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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 23h
Six Degrees of Jim Leighton · 2026-10-04 David Bentley → Stephan El Shaarawy 250 pts · 4 conn · 2/3 lives Connections 🟢🟢🟢🟢⚪⚪ Lives ■■□ 6dojl.co.uk
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Six Degrees of Jim Leighton · 2026-10-02 Junichi Inamoto → Dani Olmo 300 pts · 5 conn · 3/3 lives Connections 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢⚪ Lives ■■■ 6dojl.co.uk
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sham 114
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On the day they’ve lodged their appeal, I realise I was hasty in posting this. Unlike those involved, I am big enough and old enough to admit when I’ve got something wrong. Accuracy is important…
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The #CelebrityTraitors have their work cut out…
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Something almost indescribable about that Parrot goal from last night. I say almost as ‘satisfying’ is the word I’d use but not sure it does it justice. There have been better/different goals scored, defending could’ve been better etc, but it’s just given me a real sense of satisfaction. 🦜
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Martin Calladine once again nailing the analysis. Like he says, this sort of thing cannot and should not be taken seriously, but it’s important to explain why.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Let’s wait and see how it all plays out” was an acceptable stance for a City fan to take while the investigation was going on. Now its findings have been released, it is not. Yes, by all means wait and see what an appeal brings, but surely, even if it’s partly successful, the damage has been done?
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Obviously not good, but while scrolling, my brain automatically just assumed this was a table highlighting some more dodgy City business.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Got there in the end! Six Degrees of Jim Leighton · 2026-10-01 Jihai Sun → Lautaro Martínez 150 pts · 6 conn · 1/3 lives Connections 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 Lives ■□□ 6dojl.co.uk
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Six Degrees of Jim Leighton · 2026-09-30 David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers, 2014) → Rui Costa (SL Benfica, 2007) 350 pts · 2 conn · minimum · 2/3 lives Connections 🟢🟢⚪⚪⚪⚪ Lives ■■□ 6dojl.co.uk
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Protests out the Etihad?
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Rolling Tumbleweed in Desert Silence
Alt: Rolling Tumbleweed in Desert Silence
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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English punk rock band Sham 69’s ‘United’ album cover with the ‘69’ crossed out and replaced with ‘115’ and the ‘United’ replaced with ‘City’. The members heads have also been replaced with Ferran Sorriano, Sheik Mansour, Roberto Mancini and Pep Guardiola.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As you appear to have the power to make things happen Adam, could you try something along the lines of… Has Man United made any kind of official effort to act like a sensible, grown up football organisation yet? A little bit odd on the delay, no?
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Right Joe. Your thoughts now that something has happened and something has been proven?
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Enjoying this. Six Degrees of Jim Leighton · 2026-09-29 Dion Dublin → Désiré Doué 250 pts · 5 conn · 2/3 lives Connections 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢⚪ Lives ■■□ 6dojl.co.uk
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No Question About That @nqatpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
City are guilty. They've ruined the club's reputation. Football must protect itself from them tr.ee/cheats
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Six Degrees of Jim Leighton · 2026-09-27 Paul McGrath → Raphinha 300 pts · 6 conn · 3/3 lives Connections 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 Lives ■■■ 6dojl.co.uk
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Far more than I expected. Regardless of appeals, regardless of sanctions dished out, the words Manchester City and Guilty (bar one! charge) is as damning as anything. They’ll go on to win more trophies (in the near future or far) but they’ll forever now be tainted with those words. About time!
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Six Degrees of Jim Leighton · 2026-09-25 Filippo Inzaghi → Oli McBurnie 300 pts · 5 conn · 3/3 lives Connections 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢⚪ Lives ■■■ 6dojl.co.uk
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It makes me laugh at just how shit a name ‘Danny Tommo’ actually is. The thought process that’s gone into it. Yeah, Danny Tommo. You know what, that’s quite good that is. Danny. Tommo. 😂
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jim Ratcliffe when there’s a cost cutting measure to be had.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Six Degrees of Jim Leighton · 2026-09-24 Ali Al-Habsi → Serhou Guirassy 300 pts · 5 conn · 3/3 lives Connections 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢⚪ Lives ■■■ 6dojl.co.uk
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I mean, we know it’s true, rival fans know it’s true, but come on, we don’t have to literally say out loud on our own promotional material do we?
