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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16th March 2021 at 5:56 pm
Intriguing poem, Dave. I don’t think that Geoff Hurst shot would have survived VAR or goalline technology, and then where would the history of this country be, eh? Mind you, the Germans got their revenge in South Africa in 2010, when Lampard’s shot was clearly over the line but not given. (Was it a Paraguayan linesman on that occasion?) Plus the innumerable penalty shootouts … Fifty-five years of hurt, and still counting …
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6th March 2021 at 1:12 am
Not too many Nans like her!
Brian Moore, The Big Match…. never missed. But miss it still. If you get my drift!
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6th March 2021 at 1:08 am
Thanks for the memories Gacina!
We all (Stamford Bridge acolytes) adore Luca too!
My best friend’s son is named after him!
Clik.
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6th March 2021 at 1:02 am
Thanks for bringing back memories Kev!
On point of principle….
I’m not sure I ever paid over the odds for a ticket at the Bridge.
Nearest I came, was myself and two buddies for the Milk Cup Semi Final v Sunderland, 1985. (pre neutral venues)
Instead we retired to the Rising Sun to watch it live on tv, with all the real action happening just hundreds of yards away ! Surreal!
Even more surreal, me, the littlest puniest fella ever, got singled out by some yobbo as one to goad! Aye, by one of our (supposed) own. A Neanderthal from the bad old days.
Still, we won! And my mates shepherded me to safety, true pals. Unfortunately, Mick has since joined Ossie, but Neil and myself are still flying the blue flag together.
Respect.
For the record, Kevin and I met once at the Bridge, true Blues penning from the heart!
And with Crispin too, must be something magic in those boots at the Bridge!
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6th March 2021 at 12:33 am
Blimey Dave,
you don’t want much do you!!! 😉
Fred Astaire / Alan Shearer……
We can all dream on!
Gr8 poem.
clik
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6th March 2021 at 12:30 am
Kev,
thanks for sharing!
“Tug the sub”
wish I’d thought of that, kushti!
I’m old skool, so I thought TT was bang out of order with his post match comments re CHO.
But have to admit, Callum and the rest of the boys have stepped up to the Mark…. (deutschemark – geddit?!?)
Clik.
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6th March 2021 at 12:23 am
Thanks for sharing Denys,
I always look forward to your poems.
“Blue is the colour” as my tribe would say!
And happily, we followed your suit!
One nil win at Anfield for us last night.
Though granted, you’ll revel much more in the bragging rights!!!
Clik
(Carlo Thatsyerlotti …… our loss is your gain!!)
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6th March 2021 at 12:17 am
Thanks for sharing Gacina… a great insight….
I reckon there’s the mother of all earthquakes in the offing….
😉
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6th March 2021 at 12:14 am
Thanks for sharing Patrick….
Methinks there’s proper respect….. on both sides of the story.
😉
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6th March 2021 at 12:10 am
Thanks for sharing Greg!
All of us Dads have been there!
My proudest moment in life (towering over any game I ever won) was when my lad (“Patrick the Hat-trick”, as in 3rd born) powered in a penalty shootout into the top corner – the littlest fella on the pitch and yet the coolest customer! And yes they won their final! (I couldn’t believe it – he was the little Billy Bremner / Chopper Harris throwback, and yet Le Tiss like when it mattered!!!!)
BTW…. as to the poem…
it wasn’t me!
Yes, I played against Addlestone!
I was a skinny little wretch that turned up every week on the sideline, until eventually at about age 15 I sprouted and developed… I reckon I was Dennis Irwin before Dennis Irwin!
Only… I was playing in the black and green stripes of Hampton Hill Celtic…. (yes we started out as green and white hoops). Happy days!
But as a Dad, my watching brief has been here in Ireland.
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