Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Maybe there will be another show for half time in extra time. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 19/07/2026They seem to be playing a mega mix of the Macarena. What would they have played if England had got through? The Birdie Song maybe, or Agadoo? 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Not even Bobby George would wear one of these. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukWorld Cup 2026: World Cup rings for winners as Donald Trump to attend finalDonald Trump will present the trophy to the World Cup final winners on Sunday, and rings will be presented to the victorious side. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 27/05/2026What would be the worse punishment out of reading 1000 AI generated essays, or one by Tony Blair? 020
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 19/05/2026There were actual Cold War spies that were punished less than this. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukSouthampton expelled from play-offs for spying on Middlesbrough, Oxford and IpswichSouthampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs during the Championship season. 110
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 19/05/2026I can see the proposed HS2 terminal from my office window. The whole thing was supposed to be finished this year. If delays continue there's a fair chance I'll have retired before it's done. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first plannedThe new cost range and train speed are being announced as a 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 12/05/2026What is the point of spying on football training? What could they find that they couldn't reasonably guess? Or... do Middlesbrough have WMDs? It could be that. 010
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I doubt even Starmer's closest allies could say what his real views are. The problem is if you don't tell people what you do stand for, people can easily assume that you don't stand for them. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Just finished facilitating a session on the social impact of football @fairgameuk.bsky.social conference. Really enjoyed it. A lot of good folk here. 021
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Initially I thought this was ludicrous but if the precedent can be applied elsewhere, there are a couple of jobs I might yet get and a couple of funding bids I might yet win. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukAfcon 2025: Morocco declared the winners after Caf overturns final defeat by SenegalMorocco declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football overturns the result of their final defeat by Senegal. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I hope Michael Sheen hosts House of Games in character as Brian Clough. 010
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I wish I had been better at football as a youngster. Even a largely unimpressive career could have got me to the real summit: becoming a Sporting Director. It's the best job ever! Little accountability, decent job security, and you get to go on a shopping spree every year. 010
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Divorced Beheaded Substituted in the opening 20 minutes? 000
Reposted by Anthony MayDavid McArdle @davemcardle.bsky.social · 02/03/2026So, the UK taxpayer is supporting thousands of Brits who didn't want to be UK taxpayers. Cool. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUK launches operation to support thousands of Britons in Middle EastOfficials are understood to be working on plans to evacuate British nationals, should airspace remain closed. 043
Reposted by Anthony MayA Very Theory Xmas @averytheoryxmas.bsky.social · 05/12/2025How was everyone's 2025? I was fortunate enough to have two fellowships in the same Czech city, at the Universities of Brno and Brno Brookes. 061
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 07/12/2025A good line to remember for that tricky “do you have any flaws? question that interview panels seem keen on. www.espncricinfo.com/story/brendo...espncricinfo.comMcCullum: England 'over-prepared' in second Test build-upHead coach defends planned break between Brisbane and Adelaide Tests with series on line 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Neser and Boland are just landing it in the right spot and letting the ball do the work. England are obsessed with 90 mph bowlers, but for this series they would have been better off getting Joe Leach out of retirement. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Australia are going to get a visit from the pitch inspectors. Eight championship points docked for a substandard deck. 010
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 20/11/2025I think whoever designed the new Blues ground has been listening to a lot of Pink Floyd. 010
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 14/10/2025There's often a chap (sometimes more than one) set up on my route to work, playing guitar. He has a mic, an amp and it seems like he has a small PA. If you are fully amplified, are you still a busker? 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Time will tell but this seems like it could be the next Grand Slam Track. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...bbc.co.ukR360: Nations issue international blanket ban on recruited playersRugby's leading nations come together to issue a blanket ban on R360 recruits playing internationals. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 29/09/2025This is the first time I have genuinely never heard of the half time act. Not the performer's problem obviously, but a worrying development for me. This is clear a sign as any that I've crossed into middle age. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSuper Bowl 2026: Bad Bunny to perform at half-time showThe Puerto Rican pop star has otherwise avoided the US on his forthcoming world tour because of ICE. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 02/09/2025It turns out bowling ok in a novelty tournament isn’t really the prep you need for international cricket. On the plus side, quizmasters everywhere have a new question for their bank. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 29/08/2025I was in Tesco and they were playing the Liquidator over the PA. Might be the first time I've heard it without... I'll call them embellishments. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Graduation day today, our session is in a bit. I've already dropped by the Symphony Hall to see one of my dissertation students who rearranged their ceremony, due to a clash with Oasis at Wembley. I can think of some academics who would be more sympathetic with that than others. 010