An image of a young fan looking at a replica champions league trophy. The text says ‘Where trophies WERE lifted…”
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Shouldn’t be thankful for an international break but I’ve never been more pleased to be getting a break from this lot. Pathetic excuse for a club from the owners down to the players & everything in between. Fed up is an understatement and getting closer to the point where I just stop investing time.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Mbeumo’s touch leaves a lot to be desired. Lacey on for him.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The damning thing about this United display is that they’re clearly the better side when they actually put some effort in. But it all happens in fits and starts. They attack, sprint, harry, press when they’ve caught their breath and it suits them. There’s nothing sustained about anything they do.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Shaw’s refusal to attack the wide open spaces ahead of him is inexcusable. He doesn’t even move us up the pitch anymore. Just stops, looks and passes inside to Martinez. For all his faults, and god there are plenty, at least Dalot tries to attack.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Not a new observation but it’s noticeable in the first 20 minutes just how much better Fulham are at pressing than we are. Our passing is often hurried, heavy it simply misplaced, largely due to the fact that oppositions make it hard for us. Just look at the ease in which Fulham are able to move it.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Loved this thread.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
That’s a very aesthetically pleasing goal from Coventry. Football’s a simple game at times.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Was going to post something about the footballing gods punishing United for Shaw and Sesko’s injuries, but stopped myself. It’s nothing to do with luck. It’s like blaming gravity if someone jumps out of a plane without a parachute. Everyone knew this would happen. They ignored it. It’s negligence.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s my Fantasy Football team GK derby today and unsurprisingly, I picked the wrong one to start.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why does the BBC have as one of its lead news stories this morning another Britain-hating interview with Jim 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants' Ratcliffe? What public interest is this serving?
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Lord give me the arrogance of a tax exile who feels the right to comment on the tax policies and general running of a country who you have deprived of billions by registering yourself in Monaco
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Ewan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The BBC’s Ratcliffe interview is shocking. He’s allowed to spout unchallenged nonsense about politics, economics and energy. Ratcliffe is worth listening to because he represents an emboldened and retrograde section of Britain’s ruling class 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Nailed. It.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In the words of Roy Keane, I’d start Lacey on Sunday…just to make me feel better.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Danny Kruger sounds as ridiculous as he looks on #bbcqt
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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
a tale of two 15-year-olds. on raheem sterling, jj gabriel and football's army of child labour www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Raheem Sterling’s bleak tale a reminder of absurd path young footballers face | Jonathan Liew
The winger was one of the first big-money academy transfers, part of a child labour market that has barely been questioned
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Damning.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Well said.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Couple of questions…What are United currently valued at? £5bn? If the Glazers and INEOS sold up tomorrow, am I right in thinking the only likely outcome is state ownership? Are there other alternative avenues out there? Nice and cheery topic for a Thursday lunchtime.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What struck me while doing this was just how many points Burnley, West Brom, Southampton, Palace, Brighton and Bournemouth have taken off us over the years.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🧵 Below is a selection of results from the post-Fergie era. I’ve largely kept games against bigger clubs out of this (bar the odd humiliation) as I, like many, don’t expect us to win every week. I do however think we should be beating a large proportion of these sides. Yesterday wasn’t surprising…
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Probably not the wisest thing to be doing on the morning after yet another calamitous result, but I’ve been going back through our results post Fergie and my god. Will post about them later on but as a little reminder…West Brom really had our number for a while.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yeah…
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Used to be a time when the last 10 minutes for opposition sides that were winning was like the Alamo. Just doesn’t happen anymore.
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Sensible Red @sensiblered.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Felt like a classic case of unfamiliar combinations on the pitch as the half went on there. Midfielders not necessarily used to Yoro and Heaven’s passes. Full backs and forwards not necessarily not quite on the same wave length and Sesko’s therefore feeding off scraps. But…winning. Next goal please!
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