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timoconnorbl.bsky.social
@timoconnorbl.bsky.social
Sport-obsessed lawyer. Pinotiste par larmes versées. All views personal.

"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is Cork." 1 Corkonians.
There is only one goatherd in cycling, and I am not worthy.
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
As God is my witness, we can yet get Ange Cappuozzo on a Wilier up a col…
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
When the kid from Zwide township and the son of the working-class Afrikaans policeman have been as close as brothers since they were teenagers, which is why they sh*thouse each other incessantly. Because SA, hey?

Includes the Chelsea story, btw.

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November 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
“Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme” - Frank McGuinness, 1985.

“Because you’ve more chance of seeing an Ulsterman at the Somme than on IRFU media imagery” - Ulster fans, 2025.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
November 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Les voilà.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Alors…
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
November 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Franschhoek currently laying off bets like a good thing…
November 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Alors…
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
November 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
BTW, if you are wondering what the average Afrikaans ou will be doing this weekend, it’ll be screaming on this pair as Siya joins Elizabedi in the 100-cap club against France.
November 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
After thirty-odd years, I have - rather appropriately - read my paperback copy of The Name of the Rose to death.

But the point that the humourlessly grim are to be viewed sceptically remains as strong in the new copy.
November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In passing, image searches suggest the House of Osman have a certain gift for the “It is, yeah, boy” expression. Other examples:
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“Completely Muslim. Four year. Riiiiight.”
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Does anyone actually read the piece any more?
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The quote tweets largely consist of an exercise in demonstrating nobody reads past the clickbait headline, maybe three paragraphs in at most.
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Or people could read the piece.
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM