Tony Taylor
@itstonyt10.bsky.social
Ex-ping pongist. Half Man Half Biscuit aficionado. MCFC since 1970.
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...
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
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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!"
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
And old ale and sandwiches too
December 10, 2025 at 11:03 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.
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
‘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
‘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
‘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
As a taster, here's a fun version of The Nightmare Before Christmas’ ‘What’s This?‘.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsT...
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
As a taster, here's a fun version of The Nightmare Before Christmas’ ‘What’s This?‘.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsT...
'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...
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
'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...
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...
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
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'.
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]
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
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.
‘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
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
‘Tis the season to stop funding hate. Boycott Majestic Wine.
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
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.
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
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.
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
What a performance from Cherki today. Another example of Pep turning players into robots and 'stifling individual talent'.
The tragic events at Portsmouth this afternoon (thoughts are with the family and friends of Norman Barker) got me wondering if it's possible to acquire a donor card equivalent to keep in my wallet that states if I cark it at the match and City are winning, then it's fine to just crack on.
December 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The tragic events at Portsmouth this afternoon (thoughts are with the family and friends of Norman Barker) got me wondering if it's possible to acquire a donor card equivalent to keep in my wallet that states if I cark it at the match and City are winning, then it's fine to just crack on.
Unimportant things that needlessly irritate me more than they should:
1) Steve Diggle and his mates recording and touring under the name 'Buzzcocks'.
1) Steve Diggle and his mates recording and touring under the name 'Buzzcocks'.
Buzzcocks keep going. And why wouldn't they?
Steve Diggle's contribution to world happiness. Or , maybe just some parts of the world.
Queen Of The Scene now on the LSwMB
buff.ly/pSTiKCV
Steve Diggle's contribution to world happiness. Or , maybe just some parts of the world.
Queen Of The Scene now on the LSwMB
buff.ly/pSTiKCV
December 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Unimportant things that needlessly irritate me more than they should:
1) Steve Diggle and his mates recording and touring under the name 'Buzzcocks'.
1) Steve Diggle and his mates recording and touring under the name 'Buzzcocks'.
Oh dear. Farage's support of the Smiths isn't likely to help Morrissey rebuild his reputation.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Oh dear. Farage's support of the Smiths isn't likely to help Morrissey rebuild his reputation.
It's not from Clacton, you'll notice.
I have discovered a pile of Nigel droppings under my bed tonight.
December 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
It's not from Clacton, you'll notice.
Farage's bizarre referencing of Bernard Manning as some sort of defence against accusations of racism brings to mind the great Mrs Merton's question during her interview with the vile 'comic': "so who do you vote for now Hitler's dead?"
December 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Farage's bizarre referencing of Bernard Manning as some sort of defence against accusations of racism brings to mind the great Mrs Merton's question during her interview with the vile 'comic': "so who do you vote for now Hitler's dead?"
I'd probably go with Ian Brown.
Zirkzee is the worst frontman Ive possibly ever seen.
He has nothing
He has nothing
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I'd probably go with Ian Brown.
Spurred into reading this as Carol Morley's own adaptation was recently being filmed literally round the corner from ours. It's flippin' marvellous, and of special interest to someone who's spent a lot of time in and around the Stockport area, and ran into Ms Morley once or twice, back in the day.
December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Spurred into reading this as Carol Morley's own adaptation was recently being filmed literally round the corner from ours. It's flippin' marvellous, and of special interest to someone who's spent a lot of time in and around the Stockport area, and ran into Ms Morley once or twice, back in the day.
Couldn't resist this 'lovely' screen print at last week's Prims gig.
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Couldn't resist this 'lovely' screen print at last week's Prims gig.
Philip Walter Foden. Just glorious.
December 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Philip Walter Foden. Just glorious.
I've just read City have won their last 18 meetings against Fulham in all competitions, the longest winning run one side has had against another in English football history.
I wish I hadn't.
I wish I hadn't.
December 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I've just read City have won their last 18 meetings against Fulham in all competitions, the longest winning run one side has had against another in English football history.
I wish I hadn't.
I wish I hadn't.
(Scarborough) Fair
Disgraceful! A patriotic flag shagger who dedicated his time to illegally putting up 64 flags is being charged £2,300 for the cost of taking them down. If it wasn't so funny I'd be furious.
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
(Scarborough) Fair