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Four books in four years! 😳 Congratulations @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social Happy to have helped bring two of them to life.

4 years, 4 books. Lots of people to thank, including @hamishcarton.bsky.social @sked21.bsky.social @mcpartlin.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social and many more not on BlueSky 😆

Socceroos in Scotland Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

“If you were an away supporter, you knew you were going to have a tough day at Morton and, as a player, if you got on the wrong side of the Cowshed, you were going to get dog’s abuse.”

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Good luck to Ange in his new role. Working for a volatile owner who loves the spotlight will not be easy and he takes on a squad used to a brand of football that is somewhat different to his own philosophy.

Going to be interesting to watch what unfolds at the very least.

Socceroos in Scotland Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

If anyone in Australia is still looking for Father’s Day gift, you could do worse than this read that includes some of the biggest names in Aussie football history.

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Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social

Let's face it. The last thing a dad wants this #FathersDay is yet another tie, socks or handkerchiefs. Get him a really good book instead! www.fairplaypublishing.com.au

Socceroos in Scotland Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

Happy 60th birthday to Ange Postecoglou. Read about how he upset the odds and made fools of many in the Scottish football media when he turned Celtic’s fortunes around.

With contributions from @hamishcarton.bsky.social and Paul Williams👇

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Socceroos in Scotland Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

“Two of the Scottish boys asked what I had done the previous night. I told them I had been out for dinner with Mark Viduka. They said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’”

Tony Vidmar 🇦🇺 had some challenges managing the Rangers-Celtic rivalry.👇

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Our next release ... he fled a scandal. He built a sporting empire. He left behind a legacy—largely forgotten in his homeland. Meet Con Jones. He's already in the #Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. But he's ignored in #Australia—until now. buff.ly/H7dilpM

Socceroos in Scotland Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

“It wasn’t something that was intended and I don’t recommend it to anyone, ever! If anyone knows Jim Jefferies, then you can imagine what I got when he found about it.”

Danny Invincibile 🇦🇺 on falling for his manager’s daughter. Read more about it 👇

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Happy Birthday to Scott McDonald. In ‘Socceroos in Scotland’, you can read my exclusive interview about his time in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 football

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Mark Viduka was the first Aussie to be named as Scottish Player of the Year in 2000. Read about his short but action-packed stint at Celtic in ‘Socceroos in Scotland’

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Interesting piece. It probably explains why so many teenagers and young adults are very big Oasis fans

Socceroos in Scotland Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

Father’s Day in 🇦🇺 is approaching. Time to think of the right gift for any soccer loving dads.

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Takes me back a couple of months. Had this exact experience at Ajinomoto. Gave up in the end

I was a victim of this recently. Showed up for a Verdy game assuming tickets available at stadium. Directed to 7-11 where some people tried to help with the app but gave up in the end as it was too close to kickoff

From Davie Mitchell at #Rangers to Ange Postecoglou at #Celtic, the influence of Australians in #Scottish football has grown steadily over four decades. Finding a #Socceroo in a Scottish squad has gone from being a novelty to a staple. 'Socceroos in Scotland' by @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social

Thai League shirt of the year has a clear winner

This is a really good piece on football development in Asia

‘Socceroos in Scotland’ looks at the impact of Australians on Scottish football over 4 decades. Available as ebook or paperback.

Mitchell ✅
Moore ✅
Viduka ✅
Vidmar ✅
McDonald ✅
Invincibile ✅
Paartalu ✅
Irvine ✅
Rogic ✅
Mooy ✅
Ange ✅
Boyle ✅
McGowan ✅

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Andros Townsend getting into the spirit in Thailand

📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC

It’s been a while since the Thai League had someone of Andros Townsend’s profile

June and July have seen three new #footballbooks hit the book shelves. From @70smo.bsky.social @jeanolafc.bsky.social & @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social No excuses for nothing to read! ⚽️📚🥳 www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/collections/...

From Halifax to Harimau Malaya to Hyrox Champion – The Lee Tuck Story When Lee Tuck left West Yorkshire for Thailand at the age of 21, he could never have imagined that the journey ahead would culminate in him winning the Asian HYROXChampionship for ...

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Read about the fascinating story of Lee Tuck - a semipro footballer In Yorkshire who became a Malaysian international

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Socceroos in Scotland Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

Out today. Featuring many top Aussies to play in Scottish football, including players from Gretna, Morton, Hibs, Hearts, Motherwell, Buddies, Killie, Livi, Ross County, Dundee, Celtic, Rangers

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#Football in #Scotland. With a green and gold twist. Out tomorrow!

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‘Socceroos 🇦🇺 in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿’ now available for preorder. Features exclusive interviews with Tony Vidmar, Scott McDonald, Danny Invincible, Erik Paartalu, Paul Lambert and more. And chapters on Moore, Viduka, Mooy, Rogic and Irvine. www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...