Rob Cronin
@cronnyberg.bsky.social
SAFC fan & a bit of a nerd, working at Newcastle uni.
(Personal account. For my politics/work account, see: @robcronin.bsky.social)
(Personal account. For my politics/work account, see: @robcronin.bsky.social)
HA’WAY the lads 😎🔴⚪️
May 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
HA’WAY the lads 😎🔴⚪️
Reposted by Rob Cronin
Sunderland have been on an eight-year journey beneath the Premier League - they are now just one game away from a return after Dan Ballard's last-gasp winner against Coventry.
Phil Buckingham on an extraordinary end to the Championship play-off semi-final ⤵️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
Phil Buckingham on an extraordinary end to the Championship play-off semi-final ⤵️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
May 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Sunderland have been on an eight-year journey beneath the Premier League - they are now just one game away from a return after Dan Ballard's last-gasp winner against Coventry.
Phil Buckingham on an extraordinary end to the Championship play-off semi-final ⤵️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
Phil Buckingham on an extraordinary end to the Championship play-off semi-final ⤵️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
Reposted by Rob Cronin
Congratulations to the University of Sunderland, ranked 33rd best university in the UK in the Guardian rankings, up from 49th in 2024.
A great civic university which is playing such an important role in the future of the city and the region.
A great civic university which is playing such an important role in the future of the city and the region.
May 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Congratulations to the University of Sunderland, ranked 33rd best university in the UK in the Guardian rankings, up from 49th in 2024.
A great civic university which is playing such an important role in the future of the city and the region.
A great civic university which is playing such an important role in the future of the city and the region.
Decent first half. Not amazing, but relatively pleased. Coventry are obviously a solid team and we’ve defended them well in a difficult away fixture. More of the same in the second half please #COVSUN
May 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Decent first half. Not amazing, but relatively pleased. Coventry are obviously a solid team and we’ve defended them well in a difficult away fixture. More of the same in the second half please #COVSUN
FYI, I think I’m a curse for Liverpool this season. Watched them twice, they’ve lost both times. Sorry to all the scousers for my behaviour. #FULLIV
April 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
FYI, I think I’m a curse for Liverpool this season. Watched them twice, they’ve lost both times. Sorry to all the scousers for my behaviour. #FULLIV
The #Switch2 pre-order queue will use a loyalty system:
> Online subscription duration
> Playtime
> signed up to marketing emails before 31st of March
I respect the idea of awarding loyal players, but this is the first time I’ve ever regretted opting out of an email 😭
> Online subscription duration
> Playtime
> signed up to marketing emails before 31st of March
I respect the idea of awarding loyal players, but this is the first time I’ve ever regretted opting out of an email 😭
April 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The #Switch2 pre-order queue will use a loyalty system:
> Online subscription duration
> Playtime
> signed up to marketing emails before 31st of March
I respect the idea of awarding loyal players, but this is the first time I’ve ever regretted opting out of an email 😭
> Online subscription duration
> Playtime
> signed up to marketing emails before 31st of March
I respect the idea of awarding loyal players, but this is the first time I’ve ever regretted opting out of an email 😭
So Nintendo has made a dedicated wheelchair basketball game that looks genuinely awesome! Some cool stuff coming out of the #Switch2 presentation so far 😎
April 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
So Nintendo has made a dedicated wheelchair basketball game that looks genuinely awesome! Some cool stuff coming out of the #Switch2 presentation so far 😎
Top Gun
The Prince of Egypt
Batman Forever
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
4 movies that are at least in my top 50 of all time, with the latter probably in the top 10.
Val Kilmer was integral to them all, and it’s by no means an exhaustive list. Great talent. RIP.
The Prince of Egypt
Batman Forever
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
4 movies that are at least in my top 50 of all time, with the latter probably in the top 10.
Val Kilmer was integral to them all, and it’s by no means an exhaustive list. Great talent. RIP.
April 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Top Gun
The Prince of Egypt
Batman Forever
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
4 movies that are at least in my top 50 of all time, with the latter probably in the top 10.
Val Kilmer was integral to them all, and it’s by no means an exhaustive list. Great talent. RIP.
The Prince of Egypt
Batman Forever
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
4 movies that are at least in my top 50 of all time, with the latter probably in the top 10.
Val Kilmer was integral to them all, and it’s by no means an exhaustive list. Great talent. RIP.
I just watched one video about the science of fat-loss, and now my YouTube feed is full of “go from this to this in 6 weeks” videos etc…
The fitness influencer industry is deeply broken, and most major algorithms are too aggressive now.
It’s so dangerous.
The fitness influencer industry is deeply broken, and most major algorithms are too aggressive now.
It’s so dangerous.
March 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I just watched one video about the science of fat-loss, and now my YouTube feed is full of “go from this to this in 6 weeks” videos etc…
The fitness influencer industry is deeply broken, and most major algorithms are too aggressive now.
It’s so dangerous.
The fitness influencer industry is deeply broken, and most major algorithms are too aggressive now.
It’s so dangerous.
I’d said 5 mins before the goal why’s MacCallister marking Dan Burn for corners!
March 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I’d said 5 mins before the goal why’s MacCallister marking Dan Burn for corners!
January 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Quite a statement 11. Big calls to drop AA and Mayenda. I thought maybe one of them, but both is interesting.
Also bringing in Le Fée & Rigg, neither of them natural wide-men and the former only had a week of training. Again, a big statement.
I suspect we have a very specific game-plan. #SAFC 🔴⚪️
Also bringing in Le Fée & Rigg, neither of them natural wide-men and the former only had a week of training. Again, a big statement.
