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Just been reminded on Instagram about attending the Sarajevo derby in 2019. One fan collapsed, riot squad out and more fire than I've ever seen in my life. Everyone was super friendly and some guy sold juice boxes and sunflower seeds to fans. The teens ahead of me smoked about a pack of Russian Marlboros each.

I can't wait for the All-Star game where Jack Colback gets nominated as a joke contender and makes the grade due to fan voting a la John Scott.

Helps that I'm a Canadian

Bring back the NASL style penalties

I'm convinced Dewsbury-Hall is a name assembled in a copycat style from The Usual Suspects.

Seems about right.

The commitment to shape has been amazing and as I write this holy shit Isak

Grant giving it his best effort to ensure they don't go ahead after that dive

I actually think they've done this already 12ft | Agents buying beds for clients, players demanding set-piece bonuses and payment of divorce bills – what really happens in the transfer window - The Athletic

Think he's a bit old, mate.

He gives off big Alan Smith vibes.

The guy in the wheelchair offering his scarf to a Tranmere player taking a throw was pretty funny

Or Fabrice Pancrate

One day I'll figure out the point of Scott McTominay.

Been working today so haven’t had time to watch the full match, but the chunks I saw: what a performance. Big Joe turning in to a Brazilian Roy Keane will never not make me smile. Him just screaming “how?!” after his yellow was perfect.

I'm convinced Souness attempted something similar to the Forest routine during his time here but can't remember the game (he wouldn't stand for the handholding in the video, real men don't hold hands with anyone ever)

Conte and Tuchel with the “divorced dads coaching their kid’s football” looks on the sideline today.

Michael Calvin wrote a pretty good book about the scouting industry a few years back called The Nowhere Men. It's more than likely a bit out of date by now, but thought it was an interesting glimpse in to the area.

Shout out to the woman mouthing “call me” to Wilson as he was subbed off. Get in line, love.

The Ringer is now writing about Newcastle: Newcastle United’s Saudi Ownership Prompts Debate Across Premier League Article is okay...it's not great by any stretch of the imagination. I think it comes from being a fan, but it glosses over a lot of how fans feel like the club is back and their own again. Also this section is trash: "The version of Newcastle that I was watching represented the very last embers of the club before it became a Saudi state project. When it was still … a club. Years from now, will anyone in Newcastle miss these days, when their club was elementally flawed and the fans still filled St. James’ Park? When Newcastle were a regular team, one that reflected the indignities of life in a metaphorical way and left its fans largely despondent and bereft in all sorts of arguably healthy ways?"

Still feels a bit like bizarro world seeing even potential signings after 14 years of Ashley.

God bless Canadian programming

You forgot to mention the bit about Bruce’s tenants

Thanks mate!

Going away on my honeymoon and hoping for some football book recommendations. I’ve done the standards (Inverting the Pyramid, Among the Thugs, Miracle of Castel Di Sangro, etc) so looking for something more current or off the beaten track