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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I loved all Mishi’s poems!
His passion shone through so brightly.
Every club needs a Mishi.
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Welcome to Football Poets Tony. More please! Keep on.
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10th December 2019 at 11:47 pm
Hi Denys, it’s great to have another Toffee posting on Footy Poets. I haven’t contributed for some time, but if you click my name you’ll find some Everton poems going back several years.
Yes, now we’re all made up about the Chelsea result. And the return of the team spirit. And the two strikers formation.
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21st November 2019 at 10:11 am
Thank you Al and Welcome to Football Poets..
Too often in the shadow and wake of Hillsborough, Bradford and Heysel, your powerful and emotive lines remind us of a tragic day when 66 died and many more were injured at Ibrox .
RIP
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4th November 2019 at 9:51 am
great three lines Alex…table football..says it all
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16th October 2019 at 10:50 pm
Kev….. the Rev, of that place that rhymes with Les Fridge!
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23rd September 2019 at 6:39 pm
Lewis Carroll or Andy Carroll?
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