Professional arm chair athlete. Huge sports fan especially football, rugby & cricket. Spend more than I should collecting football shirts, books & subbuteo #UTB

Joined April 2011
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It was a tough season for Billingham @Synthonia, with many obstacles put in their way. But against all the odds, they pulled off the great escape - something which might even save the club's future Manager Ross James tells the story: gazettelive.co.uk/sport/foot…
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If anyone knows of Tom’s Whereabouts please contact the police
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Morning all Please listen up We are open today 10-12 Andrea is in with our friend Sarah You may have to queue outside if it gets to busy Please be patient, Andrea wants to be there about as much as I want a vegan sausage roll* * No vegan was hurt in the making of this post
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We’re looking for a new ERP Product Specialist to join our team. This is a great opportunity to work closely with customers and shape how ERP supports manufacturing businesses. Apply: indeedhi.re/4bMYjA0 #EMaxERP #CloudERP #Manufacturing
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Soak in one hell of a pre-match atmosphere via the BBC's coverage of England v Germany at Euro 96. In my forthcoming book (Euro 96: The Full Story) Barry Davies says he didn't realise he was going to be called into action so early: 'Des Lynam handed over to me in commentary very early. No one told me he was going to do that. I decided this was a heck of a good thing because the noise from the crowd was building up and the song was being sung all over Wembley. I didn’t say anything for, well when I listened back to it, it felt like an eternity. It was about ten minutes. I had no idea he was going to come to me so early. Nobody told me. Maybe they thought they’d do that because I’d said in the past that there’s too much chat before the game – that problem has only got worse since! The noise that night though and the supporters were tremendous.' #euro96
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Great bit of news, finally
Hartlepool United can today confirm that a takeover of the Club has been completed. Read more below. #HUFC ➡️ hartlepoolunited.co.uk/hartl…
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Suicidal thoughts and depression can quietly infiltrate your life. This ongoing struggle can gradually gain control, but it doesn’t have to. When you don’t have the strength to take another step, ask those you love to pull you. You’re never alone in this 🧡
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3. AFC Fourth Round Six teams were divided into two groups of three for the fourth round of AFC World Cup Qualifying: Qatar🇶🇦 United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 Oman🇴🇲 Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 Iraq🇮🇶 Indonesia🇮🇩 For no justifiable reason, the AFC decided to grant Qatar and Saudi Arabia hosting rights for their respective groups. That’s instead of using a neutral venue (As CAF is doing for their second round), or simply having each time host one match. In addition to that, both Qatar and Saudi Arabia had five days of rest between matches, while the other four nations had just two. Why would FIFA/AFC favor Saudi Arabia? Well, Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup, Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, and they will always be the highest bidders. Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia would go on to win their groups, qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Steve Coogan is Mick McCarthy. Éanna Hardwicke Is Roy Keane. SAIPAN. In cinemas across Britain on January 23rd.
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📜A message from the Old Boys 🐅 Many will have seen the volunteers of Grangetown Boys Club have done fantastic work in recent weeks to install and renovate a new clubhouse. As a group of Old Boys who have been involved in the club in various capacities over the years whether at the Boys Club Camp, Junior Football, Senior Football, Youth Work, Over 35s or just a good bunch of people who come along for a drink and catch-up... this gave us an idea. What if, between us, we raised enough money for some signage to be installed in and around the new clubhouse so it could be called 'The Tiger'? Both after the tiger stripes on the club crest and also a pub ran by Kenny Gatiss & Big Flee in which I’m sure many will have frequented for a few jars over the years 🍻 At £25 a person, the money donated would be placed straight into the club to fund the signage with any spare going towards improving the ground for anything else the club needs to develop our local stadium further. The Boysie has a fantastic history, not only on the football field, but in other sports for girls, boys and the youth club which is still a massive part of the community today. The Old Boys are also planning a get together on October 4th for the home match against Sunderland West End 3pm KO in which any former players or members from any other sports or sections are more than welcome to join us on the day If anyone else would like to donate please pay direct into the club account with your name & tiger as the reference. Grangetown Boys Club 24205421 40-33-01 Thank you!
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Worst thing about this England performance? Sam Matterface
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Psg have been outstanding tonight but let's not forget, this is state sponsored football. Something the @footballontnt commentary have forgotten all about
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‼️ 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ‼️ The FA have revealed the 2025-26 league line-ups for Steps 2-6 - Merthyr Town in NLN - Farsley Celtic placed at Step 5 - Barwell, Wythenshawe Tn & Brighouse Tn reprieved ⤵️⤵️⤵️ thenonleaguefootballpaper.co…
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100% this. @SimonThomasTV people have long memories, you might think you're reporting but it's a poor look after what you're employers did when they went bust
Can’t stand Sky Sports sucking up to Bury today like they didn’t have a live countdown on their news channel when they were going bust🤢👎 #buryfc #NonLeague #skysports #skysportsnews
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FUTBOLISTA Magazine is now accepting pitches for its fourteenth edition, scheduled for release this summer. Email your ideas to editor@futbolistamag.com and check out this quick guide to pitching, payment and more: futbolistamag.com/news/issue…
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Boro at home Suns shining The shops full What a day Open 9-2 Dundas Arcade Middlesbrough
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Now we are back on track and absolutely nailed on for a play off win, a reminder we are open tomorrow 10-3 Come and get your boro shirts in time for Wembley, around 1400 in stock
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𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE 1980-90: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY by @peterotooleart @bramsay11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 An exquisitely illustrated zine showcasing the history of the Scottish top flight throughout the 1980s through their kits. 🛒 stanchionbooks.com/search?q=…
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Happy Sunday all With next week being half term, we will be open an extra day, Tuesday Tuesday - Friday 10-3 Saturday 9-2 If everyone can share it would be greatly appreciated Thanks Bodge
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It’s quite something to accuse European governments of suppressing freedom of speech when Trump just banned the Associated Press @AP from the White House merely for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico. The arrogance, hypocrisy and recklessness of these thugs is breathtaking
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