I suspect we have a very specific game-plan. #SAFC 🔴⚪️
January 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Quite a statement 11. Big calls to drop AA and Mayenda. I thought maybe one of them, but both is interesting.
Also bringing in Le Fée & Rigg, neither of them natural wide-men and the former only had a week of training. Again, a big statement.
I suspect we have a very specific game-plan. #SAFC 🔴⚪️
Also bringing in Le Fée & Rigg, neither of them natural wide-men and the former only had a week of training. Again, a big statement.
I suspect we have a very specific game-plan. #SAFC 🔴⚪️
I don’t often take photos, but sometimes you see a good opportunity. #NorthEast
January 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I don’t often take photos, but sometimes you see a good opportunity. #NorthEast
I’ve recently lost a lot of weight and I’m rebuilding my wardrobe, and I’ve discovered a weird source of fashion inspo.
Saw Romesh Ranganathan live a few months back, and admired how his clothes fit a tall lad, and just seen him on telly tonight looking sharp too.
Need to google his wardrobe.
Saw Romesh Ranganathan live a few months back, and admired how his clothes fit a tall lad, and just seen him on telly tonight looking sharp too.
Need to google his wardrobe.
January 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I’ve recently lost a lot of weight and I’m rebuilding my wardrobe, and I’ve discovered a weird source of fashion inspo.
Saw Romesh Ranganathan live a few months back, and admired how his clothes fit a tall lad, and just seen him on telly tonight looking sharp too.
Need to google his wardrobe.
Saw Romesh Ranganathan live a few months back, and admired how his clothes fit a tall lad, and just seen him on telly tonight looking sharp too.
Need to google his wardrobe.
I’m excited for the Nintendo Switch 2. Can’t believe we have to wait until April for specs!
Looks cool though.
Looks cool though.
January 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I’m excited for the Nintendo Switch 2. Can’t believe we have to wait until April for specs!
Looks cool though.
Looks cool though.
Reposted by Rob Cronin
Exciting to see new, independent projects spin up to decentralize the atproto ecosystem! Building alternative infrastructure is a big step towards giving users more choice and making the network billionaire-proof.
Big news! There's a new project that's raising cash to build out AT Protocol infrastructure that isn't dependent on venture-funded Bluesky, to stimulate the development of new social networks using that infrastructure, and to make the protocol's governance more democratic fortune.com/2025/01/13/m...
Hollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social media
The likes of Mark Ruffalo and Jimmy Wales are backing the Free Our Feeds project, to ensure Bluesky's tech will thrive even if the company goes bad.
fortune.com
January 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Exciting to see new, independent projects spin up to decentralize the atproto ecosystem! Building alternative infrastructure is a big step towards giving users more choice and making the network billionaire-proof.
Reposted by Rob Cronin
I always said “this is the best year so far in human history to get cancer” and John retorted, “yeah, but next year would have been better.”
Truly ridiculous how right he was…
Truly ridiculous how right he was…
January 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I always said “this is the best year so far in human history to get cancer” and John retorted, “yeah, but next year would have been better.”
Truly ridiculous how right he was…
Truly ridiculous how right he was…
I much prefer the less aggressive Bluesky algorithm. In the before place, all I would get is Sunderland. Don’t get me wrong, I love SAFC, but I also like other things. Here, it’s much more balanced, though occasionally like:
“I dunno, sports? Here’s a discussion of the Cubs’ new right-hand pitcher.”
“I dunno, sports? Here’s a discussion of the Cubs’ new right-hand pitcher.”
January 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I much prefer the less aggressive Bluesky algorithm. In the before place, all I would get is Sunderland. Don’t get me wrong, I love SAFC, but I also like other things. Here, it’s much more balanced, though occasionally like:
“I dunno, sports? Here’s a discussion of the Cubs’ new right-hand pitcher.”
“I dunno, sports? Here’s a discussion of the Cubs’ new right-hand pitcher.”
Very muted game, but I thought a couple of players showed some promise. Hjelde is a different player in the middle. Does a job out wide, but he’s clearly a CB.
Also thought Aleksić looked good. Jones showed glimpses of quality too.
Shame about Alese though 😢
#SAFC
Also thought Aleksić looked good. Jones showed glimpses of quality too.
Shame about Alese though 😢
#SAFC
January 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Very muted game, but I thought a couple of players showed some promise. Hjelde is a different player in the middle. Does a job out wide, but he’s clearly a CB.
Also thought Aleksić looked good. Jones showed glimpses of quality too.
Shame about Alese though 😢
#SAFC
Also thought Aleksić looked good. Jones showed glimpses of quality too.
Shame about Alese though 😢
#SAFC
I’ve had it confirmed to me Enzo Le Fée is pronounced ‘Fay’, like Morgan Le Fay - King Arthur’s fairy sister.
In other words, this kid is magic ✨🔴⚪️✨#SAFC
In other words, this kid is magic ✨🔴⚪️✨#SAFC
January 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I’ve had it confirmed to me Enzo Le Fée is pronounced ‘Fay’, like Morgan Le Fay - King Arthur’s fairy sister.
In other words, this kid is magic ✨🔴⚪️✨#SAFC
In other words, this kid is magic ✨🔴⚪️✨#SAFC
Reposted by Rob Cronin
✍️ We are delighted to announce the loan signing of Enzo Le Fée from AS Roma!
Welcome to Sunderland, Enzo! ❤️
Welcome to Sunderland, Enzo! ❤️
January 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
✍️ We are delighted to announce the loan signing of Enzo Le Fée from AS Roma!
Welcome to Sunderland, Enzo! ❤️
Welcome to Sunderland, Enzo! ❤️