Lee Simpson

Make bad decisions, because bad decisions make the best stories. SUFC 🔴⚪️⚫️⚔️ No diggity, no doubt.

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

@scotty8 It is.

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

Better than the 4 candles sketch this.

[𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 @Old_But_Gold50s]

It's genuinely difficult to imagine how anyone could write this sketch. Utter genius...

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

England are 2 top drawer centre half’s away from winning a major tournament & dominating footy for a few yrs.

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

I count 14

[zargoo ✿ @Flowryyy_]

Only for geniuses

How many circles do you seee?

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

@JamieSmith1911 Easiest thing in the world to spend other people’s money. Point in case with that absolute pointless waste of money of a roundabout system at West Bar. Drove through yesterday & the whole place is a mess.

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

You’ve got to be a complete basket case if you voted for the greens.

[The Star, Sheffield @SheffieldStar]

'We cannot continue our partnership': Sheffield City Council in turmoil again https://t.co/cu8vN7GPSx

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

@JamieSmith1911 You’re probably right pal.

[LewisM🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @llewi01]

Very well said Simon. A lovely tribute to Danny Kelly.

[Shannie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @Shannie054]

This women should get a damehood! But she won’t, because there’s a lot of high-up officials worrying about what’s going to come out!

[Bruce Millington @brucemillington]

One of my favourite Danny Kelly views was that all footballers should have to wear black boots and could only wear different colours when they reached particular levels of quality, as with judo belts. “Only Messi and Ronaldo would be qualified to choose any colour they liked.”

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

I don’t really give any interest to players careers who’ve moved on from us but this lad is one of the few I do. ‘

[Bop Daddy ⚪️🔴 @awoyemijoshua61]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The moment Jonathan Houghton knocked hotel room door, David Brooks’ life changed forever.

It was October 2021. The 24-year-old had reported for international duty with Wales, expecting a normal week of training.

Instead, he found himself asking the team doctor for paracetamol. He admitted he was struggling to sleep, losing weight and waking up drenched in night sweats.

Twenty minutes later, Dr Houghton was standing at his door with some devastating news. His symptoms suggested he could have cancer.

Within hours, a biopsy confirmed the worst: Stage Two Hodgkin lymphoma.

What followed was a battle far tougher than anything he had faced on a football pitch.

Brooks underwent six months of chemotherapy. The treatment took a devastating toll on his body. He lost more than a stone, his muscle mass disappeared, and he became so weak that he struggled to walk 100 yards along a beach without sitting down.

“With the illness, especially chemotherapy, you are essentially being poisoned,” Brooks later admitted. “You are extremely deconditioned, compared to what you are used to as a footballer”.

But he refused to give up.

In May 2022, he received the news every cancer patient hopes to hear: he was cancer-free.

However, beating cancer was only the beginning of another difficult journey. His body was no longer what it used to be, and rebuilding his fitness proved incredibly challenging.

He suffered a hamstring injury during a development squad match and later dislocated his shoulder. He went almost 600 days without making a competitive start.

Throughout the ordeal, his wife, Flora, remained by his side. She drove him to hospital appointments and cared for him around the clock.

Then, in March 2023, came the moment he had worked so hard to reach.

After 521 days away, Brooks returned to competitive action, coming on as a substitute for Bournemouth against Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Both sets of supporters rose to their feet to give him a standing ovation.

He was finally back.

And he wasn't finished.

In September 2023, Brooks scored his first goal for Wales in almost three years, helping his country secure a crucial 2-0 victory over Latvia in a Euro 2024 qualifier.

His teammates celebrated by serenading him with his own song in the dressing room.

"It means a lot," he said. "The three-year journey I've been on to get to this point has been a long one".

Brooks' journey had not been straightforward even before his diagnosis.

Released by Manchester City at 17, he had to rebuild his career through Sheffield United and loan spells at Halifax Town, where he experienced the realities of senior football.

That journey helped shape the determination he would need during the toughest battle of his life.

Now, David Brooks has rebuilt his career and established himself as an important attacking option for Bournemouth.

His story goes far beyond football. From a cancer diagnosis at just 24 to months of chemotherapy, a gruelling rehabilitation and an emotional return to the pitch, he has endured more than most players will ever experience.

David Brooks is a reminder of the strength it takes to keep fighting when life throws its cruelest challenges at you.

He is not just a footballer. He is a proper inspiration.

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

The Trans Europe express was 1 of the very few podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Rest in peace Danny Kelly.

[talkSPORT @talkSPORT]

We are heartbroken to share that our much-loved friend and colleague Danny Kelly has died, aged 69.

A cherished part of talkSPORT for so many years, Danny brought extraordinary wit, warmth and knowledge to our airwaves. His passion for football, music and life was infectious, and his kindness touched everyone around him.

“I love football, Stan. I love it.”

We loved you, Danny. We’ll miss you dearly.

Our thoughts are with Danny’s family, friends and everyone who loved listening to him.

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

Surely there’s a better way.

[La Palaceneta @CPFC_arg]

🕊️🖤

[David Walliams HQ @davidwalliams]

Me and Russell have been busted! http://t.co/NpXEr395

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

Elf
Disneys Christmas Carol
It’s a Wonderful life

[Who Is Gręgg🇿🇼? @greggmunikwa]

International break day 1:

Top 3 Christmas movies

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

Sheff Utd AI signing.

[Ross McCulloch @Rossmac212]

This is hilarious😂

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

@SufcBran Not saying the owners are totally blameless but you’ll be astounded when ya find out what Mat Doherty is reportedly on a week.

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

Damn you Steven Rosen for keeping an infective BBD on for 87 mins , damn you.

[Rob Staton @robstaton]

A missed opportunity for Sheffield United on Saturday. But the Championship is wide open again and the Blades are in the mix. Any negativity should be saved for the people upstairs.

Latest #SUFC piece for the BBC Sport website…

https://t.co/Q0anmxayaC

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

@SufcBran Donovan gets in most Championship teams, Philips was England’s player of the year not that long ago & I keep reading it’s cheatin him playin in this lg,about 3 or 4 clubs were in for BBD, Kitching was part of a team that ran away with the league last season. That’s 4 somebody’s

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

@fullback_barney Ya think there’d be an edit function by now on here pal. Especially as my eyes have all but gone.