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Now the interim leader might be good, bad or indifferent but the thing that came to mind straight away is Ice Town. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comReform Warwickshire council head quits after five weeks, leaving 18-year-old in chargeRob Howard says ‘health challenges’ are behind resignation and teenage deputy George Finch will lead until replacement found 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 18/06/2025On the face of it this is a terrible waste of time, money and resource. However, put yourself in the shoes of a lecturer who can see HS2 from his office window, and needs examples of failed government policy for lectures. Every cloud. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...theguardian.comHS2 delayed beyond 2033 as minister attacks ‘appalling mess’Heidi Alexander says billions wasted in ‘litany of failure’, amid speculation cost will now exceed £100bn 020
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Doing something funny with my hands while presenting @sportanthro.bsky.social conference last week. A good event and a very welcoming crowd. 061
Reposted by Anthony MayPublic Management Review @pmreview.bsky.social · 02/05/2025In a study of UK police sergeants, Scott Banks and @dranthonymay.bsky.social examine the impact of New Public Management strategies on policing, using semi-structured interviews to explore their managerial challenges www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 022
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Looking forward to seeing this. "Not a brand": hallelujah! 010
Reposted by Anthony MayBCU Sociology Team @bcusociology.bsky.social · 10/04/2025...and this one is supervised by @dranthonymay.bsky.social alongside two colleagues from Criminology and Security Studies, @euanraffle.bsky.social and Dr Ryan O'Connor. www.bcu.ac.uk/research/our...bcu.ac.ukUSMEC : US Military-Entertainment Complex from the Cold War to the War on TerrorThis research project examines how American popular culture, including movies, TV shows, and other media, intersects with U.S. military and foreign policy messaging from the Cold War to today. The PhD... 021
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 14/03/2025I'm supervising a funded PhD. Nice. If you know of someone who might be a good fit for this project (link is below), feel free to pass it on to them. Euan and Ryan are both excellent, and it's a great opportunity all in all. www.bcu.ac.uk/research/our...bcu.ac.ukUSMEC : US Military-Entertainment Complex from the Cold War to the War on TerrorThis research project examines how American popular culture, including movies, TV shows, and other media, intersects with U.S. military and foreign policy messaging from the Cold War to today. The PhD... 021
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 12/03/2025I'm not sure "we're going to finish 14th but look at our stadium plans" is quite the sell they think it is. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 11/03/2025New article out in Annals of Leisure Research which could be of interest if you're into one or more of security, football fan experience, perceptions of alcohol, and Brazil. Due credit must go to co-authors & BlueSky naysayers Buso, Bason, and Owen. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comThe impact of alcohol sales on perceptions of security amongst Brazilian football fansIn 2003, the Estatuto de Defesa do Torcedor (Fans’ Bill of Rights Act) was introduced in an effort to curb fan violence, resulting in the prohibition of alcohol sales in Brazilian sports stadiums. ... 011
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Football fans will defend pretty much anything if their club does it, but it's still been a bit odd to see some people greeting the removal of free meals as some kind of management masterstroke. 100
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Good to start the day by having an article accepted. Should hopefully be out soon, after we navigate the proofs… This is a blatant academic brag for which I will do a good deed of some sort in penance. 010
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 30/01/2025I was bored of the Champions League before it was cool. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 16/01/2025I'm misrepresenting the concept for my own purposes, but I'm still happy to claim six degrees of separation from Einstein. 010
Reposted by Anthony MayMark Doidge @markdoidge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Chat GPT was launched in 2022. And we’re expected to believe that in three years all the problems with AI have been solved and it is now the solution to all our problems. Dogmatic ideology that has massive potential for social and environmental harm 011
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 31/12/2024No matter what parties people have planned later or how many fireworks they've bought, Plymouth Argyle fans are already having the best NYE. 010
Reposted by Anthony MayA Very Theory Xmas @averytheoryxmas.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Still need to get those gifts? You can get this done! Remember, it’s Jacques Lacan, not Jacques Lacan’t. 083
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 23/12/2024For years I've been wondering why all of George Michael's friends were wearing tie dyes. Worked out what the real words are today. 000
Reposted by Anthony MayMark Doidge @markdoidge.bsky.social · 20/12/2024The Tony Blair Institute has its mouthpiece. This uncritical valorisation of something that is unproven, costly in terms of carbon emissions & jobs, & potentially destructive on political discourse, is the opposite of sensible leadership. 032
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 29/11/2024A 9:00 lecture isn’t for everyone but at least this is a decent sky. 000
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 22/11/2024I referred to this debate in a lecture earlier: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... None of the students seemed aware of Fuse ODG's "Antenna" so I checked when it came out, and now I feel rather old.theguardian.comEd Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalongNo wonder pop stars and others feel uneasy about the project. However well-intentioned, it now does more harm than good, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey 010
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 20/11/2024In an ideal world I'd have been on my way to Newcastle for the @footballcollective.bsky.social but it's not worked out this time. Hopefully next year. Looks like a super schedule for everyone attending. 031
Anthony May @dranthonymay.bsky.social · 20/11/2024The only merit this weather has is the opportunity to put the Ski Sunday theme tune on during the commute to work. 000
