Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
@daveproudlove.bsky.social
Writer - urbanism, place, football, buildings, music | Published by Pitch Publishing | Appears in Turnstiles, Football Heritage, Brum Dispatch, Tribune & others | Socialist | Dad to Dylan | #MDANT
'King of obscurity' - KFC
'King of obscurity' - KFC
Pinned
Worth reposting following today's Autumn Statement 👇
While the British left is buried in factional debate, Reform is rapidly securing a foothold in former socialist heartlands across the country — paving the way for a nightmarish far-right takeover of the British state.
Reform Is Dominating Post-Industrial Britain
While the British left is buried in factional debate, Reform is rapidly securing a foothold in former socialist heartlands across the country — paving the way for a nightmarish far-right takeover of t...
tribunemag.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Worth reposting following today's Autumn Statement 👇
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
“Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches” - Johan Cruyff
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Johan Cruyff Management
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Johan Cruyff Management
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches” - Johan Cruyff
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Johan Cruyff Management
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Johan Cruyff Management
In 1906, A.R. Wood completed an overhaul of Tunstall's Jubilee Primitive Methodist Chapel
Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'
Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
📸 Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum
Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'
Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
📸 Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In 1906, A.R. Wood completed an overhaul of Tunstall's Jubilee Primitive Methodist Chapel
Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'
Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
📸 Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum
Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'
Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
📸 Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum
Wayne Rooney - the last street footballer
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Wayne Rooney - the last street footballer
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
Have a good one Dave.
Wish i could be there.
A few picys would be appreciated?
Wish i could be there.
A few picys would be appreciated?
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Have a good one Dave.
Wish i could be there.
A few picys would be appreciated?
Wish i could be there.
A few picys would be appreciated?
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
'Winter Hedgerow'
Bitumen : Paint
'Time of the Season'
Exhibition at Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
alsager.nub.news/whats-on/art...
Bitumen : Paint
'Time of the Season'
Exhibition at Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
alsager.nub.news/whats-on/art...
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
'Winter Hedgerow'
Bitumen : Paint
'Time of the Season'
Exhibition at Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
alsager.nub.news/whats-on/art...
Bitumen : Paint
'Time of the Season'
Exhibition at Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
alsager.nub.news/whats-on/art...
This. Again
Ironic that this government was elected with a landslide majority on a one word slogan of "change". Given how worried it is that delivering anything even close to that label would upset too many people.
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This. Again
In North Staffordshire, where public transport is beyond dire and virtually non-existent after 6pm, the business to be in is taxis
It'd be cool if the "increasing the cost of motoring hurts poor people" people cared anything like as much about cost to people who rely on public transport - who are disproportionately likely to be poor and disabled, and who consistently face far greater increases in cost.
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
In North Staffordshire, where public transport is beyond dire and virtually non-existent after 6pm, the business to be in is taxis
This. Muddling through is exactly what it is
There's no obvious big picture sitting above this budget beyond muddling through.
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This. Muddling through is exactly what it is
Hilarious
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Hilarious
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
Cloud over Chantry Island and its lighthouse shortly after sunset for the #SensoryArt theme #lines
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #clouds #sunset
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #clouds #sunset
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Cloud over Chantry Island and its lighthouse shortly after sunset for the #SensoryArt theme #lines
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #clouds #sunset
#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #clouds #sunset
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
Diego Maradona - el pibe de oro
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Diego Maradona - el pibe de oro
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
"Allow mayors", i.e. across *parts* of England
BREAKING: Tourist tax to be introduced across England.
The money raised is intended to be invested in local transport, infrastructure and the visitor economy to attract more tourists
news.sky.com/story/touris...
The money raised is intended to be invested in local transport, infrastructure and the visitor economy to attract more tourists
news.sky.com/story/touris...
