Ian Herbert

I won’t lie…I was hoping that Woakes would inside edge a boundary for the winning runs.

Test cricket is the best…

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Championship 1-24 Part One

Bit of a monster but you can listen to the thinking that has gone into our 1-24 season preview now on our Patreon.

Part one live now featuring Lovely Jon on Sheff Wed, @ianherbert95.bsky.social on Blackburn and
@derbycountyblog.bsky.social.

#qpr

I think the hard answer is "all of the above". Some always wanted this, some are very malleable, some are tribal and partisan above all else, a bunch are opportunists.

YouTube video by They Should Have Been Hits! 95/365 RONNIE SPECTOR & THE E STREET BAND - SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD (Billy Joel song) (1977)

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SONG IN THE STYLE OF ARTIST A THAT IS NOT ACTUALLY BY ARTIST A BUT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE ARTIST A.

FOR EXAMOPLE THIS SOUNDS LIKE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BUT IT ISN'T IT'S RONNIE SPECTOR WITH THE E STREET BAND DOING A BILLY JOEL SONG:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fvm...

Runaway Train (2022 Remaster) by Soul Asylum on Apple Music Song · 1992 · Duration 4:26

This apparently *isn’t* Tom Petty but…

music.apple.com/gb/album/run...

Rovers this afternoon & England cricket over the last three days have me over-using the phrase “welcome reality check ahead of meaningful challenges to come”. 😳

This is a truly excellent article about radicalisation from @samfr.bsky.social. One of those that you wish you'd been able to write yourself.

The concept of 'defensive self-esteem' was particularly persuasive because it resonated so much.

Always tension when meeting a team in claret & blue…check out how we fared here…👇

Yoann Bourgeois on his mindblowing viral stair climbing act: ‘I want to return to the spirit of childhood’ Everyone from Harry Styles to Selena Gomez has been captivated by the French choreographer’s stunning trampoline performance. Now he’s bringing a new work to the UK, featuring a revolving mirrored door and a pole dancer

Yoann Bourgeois on his mindblowing viral stair climbing act: ‘I want to return to the spirit of childhood’

Hello, I'm a northerner on telly.

I'm from Manchester, my wife is from Leeds. She stays at home all day looking after the kids who are from Hull, Liverpool and Burnley respectively.

Poster for the upcoming movie Spinal Tap: The End Continues. Released on September 12th.

Here we go, babayyyyyy.

The second of our TalkSport adventures…tougher than Round 1 for sure 👀

Was the “breakthrough”…pay them more money? 🤔

And there is now @sport.theguardian.com

#6 Dire Straits were in the midst of a residency at Wembley Arena & moved down the road to play Live Aid on the Saturday.

Me too I think…that trophy is gonna be pawned though…😆

Is Todd Boehly….a genius? 😬

@rogwhiteside.bsky.social 👀

I went to see Geddy Lee in Sheffield on his autobiography speaking tour a while back. It closed the chapter on an amazing band…👌

#5 Trip to the NEC with 3 uni mates to see the Canadian prog exponents.
First of what would prove to be many Rush concerts over the years. 🇨🇦

The first rule of Eight Club is not to talk about typos…

#4 Queen & Quo at Maine Road in 1986…quite the double bill.
Worked in M/cr at the time a little trip down the road from the office.

Rick Wakeman looking great these days… @lordshortcake.bsky.social

Glastonbury… per @stephencollins.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

#3 The Quo from May 1982 - the night before the Princes Trust show where Prince Charles & Lady Di turned up…
Their 20th anniversary tour.

#2 Yes (Yeggles) in Manchester on the DRAMA tour. Anderson & Wakeman had buggered off so Buggles came off the subs bench…
Great show but it wasn’t “real Yes” 👀

‘Not all grassroots venues are struggling’: Sheffield’s Leadmill may be closing, but the city’s DIY hubs are thriving Despite controversial new ownership for the local landmark, Sheffield’s vibrant network of staunchly independent spots is bucking the crisis facing Britain’s small music venues

The idea that Sheffield's independent music scene is crippled by the Leadmill changing hands is laughable.

For one thing, it's been years since it really represented local DIY culture. For another, loads of venues do.

Top reporting @danieldylanwray.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Liverpool…quite the vantage point…

Scarbados yesterday ☀️