Engineering Manager. Head of QE, Quality coach. Public speaker. Co-founder of
@LplTesterGather
. Conference compere.
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New Order. Aka Leigh Rathbone
This will be interesting. When Liverpool asked for it after spurs match, they shit themselves and Liverpool got their wish.
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ask, they better get it. Be carnage if they don't. Go on
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... Don't stop
🚨 BREAKING: Nottingham Forest has submitted a formal request to the PGMOL to release into the public domain audio recordings between officials during yesterday’s match against Everton at Goodison Park.
Just don't agree at all with Shearer, or his cronies. The feeling within fan bases isn't around this 1
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incident. As a whole we are sick to death not of VAR, or technology, but of the cretins using it, and the incompetency levels. Again, well done
@NFFC
for standing up 👏
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you have to play this with volume ON. My daughter starts doing a vlog, and downstairs, Barkley scores, and you hear mine and my boys reaction, and then her face
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I don't care that Mings has a mistake in him, and it might cost us 3 or 4 goals a season. The positive impact he has on our dressing room, our fans, our young fans that need a role model off the pitch as much as on it, that far outweighs those 3 or 4 goals a season
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We've boxed above our weight all season. We'll not win the champions league. We've been brilliantly coached all season. If we can get lucky with injuries next season, we'll pick up a few wins in Europe. The important thing is the memories, just ask
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fans about that
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A word for Bolton. £5 for my son, £10 for me, £7 for home fans. £5.20 parking minutes from the stadium.
Big change from when we sent them down. Thought 1st half players and fans were great. I don't have soft spots for other teams, but I wish Bolton well
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Big milestone this week. I did my 1st ever pull up,@ 51 yrs old. Photo on the left 03/092023, photo on right last Sunday. 1 pull up might sound stupid as a goal I set myself, but in order to do, I knew I had to lose 3 stone plus & focus on upper body training. This has been tough
just realised, if we win on friday,
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will be relegated 😥I hope we show a bit of respect if thats the case :( we can, and should celebrate if we win, thats a given, but we should show respect
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Talksport today, Stuart Pearce talks top 3,then how spurs need 4th. No mention of villa. Then goes on to mention next season, where spurs, Chelsea, Newcastle, and man u will push for top 4, no mention on villa. Melt
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When Diaby plays it to Watkins, and he scuffs it, it goes wide, it's such a key key moment. It coukd of been 2-2. Difference between Wilson and Watkins, well, Wilson scores that. I like Watkins, but he's simply not clinical enough
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loads will disagree, I get it, that's OK
@ZackPolanski
I've voted green since 2001, and I think I've just voted in the last election for the last time. Your post shows no understanding of the difference between legal and illegal immigration.
Talk sport making it sound like gnonto gave Young a torrid time. Was I at a different match? Young absolutely pocketed him. Yes he assisted their goal, but apart from that, Young was superb
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Never seen
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community so against a manager. It's probably around 90% Gerrard out. 3 wins in 15 matches, and throw the fact he's had a full pre season, the data doesn't lie. The players effort doesn't lie, results don't lie, body language doesn't lie, running stats don't lie
Kane the untouchable will never be subbed. So Toney and Watkins will only get game time if kane is injured or we're chasing a game. Kane shocking tonight. He goes missing in tournaments
One of our oldest supporters has sadly passed away at the age of 96. Billy Ingham, a Goodison regular since the days of Dixie Dean, captured the nation's hearts in a TV advert where he enthused about his everlasting love of the Blues.
RIP Billy. 💙
End of an era for me. I've not renewed my
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season ticket for next season for me and my lad. Whole cost of tickets, travel / petrol, food, and parking is coming out at 3500 quid. I need to find money for my daughters driving lessons, so something has gotta give 😢😢😢
So, IF we get to the final, I'm on a family holiday in malaga. Just got the green light from my wife for me and my boy to fly back, straight into London from malaga, on the day of the final, and return back to malaga on the same night.
