Football Poets | Site-Wide Activity https://footballpoets.org/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:14:33 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 14a597af314893c87c6ab8ef40ce209b joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/oh-woe-is-manchester-united/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:45:01 +0000 Oh woe is Manchester United
Down amongst the basement dwellers
Of Premier League mediocrity
In fact in grave danger
Of slipping horrifically
Through the trapdoor
If they’re not careful
United, surrounded […]

]]> 70c878e45a64a0bbd6ea1476202fce05 kevin halls published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/play-up-sky-blues-5/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:52:01 +0000 A new football team was formed
in the year of 1883,
calling themselves Singers Football Club
then they became Coventry City F.C.
Fast forward to the present day
what a long journey it has been,
such as […]

]]> 91d1f52a349ea9f47595d8e903bc575a Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/coulda-shoulda-woulda/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:51:35 +0000 Nobody could, surely
Do it simply and purely:
Beat the Premier League Champions
Especially when, you’re struggling in League Two

There was absolutely no SHOULD
not even a hint of a COULD
But who knew
That […]

]]> aef6358c541177294bb5650de964596b joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/spare-a-thought-for-crawley-town/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:57:02 +0000 Let’s take a pause for breath
Spare a thought
For those in distress and
Under duress
Football’s lone and forlorn voice
Whimpering in the corner
Like a neglected child
Who may have been completely
Forgotten […]

]]> c18209d6b0705a7123472e66bee70ece Jason Prasad commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/the-city-cokey/#comment-7996 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:31:26 +0100 Ha!! Just brilliant! I can hear this being sung. So funny!

]]> 9827c2e4bf0424854644ec21774f023b Jason Prasad commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/wessex-hymn/#comment-7995 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:28:18 +0100 I love this verse as I know exactly that feeling of living in a fantasy while kicking the ball as a kid. Makes me wonder what fantasy world professional players live in when they dribble, pass and shoot? Hopefully […]

]]> 604b071e5c162801fe18390107f2670b Jason Prasad published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/the-infantarantino/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:47:47 +0100 Thoughts violence,
Thankfully, these verses silence.
About that terrible infant all want to unhear and unsee,
His voice and face on every radio, newspaper and tv,
That golf-tee neck.
Balances a ball […]

]]> b8843c6738cb76e76be9d53ca0f665d0 joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/six-of-the-best-at-lincoln/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:20:22 +0100 Across the pristine acres
of Lincoln green
Where the darkness of
The cathedral always
Smiles warmly across to
To the faithful gathering
Of the once famous followers
At Sincil Bank
Now no longer known as […]

]]> f866a196419447d7c7a5cb277f0dd31c joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/city-on-the-point-of-a-major-crisis/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:05:24 +0100 So what goes around
Almost certainly comes around
Manchester City
The team who so adorned
With such delicious purity
Wild, uninhibited fantasy
Straight from the copybook
Of Sir Alex’s United
Hefty tome of […]

]]> d3147f6ac19a61ac539b095b2ba95672 Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/wessex-hymn/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:11:20 +0100 We used to play football on winter fields
on ice which hardly melted all the day long
by arches strung at a right angle to the Thames.

We used to play all summer long, or just a day
with tourists in Alexandra […]

]]> 0d1c591a6f0b354cda80bfb041107dd6 Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/clik-on-tour-puglia-uefa-nations-league/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:06:03 +0100 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE:

7/10/2026
Just completed a block of four group games compacted;
When most would prefer the whole thing was redacted;

Let’s remind ourselves:
UEFA Nations League
Consisting of: all […]

]]> 452f377f422d8d276fd504b944944c3a Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/topola-mornin/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:05:27 +0100 The Boys in Green
Have shut up shop –
Not just defensively
But in pre/post match media obligations;

Where words and actions have been mis-construed
And non-sport rhetoric allowed to intrude;

“Boycott” is […]

]]> 024be8ba03f8d298f5347e74d3c0cbee Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/the-city-cokey/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:36:42 +0100 You win a Title here,
A bright Cup there,
You have no lack of cash,
You can buy all the best players.
You do the City Cokey,
Then you turn around,
But something’s just not quite right.

Oh the City […]

]]> f941973ef46bd68cdb26c0febb2560d2 elsa eloise's profile was updated https://footballpoets.org/activity/p/15692/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:17:56 +0100 0 5573f4569b6b42130e02e3460bcd1bf1 elsa eloise changed their profile picture https://footballpoets.org/activity/p/15691/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:17:17 +0100 0 fdd937c7292b1dd8b86bda1f4a90cc26 joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/the-nations-league-not-again/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:24:49 +0100 Football has done it again
Crashing back down towards
The land of irrelevance
It’s the international break folks
And you’ll never guess
Where its compass has taken us
Yes folks, it’s the Nations […]

]]> ba2f3d3434153a554056778ac31fa4ee Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/football-on-prescription/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:11:35 +0100 We’ve always been innovative
Now we’re the only team 
With Football on Prescription*
As part of our club’s dream 
Contributing to Mental Heath
To Loneliness and more  
Providing football Live for fre […]

]]> 9a2be6fa8c239617eab056411bf30113 Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/if-shelley-watched-scott-mctominay/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:26:40 +0100 If Shelley watched Scott McTominay
would his Naples dream have been of healing
even as the breeze from the Tyrrhenian
through holm oaks in the Villa Communale
reached an oriental plane?

Missing peace within […]

]]> 40fdfb4933222263a73f718cb7cb7f0a joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/shock-horror-west-ham-win/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:57:24 +0100 Yes it’s true
Shock, horror,
West Ham have finally won
Or is this just
A complete myth
A genuine fallacy?
Finally somebody has flicked
A switch, pressed some
Random button
There is life in the
Old […]

]]> 873320038b54b2612fb0e44c8108d996 joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/transfer-window-3/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:57:20 +0100 Ah, the transfer window
Of opportunity
What a stunning panorama
But this is no stained glass
Window with clear views
Stretching for mile on mile
Nor of the French variety
It’s the transfer window
Where […]

]]> 134ed858657283984dfd0c9ceb7e9fda Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/kenny-dalgish-in-conversation-graeme-souness-tackles-podcast/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:37:53 +0100 I saw ‘The King’ in conversation today.
I listened intently to what he had to say.
He spoke with humour, with glint in eye.
As he reminisced of days, long gone by.

An iconic legend of the beautiful gam […]

]]> 8f0588661a5cc9f183951d4103e5031c joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/same-old-story-2/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:03:23 +0100 After all those
Vivid traumas and hardships
Of England blowing hot
And then cold, searching
For anything like World Cup
Redemption in the Americas
And the maple syrup dessert
Of Canada
West Ham, the […]

]]> e44430a6e17ee30bd1819fb958b4b528 Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/set-piece-fc/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:10:39 +0100 Set Piece FC, Set Piece FC,
Aren’t they just a joy to see?
Score from corners or free kicks,
Or a well-struck penalty.
Goals from open play are rare,
But the Arsenal fans don’t care.
Three more points […]

]]> f8ccaaa5c378afba9c7d1def7ac47ce8 joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/gianni-infantino/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:44:01 +0100 FIFA presidents, hey
What a revolting stench
They leave in their wake
Deep in the foul sewers
Of their chronic corruption
Once again notoriety follows
Them around like
The dirtiest sheet
That can never be […]

]]> b7d023a21080fe724d4ca78e976e4404 Jason Prasad's profile was updated https://footballpoets.org/activity/p/15680/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:17:08 +0100 0 7b9ab62131e7b962bcf1bf939408865d Phil Brennan published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/goodbye-to-castle-street/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:06:18 +0100 On the Friday before the gates swing wide,

and the new season’s first whistle calls,

the faithful gather in Marple Bridge,

at the Royal Scot’s familiar walls.

They come for those who graced the park,

p […]

]]> 9a89c2e33bbe140981a752e3a8cc5d18 joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/a-fortnight-to-go-to-the-new-season/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:42:48 +0100 Suddenly August dawns
On hundreds and thousands
Of freshly painted terraces
Across cantilevered stands
Football calls once again
A stirring in the bowels
Of stadiums in quiet solitude
At the moment
It’s a […]

]]> c7de5a2b3129f6297db5360ce89e13b4 Bozidar Gacina's profile was updated https://footballpoets.org/activity/p/15677/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:48:16 +0100 0 3eebcd49bcb1df7a22f328690acc022e Phil Brennan published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/goodnight-vienna-2/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:38:16 +0100 Big lad, big heart, Stockport born and bred,
A United fan in scarlet red.
Though Edgeley Park still knew his face,
For County too, he’d find a place.

David Hazelhurst? That’s what it said.
But “Nu […]

]]> 103abcab30ea055669d3533fb01436a5 joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/60-years-ago-today/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:26:51 +0100 It was 60 years ago
To the day
Since England proudly
Occupied that iconic spot
At the centre of the universe
We embraced the World Cup
Clutched it to our bosom
Never ever forgotten
Finally the world was […]

]]> d5d7954618b45ebfefef2f25960fec76 Jason Prasad published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/thiefa-of-the-night/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:54:01 +0100 Free kick?
Take your pick.

A toenail ball?
No, molecular atomic small,
All fall.

Like a rush of sand,
Thiefa heists the land.

From head to toe and the ground beneath,
Every players’ feet,
Thiefa f […]

]]> 853bfd4d1cbf20c9cf4e8c8934c13008 joe morris commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/andy-burnham-2/#comment-7994 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:40:01 +0100 Hi Denys. Thanks for your kind words. I could have mentioned Dixie Dean but decided not to.

