leave us now MO.
- While the Shepherd’s watched.
- Please help us Sir Alex.
- Cold light of day.
- Sold to the fans in the Toon.
- PEDRO.
- Early Goal.
- Five foot Six-between the stix.
- Together
- Labour of love.
- Count on Joe.
- Forever United.
- NAME GAME.
- Just sign and be done with it.
- No Going Without.
- Expect more of the same.
- After dinner speaker.
- STARK CONTRAST.
- Good conduct ?
- IF,YOU GOTTA GO…..GO NOW.
- Relegation….Flirtation.
- SPORT RELIEF.
- THE GOLDEN AGE.
- The love of the game.
- A footballing lesson.
- Far away places…..And strange sounding games.
- Food for thought.
- The entertainers……Part 2
- Time Travel.
- Christmas 1952.
- Big Sam….Big task.
- It’s all there……In Black n White.
- Dancing Feet.
- Bobby Moncur.
- Try keeping it simple Sam.
- Jaded…..after Four games.
- Global Market.
- What price loyalty ?
- Good Times…..Bad Times.
- The main event.
- Dream on.
- Well Deserved.
- And the next manager is…………..?
- Unworthy.
- Football’s First Lady.
- We thought it all over.
- That’s Entertainment.
- World cup…….Dubai style.
- Howay the lasses
- Big John, Geordie legend.
- Vegetable plot.
- Pay up…..Look happy.
- The hole in the Gallowgate end fence.
- Watch the birdie.
- On the playing fields of England.
- Shattered Dream.
- IF YOU CAN’T BEAT THEM…..JOIN THEM.
- Football memories
- Betting slip….ups
- Shirt of Heroes
- STUFFED………Just accept it.
- Back lane memories.
- It’s only a game.
- Delayed debut.
- Where’s your famous atmosphere ?
- All for the love of the game.
- Tickets please
- REALITY
- Steve the Bruce.
- California here we come.
- Golden days.
- 1969 remembered.
- HOME WIN…..OR LOSE.
- Open Window.
- Glory Seekers
- EXPENSIVE IMPORT.
- Highs and lows
- PUSH OVERS
- THE QUEST GOES ON.
- Over Forties League
- NIGHTMARE ON EDGAR STREET.
- TRANSFER DAY.
- The day they dropped wor Al.
- On the straw behind the goal.
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28th June 2019 at 3:23 pm
We have one of these shirts Clik and it is beautiful.
Great poem for a boss shirt.
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20th June 2019 at 2:37 pm
Lovely poem Rhys, and That Lone Ship looks a boss book.
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9th May 2019 at 12:59 pm
Great poem Clik – witty and memorable, worthy of a quite remarkable occasion.
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9th May 2019 at 12:58 pm
Great poem Sharon, worthy of a quite remarkable occasion.
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9th May 2019 at 12:54 pm
I really like this poem. So many great phrases: “striped and manicured”, “a crowd of heads go drooping”, “and maintain home advantage”, “when Mum blew for dinner”. Much appreciated! Thank you.
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7th May 2019 at 10:37 am
Such great words Ray. So evocative of that time of innocence Kepp on mate. More please. It will be under the Nostaglia section too.
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26th March 2019 at 10:16 am
As a child I drew crowds; row upon row,
fifteen thousand little circles for the fans,
such a great line…bewcause we all did…and golaposts nets and floodlights too…
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25th March 2019 at 11:39 am
Thanks for the love
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1st March 2019 at 11:35 am
Thank you, great story.
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1st March 2019 at 11:35 am
Thank you and thanks for the share
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