King Of The Rooks
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Gateshead FC Fan | CM9798 Enthusiast | Guest Blogger for cm9798.co.uk & champmanfans.co.uk
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NEW from @KIngoftheRooks.bsky.social: The Blog Squad have made another league! Find out what this Scandinavian adventure is all about....
A Royale Mess – A Blog Squad Tale | Part One: Spin That Wheel Blog Squad Get Real | @KingOfTheRooks
Hello and an icy cold welcome to the next Blog Squad League. It’s been a fair while since we’ve done something like this, as we’ve all be off adulting. In short, the idea here was to take the 10 teams with the best reputations from the Scandinavian countries and throw them together to thrash it out in a not so modern take on the Royale League concept.
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March 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
NEW from @KIngoftheRooks.bsky.social: The Blog Squad have made another league! Find out what this Scandinavian adventure is all about....
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NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick’s men have once again made a good start to the season, but can they overcome their consistency issues as a former Wolf returns in the cup?
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CM 97/98 Portuguese Men o’ Wolves – Part 21: An old flame | @NTR9798
Bom Dia! and welcome back to Molineux as we check in with Nick to see how he and his Portuguese-only Wolves squad are getting on. A change in formation has seen them start season six impressively, …
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January 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick’s men have once again made a good start to the season, but can they overcome their consistency issues as a former Wolf returns in the cup?
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NEW from @matt-c-wills.bsky.social: All-African Leeds kick off season 5 hoping for success at home and in the UEFA Cup. There's a goalkeeping crisis to contend with but a proven goalscorer is leading the way forward...
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CM 97/98 Nowhere I’d Radebe – Part 13: The Quick and The Fred | @Matt_C_Wills
Hello and Happy New Year to you all. I hope you’ve had a decent break and are ready to follow more trials and tribulations with my African Leeds team. We’re about to embark on Season 5,…
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January 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
NEW from @matt-c-wills.bsky.social: All-African Leeds kick off season 5 hoping for success at home and in the UEFA Cup. There's a goalkeeping crisis to contend with but a proven goalscorer is leading the way forward...
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NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick’s Portu-Wolves have made a promising start to their second Premiership season, but will the added demands of European football take their toll?
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CM 97/98 Portuguese Men o’ Wolves – Part 17: Shocks away! | @NTR9798
Bom Dia! And happy new year to you! Nick and his Portuguese Wolves are back from the festive break to give you your Friday fix of Champ once again. They were in a great position when we stopped for…
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January 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick’s Portu-Wolves have made a promising start to their second Premiership season, but will the added demands of European football take their toll?
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NEW POST: It’s the top 10 at 10!
Throughout January, I will be counting down some top tens of CM9798 to mark 10 years since the site was created.
To start with, here are my ten favourite blog saves.
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Throughout January, I will be counting down some top tens of CM9798 to mark 10 years since the site was created.
To start with, here are my ten favourite blog saves.
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CM 97/98 Top 10 at 10: Blog Saves
Hello to you! As I may have mentioned, January 2025 signals the 10 year anniversary of this very blog. We love a milestone on here, and why the heck not. Back in 2015 I thought it might be a laugh …
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January 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
NEW POST: It’s the top 10 at 10!
Throughout January, I will be counting down some top tens of CM9798 to mark 10 years since the site was created.
To start with, here are my ten favourite blog saves.
cm9798.co.uk/2025/01/05/t...
Throughout January, I will be counting down some top tens of CM9798 to mark 10 years since the site was created.
To start with, here are my ten favourite blog saves.
cm9798.co.uk/2025/01/05/t...
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NEW from @emsonite.bsky.social - The Team GB Challenge!
Deano and his extended family are setting a new challenge this January and creating a Team GB in Serie A. I'll let Deano explain the rest.
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Deano and his extended family are setting a new challenge this January and creating a Team GB in Serie A. I'll let Deano explain the rest.
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CM 97/98 Team GB – Head to Head. Part 1 – Meet the Teams | @Emsonite
Happy New Year & welcome to a new blog series. Apologies if you are expecting more of the same. I did start a new blog with another stupid backstory but I lost interest in it. The backstories c…
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January 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
NEW from @emsonite.bsky.social - The Team GB Challenge!
Deano and his extended family are setting a new challenge this January and creating a Team GB in Serie A. I'll let Deano explain the rest.
cm9798.co.uk/2025/01/06/t...
Deano and his extended family are setting a new challenge this January and creating a Team GB in Serie A. I'll let Deano explain the rest.
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NEW from @nathgenty.bsky.social: A new series is here from Nath! He's trying to take the awful Doncaster Rovers side out of Division 3 with what I can only describe as the shortest lasting twist I have seen.
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CM 97/98 Donny On Top – Part 1 | @FMCM_FC
Hello All. It’s been a while since I did a blog but I’ve been given a challenge and a half by Santa. Let me explain. The Blog Squad got together over Christmas to do a secret Santa. We …
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January 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
NEW from @nathgenty.bsky.social: A new series is here from Nath! He's trying to take the awful Doncaster Rovers side out of Division 3 with what I can only describe as the shortest lasting twist I have seen.
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NEW from @matt-c-wills.bsky.social: It's the end of season 4 for the all-African Leeds side and a burst of form sees them back in contention in the league. They also teach Ajax a lesson to breathe life into their Champions League tilt...
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CM 97/98 Nowhere I’d Radebe – Part 12: You Kanoute be Serious?! | @Matt_C_Wills
Yeboah! Hello, and welcome to the end of Season 4 for my African warriors. Last time out I left you with my charges dragging their heels near mid-table, but with prospects in the Champions League a…
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December 19, 2024 at 12:45 PM
NEW from @matt-c-wills.bsky.social: It's the end of season 4 for the all-African Leeds side and a burst of form sees them back in contention in the league. They also teach Ajax a lesson to breathe life into their Champions League tilt...
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NEW POST: It’s the 2024 CM Cup! 23 competitors enter in a new last man standing format. Who will be crowned 2024 CM Cup Champion?
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CM 97/98 The 2024 CM Cup: The Results Show
Hello and welcome to the 2024 CM Cup! As ever, I’m not certain how much interest there is to anybody outside of the 23 participants so we’re sticking with the presentation from last yea…
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December 22, 2024 at 10:25 AM
NEW POST: It’s the 2024 CM Cup! 23 competitors enter in a new last man standing format. Who will be crowned 2024 CM Cup Champion?
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Who remembers playing this?
December 10, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Who remembers playing this?
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Americans who sound like Carabao Cup ties
December 6, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Americans who sound like Carabao Cup ties
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NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick and his pack of Portuguese Wolves have started Premiership life well, but is a serious injury to one of their star players about to burst their bubble?
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CM 97/98 Portuguese Men o’ Wolves – Part 14: Coelho K-O | @NTR9798
Bom Dia! and welcome along to another Friday of fun and games with Nick and his Portuguese Wolves, who have made a good start to life in the Premiership so far, including a win at Old Trafford. Can…
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December 6, 2024 at 9:32 AM
NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick and his pack of Portuguese Wolves have started Premiership life well, but is a serious injury to one of their star players about to burst their bubble?
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NEW from @matt-c-wills.bsky.social: Being in Europe brings new challenges for Matt and his all-African Leeds side. Can they get into the Champions League and maintain their league form?
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CM 97/98 Nowhere I’d Radebe – Part 10: Africa Enters Europe | @Matt_C_Wills
Hello to you – I’ve named the first part of Season 4 as ‘Africa Enters Europe’ as last season we won the FA Cup, which would allow Leeds to compete in the Cup Winners Cup, b…
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December 5, 2024 at 1:50 PM
NEW from @matt-c-wills.bsky.social: Being in Europe brings new challenges for Matt and his all-African Leeds side. Can they get into the Champions League and maintain their league form?
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What’s that? More #oneclubmentality ??? Sure thing.
December 2, 2024 at 2:21 PM
What’s that? More #oneclubmentality ??? Sure thing.
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Right, I dug out a very old laptop and ripped the ISO myself. I’ve fired up the Dutch leagues on the Xbox Series S via RetroArch. I just couldn’t get it to work using DoxBox on PC. It is more straight forward on RetroArch using DoxBox Pure. At least for me.
