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I think it would absolutely tank the value of the Premier League in terms of a product to flog and a sporting competition for anyone to really take seriously for a generation

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Well wouldn't that be interesting. And also something for us as fans to think about. Also potentially a factor in the decision of the respective clubs to vote one way or another.

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Do you know if the vote gets made public? As in would we find out who voted with Man City and who voted against?

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For anyone still questioning the idea of sportswashing, why it's so bad really, or suggesting it's not actually that big a deal cos it means their club can benefit from it - this is it.

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Throwing the weight of his political power as PM into looking after his own interests at the expense of the country, the national game and the "product" by offering support for Man City's owners However tentatively he might think he's done it, he's still done it. And I think it'll damage him hugely

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Suddenly he seems compromised by the UAE dealings on local land, investment and housing. There's a threat to his mayoral legacy and he's immediately moved to try and protect it.

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Where Burnham has fucked up is until recently as PM, his rhetoric and focus has been all about the greater good of the country. He hasn't given any indication he's in this for his own personal gain or anyone else's in power, and he seemed sincere and believable.

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I can't imagine outside events interrupt their thoughts on many occasions tbh

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Feels like legal action against Manchester City for harming the reputation of the brand is the way to go here lads, given the normal and totally above board sponsorship relationship you have with them.

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Tell me I'm overreacting, but I think Burnham might have fucked it for himself here

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Mad how Burnham can go from giving "the greatest political speech of the modern era™" to throwing political establishment support behind Man City's UAE emirati owners who have committed the biggest case of football financial fraud and sportswashing in history. What a narrative arc in 24 hours.

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I don't often struggle to form a cogent opinion on stuff like this, but I'm genuinely struggling. It's too big.

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Implications for other clubs, for league integrity at every level wherever they may end up playing, for contracts for players and sponsors, missed earnings and opportunities and for everything that happens from here on, where they've already built the platform to be where they are

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There isn't an appropriate punishment for Man City that I can fully get behind with no reservations. There's too much at stake. Nothing should be off the table then everything has so many implications.

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Woken up to an email about a "Netflix price update" Oooh, an "update", I wonder if it's going down? It's a price increase lads, changing that word makes absolutely no difference to what you're telling me and makes me think you know you're being dickheads

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What's the charge they weren't found guilty of though?

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Lisandro Martinez there, aka "The Butcher" Has anyone checked cos I think he might actually be a butcher

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I slammed the round thing into the other round thing

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Declan Rice looks like a panicked eagle

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thankyou, I always like to play to my audience, it's a real strength of mine

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'd want to play starting point guard for that

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Got a code in the ballot to buy tickets for the NBA game they're playing in Manchester in January. £568 each. Fuck off lads yeah?

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I said at the time, Carrick is just the next Solskaer. Former fan favourite, got some good results when they needed it, Neville and co rally behind their old mate and he's made permanent, spends money and is found to actually be deeply mediocre.

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Watching ep1 of Apocalypse on C4 and already convinced I'd be better going alone to survive.

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"The Butcher" there, holding back the tears cos he couldn't clear the cross anyway

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Neville accusing Enzo Fernandez of going down theatrically is an interesting take isn't it?

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City don't really look like they're a player down here.

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He's absolutely unfit for purpose when it comes to Man Utd as well. Same as Carragher is for us, but he's way worse.

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Neville's brain just fused because he cannot fathom a decision that he's already decided is in favour of Man Utd is actually against Man Utd

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Applicable in lots of situations, both on the pitch, and in life!

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You could also say neither of them made any meaningful contact, what is this embarrassing reaction all about and why don't you both grow up, you absolute dicks? IMO

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This is how you talk about him correctly

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Sam @blessedwithpace.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Can you all stop calling him Bruno guys, he's a snidey little prick not your mate

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New signing, hasn't learned to do it cleverly enough yet

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As for the goons out in the field, you're on a TV show lads, nobody is taking you as seriously as you're taking yourselves.

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Bet he drives one of those suped up black Volvo XC90s they use though, definitely part of his contract terms.

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That guy who's the boss of the hunters in the TV show 'Hunted' must secretly hate himself. He used to do a serious job apparently. Imagine his former work colleagues looking at him now, acting up and using dramatic corny lines for the camera.

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We can talk about player performances and formations and where we looked a bit off, but these are fundamentals that were absent You can forgive some of the tactical things and any individual shortcomings much more if that other stuff is there

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Movement was a bit erratic, but there was loads of it Energy and tempo of our play sometimes left us too open, but there was loads of it Plus some snarl and a bit of nark, which I wasn't sure we still had

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