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@Tom_Rowsell I did wonder - the craftsmanship in that hoard is really wonderful to see close up, exceptionally intricate work throughout.

@Cavethinker That is an extremely liberal reconstruction FYI. Not much of that staff helm survived so they made it up mostly

Said it before but this period of Roman fashion is underrepresented and far more similar to Barbarian attire than most realise

@Gurney814683 @Tom_Rowsell @_6signxxx 100% this

@Tom_Rowsell @_6signxxx I did my university dissertation on this, blues music in realty is already a mixture of African slave work songs , gospel, English romantic poetry and scots-irish folk.

I need people to realize that rock is a Black genre. It’s roots are deeply tied to the innovations of Black artists like Chuck Berry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Little Richard. Its not about "joining" the genre, it is about reclaiming a legacy that was whitewashed.

@oftenpartizan It’s not the players

Players I’d get rid of , iwata , paik, robinson, beadle , duckshe, gray, laird , Samuel, Panzo , I’d buy two proven strikers , a proven keeper and at least 3 proven midfielders middle of the park, a new right back. And a new centre back…. Criminal really when you look at the money already spent. #bcfc

@J1875_ I think that was true at the start of the new year but we look so far away from that, the worry is a relegation battle next season

Frustrating. But in terms of next season, we’re not far off. Missed a huge trick not recruiting players at this level which we simply have to put right in the summer. No doubt we’ve got the talent, we just need that spine of 4 odd players who know this league inside out. #BCFC

@jdbluesME @BCFC Confused is exactly it - he seems lost and has done for a while

Davies has lost the players (except Tomoki and Paik). Very sad (probable) ending to his #BCFC job, after the work he completed last season. Davies will likely become a very good manager, once he's learned to be flexible in his thinking. His thinking now seems very confused. @BCFC

@alexedicken @IMUSHTAQSKYCOM1 As others have pointed out, his pragmatic approach to where he thinks we can realistically finish is so similar to Eustace’s before he was sacked. I don’t think people would be as annoyed if there were signs of a plan but today looked completely disorganised.

"I’ve worried about my own future since the day I got the job." Chris Davies on his future as Birmingham City manager and fans' frustration after their season effectively ended in Derby... 🔽 birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football…

@BCFC Final nail in the coffin

@BCFC At this rate he will be gone before the end of the season.

Work to do in Derbyshire.

@BCFC What’s up with the ping pong passing? It’s like we’ve forgotten how to play football

Here we go. It's time to perform 👊 Tap for regular match updates.

@not_arsedbcfc @IMUSHTAQSKYCOM1 He’s absolutely right. It’s a shame WW just kind of bombed out as what we thought we were getting is what we need

Spot on

@OldStationSt @Markpbcfc People will continue to vote Labour in Birmingham because of tribal loyalty, yet they have failed spectacularly with managing the finances of the city, which is essentially their main task.

May Local Election Update: Lib Dem’s offer unequivocal support for The Crown & Electric Cinema Conservatives, likewise, promise to strengthen protections for Station Street Labour? We’re waiting… (I usually vote Labour but no favouritism here. We want 🔒promises & action)

@PhrygianWeaver Truly he was the dude

I've spent the past month mostly reading Shakespeare. He really was that dude. I love it when the hype is real. Even the plays that aren't famous are good. I've never heard anyone mention Timon of Athens ever in my life, but that's a damn fine play.

@BCFC Who should keep the penguin shirts for next season’s 1st kit?

If Birmingham City is the answer, what is the question?

@bookclubpodhq This is another brilliant episode. I’m so glad that Tabby talked about the difficult situation of admiring but not necessarily enjoying a book, I feel the same about it. It’s brilliant though - a book of such insightful ideas.

Big Brother is watching… but what did you think? 👁️📕 Is 1984 by George Orwell still hitting as hard today, or does it feel too bleak? Share your thoughts in the replies👇 The latest episode is out now, listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎧📺

@LouisFinne52395 Because he has made their quality worse

Why does everyone just blame Davies and never the players? We didn't draw today because of the tactics, it's the lack of quality. Gray firing shots over the bar, every through ball was over hit, every cross goes straight over the back post. It's not just Davies. #bcfc

@LazyNumber9 Because he trains them - you literally work on those things in training

Happy clapper because I don’t know how on earth you blame that on anything other than fucking wank end product/final ball from the players over and over again #bcfc

@alexedicken Problemtaically he has made players worse - that’s where he will be judged

FT: Birmingham City 1-1 Sheffield United A draw that doesn't do much for Blues or Sheffield United. Blues hit the woodwork four times and had chances to win it but have to settle for a point at home.

He’s a dead man walking #bcfc

@PositivFuturist Have a good English degree. Can confirm it was a waste of time and money. No employers want it.

£90k debt for an English literature degree. Couldn’t you have just.. read a bunch of English literature?