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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 12h

I really miss peak Dougie.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 1d

High Fidelity is now the only book allowed in US school libraries.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 1d

Make no mistake, the sighs of relief are ringing loud across all party leaders now that they won’t have to defend the inevitable violence and they still get to libel the people of Birmingham as racists.

#AVFC

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

UK government ‘deeply saddened’ as Maccabi Tel Aviv decline any Aston Villa tickets

The Israeli side’s fans have been blocked from attending, with the club saying in a statement: ‘The wellbeing and safety of our fans is paramount’

www.theguardian.com

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

I was at a Pavement gig in Manchester that night! I also saw the notification when the gig finished.

Brilliant night.

Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

They were barred from entering the stadium by police on the day of the game because they turned up with more fans than had tickets (they had a reduced allocation due to previous crowd trouble) and then they kicked off outside the ground - technically their 5 match away ban came after.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

3 weeks ago French authorities banned Ajax fans from Marseille because of the risk of violence.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

The ban included safety concerns but i do take your point.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

Lol, he’s blocked me because he made a tit of himself.

Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

Have away fans been banned from attending matches? Yes.

Ergo the statement Nancy made was categorically false.

Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

We’re away fans banned from Old Firm games? Yea or no.

It also wasn’t two games.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

French authorities banned Ajax fans from turning up at Marseille a few weeks ago.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

The body that agreed the ban is moot. The statement as made is factually wrong.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

Legia Warsaw banned from Villa Park due to violence

Frankfurt fans are banned from the Napoli game in a few weeks due to violence

Away fans are banned at every Old Firm game due to violence.

Barcelona banned from travelling for one game due to racism.

All in the last 2 years.

#AVFC

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 2d

Lisa Nandy: "He's right to say that it is unprecedented in recent times that an entire group of away supporters have been entirely banned from a game"

Unprecedented in recent times? In 2023 Legia Warsaw fans were banned from a game at Villa Park.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll be lighting 3 candles on my Fulham cake at 10pm tonight, as is the tradition.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 2d

He’s having his best season since his first season. He was awful on occasion last year but he’s looking more comfortable over the last couple of months. No idea what’s changed.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 3d

Still injured probably. It was 50/50 whether he’d be fit.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 5d

Starmer is putting his job on the line in the dumbest way possible.

If those fans come and they cause the same trouble that they’ve caused elsewhere (or even get provoked into violence by our fans), and if any Villa fan or local in Aston is hurt, he will have to resign.

#AVFC

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 6d

Adore that song.

This is my favourite version, though.
youtu.be/lDULTwv5-Lk?...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Spitting Off the Edge of the World (Lush Version) ft. Perfume Genius

YouTube video by yeahyeahyeahsmusic

youtu.be

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 6d

I initially defeated it with Mike from Spaced but it got there with 5 extra questions.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 6d

Our wages are higher than Spurs but I take your point.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 7d

Konsa is the perfect international defender because he’s a) versatile in his position and b) can switch his game easily between physical battles (he’s a brilliant tackler) and intricate passing (he‘s great on the ball). If Southgate had spotted that we may not have lost some of those big games.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 7d

It was a $170m film that took $400m at the box office (so after marketing costs taken out, a small profit). It wasn’t a disaster like this new one but it wasn’t a smash hit that everyone loved, which is why I’m surprised we keep going with the franchise.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 7d

The concept of Tron is vastly more appealing than the reality - the first film wasn’t very good and hasn’t aged well (not the effects, the poor script and performances), the second was boring. Neither were successful at the box office.

I don’t know why we keep persevering with this franchise.

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 8d

That tackle from Konsa was absolutely pristine. What a player he is.

#AVFC

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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 8d

Story seems to be that his girlfriend’s agent reckons Sancho owes them money for something (possibly for introducing him to the girlfriend). Some allegations of using nitrous oxide recreationally.

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