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Tom Parker

@thomastparker.bsky.social

Brummie Irish 🇮🇪. Diversity is strength. Posts mainly about #AVFC, Edmonton Oilers, Clare GAA, Birmingham Bears/Phoenix and competitive swimming.

321 Followers  |  328 Following  |  60 Posts  |  Joined: 19.11.2024
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Oh God. The abuse I've had for that Tweet is insane. People foaming at the mouth because I don't know all of the celebrities in the world.

17.06.2025 20:01 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Calling #AVFC fans: Tomorrow is #FootballShirtFriday, raising money for the Bobby Moore Fund for bowel cancer.

It's a cause I've supported for a few years, now hitting differently due to my diagnosis

If you can take part, any donations are welcome: fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/tompark...

24.04.2025 07:44 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Having a birthday during chemo week is less than ideal, but sometimes you have to just pop on your silver jacket and smile through it.

Ageing is a privilege. ❤️

19.02.2025 14:46 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0

lol

14.02.2025 09:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 5    📌 0
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Meanwhile, on Twitter...

13.02.2025 18:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 1

Into my last couple of days of this chemo course and fully assumed I'd be fine to go to the Villa today.

Sadly, I'm not feeling good, so BBC One will have to do for me.

Up The Villa. Debut goal for Rashford incoming. 🙏

#AVFC

09.02.2025 12:18 — 👍 31    🔁 0    💬 5    📌 0

I don't think we're going to get one.

03.02.2025 09:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Not that I'm particularly worried he might go, but I'm desperate for the window to close with Ollie Watkins still a Villa player just so the media will STFU for a minute.

#AVFC

03.02.2025 09:00 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

It's cliche, but I have absolutely no idea what the rules are on offside anymore. None whatsoever.

#AVFC

01.02.2025 18:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I'm down for us just catching 5th and skipping into the CL with Forest 🙏

01.02.2025 14:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#NFFC defy logic. How on earth do you win 7-0 on 35% possession?

Masterclass of effectiveness. No idea how they're doing it, but you have to respect it.

01.02.2025 14:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Give it up.

01.02.2025 14:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I'm glad I've found you now.

01.02.2025 14:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This feels like niche content for a Villa/Oilers fan like me. Love it 😂

01.02.2025 13:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Genuinely mad how Arsenal fans have invented this narrative of us being in PSR trouble. Passed it this season, and now have sales of Duran, Diaby + £75m of CL revenue (and counting) to add.

Simmer down, lads. We're fine.

#AVFC

01.02.2025 13:52 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

My opinion on Rashford has gone from "absolutely not" to "absolutely get it done NOW" in under 24 hours.

Fickle as they come, me.

#AVFC

01.02.2025 13:40 — 👍 19    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

🎶🎵 "There he goes just getting on a plane,
Earning lots of money where the football's pretty lame,
He loves dough (he loves dough)
He loves dime (loves dime)
Jhon Duran got us excited,
But our love was unrequited..."🎵🎶

#AVFC

01.02.2025 10:22 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Sensible.

31.01.2025 19:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bow down to the king.

#AVFC

31.01.2025 18:59 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Just happy I can wear this lovely jumper again.

#CelticFC

31.01.2025 14:52 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A little tired and run down, but glad I went to the game ❤️

30.01.2025 11:23 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Ha! I was so confused! I just saw a kid in the passenger seat I didn't recognise who looked equally bemused 😂

29.01.2025 15:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

ITV News Breaking....

#AVFC

www.itv.com/news/central...

29.01.2025 15:18 — 👍 20    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0

Had chemo today. Feeling it.

Obviously all eyes have been on Wednesday's game since I was diagnosed in November.

I'd put my chances of being there at an optimistic 50/50. Let's see how the next couple of days pan out.

Up the Villa.

#AVFC

27.01.2025 18:22 — 👍 38    🔁 0    💬 11    📌 0

Having already seen some really poor posts on 'the other place' ahead of the #CelticFC game on Wednesday, some pertinent facts for some #AVFC fans to remember:

- Our club was founded by Scots.
- We refer to an Irishman as 'God'.
- Our current captain is a Celtic supporter from Glasgow.

Think on.

25.01.2025 20:14 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Genuinely, in this age of catch-up and on-demand TV, I don't know what possesses people to watch a show, then immediately go on social media to relay exactly what happened.

What purpose does it serve? Just STFU.

24.01.2025 22:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've been worried about the impact that Daezen Maeda might have against Villa's defence next week. He's just got a daft red card for Celtic. Worry gone.

#AVFC

22.01.2025 21:49 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Now they've missed a penalty 🤦‍♂️

22.01.2025 20:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This #Celtic game is mad. Three disallowed goals for Kyogo in the first half. Still 0-0.

#UCL

22.01.2025 20:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Never judge a kit until you see it on the pitch. The anniversary strip looks absolutely incredible tonight.

#AVFC

10.01.2025 20:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0