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Mark McFaul

@jmmcfaul.bsky.social
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Husband. Father. Adopted Geordie. Mostly here to talk about Arsenal, Leicester Tigers and Irish rugby.

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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 7h
Seriously? Are we really just pretending like nothing has happened?. I get that you need content but this feels pretty tone deaf...
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Chris Weatherspoon @cweatherspoon.bsky.social · 7h
We finished this series yesterday. Do read it if you'd like. Off to write about something else now. I'm sure we'll be back
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 7h
Thank you for writing this series. To say I've enjoyed it probably isn't quite right given the topic but it is certainly needed. When so many 'just want to focus on the football' these articles highlight what a farce the on pitch stuff is when this has happened off it...
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 7h
This is the big issue with the whole process. They should have delivered the sanctions at the same time as the verdict. At least then everyone would know what is going to happen to them pending the appeal. At the moment the league and every other competition they are in is a complete farce.
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arseblog @arseblog.com · 9h
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Who cares?
Morning all, welcome to a brand new week. So Man City remain top of the Premier League after a 3-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield yesterday. The home side were on the end of a really terrible decision which saw them go down to 10 men, after which City scored three goals. And I could […] The post Who cares? appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 8h
😂😂😂😂
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 8h
Personally I think there's a bit of a difference between a bit of gallows humour and chanting your owners name and revelling in being cheats but what do I know... www.nytimes.com/athletic/768...
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Bananas, Poznans and ‘cheatahs’: How Man City fans embraced the role of pantomime villains (Gift Article)
If City do get relegated this season, their supporters showed they will go down fighting, singing, and even laughing
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 8h
Apparently it dates back to the 80s. Haven't seen anyone really explain it though.
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 18h
I feel like this season is going to involve unfollowing a lot of accounts that just want to "focus on the football" whilst ignoring the 80ft elephant in the room...
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Chris Weatherspoon @cweatherspoon.bsky.social · 20h
What many have not fully grasped is the sheer damage to the wider game done by pouring enormous sums in. Not just City - see Chelsea (twice), PSG - but it goes far beyond doing others out of trophies We hear endlessly of the PL's 'riches' but look at the absolute state of this
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 20h
Agreed... I have a lot of time for Miguel Delaney because he's simply refused to stop talking about the side of City everyone else seemed to want to ignore. Most journalists were happy to write about City during the international break but as soon as the PL is back...
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Probably gets away with it because of Bentancurs decision to move his head towards him and then Shaw has made himself the innocent party by rolling on the floor as if he'd been properly headbutted in the face...? 🤔
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Interesting. I thought the first electric toaster was invented by a British company in the late 1800s before GE perfected and mass marketed toasters. Tbf I did read that on Wikipedia previously so it probably isn't true! 😂
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Completely agree. On the recent Arsecast, Phillipe made the point that the whole story about Etihad considering legal action against the PL wasn't news but just a way to create the sense that maybe 115 were innocent after all. Seems to be working with some as well...
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tbh I would imagine every manager is going to get asked about it at some point. I am really interested to see what Arteta says.
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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rui Pinto, whose leaks helped to trigger the Premier League’s investigation into Man City’s fraud, is prepared to help authorities in the UK with their legal case in exchange for protection from threats, Exclusive by Miguel Dantas for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Manchester City whistleblower ready to help UK authorities in return for protection
Rui Pinto, whose leaks helped to trigger the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City’s financial affairs, is prepared to help authorities in the UK with their legal case in exchange for pr...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Manchester City can’t even lie about the lie properly. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Contradiction in Manchester City defence after Etihad’s statements on funding
Manchester City’s defence in their appeal against charges of financial rule breaches does not align with previous statements made by Etihad Airways
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 02/10/2026
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Joseph Steyne @josephsteyne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Cartoon Steve Bould. @cartoonstevebould.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Says 'ere that Etihad pay €120m/yr to have their name on the front of City's shirts. For context, Emirates pay Real Madrid €74m/yr (and Arsenal €58m/yr), and Spotify pays Barcelona €75m/yr. 🤔
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Edd Powell @eddpowell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's hiding in plain sight, they don't even sell out their stadium for games but they are pulling in one of the highest commercial revenues in football. It's ridiculous.
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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Manchester City scandal is a significant moment in English football history. On the right side of that history are Rob and Nick Harris. On the wrong side is the man who tried to stare down the former into silence. Pep’s legacy. By @barneyronay.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Building of the Pep supremacy is an era that will be defined by sham-ball
What Pep Guardiola knew at Manchester City relates to the true nature of the club and more basic things like spectacle and human nature
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My Sunderland supporting friend said he thought MLS played pretty well! 😂
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The most hard-hitting language, which surely means Manchester City must face the hardest-hitting sanctions Expulsion, and the independent football regulator looking at a forced sale Given the stridency, can normal football business even go on? www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Man City’s staggering rule-breaking has left the Premier League with only one option
Found guilty on all but one of more than 100 charges, the club’s behaviour casts doubt over an entire era of football. How, Miguel Delaney asks, can they be allowed to remain in the top flight?
