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Official Statistician of the PosCast. “I would call Alan the single most astonishing, sort of, mind” - Joe Posnanski. Up the Ding. Formerly Come on URZ. My book "Magic Hat: Madejski, McGhee and Reading FC" is (hopefully) coming out in 2026.
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I have another lovely #buyastrangerabook offer. Earlier this week @petit-reveur.bsky.social sent me £15 and said "Simon, I want to buy someone a book, here's some dosh" (or words to that effect). So, if there's a book you'd like courtesy of PR, get in touch. UK only

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Listening to For The Restless by @tommcraemusic.bsky.social HOW DID I NEVER HEAR THE WHISPERING BEFORE?! I've listened to the song dozens and dozens of times. Never heard the whispering. Love your music, Tom ❤️

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Love that @joeposnanski.bsky.social and @kentremendous.bsky.social did their silver anniversary retrospective Oscars from 25 years ago and did it for 1990 (35 years ago 😂)

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Post a picture of you that's not actually a picture of you (he has way more hair)

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92 badges ranked: 1. #Forest 50 yrs ago #NFFC designed an iconic image that's outlived its contemporary cultural touchpoints, yet remains so disarmingly 1970s. Perhaps it’s that seductive kick of the “R”, or the understated dynamism of the River Trent. Impeccable and faultless. #NCFC #DCFC

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In case you haven't seen this. I think some people might be quite interested.

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More on the Zapheap project here" open.substack.com/pub/llewelly...

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Lee Ving is wonderfully sleazy as Mr Boddy in Clue

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@craigcalcaterra.bsky.social why did nobody ever think of this?

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Back with some more #buyastrangerabook magic! @humanaqvi.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a book of their choice, up to £15! So, if there is a particular book you'd like, get in touch. It's #buyastrangerabook day. UK only

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I have another unclaimed #buyastrangerabook day offer! @sallyhinkley.bsky.social has bought a copy of Revenge by Yoko Ogawa for me to give away to someone. Blurb in ALT text. If you'd like a copy, get in touch! UK only

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92 badges ranked: 47. #Reading Honestly, did you know Reading FC was as old as that? A good, clean design that does little wrong, but the obsequiousness to the crown nauseates. #rfc #royals #football #soccer #epl #efl #oufc #stfc #Berkshire #leagueone #qpr #pfc #saintsfc #pompey #sfc

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92 badges ranked: 3. #Burton Albion The rotund alcoholic! The sublime calligraphy! Yellow and black! A startlingly creative work of originality. #BAFC #NFFC #NCFC #DCFC #PVFC #SCFC #CAFC #Staffordshire #LCFC #AVFC #BCFC #WBA #WWFC #villa #brum #premierleague #championship #leagueone #nonleague

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92 badges ranked: 4. #Bolton If #BWFC kept the ribbons from the previous badge, it may have secured top spot. Alas, they place the red rose of #Lancashire underneath the impeccable circular lettering. An instantly recognisable classic, nonetheless. #MUFC #MCFC #BRFC #OAFC #SCFC #LFC #EFC #RFC

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"While we cautiously wait the outcome of this latest deal, I can’t help but feel it gets rid of the immediate threat of any further points deductions." #ReadingFC

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Please help save Reading Football Club from their awful ownership and sign this petition. ✍️ t.co/0U9qcChMqz #SellBeforeWeDai #ReadingFC #FansUnited

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92 badges ranked: 6. #Fulham A badge that isn't nearly as old as I expected (2001!). Maybe the twee cottage, traditional feel and peaceful environs led me to place #FFC on a pedestal of tradition, but I stand by it. The angled, fused typography creates an initialism of beauty. #CFC #CPFC #QPR

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So. Those mad fish at @waterstones.bsky.social have only launched some crazy deal on pre-orders. Which means that if you enjoy (i) gritty crime fiction (ii) authors with two pseudonyms and (iii) ridonculous bargains it’s now 25% cheaper to satisfy your urges. www.waterstones.com/book/the-cut...

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Like magic, but better. This is awesome, Tom

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92 badges ranked: 7. #Wolves Simple, iconic, menacing. Communicstes all in an economical fashion. I could show my mum this badge and she’d clock who it represented. So similar to #Salford, and yet so different: heritage vs. novelty; meaning vs. marketing. #WWFC #AVFC #BCFC #WBA #villa #MUFC

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92 badges ranked: 8. #Birmingham My heart rate quickens when I see one of them old-timey balls. The addition of a globe (world conquest? Dream BIG!) + the simple banners is delightful. Peerless with its odd double circular design. #BCFC #AVFC #villa #brum #WWFC #WBA #WBAFC #wolves #WFC #AFC

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Movies you've watched more than six times using GIFs only

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@joeposnanski.bsky.social and @kentremendous.bsky.social we can still mock the Yankees for this stupid policy, right?!

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Happy Friday

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92 badges ranked: 9. #Swansea Critics may call it sedate, but in actual fact that is the purest distillation of elegance. Immeasurably glad #SCAFC ditched their recent flirtation with innovation. #CCFC #NCFC #BRFC #BCFC #Wales #football #soccer #premierleague #championship #swans #Wrexham #WFC

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I could not love this story any more

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#OnThisDay 18 Feb 1882 ☘️ Ireland (then one national side) plays its first soccer international at Bloomfield, Belfast England romp to a 13-0 win in terrible conditions It's still a record win for England, 143 years on More on Irish football's international journey in my new book bit.ly/3ZuaStC

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92 badges ranked: 11. #Wycombe Wanderers The Chairboys (excuse me?) depict a goose choking on one end of a gilded chain while the other hangs out its arse. Batshit, and I love it. #wwfc #wfc #leagueone #ltfc #qprfc #bfc #rfc #oufc #championship #football #soccer #premierleague #afc #spurs #cfc

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92 badges ranked: 12. #Sheffield United Big boy’s version of #Charlton. Do any clubs have as much county iconography on show as those from #Yorkshire? #sufc #swfc #lufc #Leeds #cafc #rufc #hcafc #bcfc #mufc #lfc #mcfc #efc #premierleague #ycfc #htfc #nufc #mfc #safc #afc #avfc #football #soccer

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Little genius

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This is a beautiful read. We need more human stories of kindnesses like this right now and always

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