Ollie Bellwood

Training for the #GreatNorthRun hasn’t exactly been going to plan! Looking forward to lining up with colleagues for #bobbysteam though. Your support much appreciated… justgiving.com/campaign/sirbo… Fingers crossed (just the fingers, mind)

@NoContextCounty The answer is usually cost.

Why did Sky decide to scrap the debate across sports in favour of some of the dross they put out now?

THE CRICKET CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 Bazball & why it rattles everyone 🔊 Lashing/dabbing a seed/cherry 🔊 Why don’t Aussies know what a moral victory is? 🔊 What exactly is a "heavy ball"? @norcrosscricket @NickMiller79 @tickerscricket @danielgallan ➡️➡️ pod.fo/e/356bbf

Wonderful effort from my friends at Lord’s Taverners/ Final Word podcast crew at Edinburgh. Not least the incredible Haylee Fuller, taking on the Haggis Challenge (5k AND 10k Saturday, THEN half marathon AND marathon Sunday). Mindblowing stuff… donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/th…

@ATRightMovies Not that. Unless you mean depressing in terms of filmmaking.

What is the most depressing scene ever?

@helynsar @foaty

@foaty @Bezelveld I think you know.

@foaty @Bezelveld Doing the big shop, and thought of you. #luxuryquilt

⚫️ Impact on Howe's overall influence ⚪️ Club open to reinforcing every position ⚫️ Shift in tone from hierarchy Newcastle have grand ambitions, so what comes next after finally ending their trophy drought? 📝 @ChrisDHWaugh 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/62092…

THAT is the strength of English football. A team that wins nothing for 70 years, still supported by massive hordes. Trophies matter, course they do, but, at every level, it's people (their devotion, energy, endurance, memories) that make football clubs great. ✊️✊️ Toon fans.

#NUFC subs vs #LFC: Dubravka, Targett, Krafth, Miley, Longstaff, Willock, Neave, Osula, Wilson #CarabaoCupFinal

⁉️ @TheAthleticFC's hour-long "Inside #NUFC" live Q&A is taking place now. Get your Qs in via the link: nytimes.com/athletic/61558…

Three changes for #NUFC, with Lewis Miley, Tino Livramento & Nick Pope coming in for Sandro Tonali, Kieran Trippier & Martin Dubravka. Claims overnight that Tonali has muscle tightness, so likely why he only a sub, while Dubravka is dropped after signing his new deal. #NEWNFO

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Apparently you now have to pay for an ad-free version of the National Rail app or you get full screen, unavoidable-to-click bullshit. Getting tougher and tougher to believe myself when I tell people I’m not sympathetic to communism.

@ProfGroves @ManCity @umbro Interesting story in Tim Harford's Cautionary Tales on Adidas/Puma about how they came round to endorsements... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adi…

Last week, while researching Umbro at the British Library, I was struck by how, by the 1950s, sportswear brands were already competing intensely to have teams wear their kits—a practice we often think of as a more modern strategy. For example, during the 1955 FA Cup final at Wembley, both Manchester City and Newcastle United wore Umbro kits, underscoring Umbro’s significant presence in the market. However, the competitive nature of 1950s sportswear was evident in Litesome Sportswear’s decision to provide Manchester City with a distinctive two-colour tracksuit specifically for the event. This choice highlighted Litesome’s ambition to distinguish itself within an increasingly crowded market, aiming to position the brand as a preferred choice for professional sports teams. Images Manchester City, 1955 FA Cup Final Litesome advert, 1955 Bobby Johnstone FA Cup shirt, 1955 Umbro advert, 1955 #Umbro #BritishLibrary #SportswearHistory #1950sFootball #FACupFinal #ManchesterCity #NewcastleUnited #WembleyStadium #LitesomeSportswear #FootballHeritage #KitCulture #VintageSportswear #FootballHistory #RetroFootball #1955FACup #TeamKit #SportswearCompetition #FootballMemorabilia #FashionInFootball #TracksuitHistory

What a treat to see Saturday Night at #lff tonight. A terrific film, so thrilling and a real love letter to the show (I know, vomit, but it’s true). No doubt 99% of what happens is absolute spice, but with SNL the mythology is sort of the point isn’t it…

Just put a coat on to leave the house… Unnecessary.

TV guide on hotel telly has organised all channels numerically, regardless of medium.

Haven’t watched Newsnight in years. 3 mins in… That’ll do.

@LFFstubs two tickets to Endurance, Vue West End, Monday 14th Oct, 8.50pm. I might be otherwise occupied, so offering on a pay-what-you-can basis. (fv was £17 each).

They’ll be slightly confused, but largely unaffected. Completely pointless.

Kris Kristofferson has died, aged 88. In 1987, he appeared on Wogan alongside Johnny Cash and covered everything from being a Rhodes scholar to landing a helicopter on Cash's lawn, while also treating us to a few bars of one of his biggest hits.