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Oliver Collyer

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Family man, Everton fan, co-founder of Sports Interactive Ltd, inventors of Championship Manager, makers of Football Manager. PA to two daughters, apparently. Personal account.

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Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 2d

No it’s not. We’re going to go there and give them a game, get a point and be disappointed it’s not three.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 2d

Does anyone have a link for the full exchange without the running commentary? Well-intentioned as it is, it makes it frustrating to watch when you want to form your own conclusions. Haven’t found it on YouTube yet.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 3d

I don’t necessarily agree with everything in the Green manifesto but it’s great to have a proper alternative to the stale Cons and Labs in particular, why not have a strong rival from the other side to Reform? Go for it I say!

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 4d

They could, if they hadn’t explicitly ruled out CU and SM, which to me was an unnecessary act of we-mustn’t-drop-the-ming-vase-pre election-paranoia.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 4d

Yep sadly though we’ve probably got to go through full Trump-America before the penny drops. Although Zack of the Greens is doing a fine job just now so maybe there is a little hope.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 4d

They could’ve pledged to negotiate a CU with the EU for example, a first step which would give a tangible boost to the economy. Didn’t suggest they would rejoin the EU this parliament.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 4d

Yes because a government can only do one thing at a time…😂

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 4d

Good, but a shame they didn’t have this view of Brexit before the election instead of this “make Brexit work” gibberish. Might have given themselves the option of SM or CU and they’d still have got in comfortably.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 4d

No he didn’t, because rules don’t apply to him.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 4d

Or we could just pick him at CB for a game.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 5d

At least he changed his mind I suppose, but I find it hard to have much time for people who parped on about how good it was gonna be - against all common sense - restricting my kids’ futures and here they are parping on again as if we’re supposed to give credence to their opinion. 😇

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 5d

Wonder when Simon will change his mind again. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ignore the prophets of doom. Brexit will be good for Britain | Simon Jenkins

A stale leadership class is on the way out and the property bubble will burst. I can’t see the bad news

www.theguardian.com

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 6d

It’s the ultimate trolling - “we fucked everything up, but we’re gonna pretend it was something or someone else and we think enough of you are stupid enough to swallow it, so can we get back into power please so we can fuck things up some more?”.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 8d

I think if you get there when it opens at 12 then it’s probably a lot better. No issues with the layout and the pubs etc. Thought it was mean that a blue token just got you one section of a pizza or 3/4 tenders but you had to pay £££ for a portion of chips. Seat high up in the West Stand was great!

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 8d

My one experience of Village Street for the Villa game was mixed. My main gripe was that I arrived at 1pm with my ten-year-old and there was nowhere to sit. Nice enough decor, pubs etc. Maybe I expected too much but for £255 each having to stand and eat they’d have to fix that before I came back.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 9d

I must be following the wrong people as all I’ve seen is delight and positivity!

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 9d

I don’t know what this means but I’m pretty sure I agree 😂

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 9d

84% better when the RS have lost the day before in similiar circumstances to us winning.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 9d

He adds the directness and quick passing that we otherwise lack. He showed it last season too. I’m just not sure if Moyes really likes him though? The next starting XI will be revealing. He’d be perfect on the counter vs City.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 10d

I think I’ve seen enough of the striker audition to conclude that Beto is the only one really capable of leading the line in this team. He’s hit and miss - he’ll be mightily relieved Grealish scored that - but it’s gotta be him from now on. Give Barry minutes when we can, but start Beto.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 10d

The Hill Dickinson effect. Show some direct incisive play, the crowd will appreciate it and get behind you. Atmosphere sounds fantastic. Up The Fucking Blues. 😂

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 10d

It’s ok it was just a soft punch in the stomach from the Palace player. Nothing to see. Move along.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 10d

Dear God will Sky stop miniaturising the screen so it’s too small to follow to show goals I don’t care about.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 10d

Our most direct running and passing midfielder always looking forward. Doesn’t always work, but he who dares wins Rodney etc.

Oliver Collyer @ovcollyer.com · 10d

At least we’ll get 4 seconds of injury time added on for this Palace injury.