Dmitri Old

@HLTCO One thing I learned about my cricket blogging days is many journos love that they are the story.

What has become abundantly clear in the aftermath of this is that, given the number of journalists jumping to defend the interview, newsworthiness will ALWAYS trump potential sporting success, whilst for fans, the exact opposite is true. 99% of supporters want everything possible done to try and help England deliver a first trophy in 60 years, those defending the tone of the questioning are doing so because it was Clarke’s “job” to see a potential thread of controversy and prod at it. What I can’t ever understand, is the indignation so many journalists display towards fans who lambast them for feeling that way. If you’re actively looking to select parts of a series of answers given and use them to sew potential problems, you’re going to get stick; own it. Don’t pretend it’s noble or morally correct, it’s not.

"Not bothered" about Bazball.

And encourages kids to wear buckets celebrating an artery-clogging fast food chain.

What was so great about this was its rarity. The intensity of a rivalry played so infrequently that we haven't met since, I believe. Even Sven didn't eff about with 20 subs as he did with other games. A brilliant game of football with real needle.

"Not bothered about it".

@ZH071296 @AndoverNSfc @AmesburyFc Post updated!

@DmitriusOld @AndoverNSfc @AmesburyFc Yes it was 🤘🏼

Match report on @AndoverNSfc v @AmesburyFc in the blazing heat yesterday. Shorter and more punchy, I hope. lordcanislupus778part3.wordpress.com/2026/07/12/i-g…

@ZH071296 @AndoverNSfc @AmesburyFc Many thanks (was it you who took the corner for the goal - I never saw who it was?)

@DmitriusOld @AndoverNSfc @AmesburyFc Great report Dmitri

@AmesburyFc v @AndoverNSfc on a sunny hot afternoon, listening to our globe-trotting supporters, our new management team, the shorts are back and doing well, and an impressive performance by @ZH071296 . Give it a go, please.

Not the hottest football match I have been to (Millwall v Reading - August 2003 - temperature 36 (97)). Match report on @AndoverNSfc includes pictures. @AmesburyFc put up a good display. A decent game. Please give a read if interested.

Wondering if @AndoverNSfc @BemertonHeathFC @Lavvyfc are aware of this?

@wanderintractor @WoodleyUtdFC @FCDGalicia @Maidenhead_Town @SLammasMiddxFC @TadleyCallevaFC @BemertonHeathFC @CoveFC_Official @Lavvyfc Seeing two of my local teams on the road then - Tadley is a decent venue, went there a couple of seasons ago. Don't push it too hard though, mate.

My first fixtures for the 26/27 season are now pencilled in. 🙂 25/7 @WoodleyUtdFC v @FCDGalicia 1/8 @Maidenhead_Town v @SLammasMiddxFC 8/8 @TadleyCallevaFC v @BemertonHeathFC 15/8 @CoveFC_Official v @Lavvyfc Looking forward to getting back on the road again! #NonLeague

@maxwessex Sad to report, no cows sighted. Had to be daft to be out in that.

@stephenbrenkley - I think you have been hacked, sir. Same message as I got from Alan Butcher a couple of weeks back. Hope things are OK.

Ripped them off again. One day they'll learn.

@ravroberts @tds122 He would be a shoo-in but he's not match fit. Maybe match sharp. Growing into it. Must start Wednesday.

@tds122 Saka started the last game so well and only played 57 min. Lord knows why he didn't start this one. Maybe Tuchel wants to end the game with Saka's quality on the pitch, rather than on the bench?

Surely Saka on for the lad on the right that looks completely out of his depth

I mean, this a nonsense. Miami in July in the middle of the afternoon. This is not football.

To be fair, did well with the goal. Let it breathe a bit.

Matterface is just woeful. I will never understand.