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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Unfortunately Jags performing like 24/25 Carlisle and not the 25/26 version. Williamson didn't by any chance get an NFL job did he?

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

@joncolman.bsky.social @officialcufc.bsky.social at Wembley for Jags v Rams. Hoping for a double winning weekend for the Piataks.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

@officialcufc.bsky.social have failed to win 41 of their last 49 home games. This appalling record has continued through three managers and a huge turnover of players. Hughes has got to find a solution soon, otherwise fans' patience will run out.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

To get promoted from the NL, teams need to average two goals a game scored and only one conceded. We now have the strike force to deliver the former (and they are already ahead of that target). Just need the defence for the latter.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

It was great that @officialcufc.bsky.social got a win away last Saturday to start the season, but the next two games at home- tomorrow & Tuesday - could be season-defining. Win them both and the momentum could enable us to compete for the one automatic promotion place.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

We had some good away wins even during the misery of the last two seasons. The next two home games are the real test of how much things have changed. Two wins and we will really be motoring.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

For the third time, all Birmingham Council workers have accepted an equal pay solution except the bin workers. Twice previously they got their way, preventing proper pay equality with women workers, but not this time.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

A lot of games in the south of the country this season, but our away support is so good, we will often sell out. Our away form hasn't been the problem the last two seasons - it's been home form that has relegated us. Hughes' main job is to fix that - the young fans who can't travel deserve it.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Setting of to Woking to join the @officialcufc.bsky.social Blue Army for our first game of the NL season. After two miserable seasons, minimum expectations are to be able to look forward to going to games again, and compete for a play-off place, even if we fall short in the end.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

What is an Ent doing in inner-city Birmingham?

Tree in Birmingham that looks like an Ent

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

The new party would have made sense if we had PR. With first past the post it will just help Reform

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

It's going to be a hot start to the season for the 1000+ strong Blue Army at Woking. Better than getting wet on our uncovered terrace but we will need the sun screen

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Think we will have a good idea of what the season holds by the end of September, 12 games in. Win 8 and we will be competing for the automatic spot. Win at least 5 and we should make the play-offs.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Summing up UK politics today - a minority of people (mainly white and old) have got all the money. When the rest, who are struggling to pay their bills, ask where it has gone, Farage and co are pointing at immigrants and saying they have taken it all.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Linney is different gravy from the rest of our strikers. We are going to need him to stay fit. Every time he gets the ball, you can see him thinking 'how am I going to score from here'.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

On the evidence of yesterday's performance at Chester, we are not going to win games with our silky smooth football, at least to begin with. Blood & guts, and getting the ball to Linney as often as possible, can get us into the winning habit. Better stuff will come later with confidence.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Absolutely right that manslaughter charges should be considered. Should happen more often when reckless and dangerous driving causes death www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Two residents die after car in police chase crashes into Sunderland care home

Northumbria police say two men are in custody after death of woman in her 80s and another in her 90s

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Nazis were Germans in the 1930s, if you study a bit of history

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

The Israeli Government deserve all the opprobrium coming to them, but yesterday at Glastonbury wasn't a good look, and didn't do anything to advance the Palestinian cause.

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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🗞️"It is hard to appreciate now, but SAVE’s early activities fundamentally transformed the perception of heritage, & expanded the scope of what was deemed worth keeping" 🎂SAVE's 50th celebrated in the ‪@theguardian.com‬ ‪@ollywainwright.bsky.social‬ Read the story: shorturl.at/8gnse

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From Tate Modern to Grimsby docks: the team saving Britain’s cherished buildings from the wrecking ball

Can you imagine Liverpool without its Welsh Streets or London without Battersea Power Station? For 50 years, one small band of activists have been finding creative alternative uses for great buildings...

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

@savetoreuse.bsky.social any chance you could take an interest in Methodist Central Hall on Corporation Street in Birmingham? A fine old building that has been empty and disused for years.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The review seems to be a description of what went wrong, rather than an analysis of why it went wrong, as the numerous unanswered questions in your article make clear. If we start the season well, it will be quickly forgotten.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Don't know why Lidl aren't on this platform, but their wholemeal bread flour is fantastic value. £1.09 for 1.5 Kg. That will make three large loaves in a bread maker. Add a bit of dried yeast, sugar, salt & veg oil, and electricity and that comes out at under 50p for a loaf.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Think you are being too pessimistic. Reform is a house of cards. If a friendly bus took out Farage, their poll ratings would drop to 15% and they would be lucky to win 10 seats at the next GE.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

All of a sudden, things are looking up in the USA. Trump and Musk at war. I can see Trump doing very badly in the mid-terms next year. Republicans find a way of dumping him and installing Vance for the remainder of the term. Vance runs in 2028 as incumbent and loses to whoever the Democrats put up.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Some people behave like tw*ts whatever form of transport they are using. However, tw*ts on bikes are a lot less dangerous than tw*ts in cars.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

No news yet on the National League fixture release date. It was 10 July last year, so much later than the EFL date (26 June this year). @carlisleunited.bsky.social first game will be away because of the delay in pitch preparation, and at 3pm on 9 August unless we get picked for DAZN coverage.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Sold a BMW on finance despite only having a provisional licence and having no insurance. Just as dangerous as giving him a gun. It should be possible to prosecute the business that sold him the car in these kind of circumstances.

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Driver jailed for crash that wrecked five police cars in Newcastle during first date

Judge says it is ‘nothing short of a miracle’ no one was killed in pile-up after Mazyar Azarbonyad, 20, failed to stop

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Just re-posted. Wasn't planning to visit the USA anyway whilst the orange one is in charge.

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thxchef.bsky.social @thxchef.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Repost please.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Really good news. Having a prolific strike force is the key to getting out of the NL. I wanted our first signing to be a fit experienced 20 goal a season striker and we've got one.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

At least he knows the subject of travel fraud from personal experience

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

At least Jenrick knows about travel fraud from personal experience.

Robert Jenrick fiddling his travel expenses

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Careful words from Sparky. The 'ultimate aim' is promotion but we should be able to have a 'good' season. Play-offs would make it a 'good' season, so I think that is what he means. After that, it is just a lottery. He would need to be a miracle worker to get us in the automatic place in season 1.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

He needs at least one 20 goal striker to have a chance of the playoffs and two to get anywhere near the automatic place. Kelly might be one, but he should spend any money available on getting a couple more in. Any other recruiting can be short-term contracts at NL wages for unattached players.

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joncolman.bsky.social @joncolman.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🗣️ Fans' views on the news that Mark Hughes is staying at Carlisle United. Pretty positive ones, in the main... ⤵️ #cufc www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/251767...

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

It's a joy to look up at the clouds, but something not shared by so many posters in the other place. When they look up, they only seem to see chemtrails, evidence of 'dim the sun', and other conspiracy-fed nonsense.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

It needed a goal difference better than Liverpool's to get auto promotion from the NL this season. Our progress next season will depend a lot on decisions Hughes makes about strikers. Kelly plus Scott (if he can get in the manager's good books) are a start but we need another couple, in form and fit

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Huge task ahead for Hughes. To raise our win percentage from the mid twenties this season, to the mid forties to get in the bottom end of the playoffs, and mid sixties for the only automatic place. He will have done well if we are back in L2 in three years time.

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Mike Ewins @mikeewins.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Right decisions all round. Sorry to see Guy go, but a long way off the player he was. Very happy to keep Ellis - a proper Carlisle player, good potential, no nonsense, always gives his best. Harris won't sign but Dennis might. Just need to get at least half of the contracted players loaned out.

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