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Absolute pleasure to speak to @SkylightsYRA a couple of months back - spoke all things #lufc and Aberdeen as well future plans, article is live now!
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🎟️ Have you got your tickets to see @SkylightsYRA for their upcoming gigs?
@alfiewdunn spoke to the band about Leeds United, their reforming and how the football world has adopted them as their own here 👉 https://t.co/rFxXooNKg0
Worst thing about today? The stamp, the hand ball, the dives… nope. The booing. I fucking love leeds united and I hated that today. Grown men booing people due to their religion? For what. We are better than that!
Kick It Out statement:
It’s massively disappointing that some Leeds United fans booed when Manchester City’s players broke their fast during the first half of the match at Elland Road this evening. This was compounded by the fact that an explanation was displayed on a big screen inside the stadium.
Pausing the game to allow Muslim players to break their fast during Ramadan has been an agreed protocol for several years now. It’s an important and visible part of making the game welcoming for Muslim players and communities.
But as tonight’s reaction shows, football still has a long way to go in terms of education and acceptance.
Nigel Farage has released ReformUK’s “manifesto” via the Daily Mail, and it’s every bit as unhinged and unserious as you’d expect.
Let’s break it down—with facts.
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There’s only one @jacksonirvine_.
We were lucky enough to spend an afternoon with the St. Pauli captain recently. We talked about Fontaines D.C., Patrick Kisnorbo, and why he’ll never separate the fan from the player.
Leeds is probably the most unlucky city in Western Europe
🎭 European City of Culture funding? Sorry we're leaving the EU.
🚄HS2? Sorry we spent too much in the chilterns.
🛫New Airport terminal? Sorry that's not climate friendly, but London Airport expansions are fine.
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The Gnonto chant is awful.
The Tanaka (Wasabi/Ahahi) chant is somehow even worse.
There's even someone here dressed as Jimmy fucking Savile.
But the worst thing I've ever experienced as an #LUFC fan is that Solomon chant.
If you sing that, you're scum, simple as. Get a grip.
A date when memories of a very dark day always come back.
Thoughts with those closest to Gary on this awful anniversary. We must keep the conversation about men’s mental health going because it’s still happening. We’ll remember him together at Elland Road later.