Father to a little girl and boy,lifetime Liverpool fc fan, fan of the Dallas cowboys. some views on IT too....my views are mine all mine. Dare to Dream
Being allowed to stay up for Match of the Day and not having a way of seeing a single goal scored earlier in the day.
It was all left to your imagination before seeing it unfold.
MTV officially shut down its 24-hour music channels yesterday. They ended their final broadcast with 'Video killed the radio star' by The Buggles, the very first video broadcasted by MTV on August 1st, 1981.
Parents: Your kids have a .000001% of playing a professional sport
Yet through sports done the right way, your kids have a 100% chance of building resiliency, learning life lessons, developing relationships & gaining confidence
Sports done the right way are the ultimate teacher
"I live on a street with a lot of elderly neighbors. Mrs. Higgins lives next door. She’s 90. Every night at 5 PM, she turns on her porch light. If the light isn't on by 5:15, I go over. It’s our silent code. Last week, 5:30 came. No light. I ran over. I knocked. No answer. I used the spare key she gave me. She was in the kitchen, confused. The power had gone out in her section of the house, and she couldn't reach the fuse box. She was sitting in the dark, afraid. 'I knew you’d come,' she said when she saw my flashlight. I fixed the fuse. We had tea. 'You’re a good neighbor,' she said. 'No,' I said. 'I’m just watching the light.' We are all just walking each other home in the dark. Look for the lights. And if one goes out, go knock. It takes five minutes to save a life."
Any draw that needs repeatedly explaining because it is so convoluted and requires someone to say “guys we need to skip again” is a total farce. Don’t fall into the trap of believing you are seeing the best of football or sport. The people responsible are the worst.
this is a never give up effort play you show to your kids
what a play by Alijah Clark
from blocked flat on his back to forcing a fumble 50 yards downfield 🔥🔥
'I need to start with a confession. Not many things bug me, but if there’s one thing that does, it’s the idea that my story is a football fairy tale.
I know when people say I’m some sort of Cinderella Man that it’s meant as a compliment. I appreciate that, but to be totally honest, it doesn’t feel like one, because it isn’t true.
No magic wands have been waved in my direction, I didn’t win some kind of lottery to land a spot on one of the biggest clubs in the world. The reason why I’m a Liverpool player is the same reason why I’m captain of my country: I’ve worked my bollocks off to get where I am, and by doing that, I’ve been able to make the most of whatever talent I have.
Why does this matter? In truth, it doesn’t matter to me as an individual. It probably doesn’t matter to my family, either. It only matters because there are God knows how many little Andy Robertsons out there. Kids who are struggling to convince people that their talent deserves an opportunity. Kids who just need a break to get to wherever they deserve to be.
Kids who might give up if they start believing that only a fairy tale can save them.
I’ve never wanted to be a poster boy, but if I’m going to be a poster boy for anything, it should be this ― if you don’t give up, and if you carry on believing in yourself when others are doubting you, you can make it. You can show that you are good enough.'
✨🏴 Andy Robertson
Minimum wage in 2005 was £5.05 and a Freddo was 10p. Meaning that one hour of work got you 50 Freddos.
Fast forward to 2025, minimum wage is £12.21 and a Freddo is 35p. Now one hour of work will only get you 34 of them.
That's a 142% rise in pay but a 250% rise in frog shaped chocolate bars.
If wages had kept up with the price Freddos, the minimum wage would be £17.50 an hour.
The economy’s in shambles and yes I’m measuring it in chocolate frogs. But this post is about more than that. Too many people are working full time and struggling to survive because absolutely everything is increasing faster than wages.
Something needs to change.
Maresca on liverpool:
“The way they’re doing this season is fantastic, especially after the Jota tragedy.
I went through exactly the same when I was a player 20 years ago. It’s not easy for the players, it’s not easy for the club or the manager. When you arrive at the training ground and see every day that place empty. You have to be very strong.
This is the reason why for me they’re doing better than good because they are trying to deal with a problem that is not easy.” ❤️
All kicking off in this group. Bryson’s caddie appears way too close to Rose’s putt. Asks him to step back. He ends up making it anyway. Bryson went back at Rose and Tommy while walking off the green. Sore loser vibe to it all.