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Non-binary. Co-Founder of Round Ball Australia. Host of The Dubcast. Commentator for Football NSW. I enjoy sports. Opinions are mine, all mine.

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Maybe, but it's based on facts.

07.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Hold talks"...This is getting utterly ridicuous.

As Brian Glanville said (and said again, and again), "it's football. It doesn't matter".

I'm a bit more concerned by crooks, criminals, autocratic states and dodgy private equity funds buying our clubs myself, but priorities, eh.

06.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 244 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 2
06.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What the world allowed to happen in Gaza has totally normalized the intentional targeting of schools, hospitals, children.

06.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations to the runners up of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, Tampa Bay Lightning

07.03.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We're still going strong almost a week into the Women's Asian Cup over on The Dubcast. If you aren't listening, I'd recommend correcting that and tuning in for the rest of the tournament #WAC2026

06.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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more statements coming out re: Iran’s women’s national team. @fifpro.bsky.social Asia/Oceania is calling on #FIFA and the #AFC to uphold their human rights obligations and protect the players.

06.03.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

blue grandpa let israel kill kids while fervently shielding them from any consequences, including the threat of war. now red grandpa is pressing the buttons along with israel for a potential expansion war in the middle east. its only hard to see this if youve abandoned being a human. we need better

06.03.2026 05:43 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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31 years ago today, Krusty the Clown first mentioned saying β€œthe quiet part loud,” an expression which has since gone on to widespread usage.

#TheSimpsons episode β€œA Star is Burns” first aired March 5, 1995.

06.03.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 648 πŸ” 195 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 15
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β€˜Wartime traitors’: Iran state TV condemns women’s football team for anthem silence Iranian commentators have warned the lives of Iran’s national team β€œare in imminent danger”.

there is a very real public threat to the lives of Iran’s women’s national team players after state media accused them of being β€œwartime traitors” for refusing to sing the anthem. surely @ausgov.bsky.social cannot allow these players to return to Iran?!

www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer...

06.03.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I get it from that standpoint. I think what perplexed me the most was the decision to do it from a tactical choice, which made sense once the question was answered in the presser.

06.03.2026 05:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler said after the game that the side needed freshening up for the remainder of the first half, hence the triple sub, and he made note to mention conceding the two late goals to China on MD1.

Shoutout to @texismith.com for providing the explanation. #BANvPRK #WAC2026

06.03.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Today, Bangladesh made a triple sub just before first half stoppage time, and North Korea made a sub in first half stoppage time. Absolutely mental behaviour from both coaches #WAC2026

06.03.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The hotel has said they'll keep the bottle for me and I can collect it when I return for the World Cup play-off games. Huge win.

06.03.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"I'm going to claim it as a..."

Was it a shot? Was it a cross? Hear from Amy Sayer herself about her cracking goal last night on the Gold Coast #WAC2026 #Matildas

05.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No me on the daily pod today. I was in no state to be recording, so massive shout-out to the rest of the RBA crew for coming together to help keep the Daily Dubcast going.

06.03.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t get over all the journalists and centrist pundits who sneered that β€œTwitter isn’t real life” when it was full of weird leftists but now insist it’s a vital window into the public mood when the entire site is Nazis, illegal porn, bots, and Belarusians calling themselves β€œIowa MAGA Farm Guy”

08.01.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 4869 πŸ” 1133 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 13

WAFCON has now been reschedule to July and August, after being postponed less than a month before the tournament was originally scheduled to kick-off.

06.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Al Jazeera live update from 11:50 GMT which reads:

International football stadium β€˜destroyed’ in strikes

Tehran’s Azadi stadium, which has hosted international football matches, has been β€œdestroyed” in the strikes on the country, Iran’s state broadcaster is reporting.

IRIB posted footage showing extensive damage to the stadium, with clouds of smoke billowing from the stands.

Al Jazeera live update from 11:50 GMT which reads: International football stadium β€˜destroyed’ in strikes Tehran’s Azadi stadium, which has hosted international football matches, has been β€œdestroyed” in the strikes on the country, Iran’s state broadcaster is reporting. IRIB posted footage showing extensive damage to the stadium, with clouds of smoke billowing from the stands.

05.03.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

4-0 is borderline blow-out areas, and all the VAR chalk-offs would have made it more.

I'm saying it's a blow-out. #WAC2026

05.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I got on the bus to go to the airport and realised I left my trans-coloured drink bottle in my hotel room.

Please respect my privacy at this time 😭😭😭😭

05.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Hayley Raso has come off with a suspected concussion and replaced by Michelle Heyman, allowing Australia an extra sub under concussion protocol. Iran are also allowed to make an extra substitute under the protocol should they choose to #IRNvAUS #WAC2026

05.03.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That just sucks honestly

05.03.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What is it with Aussies and booing opposition players who get proper injured?

Do they honestly think they'd be time-wasting at 4-0 down? #IRNvAUS #WAC2026

05.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Sitting here at an 85-ish% sold stadium for the Matildas vs Iran game, where the Matildas are playing great football, and I'm lowkey actually finding it hard to enjoy. Not because it's not good, but there's clearly a very large elephant in the room that is overshadowing the game #WAC2026 #IRNvAUS

05.03.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 10:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

While Iran's women's national team kicks off the second half of their Asian Cup match against hosts Australia, Al Jazeera is reporting that the national Azadi Stadium in Tehran has sustained heavy damage amid bombardment. #IRNAUS

05.03.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As a huge Charlize Rule fan, it's been a pretty easy introduction to tournament football for her to be fair, but her distribution has been damn good so far. Great signs for the depth at the back.

#IRNvAUS #Matildas

05.03.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I've said this plenty of times ironically, but unironically, I miss the Unity Beat #WAC2026

05.03.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kristie Mewis noting down every Sam Kerr miss for β€˜research’ #IRNvAUS #WAC2026

05.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0