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David Ross

@rossfootball.bsky.social

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Football writer. Otherwise into the usual stuff. Politics, music, literature, art, film, TV, natural world, long-distance train travel, cricket, golf, boxing, tennis, pro-celebrity subbuteo, himalayan bungee jumping. You know, normal human pursuits.

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David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 8d

Accidentally discovered a great way to uncover bots. Put something ridiculous in your profile. I've been asked who my favourite celeb is in pro-celebrity subbuteo and told by a couple of young ladies they enjoy Himalayan bungee jumping too.

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David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 2h

That last answer's heartbreaking.

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David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 2h

How serious is Covid locally?

1 People talking about it in the street - meh

2 Seen a couple of nasty coughing fits when out - hmm

3 CHIPPIE SHUT ON ACCOUNT OF COVID - vaccinate me now

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

River City started out as a purely Scottish soap and stayed that way.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

Neighbours started out as a purely Aussie soap, bought by the BBC as an afternoon filler & grew to be broadcast in 60 countries, helping make big stars. Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Alan Dale, Natalie Imbruglia, Liam Hemsworth, Jason Donovan.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

Grievance culture at its worst.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

Taggart FFS. 27 seasons, over 130 episodes. Nah, River City wasn't cancelled because it wasn't shown in England. It simply wasn't as good as Coronation Street or EastEnders & enjoyed a good run of over twenty years. Plenty of 'English' soaps have been cancelled long before that.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

This has been a pub argument for half a century and that's where it should stay. Top quality Scottish programmes are shown successfully UK-wide. Guilt & Still Game for example. I'd wager the latter wasn't understood entirely by many non-Scots but it was a superb comedy enjoyed by all.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

Christ we all know there's a long-established grievance culture but this is ridiculous. 'English wife syndrome' FFS. Run with this & the logical corollary is not to cast Scottish actors of any gender where their partner isn't also Scottish.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

Big unanswered question. Is it fighting the English generally or just the English wives?

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

Sounds good. How effective is it?

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 4h

Sound serious. Any cure or at least treatment that can alleviate the situation.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 16h

"last won" makes it sound like it happened more than once.

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David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 18h

Now THAT'S what I call a name.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 18h

When my parents retired the TV was on all day though often just as background noise. I swore this wouldn't happen to me when I retired. I restrict my (non-sport) viewing to 2 hours max per day. Something really special has to come along to make me break that rule.

Interview With The Vampire did.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 18h

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Seb Stafford-Bloor @sebsb.bsky.social · 18h

Note: “a step”

The “deserve to watch” line can be used across multiple different continent. As it inevitably will be over the coming years.

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David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

I've never seen stats like this in my life. League matches played away from home: Since last away shut-out vs since last away defeat.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

Of course it will be this month. The Regulator starts work next month.

Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 1d

As people in PL brace themselves for the City verdict “this month” (something we’ve heard before) there’s a belief any regulatory impact will be greatly lessened by last month’s APT settlement

A core part of financial rules have now been locked in place

www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

The falling dominoes that could finally deliver a verdict on Man City’s 100+ charges

A decision is finally expected soon on the infamous Manchester City case, with the recent settlement in the APT case possibly foreshadowing the end of the saga

www.independent.co.uk

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

"This month". Okay, so we know it's going to be October. But which year?

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

And of course their last Kilmarnock piece is now thirteen days and two matches old.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

What a marvellous job that must be. Scouring the net to see what you can cut and paste.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

The same guy who brought us the astonishing news that a Wrexham player who has never kicked a ball in Scottish football knew what had gone wrong at Ibrox. In this case the piece was lifted from the BBC,

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the kicker. Both written by the same person.

David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

Every day I think @heraldsport.bsky.social can't get any worse. Every day they prove me wrong. Here are two conflicting pieces on the Rangers manager hunt, both with same publication date - yesterday. Both cribbing from other sources. In this instance STV and the Rangers Review.

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David Ross @rossfootball.bsky.social · 1d

Opening sentence in this para is a thing of beauty.