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#winning
Got offered corporate seats at Old Trafford tomorrow. Free food & drinks for me and my boy. Asked my son if he fancied it over being in the away end. "no chance dad, we've got tickets in the away end, come on!!!"
That's my boy
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Basically saying the cartel 6 run the PL, and the rest better understand that, get back in their box, because it's what everyone wants. The arrogance is outrageous. Hey
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#nufc
, we best get back in our place, stop rocking the boat, this wasn't in the plan
On May 22nd,got home from man City away, decided to make a few lifestyle changes. I had chronic gout due to alcohol / being overweight. I was binging on Crisps, sweets, all kinds of stuff. 8 weeks on, I've lost 2 stone. I've cut most bad things out, including beer 👍😁
My son "dad, can I have a villa retro shirt for Christmas to wear to matches"
My job as a dad is done. I can now leave this planet
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BTW, we live near Liverpool, its been a real journey to stop my kids been 'turned' when they were younger.
Bailey did something yesterday, one little thing, that shows me how he has changed. It was down by the corner flag, first half. 2 players around him. He got a physical challenge, but he bounced up got the ball, kept the move going. Last season he'd have rolled around.
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Absolutely no corruption to see here. Nothing untoward,just 3 decisions, it wasn't a foul, the offside interfered,& the ball did not go out. As I say,nothing to see here. As you were every1, get back in your seats while the obvious corruption stares us straight in the face
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Just to be clear, the keeper does this to Ramsey, before Ramsey then fouls the keeper, before, a full play later we score, for it to be disallowed.
Make it make sense
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return flights mon / tues malaga to gatwick Flights booked = 300
Hotel at gatwick monday booked= 68
travel from airport to wembley booked - 40 quid
me and boy going to wembley = priceless
If carling made the perfect wife, its mine
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I'm sick of carragher. Clear shove on Watkins, shirt pull "oh, they can't be giving that", slight foul on their keeper "yes, it's a blatant foul"
The games gone
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I've had time to reflect on the manure match, my conclusion. We competed, had 23 shots against 'a big club', we were the better team. Yes, it's about winning, but if you lose, you gotta ask, did we play well & give the fans hope, I'll take this over fighting relegation
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bruges away 6th november, flights booked, hotel booked for me & my son. We dont, & wont get tickets, but dont care. We're going. We'll join in drinking with the fans that do have tickets, wave them off as we continue drinking, and then welcome back after the match. Its a 5:45 KO
Our fan base, not known it sing a managers name as much as it does right now. Maybe big Ron the last time? I think there is a true, genuine appreciation that we have a really really good tactical & people manager, and a manager that understands importance of fans
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Every post-game presser begins w/ gratitude to the fans, emphasizing the importance between club + supporters. All these tiny, but significant threads are key for success. Unai Emery, coming from Basque Country, where this is treasured knows this so well
It was great seeing prince William give each England winner a proper authentic, hug, and a private word for one and all of them. You could see the joy he had for all of them
#Lionessess
#ENGGER
Perspective: my son, 13, has been a fair few matches this season. He's been Swansea last week, and Wigan today, 2 poor matches. Before going to bed, he says the following which melted my heart "thanks for today dad, thanks for taking me"
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my job is done
My weight is my biggest challenge. it yo-yos a lot. I started a program 13 weeks ago, and I've lost 40 pounds. The haters will probably point out I'm still fat, they're right, but I'm trying. Massive correlation between my weight and my mind+ well being. Still a long way to go
I love Martinez, but just leave the rat on the floor, ignore his. We now lose a key player for 3 matches unless it gets over turned, which will be unlikely. It starts with martinez, just walk away
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I actually thought Luiz, after the first 20 minutes, grew into the game, and helped dictate the tempo. Doesn't seem to be many people thinking the same
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I think konza is massively mentally strong. Just everything he does. That penalty last night he looked ice cool. How he's not in the reckoning for England is beyond me
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I hate to say this as an
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fan, but I really like micah Richards, as a pundit. Apparently, really well liked around the club,& I can see why. Comes across as a good guy, think he's going to be a great pundit in time. I know I'll get slated for posting this. I like him
Devastated beyond words. My dad in law passed away last night after battling cancer. Spent the whole weekend camped in Whiston hospital hoping he'd pull through. Never seen my kids so upset. He was a great man who accepted me for who I am, never judged me. He was a proud scouser
Comedians have a long history of cracking jokes about in-laws. Some people struggle with theirs. Me, I'm lucky, I bobbed on. My in-laws are absolutely amazing on many levels. They've never once judged me, never once turned down an ask 4 help. Just like my own mom, proper legends
I wasn't sure about this aussie tour when it was announced. Worried about tiring players out on long haul flights.
