Gary Matthews

I'm probably here until the wheels fall off this stupid fucking carcrash of a website, but for future reference: @garymatthews.bsky.social

@DublinAirport Salty liverpool fan or just bitter cunt?

Finishing 3rd = clapping when the plane lands 😬

@tr4nsf3m It's not though

*average person watching Derry girls* "omg I want to go to Derry!!!!!" derry: *is just riots, petrol bombs, and burnt cars*

@_glorianas Where an author writes or sets a book does not change his nationality

@hvsperus @FionaSmall Oh I see you're dense and I'm wasting my time.

@GaryJMatthews @FionaSmall so british?

It’s not a technicality when he was born, raised and lived in Ireland until his 30s

@hvsperus @FionaSmall Of course the setting of a book determines the nationality of the author, we all know this.

@GaryJMatthews @FionaSmall the leprechaun is a solely irish figure. the vampire, even in the 1890s, was an eastern european figure. it’s more likely he took inspiration from carmilla and the vampyre than “the origin and history of irish names of places” wouldn’t you think?

@hvsperus @FionaSmall There's also the Irish legend of the Abhartach, and undead creature that drinks blood. I suppose that had nothing to do with it either, or would you only acknowledge the Irishness if the villain was a Leprechaun?

@GaryJMatthews @FionaSmall but ships bringing diseases is not irish-specific. stoker sets that scene in england though

@hvsperus @FionaSmall It's something they experienced in Ireland that would never have been in the book otherwise. That's an Irish connection. Supplementary to the question being argued here, whether or not the author (a person who was born and lived his early life in Ireland) is Irish

@GaryJMatthews @FionaSmall does that scene change if the book is irish or not?

@hvsperus @FionaSmall Oh I suppose the part where they had to flee a mysterious death that came from a ship and were hounded by a torch welding mob led by a doctor had nothing to do with it.

@GaryJMatthews @FionaSmall not really, it was just some medical academic who wrote an article on it a while back and all the irish tabloids jumped on it. that interpretation is like “is iago gay” but that’s actually compelling analysis

@Skint_Eastwood1 Two cunts

Ricky Gervais Roasts Bob Geldof Live on BBC… Then Gets Hit With a Brutal Grammy Clapback Gervais was asked about going to the Grammys and casually replied that it was enough effort just getting dressed up for The One Show. He then turned to Bob Geldof and delivered the roast: “I usually get accused of being scruffy on telly, but I knew Bob was on, so the pressure’s off.” 😂 Bob didn’t hold back and fired back: “Hilarious hey? He’s a comedian. Grammy nominated, by the way. Some people on this couch have a Grammy already.” Ricky’s response: “Do you really? Oh… that is annoying. That is annoying. That is annoying.”

@G7SEV It's shit stirring. Creating an opportunity for something to go wrong so they can get a story out of it.

@GaryJMatthews I just read it’s John Cross who’s pushed this? What a weird fucking thing to be doing

Who’s cooked up this weird applauding Jota at Old Trafford discourse on here??

@timsoret Fuck up Tim. Taking the moral high road as if criticism is only valid when risking your life.

I find Banksy incredibly shallow. His work has fundamentally nothing to say, and his selection of causes shows a complete lack of courage. Notice how he never combats actual obscurantism, fanaticism & authoritarianism (where he would be thrown in jail for life).

@adewale6567 Fuck up

Mainoo requested to leave multiple times but Amorim refused. If Amorim had accepted, he’d been gone by now. Since Carrick came in, Mainoo has only perform well against Chelsea and Brentford. I like Mainoo but what he did during those period shouldn’t be welcomed or overlooked.

@MaskedLogic @MUFC__Prince How do you get Manchester United back if you don't improve?

@MUFC__Prince Some fans want improvement. Others want Manchester United back.

I’ve noticed something about some fans who want Michael Carrick permanently at Manchester United. A lot of them never truly experienced United winning Premier League titles consistently. So their expectations of what this club should look like are completely different. They see top 4, good vibes and moments… and think progress. But when you’ve actually seen United at their peak, you think differently. You think about control. Dominance. Standards. Sustained excellence. That’s why some of us care less about short-term results and more about whether the football can actually lead back to the top. Because being “competitive” was never supposed to be the ambition at Manchester United. Being champions was.

@luntylar @NOELY1982 The irony

@NOELY1982 Because a UTD fan suggested it. Which is a nice gesture. Personally I dont see why it would bother anyone but if you dont fair enough. I'd rather your fans simply refrained from tragedy chanting.

Incredibly weird this I've not seen a headline or appeal like this for any other Liverpool game Why now ?

@SkyNews Still guilty of having a massive potato head

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@Omea_AI If nobody could be bothered to make it why would I be bothered to play it?

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@heisfab_ Easy to be that reactive when you have unlimited funding hidden by cheating

That rebuild at Manchester City is so aggressive, and if we’re being honest, it’s hard not to feel a bit jealous watching it unfold. They’re not sentimental about players. The moment they sense decline or the need for a refresh, decisions are made early. Older players are moved on or phased out, and replacements are already lined up before it becomes a problem. And the scary part is what comes next. When a club like City starts clearing space in the squad, you just know they’re about to attack the market aggressively, younger profiles, high energy, players that fit exactly into what they want to do. Compare that to Manchester United, where transitions tend to drag, and decisions come late. That’s the difference, one club resets before things go wrong, the other tries to fix things after they already have, but we have gotten better, but not faster.

@NoushardMUFC 31% win rate

Ruben Amorim could have gotten us Champions League football if he stayed. The foundation Carrick is thriving on? That’s Amorim’s work… the players he brought in, the basics he drilled, the partnerships and instincts he built. Even now, you can see traces of it… even if some of it is starting to fade in players like Mbeumo and Amad. And let’s not forget — Amorim is a big reason Bruno Fernandes is still at Manchester United. Bruno was close to leaving, but Amorim pulled him back in because he believed in his project. Say what you want, but the roots of this progress didn’t just appear overnight.