Matt

The Old Man and the Sun A breakdown of how and why the Cowboys have the only stadium in the league where players regularly get blinded by the sun.

Wrote about arguably my favorite topic in all of sports: Jerry Jones spending $1.2 billion on a stadium built at the exact orientation so the sun shines directly into players eyes during the months when the Cowboys play football:

open.substack.com/pub/rodgersh...

Ooh, how did you find the Murakami. I've read a couple of his books and ... I have mixed feelings about them!
Never Let Me Go is one of my all-time favourites. Truly special book

That, @scotland, is how you do it 😅 #ENGvARG

That's not a late tackle at all #ENGvARG

I was forewarned that it wasn't at all really about murder so I think I was expecting something a little slower. What else was on your list of 10?

Morgan Rogers: "I call it the Emi Buendia. I've been practising free-kicks, probably not as hard as him or as much as I should. Once he was off, I looked around and there was nobody else that really practised them, so I thought 'why not?'. I've got them in the locker."

#AVFC

Oh! I have it as one of my books of the year. I thought the translation, particularly around the food and descriptions of it was outstanding, and loved the competing strategies for dealing with men with all the agency of Labrador retrievers

Some debut this for Ojomah #ENGvARG

Grey Zabel being ok brings me so much joy (and relief)

Blimey, some start for England. Ojomah will never score an easier try! (Apart from probably against Gloucester given how badly we defend) #ENGvARG

Since his Premier League debut in February 2024, only Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka have been involved in more goals in the competition aged 23 and under than Mogan Rogers (14G, 13A).

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Rogers had an excellent second half, and obviously scored the two goals, but my man of the match was Konsa. Absolutely dominant from the rolls royce of centre halves and he's becoming increasingly vocal as an organiser. Fantastic player #AVFC

He's definitely taken free kicks before

Over half way to safety!! 19 points today salvation! #AVFC

Sky say it's Rogers's first ever free kick shot in his career. Last time I remember a Villa player doing that was Benteke in the QPR 3-3 #AVFC

Austin MacPhee giving our attacking players knuckleball lessons is my favour 2025-26 season innovation #AVFC

Bad free kick to give away... #AVFC

Wow Martinez #AVFC

Gah, Jadon, I could've defended that. You telegraphed that so badly I think it turned up last month #AVFC

Tielemans grew into the game, but you can tell he's working his way back to full fitness. Bit of a way back to his best yet #AVFC

Loved that

He's offside and it's off his hand #AVFC

That's definitely not a goal #AVFC

Ffs Villa #AVFC

Five potential takers for this free kick, love it #AVFC

Is that not a red card?? #AVFC

Generally, not just today. But yes there's a good reason for getting an early sit down in this particular week!

Unai not giving McGinn 90 any more is interesting. Is he protecting him, or doesn't think he's got the gas? #AVFC

(other, much better attributes as well)

Pau Torres has the acceleration and turning circle of a paddle steamer #AVFC