Better Red Than Dead

Thank you.

Jonathan.
Sorry to trouble you.

I was wondering if you had any material or links to research on Volodymyr Yemets. I'm writing a book on the 80s USSR set up and I'm currently on a chapter about Minsk and Dnipro's title wins. Finding very little on Yemets. ☹️

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated

Great part of the city too, Phibsborough.
Well I think so anyway. Maybe the locals would disagree. 😀

Love when floodlights dominate the local area.

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Sincil Bank. Lincoln City.

Unsure if this is a football or a parasite?!

😍

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Leipzig.

Going by some of twitter, they believe there's a form of NFL-style scheduling. 😀

He’ll need some of those tablets after today’s match.

Absolutely hate the concept of the u23 teams.
As much as we can find fault in the monetary aspect of the English game, esp the top end of the PL, you cannot fault the structure and the strength of the pyramid.
Hopefully there will never be any avenue or appetite for B teams/u23 teams.

Campo sbloccato e utenze pagate al Comune: Bridge sana i debiti della Pro e prepara la C A mezzanotte scade il termine per l’iscrizione: il gruppo olandese che ha rilevato la società vercellese avrebbe già la carte in regola

Pro might be ok by the looks of it.
Others are in a right old mess.
www.lastampa.it/vercelli/202...

That stand behind the goal is one of my favourite up and down the country. Must be a great wee viewing point in the upper tier.

Rio “Hype Man” Ferdinand was more than enough for anyone’s sanity.

Stranraer is my “team” in Scotland.

Went on a local Rangers SC bus trip to Ibrox. Told the club guys to sell my ticket.
Left the ferry as a foot passenger and spent the day watching the mighty Stranraer.
Living it up in the social club. 😂

Jumped back on the bus when they returned from Glasgow.

My earliest memories of Scottish teams in Europe usually involved Aberdeen or Dundee United.

Unfortunately, that Roma side always reminds me of the unsavoury end to the semi final in 84. No doubt oul Jim had them well riled in the lead up but the scenes at the end aren't what you want to see.

Superb piece on a very tragic story about an incredible player.

Iconic striker partnerships don't come much better than these 2.

😀

The rate of inflation for bouncy castles is unreal...

I'll get my own coat, thanks.

@rickhough.bsky.social
Book finished. Review posted.

Like Tim Parks' book on Verona, I didn't want the season to end. Loved the weaving of detail throughout the general narrative of the season itself.
Nuggets of gold like what the speciality dish of Ascoli is!!!

That's what makes a great book!!

Unfortunately the 11 year old me, spent most of the collection in 86 laughing at…

BBC1.
Richie Benaud.
Tony Lewis.
Ray Illingworth.
Geoffrey “Line and Length” Boycott.

That was my youth. Cricket wasn’t a massive sport in NI but having summers watching test cricket made me a fan for life.

The Jim Reaper.

Brilliant article.

NFL depth chart style.
I like it.

Cannot wait for this.
Gomorra and The Wire are the 2 programmes that I'll forever love.

Rick. Tough choice for the veronesi tonight.
Hatred for Napoli but no love for Inter either.

It'll take a few calamaties on Sunday to send your boys down but hopefully a secure result in Empoli will avoid frantic flashscore updates of the league table.

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Leeds Road. Huddersfield.