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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · 5h

It’s like the rules of an obscure pub drinking game.

Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · 3d

Golf, but you’re naming Premier League footballers to progress your ball towards the hole.

1 PL goal = 1 yard

An exact shot required to make the final putt.

It’s Wordle, but for people who’ve watched Premier League years too many times.

And I am obsessed.

Goalf

www.goalf.app

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · 13d

"The rewards of golf and of life too, I expect, are worth very little if you don't play the game by the etiquette as well as by the rules." - Bobby Jones

Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · 17d

Hunkering down ahead of a busy few days.

Sat: Oldham Athletic v Barnet (L2) (Sky Sports+)
Sun: Southampton v Sunderland (WSL2) (YouTube)
Tue: Notts County v Barnsley (EFLT) (Sky Sports+)

If anyone needs me, I'll be in a spreadsheet.

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · 26d

Why is there no way to dismiss the list of emails in the Mail app on iPadOS 26? Reading newsletters with a third of screen real estate gobbled up like this is rubbish.

(And yes, I have some excellent @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social reporting to catch up on.)

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · 26d

Every once in a while I marvel for a moment at this chart for the ages from The Economist.

It further defies credibility with each passing year.

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 11

Refereeing is at its highest standard in the history of the game.

It only feels like the opposite is true because this week’s controversy is more present in the mind than long forgotten debacles of the past.

Mike Goodman @themlg.bsky.social · Sep 11

Everybody should absolutely view this as an invitation to drop your spiciest soccer takes.

Mike Goodman @themlg.bsky.social · Sep 11

lol I’m gonna need bluesky’s biggest soccer post ever to balance out all the politics engagement im burying myself under.

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 11

A wonderful lament on the state of football team sheet graphics, and why the majority of them are so bad.

11 Symptoms of the Teamsheet Virus

What lies beneath the good, bad and utterly bizarre match day graphics?

www.ntt20.com

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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · Sep 10

Lisa Nandy was asked about Sheffield Wednesday during her DCMS select committee appearance. Said she’s “extremely concerned” by Chansiri’s refusal to invest in club or sell it. Strongly hinted regulator will seize club & force a sale if not resolved. From 11:09…
www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 9

An astonishing statistic from @bladespod.bsky.social.

Sheffield United Women haven't won a home league game for 534 days.

There must be an example, but I'm struggling to think of a worse run than that...

BladesPod @bladespod.bsky.social · Sep 9

New WOMEN OF STEEL is out, covering:

🫣 MD1 - Could've gone better!
⚽ WSL2 roundup
📝 Mollie Rouse signs
🏆 U21s defeated in WNL Cup

Thanks for reading!

womenofsteel.substack.com/p/md1-blades...

#Woso #WSL2 #bskyblades

MD1: Blades beaten by clinical Sunderland

A positive start evaporates for the Blades who lose 4-0 to Sunderland at Bramall Lane

womenofsteel.substack.com

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · Sep 8

Bluesky finally has a bookmarks feature 🙏

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 7

All set for two promotion contenders going head to head from the off in WSL2.

You can watch every WSL2 match on YouTube this season. Do join us. Kick-off at 14.00.

LIVE: Birmingham City v Bristol City | Barclays WSL 2

YouTube video by Barclays Women’s Super League 2

www.youtube.com

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 6

In position at Meadow Lane.

Notts County and Fleetwood Town have scored in every game so far this season.

Find out if I’ve jinxed that on Sky Sports+ from 14.50

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Ben Meakin @bnmkn.bsky.social · Sep 3

Morning - the #WSL2 season starts on Friday with United getting things underway against Sunderland at Bramall Lane. I wrote a season preview here, along with predictions for who's going up, down and everything in between:

womenofsteel.substack.com/p/wsl-season...

#WSL #Woso #bskyblades

WSL 2: Season Predictions: 2025/26 Edition

How will United get on? Who's going up, who's going down, who will have a breakout season and lots more

womenofsteel.substack.com

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wow, this is a memory unlocked. And now I can see it's available to buy for $2.99. This is very dangerous news.

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 24

There was a triumphant return from an injury setback last year…

Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 20

Added together, Sunderland's Premier League points totals in 2002/03 (19) and 2005/06 (15) would not have been enough to save them from relegation in either campaign.

Meredith Rose @mrose.ink · Aug 19

Ok folks: what is your favorite fact that you share with people (maybe a bit too) eagerly?

Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 19

These have been excellent. Much more depth than the 3-min YouTube packages which always me feel like I hadn’t really absorbed what had happened. A real upgrade.

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 15

Going to see how I get on in FPL season whilst only allowing myself to pick players who’ve made at least one appearance in the EFL.

Currently fretting I’ve missed someone really obvious.

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Football Law @footballlaw.co.uk · Aug 14

Managed to have some time to think about the #CPFC decision. Three thoughts:

1. The 1 March deadline is rubbish, particularly when considering the prospect of clubs competing in #UEFA competitions for the first time or after a long time. The FA Cup R5 didn’t take place until c. 1 March 2025.

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · Aug 11

Review of Leicester City's finances and PSR position. Largely based on the latest available financial results from 2023/24, which are obviously now a year out of date, but a good indicator of what awaits them after relegation to the Championship #LCFC

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Still hasn’t been bettered.

Sean Bean's Sky Sports advert

YouTube video by Sky Sports Retro

youtu.be

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Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · Aug 8

Beyond excited to introduce my project for the 2025-26 season: On The Road.

- 60 long reads
- 60 matches
- 60 reasons to be there

From non-league to Premier League, England and beyond, starting this weekend with Sheffield Wednesday.

Launch piece is here ⬇️

inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

I'm going On The Road to tell the stories that matter most to football fans

Fresh off the roaring success of Doing The 92, Daniel Storey will be expanding his travels to the rest of Britain, Europe and the world, while continuing to highlight the best and worst of England's f...

inews.co.uk

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 7

I have to say I think I prefer this year to last, when the team went three games in a row without scoring and scored own goals in back to back games before that.

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Mike McCarthy @mikemccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 6

It feels like the appropriate time of year to remind anyone concerned about pre-season results that Leicester City drew 1-1 at Mansfield Town the summer before they won the Premier League.

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