John Draper

Sport loving / playing husband and dad. No financial advice given here, check out site for info. My views are only my views…obviously.

[Kieran Maguire @KieranMaguire]

An offshore company controlled by Roman Abramovich paid £6m to Eden Hazard's agent, and the Club paid £1m that was undisclosed.

According to both the Premier League and the FA, there was no sporting advantage to a career at Chelsea for Hazard (who did not benefit financially from these payments).

Purchase price £32m
Sale price £130m
Appearances 352
Goals 110
Assists 92

During that time

2 x Premier League titles
1 x FA Cup
1 x League Cup
2 x Europa League

[England @England]

Sir David Beckham from the spot 🎯

A memorable #ThreeLions win over Argentina in 2002 🙌

[The Secret Accountant @TheSecretAcct]

Seven of the quarter finalists.

[John Draper @drapesj]

You'd think paying for car insurance means your claim might actually get dealt with in a reasonable timeframe. Instead, it's been a masterclass in delays, chasing updates, and hearing very little. Customer service seems to move at a different speed at @HastingsDirect

[Roberto Parrottino @rparrottino]

Marcelo Bielsa: “Jugar cuatro tiempos en lugar de dos altera la concepción que culturalmente se había construido para interpretar el fútbol. No le agrega nada y le quita mucho. Cuando se dividió en cuatro no se pensó en el efecto que puede tener sobre lo que hizo que el fútbol sea un deporte que enamora, sino que se pensó en otro tipo de repercusiones que no las discuto ni las analizo. Antes de esta decisión el fútbol tenía una característica; ahora tiene otra. La gente se enamora del juego por sus características”.

[John Draper @drapesj]

@JUSTIN_AVFC_ About 5 seconds after he had read this.

[Sutton United FC (Birmingham) @SuttonUtdFC]

🏆 MFL U21’s WIN! 🏆

Birmingham FA Saturday Amateur Cup Champions after a 3-0 victory over Hampton Sports FC. 💚

Another trophy in the cabinet, making it SEVEN trophies for the Senior Section this season! 👏🏆

Champions. One Club. Seven Trophies. 🔥

#Champions #BirminghamFA

[Birmingham County FA @BirminghamFA]

𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🤩

🏆 Saturday Amateur Cup Final
⚽ @hampton_fc vs @SuttonUtdFC
🏟️ BCFA Excellence Arena | 2pm KO

Tickets are available to buy on the gate - Standard £5 / Concessions £2 🎟️

To view the digital programme 👉 https://t.co/MglUT9j32g

#BCFACountyCups | #BCFA150

[Sutton United FC (Birmingham) @SuttonUtdFC]

Tonight we take on Redditch United U21s in the Challenge Bowl Cup Final 🏆⚽

A huge night for the lads — your support would mean everything as we look to bring the trophy home 💚

🎟 U21 Challenge Bowl Final tickets:
https://t.co/vy1AKiKt42

Select Sutton United as the option.

[Sutton United FC (Birmingham) @SuttonUtdFC]

All eyes on Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium… 👀

A first final for our U21s on Wednesday 13 May, followed by our Men’s First Team looking to complete a campaign double on Tuesday 19 May.

A huge couple of weeks ahead. WHERE ARE YOU! 🦢

[Sutton United FC (Birmingham) @SuttonUtdFC]

FIRST TIME IN HISTORY.

Sutton United Football Club — promoted to Step 5, MFL Premier Division.

WOW. WOW. WOW.

Unbelievable scenes in that sold-out away end… pure magic.

We couldn’t have done it without every single one of you.

History made. 💚⚽️

[John Draper @drapesj]

@J_Tanswell And hopefully hooked

[John Draper @drapesj]

@MrMikeDiskin @Alex_Berwick Covid??

[John Draper @drapesj]

@AVFCTranstweet Google his wages - you might rethink.

[John Draper @drapesj]

@Llama_Bin_Wild @espenstrand Can we remove Barkley and Kamara from the UEFA squad as they’re injured and free up funds for salaries of loans / new purchases?

[Steven Bartlett @StevenBartlett]

this is probably an unexpected opinion coming from me... entrepreneurship is over-sold and self-awareness is under-sold 👇🏾

The not so popular truth is, most people would be happier with a good salary than a successful startup.

But social media continues to push a generation to optimise for lives they don't actually want.

Entrepreneurs like me get a lot of likes and followers when we tell people to quit their jobs and chase their dreams.

But here is the context that we nearly always miss👇🏾

Entrepreneurship can be really really boring - you will have to do things you do not enjoy.

You will deal with big, hard, stressful problems, every day - including bank holidays, christmas and any other time off - for years.

If you're lucky enough to be successful, the problems will get bigger, not smaller.

You will not have one boss. You will have hundreds - every customer, every investor, every employee. You will answer to them 24/7.

You will probably work 3x the hours you do now, have 10x the stress and a tiny probability of significant success.

A recent survey found 87.7% of founders deal with at least mental health issues. That's not a bug. It's a feature of entrepreneurship.

You'll see your kids less. You'll probably earn less (for years, maybe forever).

You will probably pay yourself last and as little as possible.

You'll struggle to switch off. Forever. Your phone will probably become a prison.

And here's the punchline: If you succeed, it all gets harder.

More money = more complexity. More growth = more anxiety. More success = more people depending on you.

In life, when you find yourself following someone else's playbook, you are at risk of winning someone else's prizes. All I'm saying is be intentional.

I'm not AGAINST entrepreneurship, I'm FOR self-awareness.

Truth "wealth" is probably👇🏾

✅ Knowing what game you want to play and why
✅ Having the courage not to play other people's games
✅ Understanding your real strengths and weaknesses
✅ Designing within them, not against them

Happiness is not about the structure, the social media post or the story.

Happiness is about alignment. Building a life that's aligned to whoever you are!

This does the beg the question, why do I do it?

If I'm honest, the answer is probably....I don't know.

It's probably some blend of lower t trauma, my inability to fit inside normal structures like school and conventional work-places (I was fired a few times), my adhd brain that makes working on something for 14 straight hours feel like 7 minutes and some childhood self-esteem issues.

Whatever the reason, this is who I am and what works for me.

This is the weird way I make myself happy and fulfilled.

To someone that is not me, it would probably feel like torture.

And to me, their life would probably feel like torture.

And that’s the thing… when you create a life that feels like home to you, it will probably look like hell to tourists.

Please know what you are not!

[Sutton Coldfield Town FC @SCTFC]

Congratulations to Lewis Davis who made his first team debut today after stepping up from the U18s! 💙

Well done Lewis, and here’s to many more! 👏

#COYR #OurTown 🔵⚪️

[Martin Leonard @Emeraldlion1874]

A player is in an offside position if:
any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and
any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
The hands and arms of all players, including the goalkeepers, are not considered. For the purposes of determining offside, the upper boundary of the arm is in line with the bottom of the armpit.

And yet nowhere near the armpit and the foot is over the line, couldn't make it up @FA_PGMOL!!!!! #avfc

[John Draper @drapesj]

@figarosdad - liking the moves, familiar?

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

Aggression won’t make you win, calmness can.

[Sutton United FC (Birmingham) @SuttonUtdFC]

FT | U21s
A hard-fought point against the league leaders. 💪

Draper off the bench with a 2nd-half brace to seal the draw! 🔥⚽ @MidlandLeague