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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks to @stanchionbooks.bsky.social for stocking Socceroos in Scotland ⚽️ 🇦🇺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @fairplaybooks.bsky.social

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Fair Play Publishing @fairplaybooks.bsky.social · 11d

Four books in four years! 😳 Congratulations @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social Happy to have helped bring two of them to life.

Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · 12d

4 years, 4 books. Lots of people to thank, including @hamishcarton.bsky.social @sked21.bsky.social @mcpartlin.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social and many more not on BlueSky 😆

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · 12d

4 years, 4 books. Lots of people to thank, including @hamishcarton.bsky.social @sked21.bsky.social @mcpartlin.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social and many more not on BlueSky 😆

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · 24d

“If you were an away supporter, you knew you were going to have a tough day at Morton and, as a player, if you got on the wrong side of the Cowshed, you were going to get dog’s abuse.”

ErikPaartalu 🇦🇺 recalls his time at Morton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 👇

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Socceroos in Scotland

Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Sep 9

Good luck to Ange in his new role. Working for a volatile owner who loves the spotlight will not be easy and he takes on a squad used to a brand of football that is somewhat different to his own philosophy.

Going to be interesting to watch what unfolds at the very least.

David Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨 Ange Postecoglou to be confirmed as Nottingham Forest head coach imminently after Nuno Espirito Santo departure. 60yo Australian will lead #NFFC for Saturday’s trip to Arsenal - joined by a number of staff worked with at Tottenham Hotspur
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

Ange Postecoglou set to be appointed Nottingham Forest head coach after Nuno exit

The Australian head coach was dismissed by Spurs in June after winning the Europa League but finishing 17th in the Premier League.

www.nytimes.com

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Sep 6

If anyone in Australia is still looking for Father’s Day gift, you could do worse than this read that includes some of the biggest names in Aussie football history.

It also documents the incredible rise in Aussies in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 over past 2 decades.

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Socceroos in Scotland

Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

www.fairplaypublishing.com.au

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Author copies of ‘Socceroos 🇦🇺 in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿’.

Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social

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Fair Play Publishing @fairplaybooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

Let's face it. The last thing a dad wants this #FathersDay is yet another tie, socks or handkerchiefs. Get him a really good book instead! www.fairplaypublishing.com.au

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 27

Happy 60th birthday to Ange Postecoglou. Read about how he upset the odds and made fools of many in the Scottish football media when he turned Celtic’s fortunes around.

With contributions from @hamishcarton.bsky.social and Paul Williams👇

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Socceroos in Scotland

Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

www.fairplaypublishing.com.au

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 26

“Two of the Scottish boys asked what I had done the previous night. I told them I had been out for dinner with Mark Viduka. They said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’”

Tony Vidmar 🇦🇺 had some challenges managing the Rangers-Celtic rivalry.👇

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Socceroos in Scotland

Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

www.fairplaypublishing.com.au

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Fair Play Publishing @fairplaybooks.bsky.social · Aug 24

Our next release ... he fled a scandal. He built a sporting empire. He left behind a legacy—largely forgotten in his homeland. Meet Con Jones. He's already in the #Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. But he's ignored in #Australia—until now. buff.ly/H7dilpM

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 23

“It wasn’t something that was intended and I don’t recommend it to anyone, ever! If anyone knows Jim Jefferies, then you can imagine what I got when he found about it.”

Danny Invincibile 🇦🇺 on falling for his manager’s daughter. Read more about it 👇

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Socceroos in Scotland

Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

www.fairplaypublishing.com.au

Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 20

Happy Birthday to Scott McDonald. In ‘Socceroos in Scotland’, you can read my exclusive interview about his time in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 football

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 20

Mark Viduka was the first Aussie to be named as Scottish Player of the Year in 2000. Read about his short but action-packed stint at Celtic in ‘Socceroos in Scotland’

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 17

Interesting piece. It probably explains why so many teenagers and young adults are very big Oasis fans

Michael Cox @zonal-marking.bsky.social · Aug 16

increasingly think that the over-glorification of football’s past is ruining everyone’s enjoyment of the present. Reading fondness for the Jabulani is just too much to accept.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

Is turbo-nostalgia ruining people’s enjoyment of contemporary football?

How easily-accessible bitesize clips of the past have warped our perception of the present

www.nytimes.com

Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 16

Father’s Day in 🇦🇺 is approaching. Time to think of the right gift for any soccer loving dads.

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Socceroos in Scotland

Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

www.fairplaypublishing.com.au

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 13

Takes me back a couple of months. Had this exact experience at Ajinomoto. Gave up in the end

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 13

I was a victim of this recently. Showed up for a Verdy game assuming tickets available at stadium. Directed to 7-11 where some people tried to help with the app but gave up in the end as it was too close to kickoff

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Fair Play Publishing @fairplaybooks.bsky.social · Aug 11

From Davie Mitchell at #Rangers to Ange Postecoglou at #Celtic, the influence of Australians in #Scottish football has grown steadily over four decades. Finding a #Socceroo in a Scottish squad has gone from being a novelty to a staple. 'Socceroos in Scotland' by @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 10

Thai League shirt of the year has a clear winner

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 7

This is a really good piece on football development in Asia

Jacob Whitehead @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social · Aug 7

I've loved doing the Football Architects series this — here's the final instalment.

Tom Byer is the most influential coach you haven't heard of — the American who has been integral in developing the technical brilliance of Japanese football.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

Football Architects: Tom Byer, the American coach behind Japan’s technical revolution

By one metric, Tom Byer is arguably the most influential coach in the world

www.nytimes.com

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 6

‘Socceroos in Scotland’ looks at the impact of Australians on Scottish football over 4 decades. Available as ebook or paperback.

Mitchell ✅
Moore ✅
Viduka ✅
Vidmar ✅
McDonald ✅
Invincibile ✅
Paartalu ✅
Irvine ✅
Rogic ✅
Mooy ✅
Ange ✅
Boyle ✅
McGowan ✅

www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...

Socceroos in Scotland

Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...

www.fairplaypublishing.com.au

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 5

Andros Townsend getting into the spirit in Thailand

📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC

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Paul Murphy @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social · Aug 3

It’s been a while since the Thai League had someone of Andros Townsend’s profile

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