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Al Clements
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“I would call Alan the single most astonishing, sort of, mind” - Joe Posnanski. My book "Magic Hat: Madejski, McGhee and Reading FC" is out in April 2026 https://tinyurl.com/MadMcGhee Big Green Bookshop https://tinyurl.com/uptheding Amazon
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The front one is mildly annoyed. The one at the back has seen some things...
Tarts of the damned at my local.
Congratulations Sooz. I'm proud of you
People often send me photos of women who they reckon look like me and 99% of the time they look absolutely fuck all like me, they’re just weird looking with similar hair to me. But this one freaked me OUT coz in some pics I thought it literally was me and that I’d won gold at the Olympics.
It looks like they mean business. I hope you have prepared well
Admirable perseverance.

Maybe that could be the Phillies hashtag for 2026...
Spaghetti. Ubiquitos blandness with a disrespectful texture.
Penne. All narrow and pointy like some 1950s definition of “beauty”. Now, rigatoni? You get that thick and curvy perfection in my mouth right now
a second day of the same discourse? no. no thank you.

instead I need you to name your least favorite pasta shape
If you're looking at Tim Curry in Clue, it's Sh-boom, Sh-boom-scrolling
If you're looking at lead singers of Supergrass, it's Gaz Coombescrolling
If you're looking at witches it's Broomscrolling
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We have this exact conversation every night.
Chone Figgins, still rightly proud of himself for getting on the HOF ballot in 2020, declines the opportunity
Jewels under the hats, right
I'd kinda like the A's to try all yellow unis
the chargers look like eleven bananas running around WOOF
After less than extensive research, I came up with Tony Oliva. He was inducted recently, so a little fresher in the memory
Need some help from the smarter minds in BaseballSky on this one: acknowledging the subjectivity, is Billy Williams the most obscure Hall of Famer who played his entire career post-integration?
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Felt frog, going be organised and post these to my shop as I make them. UK only! #frog #felt #wool
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It's #buyastrangerabook day.

To celebrate Bluesky being back online I'll give out a book.

FOR FREE.

If there's one you'd like, let me know what it is.

Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.

Here's what it's all about.

www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

UK only
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It's #buyastrangerabook day.

Now then, if you'd like a book, but aren't quite sure what, just let
@melissaschuh.bsky.social know the kinda stuff you like reading.

Melissa will then reply with a choice of four books.

You can choose your favourite & Melissa will pay for it!

Get in touch.

UK only
I’ll #BuyAStrangerABook
🤗

Personalised recommendations are my thing, so don’t forget to mention what kinds of things you like to read and I’ll suggest accordingly 📚

@biggreenbooks.bsky.social
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🇮🇹My book ‘Roberto Baggio: The World Cup Years’ is out in 2026 and you can pre-order it NOW via @Waterstones and save 25%!

⚽️ Use the code “OCTOBER25” at the checkout to redeem the 25% discount from Tue 14 to Fri 16 Oct 2026. Link⬇️
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🚨 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Following Inshallah United, I am chuffed to bits to announce my second book - Assalam Alaikum, Our Kid!

A story of being Muslim, Manc and mad for it in the new millennium

Pre-oder with 25% off at @Waterstones using the code OCTOBER25: www.waterstones.com/book/assalam...
What you say when you drop something, think you caught it, juggle it, then actually drop it
Haven't listened to this album in forever. Almost forgot how great it is
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Al promises to teach you about Mark McGhee! A man I famously cannot inform @thetilehurstend.bsky.social pod listeners about!
Hi @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social it's my birthday and I think it would be funny to share my book about a 1990s tilt at the English Second Division title with your followers. Reposts appreciated. Look, I know @webberross.bsky.social is a US Royals fan, at least
🪄🎩 The hardback edition of my book 'Magic Hat' is out next April, you can pre-order now via Waterstones and save 25%!

⚽ Enter the code 'OCTOBER25' at checkout to redeem the 25% discount from Tue 14 Oct to Fri 17 Oct 2025.

Link below 👇

#ReadingFC
Oh, One Day did that to me
Hi @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social it's my birthday and I think it would be funny to share my book about a 1990s tilt at the English Second Division title with your followers. Reposts appreciated. Look, I know @webberross.bsky.social is a US Royals fan, at least
🪄🎩 The hardback edition of my book 'Magic Hat' is out next April, you can pre-order now via Waterstones and save 25%!

⚽ Enter the code 'OCTOBER25' at checkout to redeem the 25% discount from Tue 14 Oct to Fri 17 Oct 2025.

Link below 👇

#ReadingFC
🪄🎩 The hardback edition of my book 'Magic Hat' is out next April, you can pre-order now via Waterstones and save 25%!

⚽ Enter the code 'OCTOBER25' at checkout to redeem the 25% discount from Tue 14 Oct to Fri 17 Oct 2025.

Link below 👇

#ReadingFC
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*showing up to your house and banging really loudly on your window while you're watching baseball* hey, you need to be thinking about the guys who own the team!
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Reading under Hunt get 27% fewer touches in the box vs the same team under Selles in 23/24.

And make no mistake, that 23/24 team was good, not great, so it's not like we're comparing to perfection

Check out the full vid

youtu.be/IymS8E24SbY?...