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Read this. Do. There has never been anything like it in the history of English football.
resources.premierleague.pulselive.com
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The long 8 years of City case offer huge clues for what - instant response was to try insulate chairman Khaldoon - Qs over CAS - PL chair Alison Brittain drove it, feeling PL couldn't sit on evidence - club dismissive of case in summer transfer talks www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
independent.co.uk
Man City sparked a legal cold war and these clues hint at how it ends
The reported Man City verdict has sent shockwaves through the sport, writes Miguel Delaney, with fresh details surrounding the ‘legal cold war’ that consumed the Premier League for three years
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
💯
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Should this behaviour from 115s top men disturb us or is this just the level of arrogance they have? Everything I've read and listened to suggests that there's a very slim chance they can wriggle out of this mess but they seem convinced they're going to be found innocent. Makes you wonder...
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On the flip side Chelsea still exist... 🤷‍♂️
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Leo @leor7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good to see they’re taking it well in Manchester
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Athletic, Rangers, county and harriers are other options if you don't like Albion! Tbh I'd kinda forgotten the other use for Albion but equally maybe Spanish alternatives make more sense given the USA's latino population. Deportivo, Racing and Atletico could work... 🤔
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Something is up with YouTube. I noticed a similar thing loading a video for work today.
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Personally I think the MLS and WSL are ignoring the Albion and Wanderers monikers far too easily! 😂
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
And he plays for the plague on English football - Mikel Arteta' Arsenal...
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Following the news that Manchester City FC has been found guilty of 114 breaches of the PL's rules and regulations, @josimarfootball.bsky.social has lifted the paywall on articles of ours focusing on MCFC and its commercial partners since 2018. Links follow in this thread.
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The Men Behind Manchester City: The Dark Side | Josimar
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Fawlty Towers Manuel: I Know Nothing
ALT: Fawlty Towers Manuel: I Know Nothing
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Amen.
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James Benge @jamesbenge.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When Manchester City return to Premier League action next month, what will their games mean? Title contenders, fighting against relegation or an utter irrelevance? The league’s present, like its past, has been warped beyond repair.
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English football can punish Manchester City for violations, but can Premier League ever recover what was lost?
An appeal will delay any immediate sanctions, but a guilty verdict on 114 charges leaves 17 years of trophies, title races and rivals like Liverpool and Arsenal trapped in an existential fog
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A seismic day in football history - but with a lot of earthquakes to come The fact the Premier League have not yet released a statement amid widespread expectations they will win most charges against Manchester City shows this "is nowhere near the end" www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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The Man City verdict is an earthquake – what comes next could be even bigger
With Man City expected to be found guilty of most of the 115 charges, the Premier League has a highly significant first victory in one of the most important legal battles in sporting history. What hap...
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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is a huge stain on the integrity of what this competition is. This club has, according to the panel, corrupted the top league in the nation’s most-popular sport for nearly a decade and it took nearly a decade to deal with and it is still not over with appeal almost certain. A real mess
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yep. Arsenal's squad would look quite different right now you'd imagine for one thing...
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This 💯 Beating them was important for many reasons but doing it before the charges and they had any excuses was extra sweet.
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tbf Man United would also have 2 more PL trophies. In fact, Ole Gunnar Solskjær would be a PL winning manager... But generally you are right. Liverpool basically went unbeaten and still didn't win the league...
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As someone who lives in the NE I think the question we're all really asking is have Sunderland now got the League Cup from 2014?!?! I'm not sure the Geordies will be very happy about that! 😂 #115 #SAFC #NUFC
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My Sunderland supporting friend said the same thing. First half was pretty even, the goal before halftime was a killer and then we fell apart in the second half and were lucky not to concede more or lose Rice to a red card.
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As I'm not watching, I'm trying to work out if this means he's a secret tory, he swears a lot or he's just proper chels some might call it... 😂
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nice bit of PR for 115. As a kid I was told many things that are blatantly untrue but none is more untrue than the idea that 'cheaters never prosper'. Not only do they prosper in the PL, they get praised for being great whilst everyone ignores how they got there... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Manchester City transfer news: Squad overhaul from a 650,000-strong database
BBC Sport goes inside Manchester City's data team, who have been a key part of their rebuild over the past 18 months.
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
£125m what a bargain... 🙄
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Mark McFaul @jmmcfaul.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm not sure if this shows how good Arsenal are or how little content Talksport have to fill the airways... Hopefully we won't see many more managers telling media how they got the better of Arteta this season... #COYG #arteta #arsenal
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler appearing on talksport after his side beat Arsenal in the Premier League.
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