I was wrong. Seeing all the aussie villans making their way to the matches, meeting villa players, brilliant, we take all this for granted living in the UK.
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I only relaxed tonight when there was 30 seconds left on the clock. Other fans of other clubs might think I'm taking the piss, if you're
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you get it
Me, my beautiful kids, and beautiful wife, out for bday beers. Kids getting to the age where we can all go out for a drink, and I'm lucky that that want to 🤣🤣🤣
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got stopped by bag searcher outside the ground.told me my bag was 2 big 2 take in. I explained the journey I'd had. He put a yellow sticker on my bag which meant it was exempt & I could take it in. he said "u have a medical condition don't you".. Nodding at me. thank you
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Any
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fan driving to
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on Saturday, if you go up to Junction 31a, and turn left, it'll bring you in the back way to the stadium, and on a Saturday, that'll save you loads of time, avoid the town centre if you can, traffic is terrible
I've now lost 18 pounds in weight in 5 weeks. Bloody hard, it's tough, but I'm getting there. Had a big drop in first 2 weeks as to be expected, now looking at 2-3 pounds per week 👍
I was meant to be going tonight, but circumstances have changed. Huge night. Good luck to all going, safe travels, be loud, be proud, roar like lions.
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(me lifting big ears in 1982)
Don't be fooled by Starmer. He portrays he is centre left, he's done this 'act' in order to seize votes and power. Once in, he'll revert to his true beliefs, far left.
My son is 16 on the 15th April. I genuinely can't get my head around the fact we've been doing the lad dad Road trip to villa Park from Liverpool for 14 years. It blows my head. Also blows my head how much of
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fan he is, he's mad for it, absolutely mad for it
Last year, villa
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away vs Wigan
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, we got battered 3-0, and I mean battered. Me and my boy were there. Next day I met Paul Cook, Wigan manager, what a gent. Met him again this morning, his first words to me? "what a difference from when we last met"
Well, just back from the
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match, its one minute past midnight, which means, I'm now officially 50 years old. Bloody happy birthday me. I'm having this, then going to bed
Proud to announce, me and my boy are season ticket holders in K5. Unfortunately, we are not next to each other, which I'm gutted about. But, last time I was a season ticket holder, was over 30 years ago.
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@AVFCOfficial
My boy was born 7 weeks early, at 33 weeks. I sneaked a villa hat on him, in his incubator 🤣🤣. Thats coming up to 14 years ago. I can't believe it, and the second picture, with his mates, against Hull a few weeks ago. He's on the right. He loves the villa
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I mis judged the human race. I thought some1 on twitter would take the piss, poke fun. I was so so so wrong. Only positive comment left, which actually restores my faith in the human race. Thank you. Posting pic like this, as a 51yr old takes a lot of bravery. Thank you
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My weight is my biggest challenge. it yo-yos a lot. I started a program 13 weeks ago, and I've lost 40 pounds. The haters will probably point out I'm still fat, they're right, but I'm trying. Massive correlation between my weight and my mind+ well being. Still a long way to go
My son picked me up from the pub tonight saving me £35 on an uber. I can't believe it, its such a pivotal moment. Oh.... And on the way home I filled up his car at the petrol station with & £50 worth of petrol. But hey.... I'm winning at life.... Right?
