D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 15hHe might turn out to be rubbish but I'm not taking a position based on the views of people who in all seriousness suggested we should go for Allardyce or Eddie Howe. 100
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 15hI have no idea whether the new #bcafc manager will be a success. What I do know is many of the people writing him off already did the same when the last guy turned up. They might be right of course but we'll have to see. 100
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Trying to book a holiday in the UK - it seems there is no way in which one can state "I want a hotel not a self catering holiday let that is why I used the term hotel in my search" explicitly enough. 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You've reminded me how annoyed I got this morning. "How can the five star £18 bottle be 'well worth the money' if the £3.50 bottle gets four stars you fucking idiot?" 010
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I see what they were aiming for, but this formulation had me thinking of Gary Bowyer saying after the game: "Proud of the lads, fought hard for that fuck all against a good side. Another day you get minus points so to come away with the nothing we started with is something to build on" 010
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This ref has a mad decision in him somewhere, can feel it in my waters #bcafc 001
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Saw she was touring but by the time I'd thought of a spurious reason to be in London for work it had sold out. 010
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Enjoying breakfast on the patio with the wife are we? Did y'all ever stop to think about those of use who opted for a life of celibacy?" 030
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Our local park had courts open to everyone. More often than not in use and also used for other stuff (my son and his mate used them as a makeshift cricket net). LTA put new nets in, padlocked the gates so you have to book and pay to play. No bugger in there ever now. 100
Reposted by D J EJosephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 02/10/2026Still the absolute funniest "trailer remix" ever made -- as well as one of the very first of its kind, debuting in 2005 Every shot is perfectly chosen God I could watch this all day 35992324
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My late grandma - who brought up her autistic son when few people had even heard the word let alone knew what it meant - would reduce these people to tears within minutes. 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Prefacing this with 'neurodivergence is real and impacts people in many different, often negative, ways' but just unfollowed someone because they described 'preferring to do something they like rather than something they don't like' as if it warranted some kind of fucking medal. 100
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 01/10/2026youtu.be/8nxo0fS2VMM?...youtu.beReggie Perrin - Forces of anarchyYouTube video by michtyme3 012
Reposted by D J Estabilo @stabiloffc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Anthony Gordon here, talking to himself from the future. 112821
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Had a similar thought when a FB appeal to "help find missing teen" was accompanied by a poster that would have led to days of uproar on here. 110
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is exactly the correct attitude to adopt. And I say that as someone who supports Bradford City and goes to the match with an ever dwindling cohort of older relatives rather than with my mates (none of whom were born in Bradford). 120
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just discoverer that the most condescending writer on The Guardian sports desk thinks referees aren't up to the job because none/so few of them have a degree. Amazing stuff. 200
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Not the main takeaway from this but I do like "the former vodka haunt" second mention 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Rare visit to FB and spotted someone asking for help finding a missing relative. If the same thing was posted on here the replies would all be aimed at shaming the poster for using an AI generated image. 000
Reposted by D J ERick Burin @rickburin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Elvis was a hero to most But he never meant shit to me To you To me To you 1224458
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Often hear the commentator suggesting the co-comms is under pressure in case their choice of MotM goes on to do something crap. This happened at Luton v Bradford when the MotM was announced shortly before he was sent off. Has this ever happened to one of your Nevilles, Smiths or Goodmans? 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Those responsible will not be able to wipe the slate cleanstatic.klipy.comThe Two Ronnies: Ronnie Barker & Ronnie CorbettALT: The Two Ronnies: Ronnie Barker & Ronnie Corbett 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Playing their hits "Anniversary Meal Out With This One" and "Sleeps Til Christmas" respectively 010
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm in Bratislava watching some punk bands on a barge. 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"Poor loves. Trained to Empire, trained to rule the waves. Englishmen could be proud then, George. They could... All gone." 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Shame this extremely urgent, necessary and not at all ridiculous corrective can't be applied to Gerado's on Allerton Road, Bradford after what he did to my bonce in 1983 042
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 13/09/2026 Am reminded of the fact nobody has ever been able to explain how Jamie Jackson has a job requiring him to string a sentence together. 001
Reposted by D J EMrPaulRobinson @mrpaulrobinson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026"And move and fire! And move and fire!" 810422
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Had to go to Romiley today. Rather odd place and appeared to have far more than its fair share of boozers. 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Dave Evans reckons this is high quality writing. "I reckon this is high quality writing," says Dave. 001
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Anyone suggesting that this might equally apply to my own approach to my job will receive a wryly withering remark. Or a witheringly wry one. 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Thoroughly enjoyed it! Speaking of synchronicity, in order to make a self imposed curfew, I had to dash off to catch a train. This meant I couldn't stick around to get the book signed. Bumped into someone I hadn't seen in years on the way to the station and missed the bloody train. 100
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Fair play, wringing 26 years out of just the one column is quite the achievement. 120
Reposted by D J EMorgan Golf-French @zenothankyou.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"The Proclaimers come out swinging for Graham Linehan" is such a UK 2026 news story. His wife left him, nobody will hire him, he spends all his waking hours accusing teenagers of being terrorists and groomers online, but at least he's got two blokes with one song from 1988 in his corner. 510325
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Might take James to a family friendly West Yorkshire Indie night. "Right, I've got a Pernod and Black, you've got a Ribena. Now we stand here and let the goths do their thing then we go mental when they put The Wedding Present on. And remember, we do not talk to girls." 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Venue in up and coming local area is promoting a "family friendly rave party" and I'm having to process all the reasons why the only people worse than the people who attend are the people who will be running it. 110
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Our performance so far against Leyton Orient suggests you needn't worry about that just yet 101
Reposted by D J ED J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Just gave out some end of season awards for U11s cricket and for a short while nothing in the world was shit. 101
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Just gave out some end of season awards for U11s cricket and for a short while nothing in the world was shit. 101
Reposted by D J Elouis-pattison.bsky.social @louis-pattison.bsky.social · 06/09/2026More lurker than participant on social media these days, but breaking my silence to punt out this piece I wrote for @thequietus.com - a reflection on J.G. Ballard's final novel Kingdom Come (20 years old, unfortunately relevant). thequietus.com/opinion-and-...thequietus.comThe Suburbs Dream of Violence: J.G. Ballard's Kingdom Come & England's Slide towards Fascism | The QuietusLouis Pattison re-reads J.G. Ballard's final novel, Kingdom Come, and wonders how correct his augury of England's slide towards fascism was. 163
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This goes away until the window blasts open again but I'm baffled by use of the redundant formulation, "it's been quite the journey from kicking a ball about as a boy on the playing fields of..." Until we start growing them in a lab wouldn't this apply to every professional footballer? 010
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Defender couldn't decide whether he is a cat or a dog 000
D J E @davidjamesevans.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Really good, again. To build, among other things, such a growing air of concern about the future despite there not being any prospect of such a thing is quite an achievement. 000
