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Dave_The_Vale
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Port Vale, Geelong Cats & Melb Vics fan. Author of ’Time of my football life’ and ‘Football Fans in their own write’. Views my own. Reposts not an endorsement
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The first bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV Michael Pham is mobilizing to have priests to go to Immigration hearings with the immigrants.
June 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
They are all beauties 😊😊👍
No #football to watch this weekend??? Don't worry—read about it instead! We've got football reads for everyone. Here's a small selection of our #reallygoodfootballbooks. buff.ly/4S2vnQ2
June 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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If you are seeking respite from the fire hose of reptilian, grievance driven, ill-informed leadership look no further 👇
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Leadership In Turbulent Times
LEADERSHIP IN TURBULENT TIMES[1]. John Raftery Power without purpose is not leadership.
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May 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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May 25. A #truebeliever sort of day. 28 years ago, #BrisbaneStrikers won the NSL grand final, an achievement some saw as a portent of the #ALeague. A few days ago, #Spurs with #BigAnge, 'Mike' Jedinak & Nick Montgomery in charge won #EuropaLeague. Overnight, 3 Aussie women helped win the #UCL. 👏🏼😍⚽️
May 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Haven't seen this reported in UK yet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/w...
A Loyal Ally Joins Trump’s Gulf Tour: The Head of Global Soccer
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May 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Unsung #football history. 'Green and Golden Boots' by Jason Goldsmith celebrates Aussie strikers who topped goal charts overseas. Some of them (e.g. the cover) are household names, some are not. But they all have amazing stories. buff.ly/LOWJVWP
May 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thanks April. I really enjoyed doing the interview.
An interesting interview with my friend & fellow #pvfc fan @aussie-davep.bsky.social about why people support the team that they do.

Worth a listen, and Dave’s book isn’t bad either 😉
Why do we love the #team we love? That's the question behind @ [email protected] book 'Football Fans in their own write'. Have a listen to David speaking with David Astle of the ABC on that question, and how he got #PopeFrancis to contribute to the book: buff.ly/4psfPqY #footballfandom
May 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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We publish football books for people who think the game is about more than groins, hamstrings, and VAR. fairplaypublishing.com.au
May 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Why do we love the #team we love? That's the question behind @ [email protected] book 'Football Fans in their own write'. Have a listen to David speaking with David Astle of the ABC on that question, and how he got #PopeFrancis to contribute to the book: buff.ly/4psfPqY #footballfandom
May 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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In 1922, Australia played its first official international. More than one hundred years on, the journey continues. 'Burning Ambition' tells the story.
May 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Want to join us for our next #reallygoodfootballbook launch? buff.ly/8Zq7Gnw Celebrating 100 years of Australia vs England. buff.ly/8Zq7Gnw #Socceroos #ALeague
May 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Want something to read that is far, far, away from #politics? Check out our e-books with 60 titles to choose from. buff.ly/jn6hPt9
May 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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In 2023, we published two anthologies. One was 'Football Fans in their own write' in which @aussie-davep.bsky.social asked 29 contributors to write about why they love #football. One was Pope Francis. We share the extract from the book (from his Lay Encyclical on Sport). buff.ly/fipwTOY
April 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Red cards, referees, ridiculous goals...and SO much more. @texismith.com — This boy can write!
April 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
April 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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RIP.
April 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Happy #Easter, whether or not you celebrate, from FPP to all.
April 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Think you know your #football? @philipmicallef.bsky.social
knows more than most & he's written about it in this one fantastic volume of his 100 best stories from decades as a #journo. Read Quote, Unquote. (P.S. It's on a special #holiday price). www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/quo...
April 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Want something for your holidaying #student to engage in? Try our latest #audiobook, 'The Goals That Changed Australia' by David Weiner, available from a range of audio providers. buff.ly/RCw8oZ5 #Matildas #Socceroos #football #backyard
April 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I feel ‘All The President’s Men - Again’ coming on. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein please step forward.
March 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Another important part of Australian sports history is to hit the shelves very soon - and you can #preorder from us. John Maynard has written on #Aboriginal people in Racing and Football, and has now turned to another sporting love, #Golf, in 'Golf Dreaming'. buff.ly/v5EyCZB ⛳️📚
March 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“Ange and the Boss: Puskás in Australia” screening at The Pivotonian Cinema in Geelong. Brilliant! See it if you can. L to R Pic 1. camfink & @bytonywilson.bsky.social (Directors) joined by Steve Horvat and (in Pic 2) Roy Hay for the Q & A
March 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Superb pre-match show by Newcastle United fans at Wembley. @aflfans.bsky.social cheer squads - what a banner?!
March 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM