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Shrewnaldo

@shrewnaldo.bsky.social
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Gaming addict, mostly Football Manager, some other games at which I'm absolutely awful. Football, Football Manager and books. That's about it really. Misanthrope. "... to read without joy is stupid", John Williams

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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 18h
Hmm... Free hit for fpl this week? Get the City players out in case they fold at Anfield after the charges? But keep the option for coming back next week if they're either unaffected or motivated by it all?
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is good #fm27
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Absolutely ludicrous that we get a penalty for that Totally in keeping with current application of the rules but stupendously idiotic
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The West Wing's youtube channel has the same sense of timing as Susie Dent's words of the day www.youtube.com/watch?v=C31N...
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The Importance of the Free Press | The West Wing
YouTube video by The West Wing
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Does anyone care? Genuinely. Is this what younger players want? Cynical old bastards like me would suggest this is style over substance #fm27 www.footballmanager.com/fm27/feature...
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FM27: An Elevated Match Day Atmosphere
FM27 enhances the match day atmosphere, elevating the crowd, stadiums, weather and more to make every fixture feel like a richer piece of football theatre.
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Fuller FM (Chris) @fullerfm.com · 30/09/2026
NEW BLOG POST! Here's my review of Championship Soccer 2026 - a Sensi-style game where you can build your own footballing world as a player, a manager, or even both! Any reposts appreciated.
fullerfm.com
Review: Championship Soccer 2026
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another Fuller FM review. Today, I'm going to look at a brand-new football game that was released earlier this month! No, it's not We Are Football 2027. It's also not that non-league manager game that totally doesn't look like it was vibe-coded with Claude. I will probably get to those titles another time. A couple of years ago, I looked back on a versatile and addictive shareware game from the mid-2000s that had sadly faded into obscurity.
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Starting to feel there's a genuine chance City could fold Kicked out of the league, can't qualify for Europe, no super league and sued to death by a series of clubs claiming lost revenue from their cheating I wonder if players could sue to nullify their contracts if they're relegated too
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Dear lord I'm bored out of my tiny little mind
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
See www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
bbc.co.uk
Rodri defends Manchester City after club found guilty of majority of 115 charges
Former Manchester City midfielder Rodri says all of the success the club achieved while he was on the pitch was deserved.
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I've been thinking about how Pep, Mancini and the players will feel about this - will they feel a taint on their achievements? And I am absolutely certain, given the overwhelming self-confidence / arrogance of elite sports people, that the answer is a resounding no Should they?
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Heat maps are useless. I hope this is just shorthand for the return of all the analytics - and more analytics than fm24 Otherwise #fm27 is going to be another skip for me
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tifos... Like, they're basically shit, right? I don't get why everyone gets so misty eyed about them I appreciate I'm a miserable bastard with no emotional interest in football /anything but still... I just don't get it.
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
No middle-aged man is more ostentatiously jacked than an NFL umpire
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Once this match is finished, there's no actual football for 20 days Can we please: a - make this game better, and b - get international football to fuck
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Looks like the Putin-Trump pincer movement on NATO is about to enter its final stages Russia forces cross the border and annex a bit of Estonia or Latvia, they trigger Article 5, Trump shrugs and says "not my problem, daddy Vlad is a great guy" and the rest of NATO folds
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Looks like the new season bounce is over for #fm26
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Open to audiobook recommendations (Audible) Non-fiction only - I tend to like history, anthropology, geopolitics and football analytics Appreciate any recommendations for me to pick up tomorrow
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It baffles me that graduates don't realise the vast majority of student loans will never be paid off, and therefore the total value doesn't matter. It's a 9% tax on earnings above the threshold for 30 years (now 40) And it's clearly shite but how didn't you realise? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Huge student loan repayments hold people back, says graduate
Large student loan repayments hold people back, says graduate who opposes maternity leave interest.
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I think third down defensive penalties got the Vikings more yards than either passing or running plays in that drive
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
With the possible exception of the height of the Cold War and WW2, there's probably never been a worse time to have an actual moron in charge BBC News - Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down
The US President said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Some absolute madness decisions this wkend but overturning that Haaland goal when Enzo is clearly offside is the worst How can he not be interfering with play when he throws himself at a ball, gets within a ball hair of connecting, commits a defender, impedes said defender and distracts the 'keeper
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Holy fucking Raya saving a pen Brilliant save too
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
He scored two pens today, including a 112th minute equaliser, when his team had played with 10 men for 70 minutes
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Tell you what, the sort of person I want running things is the sort who doesn't pay attention to details, isn't that concerned about "technicalities" like "criminal behaviour" and throws his team under the bus at the first sign of trouble Salt of the earth working class hero Nige is the man for me
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
PC: "I see you're installing a new program Just scan this QR code to connect it to the account on your phone" Me: "ok" Phone: "I see you've scanned, want to log in? Just type your password to confirm" Me: "why didn't I just type my fucking password on the PC where I have a fucking keyboard?!"
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If #fm27 is good (and my expectations are rock bottom), then I've been having a think about saves to get me back into FM...
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Both still true
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The Lazio third shirt is stunning Almost any other club and I'd be buying it for sure
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Difficult to think of a better example of "the people making the rules" being the only problem with VAR than that Maguire goa / Greaves og "It's handball if the resulting shot is on target but it's not handball if the resulting shot is off target and deflected in" is nothing but sheer stupidity
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Ferdi Kadioglu having a 'mare today Every time I've seen him, he's been either brilliant or woeful
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Eddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
7.45.
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
That looks like a foul throw from Delap. Ironically enough
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Wirtz repeatedly holding onto the ball too long Maybe a result of feeling pressure to create and taking it on his own shoulders. Could do with just moving it on quicker
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I really hope #fm27 is good. If they could retrofit a lot of the #fm24 gameplay, particularly data, then supplement that with more, better and more reliable statistics then that's a winner for me I've averaged 1500 hours for every FM up to this year, and just 26 hours for #fm26
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
So glad I pay wads of extra tax just so some twat in Edinburgh can have power instead of some twat in London More tax for fewer services. Fucking brilliant idea. BBC News - More than £700m to be cut from Scottish Budget next year - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
More than £700m to be cut from Scottish Budget next year
The Scottish Fiscal Commission said the reduction would correct the difference between forecast and actual income tax revenues.
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
static.klipy.com
Xabi Alonso Confused Side Eye
ALT: Xabi Alonso Confused Side Eye
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
How are Chelsea STILL starting a season with Robert Sánchez in goal?!
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
That Gvardiol goal yet another argument for the excellent rule change to allow the game to play out and put the flag up only once the ball is dead
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Totally normal reaction. Very balanced.
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Ahead of Thursday's Europa Conference game, Hearts put 6 past Caley Thistle whilst Rapid Wien have stuck 8 past GAK. Absolute nailed-on nil-nil coming up
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I put Calafiori and Odegaard in my fpl team so it's wonderful to see them using up their goal quotient in this meaningless game
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
£50bn "savings" is a pretty disgusting way to phrase taking money away from people who need it the most Just on disability, 3 million "claimants" will have their payments withdrawn or modified Absolute yer da cuntery www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Reform UK plan would overhaul welfare system with £50bn in cuts
The party plans to release a full 50-page plan on Monday outlining their proposed changes were they to come to power.
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
👇
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Cunt Pair of cunts, really www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Just seen Oxford Union hosted a debate on Islam with Jacob Rees-Mogg on the opposite side from Tommy fucking Robinson and some actor twat Buckley versus Baldwin it was not
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Fraser's sponsor on the back of the neck of the new home shirt is bogging #StandFree
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I'm after a post-apocalyptic novel and most lists recommend Stephen King's The Stand However, having read The Gunslinger and dnf'd 11.22.63 I am enormously sceptical about reading any King books Any thoughts - either on The Stand or other options? #BookSky
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
It's a shame Messi didn't get back to back World Cups. Would've been a nice way to sigm off as the best player ever to step onto a pitch You never know, maybe he'll come back in 2030 for one of the random games being hosted in Argentina
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I hope Spain has something planned for the trophy ceremony
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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Some random thoughts from Aberdeen's 2-1 win over Queen's Park yesterday First 10 minutes were obviously great and we showed flashes of being a decent team throughout. Conor Ronan was outstanding at 10 although I felt like he played too high at times, making runs beyond Nisbet who was poor >
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