Chris McMenamy
@cmcmenamy.bsky.social
Founder: @tirofootball.com • Writer: @thesquareball.net
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery #lufc
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November 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Sins of the past — and present
Paraag Marathe blames other people for all that went wrong during his vice-chairmanship of #LUFC, but is that fair?
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
Paraag Marathe blames other people for all that went wrong during his vice-chairmanship of #LUFC, but is that fair?
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
Sins of the past — and present • The Square Ball
Paraag Marathe washed his hands of all that happened during his vice-chairmanship of Leeds United, but are we really meant to believe he's absolved of all blame?
thesquareball.net
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Sins of the past — and present
Paraag Marathe blames other people for all that went wrong during his vice-chairmanship of #LUFC, but is that fair?
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
Paraag Marathe blames other people for all that went wrong during his vice-chairmanship of #LUFC, but is that fair?
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
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Ahead of the Milan derby on Sunday between #Inter and #Milan, you might want to read the story of Paddy Sloan.
It's almost 80 years since he scored in the derby for Milan, yet not many people know about the Lurgan man.
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-0...
It's almost 80 years since he scored in the derby for Milan, yet not many people know about the Lurgan man.
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-0...
Paddy Sloan: Irish football’s trailblazer | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers
Thirty years before we had Liam Brady at Juventus, Paddy Sloan was a striker in Milan that everyone should know about.
tirofootball.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Ahead of the Milan derby on Sunday between #Inter and #Milan, you might want to read the story of Paddy Sloan.
It's almost 80 years since he scored in the derby for Milan, yet not many people know about the Lurgan man.
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-0...
It's almost 80 years since he scored in the derby for Milan, yet not many people know about the Lurgan man.
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-0...
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This week's TIRO update is out later today, talking about a big weekend in #SerieA and the near kidnapping of Gianfranco Zola.
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🏟️ 🛫 Groundhopping from Udine to Milan
📖 An epic from @liberoacademica.bsky.social, four games across the north of Italy
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📖 An epic from @liberoacademica.bsky.social, four games across the north of Italy
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Groundhopping from Udine to Milan | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers
An epic account of traversing northern Italy in search of football (and Pippo Inzaghi in an airport)
tirofootball.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🏟️ 🛫 Groundhopping from Udine to Milan
📖 An epic from @liberoacademica.bsky.social, four games across the north of Italy
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📖 An epic from @liberoacademica.bsky.social, four games across the north of Italy
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The Devil Inside
While anxiety exists over what the future may bring, looming large over our football club is a brand that already overshadows and undermines much of what #LUFC is, and the great work that it does.
by @btngnrtn.bsky.social
While anxiety exists over what the future may bring, looming large over our football club is a brand that already overshadows and undermines much of what #LUFC is, and the great work that it does.
by @btngnrtn.bsky.social
The Devil Inside • The Square Ball
While anxiety exists over what the future may bring, looming large over our football club is a brand that already overshadows and undermines what LUFC is.
thesquareball.net
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The Devil Inside
While anxiety exists over what the future may bring, looming large over our football club is a brand that already overshadows and undermines much of what #LUFC is, and the great work that it does.
by @btngnrtn.bsky.social
While anxiety exists over what the future may bring, looming large over our football club is a brand that already overshadows and undermines much of what #LUFC is, and the great work that it does.
by @btngnrtn.bsky.social
Recruitment: definitely came up short in attack, if not overall.
Board: quite happy for Farke to take the fall. If they sack him, they can be seen to take action.
Farke: not playing the best hand with the cards he's been dealt, especially away from home. #lufc
Board: quite happy for Farke to take the fall. If they sack him, they can be seen to take action.
Farke: not playing the best hand with the cards he's been dealt, especially away from home. #lufc
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Recruitment: definitely came up short in attack, if not overall.
Board: quite happy for Farke to take the fall. If they sack him, they can be seen to take action.
Farke: not playing the best hand with the cards he's been dealt, especially away from home. #lufc
Board: quite happy for Farke to take the fall. If they sack him, they can be seen to take action.
