Alistair Bushe

Daily Mirror Northern Ireland editor, Customer Editor, Ireland, including Belfast Live, and Irish Mirror. @southamptonfc fan Cricket writer

[Alistair Bushe @abushe7]

Sir Keir Starmer arrives into Belfast tonight for his first visit to Northern Ireland as Prime Minister

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@SaintsExtra @AlfieHouseEcho Great news. Give him the extension

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@AlfieHouseEcho Really good read @AlfieHouseEcho The only concern is that the situation with Stewart doesn’t sound straightforward. Would be hugely disappointed if he didn’t decide to stay given how the club have supported him through all his injuries

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@Binnsphilip I was hoping for Larin, Stewart and Bree 🤣

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@SteveGrant1983 Loved your opening comments on Henry Winter. Superb stuff 👏

[Justin Allen @justinallen1976]

Southampton being booted out of the #EFL Championship play-offs is punishment enough.

There is no need for the FA to also ban Tonda Eckert.

He should’ve been allowed to issue an apology from the start.

Marcelo Bielsa never apologised when he was caught spying (1/2) #SaintsFC

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@Binnsphilip I am bemused by the sudden obsession with Saints from the fans of other clubs. Absolutely nothing to do with them

[Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC]

A personal message from Head Coach, Tonda Eckert.

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@rossgregory9 Decent video message from Solak this morning to be fair. Time to draw a line under this saga and move forward.

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@Binnsphilip That's a good video message from him

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@rossgregory9 You’re properly on your high horse mate! Not sure why you lads in the North East are so obsessed with Saints all of a sudden.

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@Binnsphilip Exactly! And nor would Leeds, Newcastle, Spurs, Villa etc etc. The punishment is grossly disproportionate. We are an easy target for the EFL

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@rossgregory9 We have admitted it and let’s be frank, it’s laughable to think that a bigger club would have incurred this staggering level of punishment. We all know what happened to Leeds, barely a slap on the wrist. Man City 115 charges - nothing. Chelsea’s shocking fraud - a fine.

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@rossgregory9 The continuous drip feeding of information to the NE media both before the play off semi final first leg and then second leg and then after they had been beaten at St Mary’s. All to effectively decide the process and ensure a trial by media.

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@AdamBlackmore Weekly summer episode would be 🔥

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@blondiesaint @Saints_Mike7167 @saintbannerman @FootballMartin_ My era is 89 to present day. Le Tissier and Lambert definitely 'legends' in this period without doubt. Benali and Dodd for sheer number of appearances also deserve that status. Who else I wonder?

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@Binnsphilip @Saints_Mike7167 @saintbannerman @FootballMartin_ Yeah, I remember it well, shocker from Bally and he got what he deserved the following season at City.

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@Binnsphilip @Saints_Mike7167 @saintbannerman @FootballMartin_ What was the reaction at the time when Channon went you know where?!