Graeme Delap
@graemedelap.bsky.social
“It always seems impossible, until it is done.”
- Nelson Mandela
Random, personal, infrequent musings plus vaguely interesting flotsam & jetsam. Borrible. ⚫️⚪️
- Nelson Mandela
Random, personal, infrequent musings plus vaguely interesting flotsam & jetsam. Borrible. ⚫️⚪️
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"Pundits know nothing" Example #456723
Did Clinton Morrison actually see what Mike Ashley did? Because it’s the polar opposite of what he says he’s hoping for. #nufc
Of course, he could just be another shill… 🤔
Did Clinton Morrison actually see what Mike Ashley did? Because it’s the polar opposite of what he says he’s hoping for. #nufc
Of course, he could just be another shill… 🤔
December 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Pundits know nothing" Example #456723
Did Clinton Morrison actually see what Mike Ashley did? Because it’s the polar opposite of what he says he’s hoping for. #nufc
Of course, he could just be another shill… 🤔
Did Clinton Morrison actually see what Mike Ashley did? Because it’s the polar opposite of what he says he’s hoping for. #nufc
Of course, he could just be another shill… 🤔
I mean, the common sense approach would be to end games with multiball instead of a penalty shootout…
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Reinventing Football: Fans have their say on which laws should change
BBC Sport asked football fans to rip up the rulebook and suggest one change to the game. Here are the top five talking points from thousands of replies.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I mean, the common sense approach would be to end games with multiball instead of a penalty shootout…
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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My first for the True Faith fanzine #nufc
Excellent debut piece of writing for TF from Steve Tallantyre - exiled in Barcelona with Catalan bairns with B&W blood - a great read -
tf1892.substack.com/p/geordie-ge...
tf1892.substack.com/p/geordie-ge...
Geordie Genes: Back in Fashion?
Steve Tallantyre has bequeathed his children a lifetime's curse. Or has he...?
tf1892.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
My first for the True Faith fanzine #nufc
Didn’t have this on my 2025 football bingo card.
September 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Didn’t have this on my 2025 football bingo card.
To which every fan of football should be
asking: what is the point? This isn’t a sporting competition. It’s a pissing contest. 🥱 #nufc
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
asking: what is the point? This isn’t a sporting competition. It’s a pissing contest. 🥱 #nufc
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Premier League predictions 2025-26: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four
We ask 32 BBC Sport football pundits to predict who will win the Premier League title, and which clubs will finish in the top four this season.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
To which every fan of football should be
asking: what is the point? This isn’t a sporting competition. It’s a pissing contest. 🥱 #nufc
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
asking: what is the point? This isn’t a sporting competition. It’s a pissing contest. 🥱 #nufc
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Nothing has changed since yesterday. #nufc Ornstein has called up Isak’s agent and put Downie’s “More likely that he’ll stay" Sly Sports piece to him to get a quote to get more clicks and sell advertising space (and maybe more - who knows?). There’s a story for a *proper* journalist to follow…
August 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Nothing has changed since yesterday. #nufc Ornstein has called up Isak’s agent and put Downie’s “More likely that he’ll stay" Sly Sports piece to him to get a quote to get more clicks and sell advertising space (and maybe more - who knows?). There’s a story for a *proper* journalist to follow…
Today, I’m reminded of 2 things.
1. “We’re not here to be popular. We’re here to compete."
2. "If you can’t fight a fair fight, don’t fight fair."
Isak goes nowhere. 💪 #nufc
1. “We’re not here to be popular. We’re here to compete."
2. "If you can’t fight a fair fight, don’t fight fair."
Isak goes nowhere. 💪 #nufc
August 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Today, I’m reminded of 2 things.
1. “We’re not here to be popular. We’re here to compete."
2. "If you can’t fight a fair fight, don’t fight fair."
Isak goes nowhere. 💪 #nufc
1. “We’re not here to be popular. We’re here to compete."
2. "If you can’t fight a fair fight, don’t fight fair."
Isak goes nowhere. 💪 #nufc
Oh man. Sly Stone. 😢
June 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Oh man. Sly Stone. 😢
Anyone who was at St James’ when Shearer scored the volley against Everton knows that Sandro did exactly the same - turned his frustrations into a game-changing moment and dragged the team forward. Shearer meant it. Sandro too. It’s what world-class players do. 💪⚫️⚪️ #nufc
April 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Anyone who was at St James’ when Shearer scored the volley against Everton knows that Sandro did exactly the same - turned his frustrations into a game-changing moment and dragged the team forward. Shearer meant it. Sandro too. It’s what world-class players do. 💪⚫️⚪️ #nufc
The emotion can wait #nufc. It’s not about what anyone else says or does. It’s in our hands. We’ve a job to do. We’re here to compete. Be the best of Newcastle. United. Be ruthless. Let’s get it done. 💪⚫️⚪️
March 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The emotion can wait #nufc. It’s not about what anyone else says or does. It’s in our hands. We’ve a job to do. We’re here to compete. Be the best of Newcastle. United. Be ruthless. Let’s get it done. 💪⚫️⚪️