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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 16h

After quite a lull I'm hoping to pick up on my writing efforts for my book on the 1938 World Cup. Glad the publishers are happy to extend my deadline significantly, but I'll get there!

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Nessun Dorma Podcast @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This week we finish off our series on 87/88 with a look back at the First Division season. Gazza breaks through, Spurs swap Venables for Pleat & we see possibly the most stylish champions of all time. @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social makes the case. open.spotify.com/episode/3bjz...

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Home Is Where The Heart Is 3 - The Hawthorns. @themagicofthecup.bsky.social talks to @allbluedaze.bsky.social about the ground that's closest to God. Includes details about a dubious blaze on Bonfire Night, European nights, and so much more... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/home-is-wh...

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Home Is Where The Heart Is 3 - The Hawthorns

In pastures green

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

19/9/1999: Newcastle 8 Sheffield Wednesday 0. @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social takes us back to Sir Bobby Robson's first game as Newcastle manager, following Ruud Gullit's 'suicide note' in the Tyne-Wear derby. Must read for #NUFC fans yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/action-rep...

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Action Replay - September 19, 1999

By Aidan Williams

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

WTPS: Week comm'ing 14/9/81. It's bust ups galore as some big names lose their heads. The Haçienda seem to be the only Manchester club not in for Bryan Robson, while Mr Steel is primed to become PM. Yes, really. Over to @scraggy74.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...

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What The Papers Said

By Steven Scragg

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: Episode 2. @scraggy74.bsky.social talks us through his devotion to Liverpool's Anfield. @allbluedaze.bsky.social presents. @anythinglfc.bsky.social @spiritofshankly.bsky.social @lfchistory.net yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/home-is-wh...

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Home Is Where The Heart Is 2 - Anfield

Walk on...

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

On this day in 1990, Jens Martin Knudsen shot to prominence with his bobble-hatted heroics. If you know, you know... 🇫🇴

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Happy Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating Day. Join @themagicofthecup.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social to relive a very bad day for England and a very memorable day for Norwegian broadcasters. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

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MODULE 8: YBTAHOAB Origin Podcast

Podcast Episode · Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating · 17 June 2025 · 1hr 30min

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

BOYS ON FILM: Club For A Fiver. Oh yes, it's THAT documentary. "Football is a filthy profession, swimming in filth." John Sitton We look at the legendary fly-on-the-wall doc. Bring yer dinner! yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/boys-on-fi...

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Boys On Film: Club For A Fiver

Bring yer dinner!

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, part 1: @allbluedaze.bsky.social introduces a new series about those stadia that have a special place in our heart. @chrislepkowski.bsky.social goes all Charity Shield by offering up Wembley as the curtain raiser yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/home-is-wh...

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Home Is Where The Heart Is 1 - Wembley

The national stadium, old and new

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

ACTION REPLAY: September 11, 2001. @scraggy74.bsky.social talks about his recollections of a dark and surreal day, including Liverpool's Champions League game against Boavista - with minds very much distracted by events in the US yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/action-rep...

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Action Replay - September 11, 2001

By Steven Scragg

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Our very own Phantom Flan Flinger takes you to the first round of the 1967/68 FA Cup, where Runcorn are our plucky heroes, while a whole host of Davids are slain mostly by other slightly bigger Davids. This is the FA CUP! yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/the-magic-...

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The Magic of the Cup: 1967/68 - Part 2

Sex & drugs & sausage rolls

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We at @ybtahoab.bsky.social are big fans of Howard's Way. No, not the 1980s' yachting romp, but the ace documentary about Howard Kendall's Everton side. It's as striking as a Kevin Sheedy free-kick. @80s90sfootball.bsky.social tells us more. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/boys-on-fi...

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Boys On Film: Howard’s Way

By Michael Hamlen

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Boys on film: The Impossible Job. The insight to end all insights. Can we not knock it? yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/boys-on-fi...

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Boys On Film: The Impossible Job

Carlton!

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Can we not knock it? Join us as we go back to the Graham Taylor days with England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Pause, for La Pausa. We look at Uruguay's historic impact on world football. @drpetewatson.bsky.social offers insight, @allbluedaze.bsky.social chips in with a few thoughts, while @scraggy74.bsky.social and Stu Horsfield mess around at the back of the class. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

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La Pausa: Encounters 3

Podcast Episode · Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating · August 12 · 2h 4m

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

89: Think 'Aguero' is shorthand for the most dramatic title decider? Think again. We look at the ultimate title decider, as told in a documentary about the most incredible football finale of all time. It's up for grabs now... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/boys-on-fi...

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Boys On Film: 89

It happened one night...

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

ACTION REPLAY: August 10, 1985. When football and TV went to war: no televised English club soccer for 5 months. Was it the spiritual start of the Premier League? @chrislepkowski.bsky.social believes so... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/action-rep...

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Action Replay – August 10, 1985

By Chris Lepkowski

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

LOOK WHO'S BACK! Intrepid duo @scraggy74.bsky.social @themagicofthecup.bsky.social resume their journey through 1979/80. Today it's #Brentford vs #SheffieldWednesday; Jack Charlton in That London; Brian Moore understating common assault. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/football-r...

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Football Revisited 1979/80: Para 1.18b Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday 19/1/80

Goody goody yum yum

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

What the Papers Said, 45 years ago this week... Transfers for Clemence and Robson? John Bond and Peter Barnes have a war of words, while The Nolans are in a legal spat... @scraggy74.bsky.social turns the pages as we go back to 1981 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...

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What The Papers Said

By Steven Scragg

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Pause for La Pausa: Back into the South American Studies department we go today, for module two of our Latin experience. Host Stuart Horsfield is joined by @allbluedaze.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social and @drpetewatson.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/la-pausa-e...

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La Pausa: Encounters 2

Return match

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

70 years on: We revisit Matt Busby's influence at Manchester United @utdbeforefergie.bsky.social @mufczone.bsky.social @manutdfc.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/the-busby-...

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The Busby Babes

70 years on

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

What's this? T-Rex in the charts, Revie's dossiers, #Arsenal's Alan Ball-sing it up, the Queen abandoning her car willy-nilly. It must be the 1972 FA Cup Final. Over to @scraggy74.bsky.social & @themagicofthecup.bsky.social #LUFC #LeedsUtd yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/just-look-...

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Just Look At His Face: 1972 FA Cup final

100 up!

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It is 60 years since England last won a major tournament after finishing 3rd in the 2026 World Cup. So, what next? @drpetewatson.bsky.social @themagicofthecup.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social talk national identity, history & Englishness yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Can England Ever Win?

So it’s now 60 years and counting since England last won a major tournament after finishing third in the 2026 World Cup.

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

ACTION REPLAY: The first in a new weekly series takes us back to July 1977. We talk Kevin Keegan, Donna Summer, Star Wars, Chrysler Sunbeams...but mainly Kevin Keegan. @robfletcher.bsky.social takes his turn on the YBTAHOAB typewriter yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/action-rep...

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Action Replay - July 27 1977

Hamburger Hill

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80s90sFootball @80s90sfootball.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Remembering Trifon Ivanov who would have been 61 today Iconic Bulgarian centre back who played at #USA94, #Euro96 & #France98 Sadly passed away after a heart attack in 2016 aged 50

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"....'Busby, Stein & Shankly – The Football Men' is nothing short of a tour de force, all about detail, pacing, intelligence...." Over to @themagicofthecup.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/boys-on-fi...

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Boys On Film: The Football Men

Busby, Shankly, Stein & McIlvanney

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Remember when England reaching a 'bronze final' (FIFA words not mine) was a novelty... Our finest revisit the first time England played for 3rd place. 🥉

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

When England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and the World Cup was all golden.... ahem.

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

France are out & so Didier Deschamps won't become the 2nd manager to win the World Cup twice. The only one to achieve this? Italy's Vittorio Pozzo in 1934 & 1938. Different times, different 'influences'. We chatted all things Pozzo here at @ybtahoab.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7BxP95…

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Some incredible history between England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and Argentina 🇦🇷 in the World Cup. Best focus on the first feisty clash in 1966 for a nice bit of positivity! youtu.be/GoaOgvzY-V4?...

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World Cup Rematch | England 1-0 Argentina | The 1966 Battle

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Three Tenors? Pah! Introducing our Four Fivers: @scraggy74.bsky.social @brisbanestokie.bsky.social @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social. They revisit Italia90 & address the big issue... Killer: Seal or Adamski? yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: England 1990

May I be excused?

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

We're off to Italia '90 with Sir Bobby and the boys, to the strains of Nessun Dorma, the Barnes rap and Adamski's Killer. Gazza, Platty, the Waddler, Lineker etc al off on a crazy adventure full of drama, tears, penalties, poo and more tears. Do join us... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @ybtahoab.bsky.social

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We head back to 1974 as part of our World Cup series. @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social is joined by author Chris Evans to talk all things Helmut Schon yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Helmut Schon

Vorsprung durch technik

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We'll be CCCPing you. @themagicofthecup.bsky.social swings open his wardrobe to talk classic football World Cup kits. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Classic World Cup Kits - Dave Bowler

I'll be CCCPing you

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Injured skippers, red carded vice-captains, a Portuguese pickpocketing, a Polish unpicking, dastardly Diego, and much more. @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social and Joe Byatt pop some altitude tablets and talk Mexico 86 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: England 1986

Shouldering the blame...

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

As it is Brazil vs Scotland tonight, relive some of their meetings from World Cups past! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Got a favourite World Cup song? So do we, and we love to waffle on about them...

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It's Scotland versus Brazil; fitba vs Samba. @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social join Lewis Ness to delve into some tales from the past. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Scotland v Brazil

McJogo Bonito

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Not long now until Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 end their 28 year wait for World Cup football. So why not have a listen to our run through the lean years of Scottish fitba and fill yourself with hope at how good things are now! @ybtahoab.bsky.social

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

You have to say that's magnifique! @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social are joined by Seb Hutchinson to talk France 98. And, frankly, they're all b*witched. C'est La Vie yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: France '98

C'est la vie

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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Do you follow the @ybtahoab.bsky.social podcasts? Give it a like an subscribe - also follow the YouTube channel here m.youtube.com/@ybtahoab?ra=m

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Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating

Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating & Football Revisited 79/80 content

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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This one was great fun to record. It’s a deep dive, World Cup by World Cup, featuring Mexico being the equivalent of Spursy, a ‘budget Caniggia’ and stories of failures, successes and the men (and women) that featured along the way

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The final part of our deep dive into the 2026 World Cup hosts is here. Mexico 🇲🇽 are the focus this time for a colourful history full of great players, great kits abd a whole load of hope and frustration. All very "Mexico-ey"

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🌎We head to USA for the next edition of our ventures into the histories of the three 2026 hosts @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social is joined by Ivan McDouall to discuss USA's rich World Cup history. Let's hope nobody mentions 1950! Oh, too late... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: USA

We head into the USA for the next edition of our ventures into the histories of the three 2026 World Cup hosts.

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We're singing for England tonight, talking all things England at the 1990 World Cup for a future podcast on @ybtahoab.bsky.social We ain't no hooligans, this ain't a football pod, or something like that... En-ger-land 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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World In Motion - John Barnes

ALT: World In Motion - John Barnes

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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Did you know the font across the front of the 1986 Canada shirt was called 'Stop EF'? Every day is a school day at YBTAHOAB Join @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social on a trip to North America. Here is the story of Canada in the World Cup. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Canada

Podcast Episode · Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating · May 26 · 1h 13m

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Come with us back to 1982 and England's return from the World Cup wilderness in Espana '82

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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Amid troubling times, at least it's a relief to see that my city has just about held off the rise of the far right. Where Gateshead, South Tyneside & Sunderland have massively gone to the dark side, here in Newcastle, & indeed North Tyneside, we seem to have survived with a more sensible majority.

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