Best wishes, mate

]]> 98e04d3da09f74ee299cd7ad759340bf Bozidar Gacina's profile was updated https://footballpoets.org/activity/p/15672/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:08:36 +0100 0 28fdbdd6c98fdcf209af706477c64105 Jason Prasad's profile was updated https://footballpoets.org/activity/p/15671/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:53:41 +0100 0 21e0381a8c99ca4059913c2395133573 Denys E. W. Jones commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/andy-burnham-2/#comment-7993 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:47:09 +0100 Great knowledge of Everton history, Joe.

]]> 2de0495583360f8cd4f602623133de1a Denys E. W. Jones published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/a-toffee-in-number-ten/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:40:14 +0100 They should not go together,
Football and politics.
These two are hostile elements,
Which really should not mix.

We’ve heard this sentiment expressed
Once, twice and yet again,
But look what we have […]

]]> 4545f110be11d53536751edf8dd9161f joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/andy-burnham-2/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:58:26 +0100 So Andy Burnham
You’ve nailed your
Colours to the mast
A lifelong Toffee
Proud Mancunian
But born in Liverpool
Of course
But the former
Mayor of Manchester
Was always an Evertonian
Everton through thick […]

]]> 3af502203d23e43ce3c0bfb12a079155 joe morris commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/king-kev/#comment-7991 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:54:12 +0100 Hi Jason,

Sorry I forgot to congratulate you on your excellent poem as well.

Keep well

Joe

]]> c8c66819a7f803ae9f10ced3ca21a525 joe morris commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/king-kev/#comment-7990 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:43:33 +0100 Hi Jason,

Thanks so much for your kind words about Kevin Keegan, a footballer of legendary status and deeply missed.

Best wishes

Joe

]]> f0831da4435e7ec87fe4ce1c68540177 Jason Prasad commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/boot/#comment-7989 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:01:18 +0100 Thank you, Crispin. I will defo encorage my bunch to contribute and will of course clear it with staff room.

Many thanks
Jase

]]> 1f4796fbd7454340f8d8474b466beda3 Crispin Thomas commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/boot/#comment-7988 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:48:18 +0100 Great poem Jase.

You are a man of my own heart …

And great to hear that you  your students poems from our site.

Keep on and more please

if ever some of your students write anything suitable for here […]

]]> 97305b7a5b9a20f1a960e3217dde6596 Jason Prasad published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/boot/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:59:45 +0100 Ball is indiscriminate about whose foot strikes its plastic.
Bits of dinosaur hand-stitched and sewn into a sphere.
Yet it spins atop the biggest ball that turns beneath.
Axis-tilted, centrifugally holding […]

]]> af8b9156db92a1904d6a279330fadded Jason Prasad's profile was updated https://footballpoets.org/activity/p/15660/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:59:55 +0100 0 9fd1722585b296a8e67bd4cec4bb8607 Jason Prasad commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/king-kev/#comment-7987 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:29:20 +0100 I think this is best thing I have read so far about the legend. Thanks

]]> e424f83497be195be444d8b55a61368b Jason Prasad commented on a poem on Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/kevin-keegan-the-mighty-entertainer/#comment-7986 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:22:34 +0100 One of the greats, inspired my generation of school kids in the 80s

]]> be77b36a77ec7a88da9719510ac982f8 joe morris published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/king-kev/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0100 He came by train with dreams and vivid hope
Via Doncaster and Scunthorpe he must have thought
He could cope and did without a doubt
Nowt taken out
Kevin Keegan a fireball of energy, wit
And common sense
In […]

]]> d3e12ad5e2ef7676778aba2ad31d27ef Jason Prasad became a registered member https://footballpoets.org/activity/p/15658/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:11:51 +0100 0 1f261e8639cfdbbe13faf57925232ef2 Phil Brennan published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/the-mirror-of-victory/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:32:32 +0100 On the pitch where glory’s freshly won,
Argentina basked beneath the sun.
Yet voices rose in wounded pride:
“Spain showed disrespect!” they loudly cried.
As ribbons fell and songs took flight,
their triumph […]

]]> 7731116788cf74f6fc81313b8fe905b7 Emdad Rahman published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/kevin-keegan-the-mighty-entertainer/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:08:29 +0100 Armthorpe dreams to Anfield’s flame
He carved unique fame
whirlwind with thunder boots
Laced and shook the game

Hamburg roared, England soared
That courage burned the same
A Ballon d’Or, two times ado […]

]]> 977b5481454a7b1fcb7edd7ecd0c851d Crispin Thomas published a poem on the site Football Poets https://footballpoets.org/poems/pioneer-and-superstar-kevin-keegan-rip/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:56:01 +0100 passion pride and style

Keegan’s pace and eye for goal

thrilled a million hearts

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