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Damo the Lawyer

@damothelawyer.bsky.social
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It's me from the other place. Still trying to be a not terrible person. Arsenal. Legal commentary unlikely. He/Him

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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Man City don’t get to re-introduce the same arguments again in an “appeal”. They need a point of Law or some kind of failure of process. The news this morning saying “it wasn’t [the owner] it was [the state who is pretending not to be the owner]” is already been argued, considered and dismissed.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW The diabolical defending of Manchester City Understanding an aggressive litigation strategy By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk (Prospect paywall is down currently.) www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th... #MCFC
What can explain such an aggressive and counterproductive approach? To an extent the answer may be in the facts and the evidence. Perhaps the view was that the only chance of getting out of this was to be unhelpful as well as robust. In respect of an earlier dispute with Uefa, an internal communication at the club apparently said “Uefa doesn't respond to anything other than aggression”. Maybe the view was taken that this would work here too. Maybe the club still thinks it will work in the end, with the league being pushed into settlement on appeal or at the doors of the High Court.

But this does not offer a total explanation. What may work with Uefa may not work with other adversaries. The structure of the league’s investigation and the disciplinary approach meant that aggression would not only be unhelpful, but would count heavily against the club. An appeal on the law or procedure at the High Court in this sort of case only has a remote chance of success. It can be assumed the club was warned of all this.

There is a phrase in football punditry that “the defending is diabolical”. Here diabolical is, of course, a synonym for dreadful. But in its more literal sense, diabolical means bedevilled with wrongful purpose. And the strategy adopted by Manchester City in contesting this matter is also in this sense diabolical. The club will have known that it was unlikely to work, and that it would make things harder, but the club decided to do it anyway.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Why is Pep leaving…” questions answered.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Even match of the Day aren’t standing by the “Penalty”. Which is telling.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Justice? Karma!!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Hull are 20% safe after 10% of the season.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Finally! O Captain, my captain!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It also shows a Spurs player kicking him in the head… …so shall we give Forest the Penalty? Or maybe not be quite so snidy about him thinking he’s headed it?
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Martinelli’s leaving message is class. I hope he does well. I still want to see him through the middle as a striker.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I hope the kid does well, but this is shady AF and I’m very glad Arsenal aren’t anywhere near it.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Get in!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Why is Fernandez-Pardo €70m to Arsenal but €45m for Newcastle? It looks like a wall to bounce the price up…
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Met (C) 🏆 @afcmet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
@amylawrence.bsky.social @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social was that a last Handbreak Off? Or the last time you’re picking a song as part of the format? Your promised chat was edited out!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Will the @bbcsportbot.bsky.social (I know. Not official. They’re too busy feeding content into Elon’s CSAM creator) ever learn? Putting three number 10s on the pitch and compressing/breaking the shape in order to play your favourite really doesn’t work. Ask Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes.
Neil Johnston (BBC Sport reporter)
Pickford
James
Stones
Guehi
O'Reilly.
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Anderson
Rogers
Bellingham
Gordon
Kane
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I was called a hypocrite earlier for counting Xhaka as an honorary Arsenal player but not Martínez but I stand by it. Some players will always be Arsenal, some don’t deserve that honour.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Thomas Tuchel giving ITV what for because they keep asking inane questions is absolutely justified. They’ve just won a quarter final, FFS.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
What is going on at Newcastle?
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Ben White would have done better.
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Sam @sammc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
To find out what the odds were that Ronaldo scored first, google "Ronaldo Las Vegas"
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I remember the last time. Raya is so much calmer. This PSG team is incredible, but they’re not that Barcelona team. Let’s do this!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I can’t believe they missed their chance to bring Alonso back.
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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
More than 8000 days since their last title. A long, meandering, complicated journey ends in joy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...
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What it means for Arsenal to end a 22-year title wait: From anger and despair to hope and glory
'Wenger out', the horror injuries, the 8-2 at Old Trafford - it has been a long journey back to the summit for Arsenal and their fans
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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.
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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
There’s bottle… And there’s bottle. Vamos ❤️
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Champions! Fucking hell!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
You can tell it’s serious because my timeline isn’t full of “Spurs are 0-1 Down!!!”
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@laythy29 @laythy29.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Not ‘clear and obvious’ according to Shay Given
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Head tilt to match the wonky sign? Absolutely! #DogsAtPollingStations
Photo of a happy looking caramel cockerpoo on steps going up to the right in front of a Polling Station sign.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Saka got the right priorities “you’re taking me away from the celebrations!”
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
And breathe.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Remember those * suggestions? Looking a bit hollow now, eh?
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
8 - 2 Maybe the punishment is the score along the way?
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
As well as this has gone, I don’t think I can bring myself to support Liverpool next time out…
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Three points in a big London derby should feel better than this.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Watching Spurs in Match of the Day and I realised we’re at risk of St Totteringham's Day falling before the beginning of March this year! www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~mikepi...
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St Totteringham's Day
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
lol and indeed lamo
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Reading this on the BBC minute by minute as an Arsenal fan made me snort with laughter:
People who think spurs are losing on purpose don't watch us every week it's like this every single game.
Lewis, Dorset
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Depth and completion for places can be the difference this year.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Napoli!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Havertz is a bit good, isn’t he?
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Daily Cannon @dailycannon.com · 20/01/2026
It will always be one of the biggest ‘what ifs’ in football for me – what if Abou Diaby had never met Dan Smith? Is Abou Diaby one of Arsenal’s biggest ‘what ifs’?
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Is Abou Diaby one of Arsenal's biggest 'what ifs'?
20 years on from his debut - what if Abou Diaby had never met Dan Smith?
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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This was undeniably the most fun I have ever had recording anything. I’ve been dying to join Autistic Women Oversharing since the very first episode and the experience did not disappoint.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Alonso is a quality manager. So good that I’m slightly hoping he takes a break and isn’t lined up to take the Man U job, or worse, replace Slot at Liverpool.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Shots on Target! Finally!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
That’s all 5 changes.
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Rosy Roo RN DN QN @rosyroo.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
I have a question How is decreasing the payment allowance for travel supporting the Long Term Plan - hospital to community? “car mileage rates will drop from 59p to 56p per mile for journeys up to 3,500 miles annually” Many community nurses use their own vehicles to visit patients. Is this ok?!
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Ex-Arsenal players helping us out in the league and doing well at their new clubs does bring a certain joy:
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Jesus reminding everyone of his serious quality. Lovely to see.
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Damo the Lawyer @damothelawyer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
If we’re without Rice then playing Merino further back with Zubimendi keeps him on the pitch (which he deserves) while opening up space further forward now our strikers are coming back.
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