Read what I posted. I’m not defending him.

I’m not disagreeing. I’m just saying why I think he has local support based on some experience.

It’s still an accepted narrative around where he’s from, as the vote shows. Most people there are decent folk and, as you say, have suffered more than most from the drug trade but they don’t connect Hutch with that. No way would they vote for a drug dealer.

Yeah, I’m not trying to justify him in anyway. He has successfully distanced himself from the local drug trade. The narrative is he robbed from the rich and got lucky with property. Lots of blind eyes turned.

I know a lot of people around the north inner city who think highly of him. He set up the boxing club and has given money to people who’ve run into financial problems. I know one lad who he paid for a holiday to reward him for getting clean from drugs. Different world.

Fun fact: He first met his ex-wife when she interviewed him for Northside People.

Why would he think anyone wants to hear from him? His ego knows no bounds.

If you liked Stara Zagora you’re going to love Plovdiv.

Yeah, I’m chuffed. Before direct flights, I used to fly to Sofia via Frankfurt or Paris. Bucharest might be another option, especially if there’s a bus to Plovdiv from there (should be). It’s a nice stadium and Plovdiv is a really lovely city.

Fly to Manchester, get a flight to Plovdiv. Think a direct flight isn’t feasible. Direct flight home was €350 earlier today. It’ll cost me about €2 to get there as I live 40km from the stadium luckily enough.

Reasons to keep my twitter account going dwindle by the day. Always check the lineups an hour before KO and Twitter was the easiest way to do it. UNTIL NOW!

I can safely say he’s worse than most criminals though.

That’s technically correct but the rapist Conor McGregor would have a hard job bringing a libel case against anyone who said it.