Marcus Philpott

Assistant Headteacher @ St John Fisher Catholic High School, Harrogate. PE teacher by trade.

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@KilgallonMatt Some great barnets on show there Killa! 😉😂

[Harlow Hill FC 🏆 @HarlowHillFC]

✍️ | 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗

Following our First Team’s promotion to the West Yorkshire Premier, our Reserves will compete in the West Yorkshire Alliance League for the first time this season.

We’re looking for committed players to strengthen both squads.

#UTH 💛🖤

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

My little one rocking the retro look at Church this afternoon #WACCOE

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@leedsthat I wholeheartedly agree on the need to progress, but we also can’t try and move too fast too soon. It may take a few more seasons playing a more pragmatic style to really cement ourselves in the league again. I fear that we will all become impatient.

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@BrynLaw Shame no one could hear him speak. The PA system at ER is truly woeful

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

Agree, FIFA need to wise up on the blatant bending of the rules and out right cheating

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

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[Eddie Gibbs @eddiegibbs]

🙏 Sixty Seconds That Shamed the Stands

Elland Road has heard fury before. It has shaken with tribal thunder and righteous anger. Last night it managed something smaller, meaner.

A minute. That was all it took.

A short, league-approved pause so three footballers could take water and a little sustenance after a day of fasting for Ramadan. Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush, and Rayan Ait Nouri had done what countless Muslims do each year: balance faith and daily life with quiet discipline. The reason was spelt out on the big screen. No mystery, no subterfuge.

The response was boos.

Not confusion. Not impatience. Boos.

Pep Guardiola called for respect for diversity. It shouldn't be a daring plea in 2026. The protocol has existed for years. The break came at a natural stoppage. No advantage sought, none gained. They drank, they swallowed a few vitamins, they played on. They won.

And still the jeering rolled down from the stands, as if sixty seconds of basic consideration were an assault on the game itself.

I was disappointed and angered by the boos, but in this world, not surprised. We've made a habit of mistaking intolerance for strength. It's easier to sneer than to understand. Easier to divide than to share space.

Football loves to wrap itself in the language of community. Community demands maturity. It asks that we recognise the game belongs to more than one creed, more than one colour, more than one tradition.

If a brief pause for faith provokes outrage, then the problem lies not with those observing Ramadan. It lies with those who see respect as surrender.

Sixty seconds. That was the test. Too many failed it.

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@leedsthat @aleksbrz11 @NigelUNI Timing of it is due to sun set and breaking the fast and there would no doubt have been fans who were unaware and just thought it was Pep giving instructions, although Farke did the same! But let’s not kid ourselves it was also an sadly opportunity for Islamophobia to be voiced

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@leedsthat @aleksbrz11 @NigelUNI I’m sorry, the 2 issues are completely un related. As a lifelong Leeds fan I was embarrassed by the booing.

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@Towno10 It has to be called out.

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@kdmegson Good luck Miller lad 💪🏻⚽️

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@leedsutdacademy @WillFirth15 Speedy recovery Will

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@arrive_happy Anyone looking to book an airport transfer I’d be mindful of using this company. I wanted to amend a booking, you have to cancel it in order to re-book it! Clicked on what I thought was the right option, turns out it was the wrong, they won’t refund me. Poor…

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@1968Tv @LUFCHistory @OfficialPanini First sticker album I ever completed 😃⚽️

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

@1968Tv @LUFCHistory My old man used to buy the non-league ones. Flicked through it for hours

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

😂😂

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

Scottish comedian Lewis MacLeod just did a Donald Trump impression so accurate it feels like evidence.

[Leeds United Academy @LUFCacad]

📋 Your #LUFCU18 XI...

[Marcus Philpott @marcus_philpott]

Biggest shock (league position wise), in the history of the competition, Leeds through (for a change), and scum knocked out! If Carlsberg did Round 3 of the FA Cup!! 😃⚽️🏆

[Football Supporters Europe @FansEurope]

Let us be very clear: this baby's rattle is not awarded "on behalf of billions of fans around the world", as @FIFAcom claims. It’s nothing more than an ego-stroking stunt.

This is a deeply troubling day for football & FIFA.