Football Poets

A great poem from Llew Beaton.

Andrew Watson was back in focus in 2021, see this related article….

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58841184

So evocative Greg. We used to travel to games without maps just waiting for the floodights to appear….

C

Welcome to Football Poets Gally G!

Great verse (and poem).

I’m sure  imagery and memories  and future hopes will trigger so much for those who write here.

More please.

Great words in ‘It Was Beautiful’  Sept 29,  and so true Mike  .

A sentiment shared by so  many who write here.

This poem now also takes pride of place appearing under ‘Your Nostalgia Poems’ in Crispin’s Cormer on the home page.

Re ‘Sir Roger’ by Mike Bartram :

A lovely moving tribute Mike.

It’s also now  now featured in  ‘Your RIP Poems’ the section  under IN MEMORIAM on the home page.

All the best mate.  C

Thank you very much, Crispin. It’s great to a member of this community!

I arrived to run a  a football poetry workshop with local school students  for Fulham FC Footbal In The Community at the Cottage. The news had come through  late the night before.  that Johnny had left us. Flowers and scarves were allready appearing on the railings.Saw him play many times. great player.

Welcome to Football Poets Michael .Lovely words.

‘Oh to be back there again’ … ‘the hapless days when we were poor / when he’d grab three but they’d get four”. Sadly I never saw Greaves play at Chelsea, a little before my time.  We have to admit that Spurs gave him his rightful stage.

Your poem immediately made me think of that article, Crispin. When I moved up to York in 1976 almost the first thing I did was go to watch a game at Bootham Crescent. It was my way of anchoring myself in the place, finding my bearings.