Ian Syson
@iansyson.bsky.social
Retired academic. Lives in Footscray, Australia. Football historian researching Soccer Anzacs. https://socceranzacs.com.au/
@rhysshelmerdine.bsky.social Hopkins st Footscray.
November 2, 2025 at 2:49 AM
@rhysshelmerdine.bsky.social Hopkins st Footscray.
This is excellent, tragically so. Shows that Extra Judicial Killings have a long history in the Philippines, even before Duterte.
November 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
This is excellent, tragically so. Shows that Extra Judicial Killings have a long history in the Philippines, even before Duterte.
Marcos 1965. His actions in 1975 seem prescient.
November 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Marcos 1965. His actions in 1975 seem prescient.
Reading Philip Bowring’s excellent history of the Philippines. This passage about the end of ww2 is not surprising.
October 31, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Reading Philip Bowring’s excellent history of the Philippines. This passage about the end of ww2 is not surprising.
Philippines is woke? One of the most devout countries in the world can’t wish happy Christmas?
October 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Philippines is woke? One of the most devout countries in the world can’t wish happy Christmas?
Sokkah novel. Terrible cover. Anyone read it?
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Sokkah novel. Terrible cover. Anyone read it?
@gedboy58.bsky.social ged. This will get you to Adelaide one day thekickoff.com.au/team/john-ac...
Acraman’s first game used goal posts, round balls, no handling — things missing from the attached article.
Acraman’s first game used goal posts, round balls, no handling — things missing from the attached article.
John Acraman | The Kick Off
Acraman arrived in the colony in 1846 and had many business interests. He was a keen sportsman, on the Board of Governors of St Peter’s College from 1873 to 1894, collector of fine arts, and one of th...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
@gedboy58.bsky.social ged. This will get you to Adelaide one day thekickoff.com.au/team/john-ac...
Acraman’s first game used goal posts, round balls, no handling — things missing from the attached article.
Acraman’s first game used goal posts, round balls, no handling — things missing from the attached article.
Shit pinball machine at Footscray market.
September 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Shit pinball machine at Footscray market.
On Dynon road. To my mind this improves vacant lots.
September 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
On Dynon road. To my mind this improves vacant lots.
Disney+ Been getting this message since I decided to unsub--any chance you could help me out?
September 22, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Disney+ Been getting this message since I decided to unsub--any chance you could help me out?
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not that we’re even a drop in this ocean, but Silver Lake and Paramount are currently some of the biggest investors in the A-Leagues. is this how we want our game to be aligned?
oh look, Trump's billionaire buddy Larry Ellison, fancy that
September 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
not that we’re even a drop in this ocean, but Silver Lake and Paramount are currently some of the biggest investors in the A-Leagues. is this how we want our game to be aligned?
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” This must be the expression of empathy that so triggers the US right in relation to To Kill a Mockingbird.
September 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” This must be the expression of empathy that so triggers the US right in relation to To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Heads Up! You can now listen to ‘Rugby Reloaded’ and its back catalogue via YouTube. Just search ‘Rugby Reloaded’ and every episode is available conveniently at your fingertips!
September 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Heads Up! You can now listen to ‘Rugby Reloaded’ and its back catalogue via YouTube. Just search ‘Rugby Reloaded’ and every episode is available conveniently at your fingertips!
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You are morally compelled to tear them down.
September 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
You are morally compelled to tear them down.
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Big thanks to Stefan Mauk for jumping on and chatting about his move away from Adelaide, life in Vietnam, a player's take on the Western United saga and plenty more.
Stefan Mauk Reveals Why He Left Adelaide United
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September 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Big thanks to Stefan Mauk for jumping on and chatting about his move away from Adelaide, life in Vietnam, a player's take on the Western United saga and plenty more.
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As the #Socceroos take on #NewZealand tonight for the #FootballAshes, why not be really well informed about this important slice of Australian sporting history? We've got just the book for it. Available in e-book and softcover. buff.ly/DICVZG9 #AUSvNZL
September 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
As the #Socceroos take on #NewZealand tonight for the #FootballAshes, why not be really well informed about this important slice of Australian sporting history? We've got just the book for it. Available in e-book and softcover. buff.ly/DICVZG9 #AUSvNZL
Anyway. Walked down to the lawn below Footscray park where Melbourne victory’s ground was to be developed.
September 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Anyway. Walked down to the lawn below Footscray park where Melbourne victory’s ground was to be developed.
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The new ‘Rugby Reloaded’ takes a long look at the history of concussion in men’s rugby union. Can the concussion crisis be solved simply by changing the rules of the game, or is it more deeply rooted in the traditional culture of the sport. Listen now at: on.soundcloud.com/znn4SnROyaaH...
200. Rugby Union and Concussion
Today's episode is an edited version of a talk about rugby union's concussion crisis which I gave to the North of England Medico-Legal Society in Newcastle in April 2025, for which I'd like to thank A
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September 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The new ‘Rugby Reloaded’ takes a long look at the history of concussion in men’s rugby union. Can the concussion crisis be solved simply by changing the rules of the game, or is it more deeply rooted in the traditional culture of the sport. Listen now at: on.soundcloud.com/znn4SnROyaaH...
We’ve reached 800 confirmed and completed soccer Anzac profiles with the story of Robert Gauld socceranzacs.com.au/profile/robe...
Robert Davidson Gauld – Soccer Anzacs
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September 3, 2025 at 3:56 AM
We’ve reached 800 confirmed and completed soccer Anzac profiles with the story of Robert Gauld socceranzacs.com.au/profile/robe...
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BTW let us pick out socceranzacs.com.au/featured-pla... This - on its own - is going to save me bucket loads of research.
Featured Players – Soccer Anzacs
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September 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
BTW let us pick out socceranzacs.com.au/featured-pla... This - on its own - is going to save me bucket loads of research.
Green and Gold FC podcast on the soccer Anzacs. Yours truly talking too much podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/g...
#22 - The Forgotten History of the Soccer Ashes (feat. Ian Syson)
Podcast Episode · Green and Gold FC · 29/08/2025 · 36m
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August 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Green and Gold FC podcast on the soccer Anzacs. Yours truly talking too much podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/g...