Tourist tax to be introduced across England
The new visitor levy will allow mayors to impose a "modest" charge on overnight stays to invest in local transport and infrastructure.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Allow mayors", i.e. across *parts* of England
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
Forton Services is my bestselling T-shirt. Wear the M6 brutalist icon.
Made in the UK. Sizes XXS to 5XL.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts
Made in the UK. Sizes XXS to 5XL.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Forton Services is my bestselling T-shirt. Wear the M6 brutalist icon.
Made in the UK. Sizes XXS to 5XL.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts
Made in the UK. Sizes XXS to 5XL.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts
“What he had was unique, you can’t coach it” - Johan Cruyff
20 years ago today, the world lost George Best
@footballheritage.bsky.social
20 years ago today, the world lost George Best
@footballheritage.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“What he had was unique, you can’t coach it” - Johan Cruyff
20 years ago today, the world lost George Best
@footballheritage.bsky.social
20 years ago today, the world lost George Best
@footballheritage.bsky.social
“Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches” - Johan Cruyff
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Johan Cruyff Management
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Johan Cruyff Management
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches” - Johan Cruyff
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Johan Cruyff Management
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Johan Cruyff Management
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
Oil Paint Drawing
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Oil Paint Drawing
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
The other night in Gilfach Goch/Evanstown
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The other night in Gilfach Goch/Evanstown
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
Wood & Goldstraw carried out a remodelling programme at Burslem's Adelaide Pottery during the 1920s and 1930s
Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'
Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'
Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Wood & Goldstraw carried out a remodelling programme at Burslem's Adelaide Pottery during the 1920s and 1930s
Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'
Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'
Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
Peel Croft, Burton-upon-Trent - a former Football League ground (home of Burton Swifts and Burton United), before becoming the home of Burton Rugby Club until 2018
A Lidl supermarket now stands on the site
📸 Heed Hopper and the Derby Telegraph
A Lidl supermarket now stands on the site
📸 Heed Hopper and the Derby Telegraph
November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Peel Croft, Burton-upon-Trent - a former Football League ground (home of Burton Swifts and Burton United), before becoming the home of Burton Rugby Club until 2018
A Lidl supermarket now stands on the site
📸 Heed Hopper and the Derby Telegraph
A Lidl supermarket now stands on the site
📸 Heed Hopper and the Derby Telegraph
Diego Maradona - el pibe de oro
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Diego Maradona - el pibe de oro
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing
'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'
#StreetFootball
📸 Getty Images
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
1960’s Ariel Black & White photos showing part of Moorland Road School Burslem & first year’s hut classrooms, individual playground, with Senior Boys Tech drawing unit & behind ‘huts’ the school dinner canteen. Also railway line and potttery Bottle Kilns
Titanic Brewery is now where the huts were.
Titanic Brewery is now where the huts were.
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
1960’s Ariel Black & White photos showing part of Moorland Road School Burslem & first year’s hut classrooms, individual playground, with Senior Boys Tech drawing unit & behind ‘huts’ the school dinner canteen. Also railway line and potttery Bottle Kilns
Titanic Brewery is now where the huts were.
Titanic Brewery is now where the huts were.
Reposted by Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️
Football isn’t just a game — it’s Britain’s X-ray.
In our latest episode, @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social joins FootPol to unpack his new book, Injury Time, diving into Brexit, covid, inequality, climate change and how football reveals the state we’re in.
Do listen!🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
In our latest episode, @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social joins FootPol to unpack his new book, Injury Time, diving into Brexit, covid, inequality, climate change and how football reveals the state we’re in.
Do listen!🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Football isn’t just a game — it’s Britain’s X-ray.
In our latest episode, @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social joins FootPol to unpack his new book, Injury Time, diving into Brexit, covid, inequality, climate change and how football reveals the state we’re in.
Do listen!🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...
In our latest episode, @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social joins FootPol to unpack his new book, Injury Time, diving into Brexit, covid, inequality, climate change and how football reveals the state we’re in.
Do listen!🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/epis...