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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · 5d

Trees in the road as we make our way to today’s charity tournament in 50mph winds. We’ve been promised a cake stall. Thoughts and prayers to whoever’s putting the gazebo up.

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Ghost of Sake Barry 👻 @sakebarry.bsky.social · 18d

These Ball Cars are getting ridiculous.

Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · 19d

Possibly a slight delay to kick-off as the ground staff appear to have left a tractor in the middle of the pitch.

Kind of wish we were joking.

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Gela Merabishvili @gmerabishv.bsky.social · 18d

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · 18d

YESSSS

Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · 18d

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · 19d

We foresee no issues with using a van with no tow-bar to move an immobilised tractor from a damp football pitch but our opposition are insistent we try

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · 19d

To be fair we very seldom use the the middle of the pitch so maybe it won’t be a problem

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · 19d

Possibly a slight delay to kick-off as the ground staff appear to have left a tractor in the middle of the pitch.

Kind of wish we were joking.

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Sep 6

The referee has had to leave in a hurry at the final whistle because he’s off to see Coldplay. Despite this his decisions today have been nothing short of exemplary.

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Sep 6

The final score is, in many ways, irrelevant. We do concede some cracking free-kicks though.

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Sep 6

Oh god

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 30

It’s a beautiful day to be 5-0 down

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 30

Reports reaching us of a five-nil half time deficit. Not ideal but we often thrive on adversity.

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 30

26 minutes gone. Helpfully yr correspondent is some 55 miles away from pitchside but in the absence of any concrete information let’s assume we’ve raced into a six or seven goal lead 💚

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 30

Aaaah we go to Germany every year to get walloped. The best of footballing opponents.

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 30

KICK-OFF. Love, Peace, Freedom 💚

GK: Torres
RB: McManus
LB: Metz
CB: James (c)
CB: Comyn-Platt
CM: Vega
CM: Pugh
LM: Atkin
RM: Wilson
AMC: Thomas
ST: Baigent Of Chaos

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 30

💚 GAMEDAY 💚

Opening day. Bleary-eyed badgers, grudgingly waking from their summer hibernation, rise and sniff the air. A trip west(?) to play East(?) Oxford. Another season in Division 3 beckons, with all the Streety nonsense that entails. Love. Peace. Freedom.

Team news to follow 💚

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 30

💚🏴‍☠️💚🏴‍☠️💚🏴‍☠️💚

Have you guys travelled far afield before for games?

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 29

TOMORROW our season begins, and it's entirely possible we've gone overboard with the match graphics. JOIN US on our adventures as we dedicate ourselves to the overthrow of evil forces/avoiding relegation from the Oxfordshire Senior League Division Three.

LOVE 💚
PEACE ☮️
FREEDOM 🕊️
UNION STREET 🦡

A heavily-edited screengrab from the seminal computer game Championship Manager 1997-98. The background image shows Republic Of Ireland international John Aldridge flicking the V's at an unnamed FIFA official while mid-breakdown during a very hot football match at the 1994 World Cup. The overlaid text asks the player if they are wanting to manage Union Street, an extravagantly unsuccessful amateru football club based in Oxford.

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No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · Aug 10

🙏 SHARES APPRECIATED 🙏

WANTED: grassroots football teams with good vibes and a social conscience to connect with and (who knows) maybe play friendlies and stuff with. Any ages/abilities/genders welcome. If you know of such a team with a presence on Bluesky, please do send them Union Street's way 👇💚

Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 10

Hi Bluesky, we're Union Street FC - a ragtag amateur football team based in Oxford.

Club motto: Love 💚 Peace ☮️ Freedom 🕊️

Values: good causes, fair play, supporting the refugee community and failing to defend corners.

Currently scrapping it out in Oxfordshire Senior League Div 3. Come say hi x

A monochrome image of a huddled amateur football team, under leaden German skies. The background is of big trees. The image gives no indication whatsoever that this team is about to lose 1-0 to a collection of German men in their fifties and sixties.

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 29

HOOT HOOT

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 29

DEPENDS. How cold is it there? We're very coddled.

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 29

TOMORROW our season begins, and it's entirely possible we've gone overboard with the match graphics. JOIN US on our adventures as we dedicate ourselves to the overthrow of evil forces/avoiding relegation from the Oxfordshire Senior League Division Three.

LOVE 💚
PEACE ☮️
FREEDOM 🕊️
UNION STREET 🦡

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 16

A beautiful day 💚🧡

(the result, Union Street have unilaterally decided, wasn’t important)

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Union Street FC @unionstreetfc.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thanks Amanda! 💚

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