John C
@jc5415.bsky.social
Retired old codger. West Ham United, Toronto Blue Jays, Boxing, Cricket, lapsed speedway fan.
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Teams now pay players for what they can do not what they've done. That's why 25-yr-old Yoshinobu Yamamoto got $325M before throwing a single MLB pitch. Same reasoning helps explain why 26-yr-old Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (who already has two 6-WAR seasons) got $500M from Blue Jays.
April 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Teams now pay players for what they can do not what they've done. That's why 25-yr-old Yoshinobu Yamamoto got $325M before throwing a single MLB pitch. Same reasoning helps explain why 26-yr-old Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (who already has two 6-WAR seasons) got $500M from Blue Jays.
Never seen a game more suited to Soucek than this....
April 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Never seen a game more suited to Soucek than this....
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One of the most iconic speedway photos of all time in my opinion. Just pure speedway perfection👌
Happy 71st birthday to Peter Collins #PC
Happy 71st birthday to Peter Collins #PC
March 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
One of the most iconic speedway photos of all time in my opinion. Just pure speedway perfection👌
Happy 71st birthday to Peter Collins #PC
Happy 71st birthday to Peter Collins #PC
Same issues for West Ham as always- no genuine striker, no dynamic midfielder, distribution from the back is woeful.
Squad has been allowed to become old and stale.
Need to see the season out, and address these glaring issues.
Squad has been allowed to become old and stale.
Need to see the season out, and address these glaring issues.
March 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Same issues for West Ham as always- no genuine striker, no dynamic midfielder, distribution from the back is woeful.
Squad has been allowed to become old and stale.
Need to see the season out, and address these glaring issues.
Squad has been allowed to become old and stale.
Need to see the season out, and address these glaring issues.
That sound is my heart literally breaking.
Spare a thought for those poor multi-millionaires in need.
#pointless #alexanderarmstrong
Spare a thought for those poor multi-millionaires in need.
#pointless #alexanderarmstrong
March 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
That sound is my heart literally breaking.
Spare a thought for those poor multi-millionaires in need.
#pointless #alexanderarmstrong
Spare a thought for those poor multi-millionaires in need.
#pointless #alexanderarmstrong
Can't help but think West Ham will pay the price for not having a striker option lined up at the start of Jan.
Prices will have risen £10m now clubs know we are desperate. Maybe Marshall needs to come back as an option?
#WHUFC
Prices will have risen £10m now clubs know we are desperate. Maybe Marshall needs to come back as an option?
#WHUFC
January 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Can't help but think West Ham will pay the price for not having a striker option lined up at the start of Jan.
Prices will have risen £10m now clubs know we are desperate. Maybe Marshall needs to come back as an option?
#WHUFC
Prices will have risen £10m now clubs know we are desperate. Maybe Marshall needs to come back as an option?
#WHUFC
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Not the result we wanted .The same weaknesses remain .No pace ,lack of creativity in midfield .Fullkrugs bad injury means we have no striking options.Graham Potter has his work cut out to turn this around .But despite the result there was plenty to make one feel optimistic for the future …
January 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Not the result we wanted .The same weaknesses remain .No pace ,lack of creativity in midfield .Fullkrugs bad injury means we have no striking options.Graham Potter has his work cut out to turn this around .But despite the result there was plenty to make one feel optimistic for the future …
January 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is getting embarrassing, we are making them look like Man City
January 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is getting embarrassing, we are making them look like Man City
Honestly, I think Alvarez could do with a sat-nav to find his way round the pitch this season.
January 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Honestly, I think Alvarez could do with a sat-nav to find his way round the pitch this season.
Simply don't see how Alvarez replaced and Paqueta stays on. Nobody closing TAA at edge of the box there, ridiculous.
December 29, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Simply don't see how Alvarez replaced and Paqueta stays on. Nobody closing TAA at edge of the box there, ridiculous.
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December 22, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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Respect the point 🙄.
Need to be considerably more ambitious if things are going to get better, especially at home.
Need to be considerably more ambitious if things are going to get better, especially at home.
December 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Respect the point 🙄.
Need to be considerably more ambitious if things are going to get better, especially at home.
Need to be considerably more ambitious if things are going to get better, especially at home.
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December 20, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Cardiff Speedway GP lost to cost pressures- a sad day but I think one that's been long coming.
Poor communication overall, feel for those that have booked travel and hotels.
More details:
www.fimspeedway.com/news/cardiff...
Poor communication overall, feel for those that have booked travel and hotels.
More details:
www.fimspeedway.com/news/cardiff...
Welcome to a new era of Speedway!
Welcome to a new era of Speedway!
www.fimspeedway.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Cardiff Speedway GP lost to cost pressures- a sad day but I think one that's been long coming.
Poor communication overall, feel for those that have booked travel and hotels.
More details:
www.fimspeedway.com/news/cardiff...
Poor communication overall, feel for those that have booked travel and hotels.
More details:
www.fimspeedway.com/news/cardiff...
Mavrapanos- one of those errors guaranteed every week.
December 16, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Mavrapanos- one of those errors guaranteed every week.
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December 14, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Wishing Michail Antonio all the very best following his accident. Hoping to hear some positive news soon. 🙏
December 7, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Wishing Michail Antonio all the very best following his accident. Hoping to hear some positive news soon. 🙏