Help needed from tech / non tech people. Im going 2 b leading some1 who is very open about the fact they have ADHD. This si new territory 4 me,& I need to learn the best way to support this person, so they can grow,& come to work feeling supported. Any advice greatly appreciated
When my boy was about 10 /11 ,being an
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fan living round Liverpool, he had a wobble. Wife told me he might "switch". I went on the front foot, and started taking his
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and
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fans to VP on a road trip. The rest is history. All his mates love the villa. My boy is villa
So 48 today. In my early 20's, I never thought I'd make it this far due to my lifestyle. But here I am, alive and kicking. I've a great life, wife, and kids.
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Photo is 38 yrs old 🤣🤣🤣
Ive had to kick my 15 year old son out the house. Caught him this morning putting milk FIRST into his cup of tea, then the tea bag, then the sugar. I wont tolerate this disgraceful behaviour, if i let this go, he'll become a drug dealer, and all sorts
Had an interview today, a wasp came into the room, buzzed around my head for the last 15 minutes of the interview 🤣🤣🤣 kept my nerve. That's it now. A number of job offers on the table now, got the weekend to make my decision. 👍👍👍 All offers with great companies 👍
It's no coincidence mcginn and Luiz form has dipped since kamara has been injured. Kamara allows others to play to their strengths. Doug and mcginn get more forward when he plays. He's a massive miss
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I'm now into my last 11 days on this program, changed my diet, increased my exercise. 11 weeks in. I started at 254 pounds, I'm now 221, 33 pounds lost. Average of 3 pounds per week. One of the hardest things I've ever done
Hi
@OfficialTM_3
You've received some disgusting messages I believe. When me, my daughter, & son did the stadium tour October 2019,as soon as we reached the changing room, my son gravitated to your shirt. You are a gr8 role model to so many people including my kids. Thank you
Worst referee I've seen in a long long long time. He needs to be assessed, and dropped big style. If I go into work tomorrow and put a performance like that in, I get put on performance management
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My daughter aged 11, has just beat a bunch of 17 Yr olds that normally mop up at these dressage competitions. This time last year, thought she'd lose her arm. Today, she shows grit, determination, and courage. The metaphor "get back on the hourse" never so true.
Just some perspective. Saw a tweet from sky sports stating man City go into this weekend full strength. Let that sink in. Our injuries have been horrendous. Emery has worked miracles to get us going into last 2 matches with a chance top 4.
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It wasn't a foul, it was then offside, it wasn't then a corner. But hey, there is no corruption, no conspiracies. History shows us when you have a billion pound industry, there's corruption, fifa, Uefa prime examples. Nothing any1 says will change my mind, it's corrupt
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2day I accepted 1 job role, & declined a different 1. Both companies:
* absolutely superb
* made me feel... I don't know... That they really wanted me.
* extremely professional in the process, & accepting my decision.
* seemed to put people 1st
Again, thanks 2 every who helped
Emotional day in the villabone household. My boy is 16 today, after being born 7 weeks early. He's growing into a great young man, full of life, and fun, and values. A villa fan through & through. 2nd bday in lockdown. So proud of him
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If you're off work on Monday, you can watch the euro funal on Sunday ko 8pm, then 1am early hours Monday, Brazil vs Argentina in copa America final, in bed for 3am - 4am 😂😂😂😂
Thank you to whichever fan,
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or
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who handed my phone into the subway people at the retail park. I got it back. I owe you a beer
* waits for avellanche of "it was me" *
Thank you
Jesus, my son has just informed me this morning that he's got some mates coming round tonight to watch the footy.... In the garden. I asked how many, his reply "I've managed to keep it down to 20 dad", like he's doing me a favour
#ItsComingHome
#ComeOnEngland