Been going through some old Palace bits this morning and came across this One More Point fanzine from after we lost the FA cup semi vs Chelsea. @OneMorePoint1 an excellent paragraph to read now that we’ve won it!
I keep thinking about @MRMIKEYGRAHAM from Boyzone.
When the documentary came out, I remember seeing the pain in his eyes. It was a look I recognised straight away. The kind of pain that doesn’t need words.
For some reason, I felt compelled to reach out to him. He didn’t know me from Adam, yet he took the time to reply. That small act of kindness has always stayed with me.
I’ve seen some of the photos and clips from the Boyzone shows this weekend, and it genuinely made me smile to see him getting his moment. His light. His stage.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I still see that same pain in his eyes at times. Mikey has spoken openly about his mental health struggles, and I really hope these shows have brought him something positive. Some closure. Some peace. Maybe even the chance to finally move forward carrying a little less weight than before.
The truth is, I’m not even a massive Boyzone fan. Yet I’ve always found myself rooting for him.
What I do know is this. The comments about his appearance, his weight, or whether he “looked the part” completely miss the point.
Getting on that stage at all took courage.
Standing in front of thousands of people when you’ve openly battled your mental health is no small thing. It doesn’t matter whether it was three songs or thirty. Sometimes just showing up is the victory.
That deserves respect, not criticism.
I doubt he’ll ever see this, and he certainly doesn’t need me defending him. But people who carry their struggles publicly while still finding the strength to keep going deserve a bit more kindness from the rest of us.
Well done, Mikey. I think a lot of people are quietly proud of you.
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Terminei Lost pela segunda vez.
Na primeira, anos atrás, assisti uma série sobre mistérios. Desta vez, assisti uma série sobre encontros.
Quando vi Lost pela primeira vez, queria entender a ilha. Queria respostas. Queria saber o que era a fumaça, os números, as viagens no tempo e todas aquelas explicações que a série parecia prometer. Agora, mais velho, percebi que as respostas nunca foram a parte mais importante. As pessoas sim.
Lost fala de física, religião, destino, escolhas, ciência, fé, vida após a morte e mais um monte de temas que ajudaram a série a sobreviver por mais de vinte anos. Mas, para mim, a mensagem acabou sendo muito mais simples: o que importa são os encontros.
Jack encontra Kate. Locke encontra sua fé. Desmond encontra Penny. Hurley encontra seu propósito. E até o sacana do Ben Linus encontra alguma forma de redenção. Nunca vi alguém apanhar tanto numa série. Durante cinco temporadas o sujeito leva surra, traição, humilhação, perde tudo algumas vezes e, de algum jeito, continua ali.
Cada personagem parece estar procurando alguma coisa, mas quase sempre encontra outra. Talvez seja por isso que a série continue funcionando tão bem depois de tanto tempo.
E aqui aconteceu uma coisa que eu não esperava.
A cena que mais me emocionou não foi uma das mais famosas. Foi Sawyer reencontrando Juliette. Não porque seja o romance mais intenso da série, mas porque talvez seja o mais maduro.
Sawyer passou anos vivendo com raiva, desconfiado de tudo e de todos, sempre pronto para fugir, mentir ou atacar. Quando está com Juliette, ele muda. Não apenas emocionalmente. Ele muda fisicamente. Sorri mais, respira diferente, anda diferente. Pela primeira vez, parece um homem que não está pronto para fugir.
Quando a perde, não parece apenas que perdeu alguém que amava. Parece que perdeu o lugar onde finalmente tinha parado de fugir.
E foi aí que algumas lágrimas caíram por um motivo completamente diferente do que eu imaginava.
Talvez porque eu tenha percebido uma coisa que passei anos sem entender: existe uma diferença enorme entre acomodação e paz. Durante muito tempo eu confundi as duas.
No fim das contas, Lost não me deixou pensando nos mistérios. Me deixou pensando nos encontros. Nas pessoas que passam pela nossa vida, nas que ficam, nas que vão embora e nas que ajudam a gente a encontrar partes de nós mesmos que estavam perdidas.
A ilha era importante. Mas nunca foi o centro da história. As pessoas sim.
E talvez seja por isso que Lost continua funcionando depois de todos esses anos. Porque, no fundo, todo mundo está perdido em algum lugar. E quase sempre é um encontro que nos ajuda a achar o caminho de volta.
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Second grumpy old man tweet of the evening, but is there any way we could possibly go back to showing penalties from a proper angle? What possible reason could there be for trying to make it look less real and more like a video game?
Ref tells Saka to hurry up and take the corner with stoppage time up. Saka does his usual slow-walk to run down the clock. The ref calmly waits, and the absolute second Saka gets into position? He blows for half-time.
Absolute cinema. Masterclass game management for a final.
Arsenal got so used to getting away with murder from Premier League refs that when someone actually enforces the rules, they think they’re being robbed.
Credit where it’s due tho, they played some demonic football to get here. But if PL refs weren't so intimidated by Arteta’s touchline tantrums and fooled by their theatrics, Arsenal wouldn’t be parading a PGMOL trophy today.
Justice served in Europe! 🫶🏼
📱LOST PHONE📱
A phone was lost by a Palace fan in Leipzig on Wednesday night, any help tracking it down much appreciated.
Details:
📱 iPhone 14, blue floral case
📍 Bellinis Bar and Restaurant, just off Marktplatz
Any info please get in touch.
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Chatting to a group of Rayo Vallecano fans at Augustiner Bar near fanzone
A guy had a really cool Rayo tattoo & wanted a photo next to my Palace FA Cup tattoo
Took details, but nothing has arrived
Would love to have that photo if can help track him down
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