Farke: not playing the best hand with the cards he's been dealt, especially away from home. #lufc
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Modena FC are taking flight
@foolsrushin.bsky.social recounts a trip to see I Canarini and asks: Could they?
@foolsrushin.bsky.social recounts a trip to see I Canarini and asks: Could they?
Modena FC are taking flight | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers
I Canarini are top of Serie B after a long, arduous journey back from the brink, which begs the question: Could they?
tirofootball.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Modena FC are taking flight
@foolsrushin.bsky.social recounts a trip to see I Canarini and asks: Could they?
@foolsrushin.bsky.social recounts a trip to see I Canarini and asks: Could they?
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Being the best at doing a good job
The battle for a starting spot in #LUFC defence is tight, and Friday night did little to change that definitively.
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/being-the-best-at-doing-a-good-job/
The battle for a starting spot in #LUFC defence is tight, and Friday night did little to change that definitively.
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/being-the-best-at-doing-a-good-job/
Being the best at doing a good job • The Square Ball
The battle for a starting spot in Leeds United's defence is tight, and Friday night did little to change that definitively.
thesquareball.net
October 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Being the best at doing a good job
The battle for a starting spot in #LUFC defence is tight, and Friday night did little to change that definitively.
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/being-the-best-at-doing-a-good-job/
The battle for a starting spot in #LUFC defence is tight, and Friday night did little to change that definitively.
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/being-the-best-at-doing-a-good-job/
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Why you should follow...Bologna
Hint: it's not just for the impeccable food the city has to offer.
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-10-22-why-you-should-support-bologna
Hint: it's not just for the impeccable food the city has to offer.
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-10-22-why-you-should-support-bologna
Why you should follow...Bologna | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers
Hint: it's not just for the impeccable food the city has to offer,
tirofootball.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Why you should follow...Bologna
Hint: it's not just for the impeccable food the city has to offer.
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-10-22-why-you-should-support-bologna
Hint: it's not just for the impeccable food the city has to offer.
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-10-22-why-you-should-support-bologna
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October 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
☘️ THE SQUARE BALL LIVE TOUR ☘️
Galway, Dublin, Belfast
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Link 👇
Galway, Dublin, Belfast
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Keep an eye out on our socials tomorrow. Something's brewing... ☘️🛫
October 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Keep an eye out on our socials tomorrow. Something's brewing... ☘️🛫
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Free to read from Issue 2 — Thirty years of thunder
There are uncontacted tribes in the Amazon rainforest who could explain That Goal to you in vivid detail. #LUFC
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/thirty-years-of-thunder/
There are uncontacted tribes in the Amazon rainforest who could explain That Goal to you in vivid detail. #LUFC
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/thirty-years-of-thunder/
October 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Free to read from Issue 2 — Thirty years of thunder
There are uncontacted tribes in the Amazon rainforest who could explain That Goal to you in vivid detail. #LUFC
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/thirty-years-of-thunder/
There are uncontacted tribes in the Amazon rainforest who could explain That Goal to you in vivid detail. #LUFC
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/thirty-years-of-thunder/
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Pisa, Fiorentina and unsalted bread
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How a trade war gave birth to one of Italy's historic rivalries.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-24-pisa-fiorentina-and-unsalted-bread
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How a trade war gave birth to one of Italy's historic rivalries.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-24-pisa-fiorentina-and-unsalted-bread
Pisa, Fiorentina and unsalted bread | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers
How a trade war gave birth to one of Italy's historic rivalries
tirofootball.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Pisa, Fiorentina and unsalted bread
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How a trade war gave birth to one of Italy's historic rivalries.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-24-pisa-fiorentina-and-unsalted-bread
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How a trade war gave birth to one of Italy's historic rivalries.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-24-pisa-fiorentina-and-unsalted-bread
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What’s not to like about… Bournemouth?
What did #LUFC ever do to piss Bournemouth off?
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/whats-not-to-like-about-bournemouth/
What did #LUFC ever do to piss Bournemouth off?
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/whats-not-to-like-about-bournemouth/
What’s not to like about… Bournemouth? • The Square Ball
What did Leeds United ever do to piss Bournemouth off?
thesquareball.net
September 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
What’s not to like about… Bournemouth?
What did #LUFC ever do to piss Bournemouth off?
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/whats-not-to-like-about-bournemouth/
What did #LUFC ever do to piss Bournemouth off?
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
thesquareball.net/leeds-united/whats-not-to-like-about-bournemouth/
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Get it in the mixer!
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Pierre-Michel Lasogga walked so Dominic Calvert-Lewin could run.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
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Pierre-Michel Lasogga walked so Dominic Calvert-Lewin could run.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
Get it in the mixer! • The Square Ball
Pierre-Michel Lasogga walked so Dominic Calvert-Lewin could run.
thesquareball.net
September 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Get it in the mixer!
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Pierre-Michel Lasogga walked so Dominic Calvert-Lewin could run.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
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Pierre-Michel Lasogga walked so Dominic Calvert-Lewin could run.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
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We're going on tour! TSB are heading to Belfast, Dublin and Galway for live shows in late March 2026.
Please use this form to register interest in tickets and let us know which city you're interested in. More details to follow. #lufc
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TSB Live Tour
The Square Ball: Leeds United Podcast are embarking upon our biggest live show journey yet as we jaunt across the Irish Sea and head to Belfast, Dublin and Galway in late March 2026. Please use this…
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September 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We're going on tour! TSB are heading to Belfast, Dublin and Galway for live shows in late March 2026.
Please use this form to register interest in tickets and let us know which city you're interested in. More details to follow. #lufc
forms.gle/hQsMh3GnNWti4tLU9
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The man who made football cool
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Piero Gratton took an idea and ran with it. Almost fifty years later, its eternal impact lives on.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-16-the-man-who-made-football-cool
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Piero Gratton took an idea and ran with it. Almost fifty years later, its eternal impact lives on.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-16-the-man-who-made-football-cool
The man who made football cool | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers
Piero Gratton took an idea and ran with it. Almost fifty years later, its eternal impact lives on.
tirofootball.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The man who made football cool
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Piero Gratton took an idea and ran with it. Almost fifty years later, its eternal impact lives on.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-16-the-man-who-made-football-cool
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Piero Gratton took an idea and ran with it. Almost fifty years later, its eternal impact lives on.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-16-the-man-who-made-football-cool
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A group of Cesena fans are taking the boat to Venezia away this weekend, rather than travel by land. Because why not?
From @trollserieb on Instagram
From @trollserieb on Instagram
September 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A group of Cesena fans are taking the boat to Venezia away this weekend, rather than travel by land. Because why not?
From @trollserieb on Instagram
From @trollserieb on Instagram
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Euro Preview 2025/26
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With #UCL beginning today, we preview all #SerieA teams' hopes in Europe this season
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26
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With #UCL beginning today, we preview all #SerieA teams' hopes in Europe this season
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26
TIRO’s Euro Preview 2025/26 | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers
All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.
tirofootball.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Euro Preview 2025/26
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With #UCL beginning today, we preview all #SerieA teams' hopes in Europe this season
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26
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With #UCL beginning today, we preview all #SerieA teams' hopes in Europe this season
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26
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Fulham 1-0 #LUFC: You better believe it
We learned nothing new in London about Leeds United's strengths and weaknesses, and that was the problem.
by @robconlon.bsky.social
We learned nothing new in London about Leeds United's strengths and weaknesses, and that was the problem.
by @robconlon.bsky.social
Fulham 1-0 Leeds United: You better believe it • The Square Ball
We learned nothing new about Leeds United strengths and weaknesses in London, and that was the problem.
thesquareball.net
September 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Fulham 1-0 #LUFC: You better believe it
We learned nothing new in London about Leeds United's strengths and weaknesses, and that was the problem.
by @robconlon.bsky.social
We learned nothing new in London about Leeds United's strengths and weaknesses, and that was the problem.
by @robconlon.bsky.social
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TIRO’s Euro Preview 2025/26
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All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26
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All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26
TIRO’s Euro Preview 2025/26 | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers
All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.
tirofootball.com
September 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
TIRO’s Euro Preview 2025/26
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All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26
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All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.
by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social
tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26