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Football nostalgia, culture, literature and history.

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DMC was prob the best I got out of him.
But total Swiss Army knife of a player.

10.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just need the Arsenal mural in the background 😎

01.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wee book starting to become a reality.
Hopefully get one or two interested souls out there.

Concentrating mainly on the final decade of the USSR through the prism of football.

14.02.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or just plain old insane. πŸ˜‚

How do you practice/get good at some of these sports?!

13.02.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sad news about John Virgo. A beautiful cadence in his voice that was perfect for snooker commentary.

04.02.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I got an email this morning to say it could appear in Waterstones Feb.

If that’s confirmed I’ll let you know.

02.02.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Steve.
Hopefully get a wee bit of interest.

I’m not pinning any hopes on an early retirement πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

02.02.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good man Dennis.
Hope you enjoy it.

Bit of a labour of love.

02.02.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@outsidewrite.bsky.social
Front cover for my forthcoming book. Hopefully released later on this year.

02.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Groundhog Day.

02.02.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#FloodlightFriday

Old turnstiles & pylon at Windsor Park, Belfast.

23.01.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

29.07.2025 11:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jonathan.
Sorry to trouble you.

I was wondering if you had any material or links to research on Volodymyr Yemets. I'm writing a book on the 80s USSR set up and I'm currently on a chapter about Minsk and Dnipro's title wins. Finding very little on Yemets. ☹️

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated

29.07.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great part of the city too, Phibsborough.
Well I think so anyway. Maybe the locals would disagree. πŸ˜€

04.07.2025 10:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love when floodlights dominate the local area.

04.07.2025 10:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#FloodlightFriday

Sincil Bank. Lincoln City.

04.07.2025 09:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unsure if this is a football or a parasite?!

01.07.2025 07:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😍

27.06.2025 07:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#FloodlightFriday
Leipzig.

27.06.2025 06:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Going by some of twitter, they believe there's a form of NFL-style scheduling. πŸ˜€

18.06.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’ll need some of those tablets after today’s match.

15.06.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely hate the concept of the u23 teams.
As much as we can find fault in the monetary aspect of the English game, esp the top end of the PL, you cannot fault the structure and the strength of the pyramid.
Hopefully there will never be any avenue or appetite for B teams/u23 teams.

06.06.2025 10:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pro might be ok by the looks of it.
Others are in a right old mess.
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06.06.2025 09:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That stand behind the goal is one of my favourite up and down the country. Must be a great wee viewing point in the upper tier.

05.06.2025 06:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rio β€œHype Man” Ferdinand was more than enough for anyone’s sanity.

31.05.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stranraer is my β€œteam” in Scotland.

Went on a local Rangers SC bus trip to Ibrox. Told the club guys to sell my ticket.
Left the ferry as a foot passenger and spent the day watching the mighty Stranraer.
Living it up in the social club. πŸ˜‚

Jumped back on the bus when they returned from Glasgow.

31.05.2025 15:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My earliest memories of Scottish teams in Europe usually involved Aberdeen or Dundee United.

30.05.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Unfortunately, that Roma side always reminds me of the unsavoury end to the semi final in 84. No doubt oul Jim had them well riled in the lead up but the scenes at the end aren't what you want to see.

30.05.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Superb piece on a very tragic story about an incredible player.

30.05.2025 10:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0