Rob Conlon

Writing and saying things @TheSquareBall

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[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

One of me faves

[The Square Ball @TheSquareBall]

The Man Behind The Mask

Andy Metcalfe’s old friend David Ekin on the “lone wolf” who was just being himself, and their adventure in Paris on this day in 1975.

by @robconlon25

https://t.co/IgOJk7P8PH

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

Can only apologise for making @GoProJonny relive one of his darkest days as a rugby league fan. I did enjoy it, though.

https://t.co/m2XNBbJzrw

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

Never expected so much Michael De Vere and Peter Gill chat, but here we are.

https://t.co/AA51VEs7vU

[The Square Ball @TheSquareBall]

Bournemouth 2-2 #LUFC: Sorry not sorry

Who are you and what have you done with the Leeds United I fell in love with?

by @robconlon25

https://t.co/jGibDdFa4K

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

@loinersview His pressers were great — when he got asked good questions.

[Josh Heffernan @Joshheff90]

Really enjoyed this, our take on Super League’s all time best 13 as a fantasy draft.
Let us know who came out on top!
@statmanrhys @RobConlon25

https://t.co/EQO7JyLCcQ

[Chris Rodgers @chrisrodgers33]

You called it @RobConlon25

[Clair H @rugbyleaguelady]

#lufc

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

@maverickrhino @SkySportsRL So unlike them when last season they couldn’t even keep the clock on screen, had a game cut out for twenty minutes etc. Absolute second rate. Even the Twitter account seems to be the only Sky Sports one not verified.

[ODDY @OddyTSB]

Putting this tour together was an almighty challenge. Without Chris it simply wouldn’t have happened.

Organising venues, hotels, travel (and THE best pubs), meant the tour ran pretty much like clockwork.

We also got to meet his lovely family who were rightly, so proud 💚

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

@maverickrhino It’s a dreadful rule. The Maroon Observer newsletter (which is really good) has done lots of good work on it

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

Three rugby league fans fight with their own bias.

https://t.co/YBtm51NXTI

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

@SouthStandLuke @loinersview With you on this. More money is desperately needed, but until we know what it's going to be spent on, what the NRL want in return, and what the plan is for Super League going forward then I find it difficult to have much of an opinion either way.

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

Hasn't Matt Ellis got Ray Von's number?

[Leeds Rhinos @leedsrhinos]

A surreal atmosphere as we wait for the lights to come back on

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

@maverickrhino Pressed the wrong off switch

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

@loinersview Big fan of the guy desperately trying to hold onto his chips while mobbing him. Mind you, he's still got some way to go to catch McGuire, Charnley and Hall😏

[Tony Collins @collinstony]

This is a must-read article by @RobConlon25 on the great Joe Thompson of @leedsrhinos and @WalesRugbyL - https://t.co/FUryPVQlt1 - I was lucky enough to see the collection a few years ago and everything Rob says is true.

[Rob Conlon @RobConlon25]

In 1932, Joe Thompson boarded a ship from Southampton for his third Ashes tour of Australia carrying a leather Victor suitcase.

Almost a hundred years later, I had a rummage through the same suitcase to see what he brought back.

https://t.co/GfEKpGAkwa

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The Square Ball: Season 36, Issue 06

25 years have passed since #LUFC swaggered their way to a #UCL semi-final, so we wrote about it:

- Eirik Bakke interview
- @j4brennan speaks to Gaizka Mendieta

Plus asking for divine intervention, conquering Rome, best XI faced and more!