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Tony Taylor
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Ex-ping pongist. Half Man Half Biscuit aficionado. MCFC since 1970.
I love this play almost as much as my wife hates it. If I really want to piss her off (which I don't often, thankfully), I just need to walk around the house singing ''I want to see the zoo, she said, I want to see the zoo.''
December 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"They've a spinner who doesn't bowl spin for his county, a wicketkeeper who doesn't wicket keep for his county, an opening bowler who's not an opening bowler. What do you expect to happen? They've got an MD who's never managed or directed & a coach who hasn't coached a red ball team. Bloody chaos!"
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Books read this year. Slightly behind target, but an interesting and varied selection, I'm sure you'll agree. Enjoyed them all. #Booksky
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Here come the Barmy Army
They’re absolutely crazy
Bart, Elvis and the baby
Kill kill kill stab murder and despatch
#HMHB #TheAshes
December 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Almost time to witness the last rites #TheAshes
December 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Christ alive. An absolutely incredible piece.

www.ft.com/content/cd59...
‘It’s just a bomb’
The true story of two strangers and an extraordinary act of courage
www.ft.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What a player Nico O'Reilly has already become. Incredible talent. And how satisfying that two of City's three most important players this season are local lads who didn't cost a penny.
December 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Toad-in-the-Hole in the city of Seoul
Rather than a display of depressingly limited horizons and triumphant bigotry, Charlie is actually on a mission to eat pub food in rhyming locations around the world.
Next up - a big Sunday roast in the Ivory Coast.
December 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Reposted by Tony Taylor
#HMHB
#OblongofDreams
#PPBR

Part 2 of 2

Leasowe Light
Caldy Hill
Thor's Stone
Limbo Lane

"........Everything I want is here and everything I need is here......."
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Reform-type Chelsea fans trying to taunt their Cardiff counterparts with chants of "Rule Britannia". Where on earth do they think Wales exists geographically? Very odd.
December 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Inspiral Carpets to sponsor @wdcfc.bsky.social U17s for the next two seasons. I'd like to think "Moo!" is going to become the kids' go to goal celebration.
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I've a suspicion the point he's trying to make is largely academic.
December 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Hmmm...
James Milner is the anti-Owen. Played for loads of clubs and they all love him.
December 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
At the '82 World Cup, we just pitched up at Bilbao's ground a few days before the tournament and bought tickets (£1.50) for the Eng matches vs. Kuwait & Czech. Tix for the sold out France match were easily available from touts for £10. Crazy what's happened to the game.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
World Cup ticket prices: Fifa's prices a 'monumental betrayal' says Football Supporters Europe
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
An embarrassing confession: I was thrown out of The Hawthorns in Oct 1980 (aged 17), 15 minutes before kick-off for singing the song below, and told I'd be arrested if I tried to re-enter. Was therefore forced to walk around the ground and watch from the home end. To cap a great day, City lost 3-1.
Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside!
I do like to be beside the sea!
I do like to stroll along the Prom, Prom, Prom!
Where the brass bands play
"Fuck off West Brom!"
Lions and tigers and camels
And old ale and sandwiches too
December 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Reposted by Tony Taylor
‘That was the best football I’ve ever seen’

‘The first 45 minutes where Real Madrid couldn’t get the ball was the best quality of football I’ve ever seen’

‘If we can ever get to that point then that will be a great achievement for Manchester United’

Sir Jim Ratcliffe
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
As a taster, here's a fun version of The Nightmare Before Christmas’ ‘What’s This?‘.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsT...
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
'transcended by...their stunning playing, understanding of one another’s voices, and clear relish in what they’re doing'

The Futureheads have made a Christmas album (8 joyous covers + 2 originals). Now you may be sceptical, but I fully agree with the sentiment here.

theartsdesk.com/new-music/ir...
Irresistible invitation to a very Mackem 'Christmas' from The Futureheads
Well, this is a surprise. Not so much that the Sunderland band should do a Christmas album, mind. Despite their raw and spiky hardcore framework, which channelled heavyweights like Gang Of Four and Fu...
theartsdesk.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
December 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Judge Andrew Menary KC, who, in describing Joey Barton as "not a man of previous good character" when sentencing him earlier today is this year's undisputed winner of the 'Master of the Understatement Award'.
December 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
John Stones should consider growing his hair until he's fit to play five games in a row. He'll be looking like that United lad this time next year.
BREAKING: John Stones is injured, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

Pep: “To be honest, I don't know [how long he is out for]..." [via @hayterstv.bsky.social]
December 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
‘Tis the season to stop funding hate. Boycott Majestic Wine.
Many Majestic Wine customers will be disappointed to learn that they've been advertising on GB News, enabling content like this.

You can take action by leaving a friendly message urging them to pull their ads and #StopFundingHate:

www.facebook.com/MajesticWine
December 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Liverpool's decision to give Salah a new contract and the unedifying mess that is playing out now serves to highlight how strong and wise City were with firstly Aguero, then De Bruyne when the time came. Players of that level don't generally react well to becoming bit part figures.
December 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Another goal from Ekitike and he'll become the second player this season (after Eze) with a palindromic surname to score a Premier League hat-trick.
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What a performance from Cherki today. Another example of Pep turning players into robots and 'stifling individual talent'.
December 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM