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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 7h

Feels a lot like the "shared the party invite on Facebook" and can't deal with the consequences of 200 randoms turning up and thrashing the place

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 22h

You won the league, enjoy it and give up begging for other people's approval - it just sounds like more why won't anyone praise us crap

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 22h

And amazingly it's exactly what it looks like. If anyone thinks Arsenal haven't financially muscled their way to finally winning something they are deluded.

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 23h

There is a desperation from some for him to fail simply to vindicate some mad theory they have about Andy Howe, that summers transfer window and the idea he wasn't a player we wanted to develop - along with ignoring the fact we had to transition to a more possession based game long term

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

cynical ploy to win seats around London and the SE back from the Lib Dems - it has nothing to do with housing policy or anything else

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

best thing the Gov could do between this lot and Farmers is do a free guide to just how much you can leave tax free and how much you actually need to be worth to be worried

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Joelinton - everyone who talks about his says he has the best football and tactical brain of anyone

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

No need to do either/or Incentivise people to downsize as they get older Build as many homes as you can Tax the richest who don't want to help greater society (well their kids as dead people have no voice when it comes to taxation policy)

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's almost as if the only thing the policy sets out to fix is people voting Lib Dem in places they used to vote Tory

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

or is it just a leader who believes so much in everything being decided by the party members etc. that effectively he is making himself either redundant or a political version of Ron Burgundy reading out whatever is put in front of him

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Telegraph are keen to remind people the real meaning of Christmas - which is turning people away and finally feeling charitable by letting them sleep in totally inappropriate accommodation

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hi This is Iggy - I see you are thinking of watching Titanic - Let me tell you how it ends

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

When it was explained to him that he shouldn't watch games with the fans for his own safety

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

a mate ran the North Face store in Liverpool - there was a fully waterproof Everest level Down Jacket with a lot of pockets - one of the top sellers, always for cash, great for standing outside all night in

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Even the 100 Euro is a mad idea - Hey Post office I'd like some Euro cash for those little things I can't use a card for Sure 2x 100 Notes which no way I'm getting out to buy the 5euro umbrella from the dodgy street seller in Rome

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

But also remember back to the days of the 20+ episode American shows where we had to get from A to B to C and had 3-4 filler episodes for every plot focused one. 24 got away from it to some extend by getting more and more silly rather than Jack spends an episode busting for the loo with "hilarity"

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Remember try not to look like it's a hostage photo

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'm not as convinced the market is that big - it's nicking parts of other people's pie along the way - I'm sure we will get more but not going to be anything like Spurs etc. do unless we can sell tickets to Fish and Sheep

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It would be good to maximise what we have but we also need to accept the NE has a low population density, the range people can come for event is limiting compared to others - it's a complicated balance to be hit

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Having done mailing list stuff from the other side unless you have a double opt in etc. then you are potentially in huge trouble if that list hasn't been collected and kept properly

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Got to be really honest about the numbers you can attract, put up and manage in the NE compared to London or Manchester/Liverpool we don't have the infrastructure, transport or accomodation and can't sustain it for a few bonus days

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Would the 2 actually be related though - stadium being its own thing doesn't stop a new one being the same thing. As with most stuff guess we all have to wait for the announcements

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

maybe he just doesn't know what to do when people say no to him

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It's also the main point as to why you have some standards you expect from your members and are willing to turn the cranks away - entryism at it's finest

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Her biggest problem is she thinks she is still firmly in the centre

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Radar If Could Might Sack Full House on totally made up stories

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I see you are discounting declaring war on Iceland, Faroe's and Scotland there

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Come on Otto - it's a Class thing..... Same with Randy Andy and the others - an unfortunate moment - can't be saying all these posh/rich criminals are the same of the poor/common ones can we

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

who turn out to hate green energy, want more pollution, less regulation of sensible stuff and no flood warnings?

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Utter madness and shows just how much Fossil Fuel £££ matter to the party

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

That and she doesn't have any actual understanding of everything these bodies actually do aside from the RW idea they just stop things

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The local "free" Facebook group madly fluctuates between 100 bent coathangers - collection only to Anyone got a newish 3 piece suite and TV they could deliver?

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So you are telling me you have a job where you don't work Sunday's we closing hospitals too?

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'm taking a good guess she and others have no idea what the actual EA does for an example and hasn't got a plan for who will do all those important things - like flood/river monitoring

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Well the Green's have been fully taken over - going to be some great interviews in North London with a leader trying to explain he doesn't set policy etc.

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Saturday morning Carlisle to Newcastle and the Evening Returns are all the same - Party Day trips

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Divorce - Just the start of your next adventure?

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Please tell me about this zero risk investment vehicle that doesn't leave somebody else footing the bill

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's fairly obvious - they have invested huge sums in the redevelopment of the City etc. much like Neville and the Class of 92 lot

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Problem is this is way bigger than football and people are only seeing through a football perspective - if the owners sell up/forced out that is a significant amount of Manchester infrastructure and investment in a very precarious place

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The bigger issue for me is as always reactive and kneejerk regulation put in place by people who are not interested in good regulation but self preservation - City were in many ways just continuing the Chelsea playbook as nobody bothered to deal with that

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

this also reminds me of doing some consulting for an Australian Health service on cutting the waiting lists for Colonoscopy - we needed a good 20 mins at the start of the meeting to get EVERY possible joke/pun out of the way

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When fixing things on bikes or anything mechanical not make Seal noises when ever somebody says Seal

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

fear whipped up by others and a sudden realisation from a bunch of 50 somethings who still work for their parents and have no equity or ownership of the business.

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Honestly have no sympathy for any of the legacy big 6/superleague clubs who have pushed around regulations to protect their position and reduce competition - what City did was a disgrace but that doesn't make Liverpool guilt free or worthy of sympathy

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Michael Smith @smithmichaelw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

it's sarcasm - but when you keep going for players nobody wants to sell - you really can't complain about the fees asked.

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