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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 34m

We march on.

Steve Clarke’s Tartan Army. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hampden at full time of Scotland 3 Greece 1.

Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 1h

Structurally sound without the ball, mostly, but lacking a spark in possession. Gilmour’s ability to progress play precisely and with purpose from midfield has felt like a noticeable missing ingredient. Greece picking up a lot of second balls when we are going direct, by choice or not, to Adams.

Scotland v Greece at Hampden Park in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, pictured in injury time of the first half.

Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 1h

I can confirm that it has significantly filled up, although some might be wishing they had stayed away.

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Hampden Park before Scotland v Greece in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers.

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

Me on #CelebrityTraitors, addressing my fellows Traitors in the turret:

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

I would quite like the BBC to slot a rogue member of the public into the #CelebrityTraitors line-up at the last minute, elaborate backstory in hand, just to see if any of them clock that there is a non-celebrity in their number, and how many pretend to be aware of their work.

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

The bad news about Stephen Fry being on #CelebrityTraitors: Stephen Fry is on Celebrity Traitors.

The good news about Stephen Fry being on Celebrity Traitors: At least Gyles Brandreth is not on Celebrity Traitors.

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

Bit harsh. We can't all get offered scholarships to study medicine at Stanford by the age of sixteen.

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 2d

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce plans to cut the number of UK university places by about 100,000 annually by reintroducing student number controls, reports Patrick Jack #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/badenochs-number-caps-plan-would-cut-100000-university-places

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 2d

Simon Jordan is a stupid person's idea of a clever person. Well, actually, he's just Simon Jordan's idea of a clever person, but you get the point.

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 2d

It is important that the UK builds on the work done to date. The country - including Birmingham - has a lot of integration success stories to tell and use as a base for further progress. Maybe we take these for granted (itself a sign of success!) and don't notice them as readily as the challenges.

Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 2d

I sense that schools and educational institutions have been absolutely key in this, too. That maybe doesn't get enough recognition. That won't just be in Birmingham, either; it will be across the UK (but especially in the big English cities).

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 2d

Something that has struck me about Birmingham, even before contemplating it more over the last 48 hours, is that it actually does integration very well. Especially among the younger generations. It has challenges, no doubt. But I think it has an important and positive story to tell on that front.

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 2d

Good piece. I fully agree with the sentiment. In fact, back in 2010, I was in the away end at Celtic Park as Aberdeen got dismantled 9-0. I couldn’t leave, though - there was just something in my head that refused to rule out the Dons scoring ten injury-time goals to claim a famous 10-9 victory.

Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

"On 5 June 2025, Rangers Football Club made a very good decision - in line with advice from well-respected erstwhile Bamzooki host Jake Humphrey - by moving fast to hire Russell Martin as manager."

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

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Sophie E. Hill @sophieehill.bsky.social · 3d

Kemi Badenoch: If we go down to five men mate we will have a crack

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

Look, maybe I'm being a touch hasty, but I wouldn't go for a pint with the perpetrator on tonight's episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody. Just not my sort of vibe at all - no offence.

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 4d

If a replacement manager is supposed to be a reaction to the perceived weaknesses of the sacked manager, my money would be on the late Reverend Ian Paisley to replace Russell Martin in the Rangers hotseat.

Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 4d

Tom Skinner is currently holed up in Essex, hammering prompts into ChatGPT in a desperate bid to produce a rambling essay about an honest English grafter who was booted off Strictly Come Dancing by the woke brigade for daring to love his family and liking a few pints on a Friday night.

BOSH!

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 4d

You can understand why they had a segment of Crimewatch dedicated to them after the 2008 UEFA Cup final.

Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 4d

I would have some concerns about him as a defensive full-back, but saw enough today that there is hopefully something to work with as an attacking wing-back. I think he, Jensen and also most of our centre-backs actually suit the three/five more than they do the four.

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 4d

You just know that when Russell Martin is eventually sacked by Rangers, he will appear on the High Performance Podcast or something talking about how Scottish football just wasn't ready for his progressive philosophies and innovative ideas.

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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 4d

Jesper Karlsson, you’ve charmed me.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.

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BeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social · 5d

Cole Palmer always looks like his mum is late picking him up from school

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