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Mike Andrews

@mikea57.bsky.social

Retired housing and social care chief executive.Ramble and rant about nonsense, politics and Sheffield Wednesday but not necessarily in that order. Always got something to say, mostly rubbish but always kind. Sheffield and Thornham

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Alan Carr is going to find this so hard #thetraitors

08.10.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That could have been a mistake Jonathan ! #thetraitors

08.10.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We must have done something truly awful in a previous life.

08.10.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting quotes and choice of words from Textor about his interest in us and his dealings with DC.

08.10.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great coach and tactician but poor at the people management side so I hear. Don’t really care where he goes tbh. Thanks for 23/24 and good luck

08.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Strands #584
β€œNow, hear this!”
On a roll this morning 😊😊
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πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

08.10.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Connections
Puzzle #850
Back in the game 😊😊
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πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

08.10.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fingers crossed that Bernard will be back soon πŸ€žπŸ™

07.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If it is accepted by all sides does Trumps peace plan allow for unrestricted access to Gaza for the worlds press ? If so I wonder how stories will be reported.

07.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So the Chairman of the new Independent Football Regulator gets confirmed despite the ongoing Inquiry into his appointment not having reached a decision about his suitability/independence. Not a good start.

07.10.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

07.10.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3348    πŸ” 1826    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 78
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Asylum hotel provider makes Β£180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

Finally!!! The real scandal of the asylum hotels. Why, instead of shining the light on these parasites, months were spent on demonising vulnerable people at their mercy?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.10.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 430    πŸ” 194    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8

'If you want to live here, you need to be able to speak the language'

07.10.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

Jenrick says, Handsworth the area I went to school in isn’t integrated as he didn’t see a white face and the closest he has seen to a slum? So is he saying we should pay minorities much more for their low paid jobs and welcome them to The Cotswolds with their mosques and temples???

06.10.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 348    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 5

I knew 29 years living in the Peak District would reap benefits. Just got all three questions in #universitychallenge correct.

06.10.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Never forget. The Tories are Reform and Reform are the Tories. A pact is inevitable.

06.10.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you are right but Regulation of private businesses has not got a good record in this country. Likewise the outcome for guinea pigs is rarely good 😬😬😬😬

06.10.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe a points deduction for being unable to show funding going forward is something the EFL will want to avoid as how many other clubs could in give that assurance in all honesty.I can’t imagine too many questions are asked about the β€˜going concern’ assurance given in most clubs accounts

06.10.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Say average of 2,000 tickets at say Β£30 a ticket over c17 games that’s over a Β£1m out of the EFL economy plus matchday spending. That ought to give the EFL (made up of Chairpersons) and the new Regulator food for thought over what one of their β€˜Members’ is doing.

06.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"They want to run the country. They can't even spell it right."

@natashaclark.bsky.social hsa notecid a bti fo a blendur ni teh Troy Praty goodei bga...

06.10.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 11

Are the Supporters Trust calling for a boycott of all away games yet ? Wouldn’t that make other Club Chairman at least have a conversation with the EFL and Regulator. Our away supporter is good income for many in the Championship and L1 #swfc

06.10.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Matchday income goes in part to paying the staff and employing the zero hours kiosk staff. It will only be a matter of time before he starts to lay off some of the permanent staff, an Administrator almost certainly will. It’s an unholy mess which will get worse whilst DC will still be a rich man

06.10.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity but cash is king. People are already being laid off or not getting their much needed shifts. My guess is his cost cutting puts us on a par with many L1 and L2 clubs so he will hang on and that for him as a gambler will be a win

06.10.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Afraid I have no answers to that. It just doesn’t sit easy with me that people are losing money,jobs and livelihoods whilst I protest. I also fear lots of fans will not return and that must be a concern for any would be purchaser.

06.10.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

*affecting* ( blooming pensioner fingers !!)

06.10.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too, just said the same thing to my wife !!

06.10.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What hard evidence is there that the boycott is affecting DC ? It’s caffecting local businesses (judging by the queue at Beres)zero hours staff laid off and suppliers hit. He just cuts his cloth accordingly. How big would the crowds be anyway for a team losing every week and L1 next year ?

06.10.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gary Neville, "Brexit has had a devastating impact on this country"

"The messaging is getting dangerous"

"All these idiots out there spreading hate speech in any form, abuse in any form, we must stop promoting them"

"And get back to a country of love, peace and harmony"

"And become a team again"

06.10.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1695    πŸ” 493    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 32
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BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.

This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester

06.10.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2973    πŸ” 1306    πŸ’¬ 153    πŸ“Œ 85

Terrorists in plain view but obviously setting fire to a mosque only counts as a hate crime and not terrorism.
Can someone explain why ?

06.10.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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