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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 8d

Free to read from Issue 2 — Thirty years of thunder

There are uncontacted tribes in the Amazon rainforest who could explain That Goal to you in vivid detail. #LUFC

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

thesquareball.net/leeds-united/thirty-years-of-thunder/

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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 14d

Pisa, Fiorentina and unsalted bread
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How a trade war gave birth to one of Italy's historic rivalries.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-24-pisa-fiorentina-and-unsalted-bread

Pisa, Fiorentina and unsalted bread | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers

How a trade war gave birth to one of Italy's historic rivalries

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 13d

What’s not to like about… Bournemouth?

What did #LUFC ever do to piss Bournemouth off?

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

thesquareball.net/leeds-united/whats-not-to-like-about-bournemouth/

What’s not to like about… Bournemouth? • The Square Ball

What did Leeds United ever do to piss Bournemouth off?

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 16d

Get it in the mixer!
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Pierre-Michel Lasogga walked so Dominic Calvert-Lewin could run.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

Get it in the mixer! • The Square Ball

Pierre-Michel Lasogga walked so Dominic Calvert-Lewin could run.

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 21d

We're going on tour! TSB are heading to Belfast, Dublin and Galway for live shows in late March 2026.

Please use this form to register interest in tickets and let us know which city you're interested in. More details to follow. #lufc

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TSB Live Tour

The Square Ball: Leeds United Podcast are embarking upon our biggest live show journey yet as we jaunt across the Irish Sea and head to Belfast, Dublin and Galway in late March 2026. Please use this…

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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 21d

The man who made football cool
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Piero Gratton took an idea and ran with it. Almost fifty years later, its eternal impact lives on.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-16-the-man-who-made-football-cool

The man who made football cool | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers

Piero Gratton took an idea and ran with it. Almost fifty years later, its eternal impact lives on.

tirofootball.com

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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 22d

A group of Cesena fans are taking the boat to Venezia away this weekend, rather than travel by land. Because why not?

From @trollserieb on Instagram

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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 23d

Euro Preview 2025/26
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With #UCL beginning today, we preview all #SerieA teams' hopes in Europe this season
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26

TIRO’s Euro Preview 2025/26 | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers

All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.

tirofootball.com

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 24d

Fulham 1-0 #LUFC: You better believe it

We learned nothing new in London about Leeds United's strengths and weaknesses, and that was the problem.

by @robconlon.bsky.social

Fulham 1-0 Leeds United: You better believe it • The Square Ball

We learned nothing new about Leeds United strengths and weaknesses in London, and that was the problem.

thesquareball.net

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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 26d

Leeds United Football Club have you covered.

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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 28d

TIRO’s Euro Preview 2025/26
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All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.

by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-10-tiro%E2%80%99s-euro-preview-2025-26

TIRO’s Euro Preview 2025/26 | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers

All roads lead to Budapest...Istanbul and, eh, Leipzig.

tirofootball.com

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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 29d

Arcadia Brenden Chisholm's Barmy Army. Here we go

The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 29d

Our #footballmanager reboot is going well, but the phoenix #lufc has Michael holding the pursestrings...

Episode 1 available in your podcast player and on YouTube now.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wba7gTfG9DU

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 29d

Our #footballmanager reboot is going well, but the phoenix #lufc has Michael holding the pursestrings...

Episode 1 available in your podcast player and on YouTube now.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wba7gTfG9DU

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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · Sep 9

My sister Ellen was out supporting @calebscauseni.bsky.social protest about the lack of services for adults with special needs yesterday and spoke about her own experiences.

Please help support the petition to pass urgently needed legislation!

PETITION: chng.it/Gn9DTPfjkg

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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ah here. Bad for the blood pressure.

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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · Sep 7

Robin Koch starting at centre-back for Germany. Bailey Peacock-Farrell also on the pitch. I'm very confused.

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TIRO @tirofootball.com · Sep 4

Ten transfers we enjoyed this summer
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It's nice when a not-totally-soulless one happens. What was your favourite?
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

tirofootball.com/posts/2025-09-03-ten-transfers-we-enjoyed-this-summer

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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · Sep 2

If you want to think about not-#lufc, do me a favour and sign up pls

TIRO @tirofootball.com · Sep 2

📧TIRO Weekly 📧
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This week's update out this afternoon after the transfer window slammed (!) shut.

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TIRO @tirofootball.com · Sep 2

📧TIRO Weekly 📧
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This week's update out this afternoon after the transfer window slammed (!) shut.

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · Sep 2

Paraag Marathe’s got his dancing shoes on and he’s ready to spin
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Now the transfer deadline has passed, we await Marathe's carefully constructed 'narrative' on what went wrong for #LUFC at the end.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

Paraag Marathe’s got his dancing shoes on and he’s ready to spin • The Square Ball

Now the transfer deadline has passed, we await Marathe's carefully constructed 'narrative' on what went wrong for Leeds at the end.

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · Sep 1

#LUFC 0-0 Newcastle United: And breathe

After a bad week on the pitch, Daniel Farke and his players showed they've learned some valuable lessons. Now it's over to the boardroom to prove the same.

by @robconlon.bsky.social

thesquareball.net/leeds-united...

Leeds United 0-0 Newcastle United: And breathe • The Square Ball

After a bad week on the pitch, Daniel Farke and his players showed they've learned some valuable lessons. Now it's over to the boardroom to prove the same.

thesquareball.net

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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Haha! Aye, absolutely

Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Buonanotte means good night in Italian which, ironically, is one thing Leeds' recruitment team won't have if they don't sign him.

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TIRO @tirofootball.com · Aug 28

#Pisa are playing the Garibaldi way
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Surviving in #SerieA means making yourself hard to beat, and like a 19th century general.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

tirofootball.com/posts/2025-08-27-pisa-are-playing-the-garibaldi-way

Pisa are playing the Garibaldi way | TIRO - A place for calcio lovers

Make yourself hard to beat, and like a 19th century general.

tirofootball.com

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · Aug 27

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leeds United: Throwing up in a bush
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#LUFC foray into the League Cup ended with fans walking out before Sean Longstaff even had the chance to miss the crucial penalty.
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by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leeds United: Throwing up in a bush • The Square Ball

Leeds United's foray into the League Cup ended with fans walking out before Sean Longstaff even had the chance to miss the crucial penalty.

thesquareball.net

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