Andy

running, music, family, #nffc

[Andy @Poolster1973]

RIP King Kev 👑 😢

[Neil Robertson OAM @nr147]

Agreed. This was next level pathetic

[⭕ Brock Pierson @brockpierson]

How come everyone forces introverts to leave their comfort zone for a while but no one forces extroverts to shut the fuck up for a while

[FC Bayern München @FCBayern]

Best 9 in the world. RT if you agree.

[Andy @Poolster1973]

@Forest_Review Size 12 🤞

[Forest Review @Forest_Review]

I have three pairs of #NFFC Adidas Spezial’s to give away to three followers.

To enter; make sure you’re following us, you repost this post, and reply to the post with your shoe size.

The winners will be contacted via Direct Message on Sunday evening. Good luck!

[Altrincham HQ - Social Media Marketing in Manc @altrinchamhq]

John Barnes on stage at Manchester Academy with Peter Hook

World in Motion

@peterhook @MancAcademy @NME @BBCSport

[David Pye @davidtpye]

Hooky only went and wheeled out John Barnes for the rap on World in Motion!

[Alice Mills @millsalice144]

I keep buying leeks because I have too many potatoes. Then I keep buying more potatoes because I have too many leeks. It's a vichyssoise cycle.

[Francisco Cunha @OnDisasters]

OTD in 1980: Trans American Flight 209, a B-707, lands safely in Chicago (US) after crew was incapacitated by food poisoning. An ex-fighter pilot traveling as a passenger, along with a flight attendant, took control, supported by an ATC specialist and a former USAF captain.

[Andy @Poolster1973]

@NFFC Put your fucking prices down then. I got one for £60 (reluctantly) but it’s not to late to reduce prices to fill up the stadium

[Andy @Poolster1973]

@mi_shmash @WorldFamousHot1 Needle and thread, obsolete cables, instruction booklet fo something you don’t recognise, small torch, blu tac

[Darth Craven @CrazyCraven01]

Just in Blackpool, saw a guy & woman shouting then fighting. A copper turned up but instead of calming things down he starts twatting the guy with a baton! The guy gets the baton and starts hitting the copper AND his wife! Then this crocodile turned up and stole all the sausages.

[Andy @Poolster1973]

@SVG__Collection Second Toughest in the Infants would have been quite apt

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

A rough week. Some stuff is going to come out about how people tried to shut me and my book down.
Had to cancel my tour and public appearances due to vicious threats.

I hope you will order The Final Score today:

Amazon: https://t.co/29UVY2C896
B&N: https://t.co/4N7EmUwIQy

[Trojan Records @trojanrecords]

We at Trojan Records are deeply saddened by the passing of Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, one half of the legendary Sly & Robbie and one of the most influential drummers in reggae history.

Thank you for all the amazing rhythms, Sly. Rest in Peace 🖤🥁

[Andy @Poolster1973]

All things considered I don’t think there is a better song than the SOS Band’s Just be good to me #80s

[Andy @Poolster1973]

@TheAvalanches Mind meltingly brilliant.

[The Avalanches @TheAvalanches]

25 years ago today.

Endless thanks for all the love, connection and joy we have received from you all for this album.

[Matt Forde @mattforde]

I'm as English as you get. Stuart Pearce is my hero. I fly the flag from my house during tournaments and I lose my mind supporting England. I cry when we lose, I cry even more when we win.

Of course there's a rivalry with Scotland (and Wales and Ireland) and I'm always jealous if a home nation does better than us.

But I'm delighted for Scotland. I've got too many Scottish friends to not want them to experience the joy of going to a World Cup. Excellent players like Andy Robertson and Scott McTominay deserve to display their talent in the greatest sporting event on earth.

The temptation is to get prickly about the rivalry. To react to the more provocative elements, those who support Scotland 'and whoever England are playing'. To think 'well you never want us to win, so why should we want you to win?'

But that's choosing to accept the most negative embodiment of our neighbours to justify our own small-mindedness. It happens the other way round too. Celts who relish being beastly about the English can invoke hooliganism, racism or whatever else they want to tarnish 55 million people with.

The reality is more subtle. In the last few tournaments loads of my Scottish pals have been supportive of England, especially in the Southgate era. Similarly, my mum always wanted the home nations to do well. We cheered for Ireland in '94 and we went barmy when John Collins scored against Brazil in '98.

Whilst plenty of people will identity with this, it's not necessarily typical. It is a rivalry. It's normal for Scottish fans to want England to lose and vice versa. I don't want Derby to win. Ever.

Most of it is banter. We should be able to give and take it.

Last night's game was everything you want from a high-stakes football match. Drama, injustice, absolutely mega goals and the release of tension after years of desperately wanting something.

I'm delighted that Scotland have qualified so that they can go to the World Cup and experience the thrill of playing on the greatest stage of all.

And then watch England win it.