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@braintreetownfc manager Steve Pitt says the #Iron will receive a £175,000 'thank you' payment from FIFA, with Tommy Smith representing @NZ_Football at the World Cup - and it could see the transfer embargo lifted.
https://t.co/Mvh37HHlma
We're delighted to welcome Harry Barbrook back to the club! ✍️
#ClaretsTogetheWe're delighted to welcome Harry Barbrook back to the club! ✍️
#ClaretsTogetheWe're delighted to welcome Harry Barbrook back to the club! ✍️
#ClaretsTogetheWe're delighted to welcome Harry Barbrook back to the club! ✍️
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EUROPA LEAGUE was never the dream.
Not because I didn’t want it.
Because if I’m being honest, I never thought it was possible.
What kid would?
Especially when 12 years ago I was playing non league football in the Ryman Premier and Conference South, just trying to stay alive in the game.
What kid dreams about Europe when, two weeks into the off season, his dad has to tell him he’s been released by Watford F.C. over the phone?
I was heartbroken.
My dad looked at me and said:
“What are we doing tomorrow?”
To which I replied with the words he’d drilled into me my whole life:
“We’re training, Dad.”
So we trained.
Every single day.
My dad emailed every EFL club asking for an opportunity.
One club replied.
One.
That was all I needed.
An opportunity.
@WealdstoneFC and @wwfcofficial , I’ll always be indebted to you.
Then came the move to @SunderlandAFC .
A massive club.
A massive opportunity.
And I couldn’t wait to prove myself.
But 45 minutes into my debut… hooked.
“Rabbit caught in headlights. Waste of money. Get rid.”
Then came the Championship.
“He’s not good enough for this level.”
Then the Premier League.
“Let’s give him a debut and then get rid of him.”
I understood the doubt.
I’ve faced it my whole career.
And truthfully, you doubt yourself too at times.
But I’ve always tried to live by one mindset:
Outwork your doubt.
You don’t always need to see the full journey.
You just need to take the next step.
Then the next one.
And then another.
Even when social media tells you you’re not good enough.
Even when the voice inside your own head whispers the same thing.
Keep working.
Keep learning.
Keep showing up.
Because sometimes the places you end up are bigger than anything your younger self could’ve ever imagined.
To any young player reading this, don’t put a ceiling on yourself too early.
You genuinely have no idea where this game and life can take you.
And to the boys… thank you.
You removed the glass ceiling I’d placed on myself.
What a team.
What a club.
What a fanbase.
Sunderland… rocking all over Europe ❤️🤍
And in the words of Granit Xhaka:
“This is just the beginning.”
Can’t quite believe what I’m reading here…
Torquay United played away @ Eastbourne today, they lost 4-2 against the 23rd placed side.
On the way back, the Torquay players complained that the TUFC Supporters Club coach had more leg room.
The coaches were then swapped over, to suit the players.
This evening's attendance is yet again record-breaking at 2,932, with 350 away fans.
Thank you all for your support this Monday!
CCFC 1-1 DRFC 50' #TheClarets
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This @Movember, we’re supporting @ccfcfoundation_ as they continue their work in tackling men’s health. 🙌
More than 50 men of all ages joined us at the Clubhouse for our Men’s Social Evening earlier this month, which was held in association with @nuffieldhealth.
The event included a walking football tournament, first-team players speaking openly about their experiences of mental and physical health challenges, and a presentation and Q&A led by a Nuffield Health urological specialist. A big thank you to @midessexmind and @FCVilomah, who also supported us on the night. 🤝
Watch the video to find out more, and click here to donate to our Movember fundraiser ➡️ https://t.co/5EaOo2CIEC
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