StephenOrange

📅🔰 #OnThisDay 4️⃣0️⃣ years ago…

🏆 #NCFC beat Sunderland 1-0 in the Milk Cup Final, with 100,000 fans in attendance.

My fav show as a child. Loved it. Especially the theme tune.

a man with a beard has his hands folded in front of his face ALT: a man with a beard has his hands folded in front of his face

Strikers on the pitch: 0
Strikers on the bench: 3

A very common sight at football matches in the 1970s ⚽

Problem is, if Liverpool carry on as they are, can’t see City making up that gap. They need Liverpool to have a similar slump at some point. It could happen… but it’s up to 3 defeats already.

I am sharing the photos from my visit to Doncaster yesterday, as promised. Notice the shop that was featured as the exterior filming location for Open All Hours, now with an Auction sign on display in the window. I wonder if it will sell this time?

I literally have no clue how this game is gonna finish.

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I’d happily see that training top as a home shirt someday. And modelled here by one of our finest.

So this is pretty cool: I think I’m the first national news correspondent to switch my chyron social handle from X to Bluesky. 💪🏽

Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?

Word of the Day is a true favourite, as some of you will know.

Apricity (17th century) is the warmth of the sun on a winter’s day.

“The Internet will end up having destroyed civilization but it will never stop amusing us along the way.”

— me, today

You get four. No greatest hits allowed.

Hard to choose. Probably a different set as my mood changes.

Ah yes, he was known for that!!

I like it… but not much defending going on in that team.

A big day in music for me. Bought tickets for Helloween in London for next October, and seen WithinTemptation in Cardiff this evening. #StillGotIt

First post… hmm, something deep and important… Maltesers in Celebrations tubs are better than normal Maltesers. That is all…

My father bought a couple of teams, then repainted them as #NCFC home and away kits. We named the home keeper Kevin Keelan and the away keeper Roger Hansbury. Still have them now.