Made in Bolton. A license coach. Pro at Burnley. Macclesfield. Cheltenham. Telford, Kidderminster. Worcs Uni Lead Coach.Favourite child above with the other one
Free agents:
Name: Mark Yates and Neil howarth
Age: 100+yrs combined
Location: Beer garden but willing to travel
Clubs: Ritzy, Burnley. Queens Hotel, Cheltenham.
Likes: The good old days
Dislikes: Nick Powell’s goal at Wembley
As a relatively newly self employed person I am ineligible for any Government furlough schemes as my income cannot be verified as it may be open to fraud apparently. But they trust the figures for the tax bill I’ve just received this morning
@HuddlestonNigel
@ExcludedUK
Wish nothing but the best to everyone connected with
@StourbridgeFC
going forward especially to Andy P and
@Bullyawb
. We never got the place bouncing but someone will and it will be good to return for a few 🍺 in the near future when it is.
CTFC will have good and bad seasons. But they are a well run club. In nearly 10 years I was never not paid nor paid late by them. Several of my other clubs I worked for I was chasing money at the end of the month or am still owed money. Be careful what you wish for.
Really enjoyed the last 2 mnths
@SolihullMoors
. The club is geared up for success next season.Thanks to all and good luck to everyone going forward. Big game v
@eastleigh
to win on Saturday in front of fans at last..and then
@StourbridgeFC
..see you next season..can’t wait...⚽️🍺
Been a bit disillusioned with football the last couple of seasons. This season these bunch of reprobates
@worcester_uni
given me a bit of fire in my belly again. They’ve just won the league. Pleasure working with you.
Thankyou lads ⚽️ 🥇 🍺
I moved down here last century?
Fantastic club. Had about 9 years in two spells at CTFC. Made friends for life. Kids born down here. Sound nothing like me.
On this day in 1999:
@NeilHowarth_
joined Cheltenham Town from Macclesfield Town for a fee of £7,500 (rising to £10,000 if promotion was achieved - and it was)
#ctfc
Stay at home. Only leave for essential reasons. Protect the NHS. Unless you’re sat in the back of a white van with a speed gun on a deserted A449 between Kidderminster and Worcester trying to catch me doing 55mph on a dual carriageway
Massive congratulations to everyone at
@khfcofficial
especially
@RussellPenn16
. 👏👏🍺You couldn’t wish to meet a nicer lad.
He’s also got the most perfect pea-shaped head in football. But that’s not relevant now. I don’t know why I even brought it up.
Winning the title this season seems out of their reach for
@khfcofficial
so it’s all about getting promotion through the playoffs now. And a dip in form in Feb and March won’t matter one bit when it comes to winning 2/3 games at the end of May. Keep going Russ and the boys 👍⚪️🔴
On this day in 1997 my brother Lee Howarth and I became the first siblings in Football League history to play against each other whilst captaining our respective teams. Barnet v Macclesfield Town (
@GNev2
and Phil Neville became the 2nd brothers to do it in 2005 Man Utd v Everton)
Just made a flying visit up to Bolton to see my parents for only the 2nd time in 18 months. And despite being in their mid 70s and living in the worst hit area of Covid in the country, my mum and dad look fantastic. Bolton’s still a sh*t hole. But my mum and dad are doing great.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how to win a play off final and promotion.
Bossed it from minute 1 to minute 90.
@khfcofficial
Well done
@RussellPenn16
. Enjoy. 🍺👍🍺
I’ve just told my son his mum and I used to have to wallpaper the cover of our exercise books when we were at school and he just looked at me and asked if I had been smoking weed
Time to roll this photo out again! 24 years ago this weekend my brother Lee and I were captains for
@thesilkmen
V
@BarnetFC
in League 2- the first brothers to achieve this feat in the football league. And yes, I’m still 4 years younger than him.
Really excited to accept the opportunity to coach the
@worcester_uni
men’s first team football. Hopefully I can play a small part in enriching their uni experience. Trials are underway and I look forward to getting on the grass with them very soon
@UOWMF
.
On this day in 1997 my brother Lee and I played against each other in league 2 for
@BarnetFC
V
@thesilkmen
and we were both captains!
Barnet won 3-1.
I’m 4 years younger.
3 wins in 7 days for
@SolihullMoors
. Recovery and preparation over the weekend and ready to go again against the table toppers on Monday! Pleased
@ryanbarnett38
is back home safe and sound 👍
Winning on a Saturday is why we’re all involved in football. All players at
@SolihullMoors
, whether named on the team sheet, injured or otherwise contributed to the win today. Thanks to
@Bullyawb
and Andy Poutney at
@StourbridgeFC
for making it possible for me to be involved.
Unbelievable effort
#CLTMNC
. Thought I was watching Liverpool v Burnley for 80 mins!! Duffo got his tactics absolutely spot on. And very, very nearly did the impossible 👏👏👏
@CalcioOUFC
Lads
I know it’s the biggest game of your careers, but I want you to throw it. Forget about playing at a higher level, or your promotion bonus and 150% wage increase. Just don’t shoot.
Oh. And let’s keep it a secret between the 20 of us please. Don’t tell anyone.
Thanks
All lower league clubs can and should work together to get this decision overturned.
After all, if replays weren’t used, nobody would have seen my left volley for Cheltenham away at Gillingham in 1999 FA Cup round 2 replay.
First game with these lot today
@worcester_uni
@UOWMF
.
They did themselves proud with a 3-1 win against Nottingham Trent. Looking forward to the coming months
It’s not easy winning promotion from the National league and going straight through League 2 the following season, as Wrexham and Notts County found out yesterday. It takes a special group of players, doesn’t it
@thesilkmen
?
#1997
/98 😀
A sold out attendance helped
@StourbridgeFC
to a hard fought 3 points against a hard working and well organised
@HitchinTownFC
today. We go again on Monday versus
@NuneatonBoroFC
Your support is never under appreciated
@amjonno
So, hypothetically, you can now be stood in your own half when a through ball is played, but because you’re pointing where you want the ball to be played, you will be given offside if your arm is over the half way line? Even though you are actually stood in your own half?
Time for change. Players stop feigning injury. Some managers actually tell their players to go down holding their heads when defending corners so play gets stopped. If an incident as serious as the one we’ve just witnessed gets missed because of apathy we’re in trouble.
#Eriksen
The start of the season my son applied for a job in media at a Championship club.
He was invited for an interview and a 2nd one which both went well.
Then he heard nothing.
He contacted them over the next few weeks asking for update/feedback but no reply.
Enjoy League 1
@BCFC
There’s players in the Real Madrid team who have won the champions league SIX times. That’s SIX times.
I won the FA Trophy once in 1996 and I still crowbar into every conversation I have
Just want to say it was great to start the season off for
@StourbridgeFC
with a win at
@Hednesford_Town
Good to have supporters from both clubs able to be there in person. Safe journey home for our fans and thanks for your backing. Looking forward to Tuesday.
I’m supporting the boycott of social media in response to the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online by players and many others connected to football. I’ll sign off with a massive congratulations to Michael Duff
@ctfc
@efl
league 2 manager of the year 👏⚽️🍺
A scrappy 2nd half performance against
@Biggleswade1874
. However it’s 1 more point on board for
@StourbridgeFC
as we hit the road on Tuesday and Saturday. Just trying to explain to my daughter how good an injury time equaliser feels.
Hopefully Russ Penn is resting up, recharging his batteries and will be ready to go again when his next offer comes in.
I’m sure it will be from a club in the National League or above.
For the 3 lads who couldn’t make training last night
@StourbridgeFC
. Me and the gaffer
@markyat36681772
feel it’s important you don’t miss out on your fitness work so we’ll be putting a top up session on tonight for you from 5-7pm. Let us know your availability please
@Hoppo101
He hasn’t jumped ship twice Daniel. He’s been poached twice for proving to be very good at his job. And the clubs he has left have been compensated. Time will tell whether it’s a good move for him. But I would trust MD to make the best decision for him and his family.
Good luck to
@tamworthfc
in the next round of the FA Cup. Penalties are the worst way possible to lose a football match but we’ve no time to feel sorry for ourselves. 2 big home games coming up for
@StourbridgeFC
on Saturday and Monday.
@khfcofficial
Worked with him at 3 different clubs. Lowest maintenance player you will ever meet. Turned up. Did the business. Went home. Never injured. Great in the dressing room. Good luck for his next adventure. 👍
With King Charles and Princess of wales both on the treatment table for a few weeks, and Prince Andrew out suspended, do the royal family need to dip into the transfer market this window? And if so who should they buy?
Wish I could say I enjoyed it but I didn’t! But I’m happy to make a fool of myself in the name of charity. Great effort by
@guins1
for organising and all the lads who turned up (Bob Bloomer not pictured was also in attendance managing the team).
🤝 Cheltenham Town and Hereford United legends shared 10 goals at Edgar Street yesterday, raising awareness and vital funds for the important work for
@alzheimerssoc
#ctfc
My son a student
@uniofleicester
dropped his wallet (bank card, £110 cash, drivers licence) on the car park at Asda. It’s just arrived through the post untouched. So grateful to anon with a Sheffield postcode for returning. Can’t thank you enough. What a human being
All those BBC colleagues of Huw Edwards who last year came out in sympathy and told everyone to lay off him because he’s having a difficult time. What are they saying now?
Well, my son has finished his first term at university and has come home for Christmas. And to give
@uniofleicester
credit, he’s only been there a couple of months and he’s already turned into an expert on everything
I’ve eaten and drunk far too much this festive period and it’s got out of hand. I need to detox.
Don’t know whether to stop gradually or just go cold turkey.
Ooh. Cold Turkey. That sounds nice. I think I’ve got some in the fridge. Go nice with a glass of red that would…
@Arselona
10 year olds play football to enjoy the game. Remember that. Let them do those things.
The reason you coach your team should be to inspire and encourage, instil confidence and desire.
Well done on your commitment to your team. It takes a special kind of person to do what you do.
Anybody else notice how everyone’s become an expert on football now? Listening to non football people talk about Gareth Southgate’s men is like listening to
@LifeofRiley6
lecture us about virology, epidemiology and pathogenesis.
@HanleyTown66
It’s universally accepted that the home team clean the dressing rooms. Well done for being the exception when you are the away team. There are a few clubs that do their own (notably mark noble at West Ham).
But imo Stour not done anything wrong there.
How many
@telfordutd
fans have traveled up to Bradford Park Avenue tonight’s whilst Brazil are qualifying for the quarter final of the World Cup? I’d love to know. Loyal supporters 👏👏
Here’s the problem:
Our National Manager isn’t as good as the club managers our players play for.
End of story.
Our best players join the England squad and know they are taking a step backwards
Russ Penn quietly going on with the business of winning football matches and with the way the fixtures fall next week, anything could happen. Wouldn’t want to play
@khfcofficial
in the play offs that’s for sure.
My son Lewis turned 22 today. He spoke more sense then than he does now. Any chance of putting your hand in your pocket every now and then?
Love you pal xx
No last minute equaliser last night for
@StourbridgeFC
. Just hit the inside of the post with the last kick of the match instead. The lads were low after the game but they won’t be come Saturday
@RoystonTownFC
. We’ve got a great bunch of honest lads.
We are delighted to announce Michael Duff as the new Head Coach of Huddersfield Town!
✍️ Duff joins the Terriers on a three-year contract, starting work immediately ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Welcome to West Yorkshire, Michael! 👊
#htafc
I always think the commitment shown by non league management, players and supporters, on this bank holiday weekend in particular, is second to none. Every credit to the National league and below for their efforts this weekend.
Proud day for my brother being presented with a MOM bottle of champagne (when playing for
@BarnetFC
I think) from the incomparable Motty.
RIP the greatest voice in football.
Great to be back training this morning
@StourbridgeFC
. First session completed. Little relax this afternoon. Probably watch a film about 5 o’clock and then I’ll get ready for a proper game of football Italy v Austria at 8pm. How does that sound
@SeanParrish72
?
Absolute pleasure to do this yesterday
@telfordutd
. Genuinely love going back to New Bucks Head.Thanks to
@BucksWriter
for looking after me. Kevin and the team look in a good place at the moment. Think they’ll take some stopping this season. ⚽️
Had to use 111 service yesterday (not covid related) for my son resulting in a rushed trip to A&E and an overnight stay in one of the wards. Faultless advice, treatment and care at every stage of the process. The staff
@WorcsAcuteNHS
I can’t thank or praise highly enough.🙏
Great to see title winners Man City enjoying their open top bus tour.
I feel privileged to have enjoyed the same, on rare occasions, with:
@thesilkmen
after winning:
1995 National League; and
1996 FA Trophy; and
1997 National League; and
1998 Promotion to League 1; and
(Cont)
The whole blue tick verification process for famous people on Twitter should be extended to another coloured tick, red perhaps, for accounts that have been provided with authenticated ID. Those without any tick we can ignore if we choose. Just like you will all ignore this tweet!
Happy 21st birthday to my son Lewis. Can’t believe it!!! Time flying and all that.
He’s pretty much got uglier everyday from this moment.
Love you pal ❤️
Leighton was my youth team manager at
@BurnleyOfficial
. And for some reason he liked me. He will never know how much he influenced the rest of my life. On and off the pitch.
RIP and thoughts with his family. What a man.
Really sorry to hear the news about my old manager at Telford Utd, Mick Jones, passing away. Great bloke, proper football man and had more stories to tell than anyone I’ve met.
RIP Gaffer.
Do you know when it’s a Friday and you’ve just finished work and the sun is out and you’re in a great mood and you fancy a couple of pints and you just know your missus is going to spoil it all…
Unbelievable to see our supporters coach already at the ground
@RoystonTownFC
when we arrived at 1.30. We had to dig in for the point. V tough place to go. Hope everyone had a good journey home
@StourbridgeFC
Luke Littler cruising into the World darts final. Won’t be able to get a pint anywhere for 2 years though. Perhaps he should have thought about that before showing off on tele with his 180s.
A wet night under the floodlights at
@StourbridgeFC
Love it! Didn’t get the win against
@NuneatonBoroFC
but not due to a lack of effort. Recover, regroup and be ready to go again on Saturday. See you then!
Very pleased to report I’ve reached the stage in my life were my son can drive me to collect our Chinese take away.
#happydays
(NB Happy Days isn’t the name of the Chinese restaurant we’re picking up from.)
Good luck to
@telfordutd
in the play offs tonight. 👍👍
Tough game but I think they’ll have enough to get through. Home advantage is a big deal with the backing they will get
Good luck to
@afishersc16
and his
@StourbridgeLFC
squad today, and for the rest of the season. It’s been a long time but I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait 👍⚪️🔴⚽️
BBC gets a lot of stick, and rightly so at times, but with Steve Cram, Rebecca Adlington, Michael Johnson, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Paula Radcliffe, Denise Lewis etc… they really show what they can do best
My personal favourite moment from
@SoccerAM
apart from the Jon stones anorak, the dance off and
@HellsBellsy
6 dart challenge.
I scored and got told to clap my hands above my head cos CTFC fans sponsored the goal celebration????
In 1997 I won a couple of England C caps and was invited to be presented with them at h-t during FA Trophy final at Wembley. Politely declined. Watched the game in the local 🍺. Saw my team mates lining up and receiving their caps from GORDON BANKS AND PELE.
#biggestregret
#pele
To all those who failed their GCSEs or A levels. I’ve got old friends who never passed their’s either and now they sleep in a ditch in Bolton. You should have worked harder.
Not been a Southgate fan
However
The player who missed that penalty in’96, which has defined his footballing career, has given himself the chance to finally put it behind him.
And I really, really hope he does. And lay those demons to rest for good.
Good luck Gareth.
Good luck to Russ Penn and his Kiddy team today. 👍👍. They’ve proved the last couple of seasons they can handle the big occasions. One last big effort!!
Lost a Lge2 play off final at Wembley back in 2012. So whilst I congratulate Morecambe FC on their promotion I can’t help but sympathise with everyone at Newport county tonight. It really does hurt.
2nd jab all done💉. The work gone into rolling out the vaccine by all the healthcare professions and scientists in such a short space of time is miraculous. But then I remembered
@LifeofRiley6
from Dudley is not in favour of them and I don’t know if I’ve done the right thing now?
No Grealish in the England squad.
Rob Edwards’ Luton relegated from the prem.
Bad couple of weeks for Mrs Howarth. Not sure she’s going to stick watching football
Been married for 21 years tomorrow! And I’ve decided to treat my wife to something special. I’ve bought her some dishwasher stacking lessons. Which also includes the “How to Stack Your Dishwasher” handbook.
Can’t wait to see her face. She’s bound to be overcome with emotion.