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Manc in exile - Sheffield
Football - Man City and England
Music - Punk, Indie, Alt Rock, folk, and covers, I love a cover!
Cricket - Lancs and England
Rugby - Sale and England
Politics - Left
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Nice! 😂👍
March 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
No particular reason for posting this except it being an absolute banger..

youtu.be/7VYmPOLSaWE?...
SPRINTS - ADORE ADORE ADORE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
YouTube video by SPRINTS
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March 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Morning all, had a long hospital stay so not posted on here for a couple of months. Recovering nicely now so I'm back 🙂
March 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This graphic in a nutshell sums up the current issues at the club
Gundo at the 6 hasn't made since in the 2021 CL final and we're already in 2025!

It still doesn't make sense.. play a DM at DM. Hell call Perrone back from loan if Nico isn't trusted, he may not be Rodri but he's a DM!

This just illustrates our season when we have no midfield, we have no defense!
January 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
If its true that Cummings is setting up a new right wing political party, with Musks backing, then surely thats just going to split the loony right vote even further. If Badonoch manages to stay leader until the next election that will be 3 loony leaders for the right to choose from.
January 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My current top 5 for #5albums70s1 (no paticular order yet)

The Clash - The Clash
Patti Smith - Horses
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Ramones - Leave Home
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Theres so much good stuff though I will probs change my mind at leats 17 times....
January 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Bloody happy with that, kids looked great, no injury's, Neville will be fumin haha. Is that a winning streak we're on now, or am I being too optimistic?
January 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Why are Sale (rugby union if you're confused) so pants in Europe? We punch above our weight in the Premiership, but almost every year we get smashed by, on paper, inferior clubs.
January 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Why is the City kick off at 5:45??? Pisses me off, fuck the TV companies (although our US fans may prefer it)
January 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Thought this was a Joy Division post
NEW: 2024 has just been confirmed as the warmest year on record, and the first to breach the 1.5C threshold.

We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.

2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
January 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
UK Punk royalty right there
1977 was a great year for punk, especially January for the Roxy Club in London.

Look at the flyer, what great bands took turns on this stage

48 years ago today Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers performed 🖤🖤🖤

#punk #punks #punkrock #history #punkrockhistory #otd
January 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Morning all, my mother, who is a Utd fan of nearly 80yrs, told me yesterday that she will be routing for City today. I think she's trying to be kind, either that or that dementia is kicking in haha. I hope we play a strong team and put 10 past those Salford rags. Feels a bit like a derby!
January 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Regardless of what the 1 stands for in #5albums70s1 this must be a massive contender
January 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
What is the 1 in #5albums70s1
January 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Best weekend for some time for City 😀
January 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I love it when the decorations come down, house seems bigger, cleaner, fresher, less claustrophobic etc. Feel as though I can breath and relax. Just need the snow to piss off now!
January 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Hard for me to say, but I am a pragmatist and I would prefer to see anyone win the league apart from Liverpool, and Utd have been decent (relatively speaking). I still fully expect Liverpool to win but you never know. It's a funny old game
January 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy New Year / New Years Eve - depending on where you are in the world

This is a banging rendition of Amazing Grace by the Dropkick Murphys

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Dropkick Murphys - "Amazing Grace" (Full Album Stream)
YouTube video by Epitaph Records
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December 31, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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How Patti Smith “Saved” Rock and Roll: A New Video Makes the Case
How Patti Smith “Saved” Rock and Roll: A New Video Makes the Case
Rock and roll has always had its huge stars: from its earliest beginnings as a cultural phenomenon of interracial and sexual anxiety, to its turn as the soundtrack of free love, good drugs, and civil ...
www.openculture.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Lovely sky in Sheffield just now - somewhat ruined by a lampost though...
December 30, 2024 at 4:46 PM
I just love a dirty win, feels like the old days
December 29, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Finally, even though we were still a bit shit. Positives - clean sheet, KDB 90 mins, McAtee comes on and made a difference, the big man finally scores and Savinho showing his potential. We still look leggy, sloppy and nervy though, so we still need improvements. Next up the transfer window.
December 29, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Every time I hear this song it lives in my head for a week at least. It's a cover (obvs) but it's better than the original.

youtu.be/5r3B7yz6J68?...
Tom's Diner (Cover) - AnnenMayKantereit x Giant Rooks
YouTube video by AnnenMayKantereit
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December 27, 2024 at 4:25 PM