Stirs
@stirs.bsky.social
MCFC ST Holder SS3. Cricket badger. Sober. Non-fiction books, films & music. Always Anti-Fascist.
The sportswashing discourse is inevitably tiring now, but what I will say is that as someone who avoids the news for the sake of my sanity, I learnt about what was going on in Sudan by going the match yesterday. Sorry if that doesn’t go along with the narrative Barney
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The sportswashing discourse is inevitably tiring now, but what I will say is that as someone who avoids the news for the sake of my sanity, I learnt about what was going on in Sudan by going the match yesterday. Sorry if that doesn’t go along with the narrative Barney
Class today. Doku’s best in a city shirt. Dias, Nunes, Nico Gonzalez in particular outstanding
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Class today. Doku’s best in a city shirt. Dias, Nunes, Nico Gonzalez in particular outstanding
Is lovely this
‘We could be winning or losing – it doesn’t matter as long as we’re together’: the friendships forged on football terraces
‘We could be winning or losing – it doesn’t matter as long as we’re together’: the friendships forged on football terraces
It starts with singing, banter or enthusiastic goal celebrations – and leads to so much more. Six groups of fan friends share how they met
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Is lovely this
Not saying we’ve played well since Dortmund scored but that is exactly the sort of situation we shit ourselves in at various points last season. Progress
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Not saying we’ve played well since Dortmund scored but that is exactly the sort of situation we shit ourselves in at various points last season. Progress
Dortmund’s left back giving Savinho more freedom than a British prison guard
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Dortmund’s left back giving Savinho more freedom than a British prison guard
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Haaland not bad TBF.
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Haaland not bad TBF.
Can’t remember price. Probably a tenner. WH Smiths Exeter, 2004
November 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Can’t remember price. Probably a tenner. WH Smiths Exeter, 2004
Anthony Taylor has that Clattenburg/Dean/Poll aura about him that’s genuinely impressive, being universally hated by every club
November 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Anthony Taylor has that Clattenburg/Dean/Poll aura about him that’s genuinely impressive, being universally hated by every club
Vi-Door Pereira, more like!
November 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Vi-Door Pereira, more like!
I’ve smoked weed and taken mushrooms in Amsterdam, ecstasy and ketamine in London, cocaine and cigs in Australia but no drug compares to telling the missus she’s a fool for hanging the washing outside, her doing it anyway then it raining 5 minutes later
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I’ve smoked weed and taken mushrooms in Amsterdam, ecstasy and ketamine in London, cocaine and cigs in Australia but no drug compares to telling the missus she’s a fool for hanging the washing outside, her doing it anyway then it raining 5 minutes later
The Andrew formerly known as Prince
Removal of Andrew's titles is seismic - but there is another major shift in palace's statement
Removal of Andrew's titles is seismic - but there is another major shift in palace's statement
The public and politicians had spoken, and the King, it seems, had no choice.
news.sky.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Andrew formerly known as Prince
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
October 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
Incredible how many players we had on the pitch today capable of playing wide yet literally none of them stretching it bar Doku
October 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Incredible how many players we had on the pitch today capable of playing wide yet literally none of them stretching it bar Doku
How’s that Rodri cloning coming along and can you hurry up @sheikmansour
October 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
How’s that Rodri cloning coming along and can you hurry up @sheikmansour
Kovacic’s hair rivalling the 4-3 at Spurs for all time comebacks in a City shirt
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Kovacic’s hair rivalling the 4-3 at Spurs for all time comebacks in a City shirt
Been so pleasantly surprised by Nunes this season
October 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Been so pleasantly surprised by Nunes this season
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🚨*𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘*🚨
📘To celebrate the release of a great new City book, author @domfarrell.bsky.social is giving away two copies of Glory Days for the Waifs and Strays.
One on X, one on Bluesky.
To enter, ensure you are following us and Dom, and repost this message
Good luck!
📘To celebrate the release of a great new City book, author @domfarrell.bsky.social is giving away two copies of Glory Days for the Waifs and Strays.
One on X, one on Bluesky.
To enter, ensure you are following us and Dom, and repost this message
Good luck!
October 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🚨*𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘*🚨
📘To celebrate the release of a great new City book, author @domfarrell.bsky.social is giving away two copies of Glory Days for the Waifs and Strays.
One on X, one on Bluesky.
To enter, ensure you are following us and Dom, and repost this message
Good luck!
📘To celebrate the release of a great new City book, author @domfarrell.bsky.social is giving away two copies of Glory Days for the Waifs and Strays.
One on X, one on Bluesky.
To enter, ensure you are following us and Dom, and repost this message
Good luck!
Would take Ndiaye/Grealish straight swap
October 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Would take Ndiaye/Grealish straight swap
Ange Postecoglosealot more like!
October 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Ange Postecoglosealot more like!
The Grand Old Duke of York
He’s mates with paedo men
He took Virginia to the top of the stairs
And dropped his pants again
He’s mates with paedo men
He took Virginia to the top of the stairs
And dropped his pants again
Prince Andrew to give up all his titles and honours, including Duke of York
Prince Andrew to give up all his titles and honours, including Duke of York
Prince Andrew has announced he is to give up his titles, including the Duke of York.
news.sky.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Grand Old Duke of York
He’s mates with paedo men
He took Virginia to the top of the stairs
And dropped his pants again
He’s mates with paedo men
He took Virginia to the top of the stairs
And dropped his pants again
“It was largely good natured fun in the West Midlands in the 80s, throwing bananas at Viv Anderson and a 14 year old child being crushed to death during violence at St Andrews”
Jenrick casting 1980s British football hooliganism as something that was easily dealt with by police and not an era defining issue which we're still living with the consequences of today... He's genuinely the most unserious person in British politics rn
October 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“It was largely good natured fun in the West Midlands in the 80s, throwing bananas at Viv Anderson and a 14 year old child being crushed to death during violence at St Andrews”
Genuinely got to give it to Starmer, to do so little yet alienate literally fucking everyone is some achievement
October 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Genuinely got to give it to Starmer, to do so little yet alienate literally fucking everyone is some achievement