Check out the simpler CM2 menu 😀
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Check out the simpler CM2 menu 😀
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December 1, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Right, I dug out a very old laptop and ripped the ISO myself. I’ve fired up the Dutch leagues on the Xbox Series S via RetroArch. I just couldn’t get it to work using DoxBox on PC. It is more straight forward on RetroArch using DoxBox Pure. At least for me.
Check out the simpler CM2 menu 😀
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Check out the simpler CM2 menu 😀
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I've launched my own book publisher called Curly Fish.
Our 1st book, Game For A Laugh by Elton Welsby is already doing well.
Please follow @curlyfishuk.bsky.social
Looking for new authors to work with, don't hesitate to get in touch.
#books #writers
Our 1st book, Game For A Laugh by Elton Welsby is already doing well.
Please follow @curlyfishuk.bsky.social
Looking for new authors to work with, don't hesitate to get in touch.
#books #writers
December 1, 2024 at 7:02 PM
I've launched my own book publisher called Curly Fish.
Our 1st book, Game For A Laugh by Elton Welsby is already doing well.
Please follow @curlyfishuk.bsky.social
Looking for new authors to work with, don't hesitate to get in touch.
#books #writers
Our 1st book, Game For A Laugh by Elton Welsby is already doing well.
Please follow @curlyfishuk.bsky.social
Looking for new authors to work with, don't hesitate to get in touch.
#books #writers
Another #oneclubmentality on #cm9798 and we are Spurs(y)
December 1, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Another #oneclubmentality on #cm9798 and we are Spurs(y)
It’s the return of #oneclubmentality and this time it’s…Southampton
November 30, 2024 at 2:57 PM
It’s the return of #oneclubmentality and this time it’s…Southampton
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NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick and his men are finally promoted! Can he reshape his squad over the summer to make it capable of top flight football as a club legend departs?
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CM 97/98 Portuguese Men o’ Wolves – Part 13: Bye bye Bully | @NTR9798
Bom Dia! and welcome along to season four, where Nick and his men have finally made it to the Premiership at the third attempt! They’ll need to step it up a gear to survive though, so what can Nick…
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November 29, 2024 at 10:23 AM
NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick and his men are finally promoted! Can he reshape his squad over the summer to make it capable of top flight football as a club legend departs?
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NEW from @matt-c-wills.bsky.social: Leeds’ African contingent are having a good season but it would be great to reach the Champions League places. There’s also a cup run brewing…
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CM 97/98 Nowhere I’d Radebe – Part 9: Japhet Knacker | @Matt_C_Wills
Morning blog readers. You join me as we enter the final furlong of season 3 of our African odyssey. We’ve not really had much to shout about so far, we’ve scored a lot but also conceded…
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November 28, 2024 at 10:54 AM
NEW from @matt-c-wills.bsky.social: Leeds’ African contingent are having a good season but it would be great to reach the Champions League places. There’s also a cup run brewing…
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Bobby Robson and Graham Taylor wish Terry Venables good luck with the England job in a Yellow Pages advert, in 1994.
All three now sadly no longer with us. ❤️
All three now sadly no longer with us. ❤️
November 28, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Bobby Robson and Graham Taylor wish Terry Venables good luck with the England job in a Yellow Pages advert, in 1994.
All three now sadly no longer with us. ❤️
All three now sadly no longer with us. ❤️
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November 25, 2024 at 11:03 AM
How long before Gateshead’s third manager is stolen from us? Another one straight in and largely carrying on the good work.
November 25, 2024 at 10:25 AM
How long before Gateshead’s third manager is stolen from us? Another one straight in and largely carrying on the good work.
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NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick’s men are second with eleven games to go. Can they save themselves the agony of going through the playoffs for a third time?
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CM 97/98 Portuguese Men o’ Wolves – Part 12: Third time lucky? | @NTR9798
Bom Dia! and welcome to the finale of season three with Nick and his Portuguese imports (plus Steve Bull). They’re in the automatic promotion spots with eleven games left, and still going strong in…
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November 22, 2024 at 9:34 AM
NEW from @ntr9798.bsky.social: Nick’s men are second with eleven games to go. Can they save themselves the agony of going through the playoffs for a third time?
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