Jon Townsend
@jontownsend3.bsky.social
Has Been Footballer, washed up writer, soccer coach, dad, husband, endurance athlete, author of “It’s Just a Ball”
Amazon book link: https://a.co/d/iwWTR66
Amazon book link: https://a.co/d/iwWTR66
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Love the fact the Fox clown show thinks this was a moral victory for coming second in the Gold Cup.
July 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Love the fact the Fox clown show thinks this was a moral victory for coming second in the Gold Cup.
Listen to this, read the book, educate yourself: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Edge of Sports
Sports Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
podcasts.apple.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Listen to this, read the book, educate yourself: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Perfect is the Enemy of Progress
"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."— Mark Twain As coaches, we’re often trained to prize knowledge and caution. We fear ignorance because it implies weakness or incompetence. We temper confidence because it's so often mistaken for…
"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."— Mark Twain As coaches, we’re often trained to prize knowledge and caution. We fear ignorance because it implies weakness or incompetence. We temper confidence because it's so often mistaken for…
Perfect is the Enemy of Progress
"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."— Mark Twain As coaches, we’re often trained to prize knowledge and caution. We fear ignorance because it implies weakness or incompetence. We temper confidence because it's so often mistaken for arrogance. But what if both ignorance and confidence—when properly harnessed—are exactly what we need to move forward? When I first began writing this reflection years ago, it stemmed from a moment of clarity during a difficult time.
farpostfooty.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Perfect is the Enemy of Progress
"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."— Mark Twain As coaches, we’re often trained to prize knowledge and caution. We fear ignorance because it implies weakness or incompetence. We temper confidence because it's so often mistaken for…
"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."— Mark Twain As coaches, we’re often trained to prize knowledge and caution. We fear ignorance because it implies weakness or incompetence. We temper confidence because it's so often mistaken for…
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Liverpool become Premier League champions and seal it in style with five goals. On Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham and the team who have dominated the season:
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Liverpool seal Premier League title – and Anfield gets its crowning moment in the sun
Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham: The Reds claimed their second Premier League title with the home faithful jubilant after a five-star showing on a Sunday to remember at Anfield
www.independent.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Liverpool become Premier League champions and seal it in style with five goals. On Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham and the team who have dominated the season:
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
This is the future. This is the way.
March 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is the future. This is the way.
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Flipping the narrative and suggesting that Darwin did that to take the heat off of that braindeadass sequence by Virgil and Alisson and the nonchalance of everyone at Anfield. A true team player.
March 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Flipping the narrative and suggesting that Darwin did that to take the heat off of that braindeadass sequence by Virgil and Alisson and the nonchalance of everyone at Anfield. A true team player.
Don’t listen to me. I know nothing.
March 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Don’t listen to me. I know nothing.
Bring on Endō, Mac Allister, Jota…. Núñez, Días, Gravenberch need to be hooked at halftime.
March 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bring on Endō, Mac Allister, Jota…. Núñez, Días, Gravenberch need to be hooked at halftime.
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Liverpool single handedly defeating sports washing within the last 10 days.
March 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Liverpool single handedly defeating sports washing within the last 10 days.
In addition to Alisson being a god on the football pitch, watching Wataru Endō hunt the ball down, cover for teammates, tackle everything that dared move and maraud box-to-box fired everyone up. What a difference the subs made tonight. #psgvsliverpool
March 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In addition to Alisson being a god on the football pitch, watching Wataru Endō hunt the ball down, cover for teammates, tackle everything that dared move and maraud box-to-box fired everyone up. What a difference the subs made tonight. #psgvsliverpool
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ROGSTRADAMUS KNEW 🔮
February 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
ROGSTRADAMUS KNEW 🔮
Watching Aston Villa vs Chelsea and again reminded just how awful Michael Oliver is as an official. Inconsistent, indecisive, being fooled by defenders flopping with the slightest touch.
How is this the best standard of refereeing England can produce?
How is this the best standard of refereeing England can produce?
February 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Watching Aston Villa vs Chelsea and again reminded just how awful Michael Oliver is as an official. Inconsistent, indecisive, being fooled by defenders flopping with the slightest touch.
How is this the best standard of refereeing England can produce?
How is this the best standard of refereeing England can produce?
West Ham doing the business today!
Meanwhile Liverpool supporters…
Meanwhile Liverpool supporters…
a man with a beard is smiling and the word alright is above him
ALT: a man with a beard is smiling and the word alright is above him
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February 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
West Ham doing the business today!
Meanwhile Liverpool supporters…
Meanwhile Liverpool supporters…
The Prompted Paradigm
Look, the modern game is different. Players are expected to move differently across tactical formations and the responsibility sets of players in specific positions demand more technical prowess and proficiency than people think. In other words, the days of simply blasting…
Look, the modern game is different. Players are expected to move differently across tactical formations and the responsibility sets of players in specific positions demand more technical prowess and proficiency than people think. In other words, the days of simply blasting…
The Prompted Paradigm
Look, the modern game is different. Players are expected to move differently across tactical formations and the responsibility sets of players in specific positions demand more technical prowess and proficiency than people think. In other words, the days of simply blasting the ball long down the field are gone. Teams will still employ this strategy, of course, but to what end?
farpostfooty.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Prompted Paradigm
Look, the modern game is different. Players are expected to move differently across tactical formations and the responsibility sets of players in specific positions demand more technical prowess and proficiency than people think. In other words, the days of simply blasting…
Look, the modern game is different. Players are expected to move differently across tactical formations and the responsibility sets of players in specific positions demand more technical prowess and proficiency than people think. In other words, the days of simply blasting…
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Clickbait nonsense.
United States-Canada is a for-real rivalry, especially when considering the matchup's history.
But add in the political backdrop? Saturday's barn burner?
Thursday night could be a classic.
http://dlvr.it/TJ5CBK
But add in the political backdrop? Saturday's barn burner?
Thursday night could be a classic.
http://dlvr.it/TJ5CBK
February 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Clickbait nonsense.
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J.T. Miller sucks
President Trump spoke to Team USA Hockey ahead of the 4 Nations final.
February 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
J.T. Miller sucks
Roasting Elon Musk in Austin | Stavros Halkias Live In Austin | Stand Up
YouTube video by Stavros Halkias
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February 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Ryan Gravenberch looks miles off it recently. Not sure if he’s on a bad run of form having set such a high standard all year or he’s just out of gas.
Not sure playing him for 90 mins was a good decision.
Not sure playing him for 90 mins was a good decision.
February 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Ryan Gravenberch looks miles off it recently. Not sure if he’s on a bad run of form having set such a high standard all year or he’s just out of gas.
Not sure playing him for 90 mins was a good decision.
Not sure playing him for 90 mins was a good decision.
Darwin Núñez…if you’re going to be absolute dogshit at finishing/decision-making you HAVE to work hard & run like a man possessed. That adds something to the team. Being horrid in front of goal and jogging around is an absolute disgrace. A knackered midfield pressed harder.
February 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Darwin Núñez…if you’re going to be absolute dogshit at finishing/decision-making you HAVE to work hard & run like a man possessed. That adds something to the team. Being horrid in front of goal and jogging around is an absolute disgrace. A knackered midfield pressed harder.