Dominic Raymont 💙

@philgrovesuk @TheLionsRoar25 Well done on another trophy - great play down the stretch even when it got a bit feisty! You are catching us up 🦅🏀

There’s a huge amount of talented people working hard behind the scenes in their spare time to build the Lions fan community - thank you to every single one of you who make @TheLionsRoar25 such an enjoyable group to be part of!

@philgrovesuk See you there! Was amazing there last year so looking forward to a cracking game.

Keep watching our Lions Roar socials for more details about our finals day in Birmingham!

@philgrovesuk @POferries @calaisport At least the Lions were a bit more efficient for you on Friday! Here’s hoping I see you in Brum next month

Another day and yet more chaos on the Dover-Calais route. This time delays at @POferries check-in caused us to miss our ferry. Then witnesses two cars hitting each other because @calaisport didn’t have anything like enough staff. These national assets desperately need investment

@antclare78 @LFC Only one club in the whole of European football has won on their last two visits to Anfield…

Beating United isn’t for everyone is it? @LFC 💉

@northumbriana Gary Sprake, Utah Saints…

Ice breaker activity. ‘Famous Leeds/West Yorks stuff’. Any other suggestions?

@gm_stone Im actually in Manchester that day with my son but will keep an eye out for the score. The away end is absolutely massive, at least 5,000 seats plus it is next to the players tunnel! Should be plenty of tickets for City fans

Barnsley is one of the few Yorkshire grounds I have never visited (Bramall Lane and the KC Stadium are the others). Might have to tick it off the list! Wonder if @Dom55 fancies it!

@antclare78 Rambo!

Who’s the First player that comes to mind? 🤔

@HoopsFanUK @philgrovesuk I was there - truly awful ref performance, so bad the game finished around 45 minutes later than usual! Free throw for the offensive foul is a new one on me too…

This a masterclass in how not to control and ref a game It should be studied. It’s a terrible advert for the league

@BarnsleyFCOTD Carnage! Didn’t we draw 3-3 with Ipswich not long after this game?

30 years ago today, after winning 3 of the first 4 games, Barnsley were second in the Division 1 table with 9 points. The fifth game was against Barry Fry’s Birmingham City at Oakwell. It was goalless at half time but within minutes of the restart 'keeper David Watson brought down Steve Claridge resulting in a penalty and Watson being sent off. Sub Lee Butler was unable to prevent Birmingham going ahead and they added a second within 2 minutes. Blues added 3 more goals to lead 5-0 before Charlie Bishop was sent off in injury time for handling a goal-bound shot but Butler this time saved the pen to prevent an even bigger defeat. Nevertheless, this was the heaviest defeat of the 1995/96 season. #BarnsleyFC #LeeButler #BirminghamCity

@theBBFA Then you can start the bottom up work to build a better future. It can be done - there were times when we were laughing stock in sports like cycling across Europe, then we got our act together with funding/structure etc. and we set the standard.

@theBBFA A great start would be to listen to this guy. An absolute credit to basketball in this country and proud to have him as my club’s coach as well. Probably needs sports minister to intervene and get the factions in British basketball together.

When your Head Coach says that "wholesale changes" are needed, it's about as low as it gets. We agree. It's time for change. What changes do you want to see in British basketball?

@TarnUpdatez Saw him score for us at Sunderland one New Years Day. I live in Newcastle so that win was even sweeter!

Random former Barnsley player of the day: Ethan Pinnock! What a player

@neil_redfearn8 Captain fantastic and the season of a lifetime 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️

UReds

@NewcastleEagle Great stuff - welcome to Newcastle Brett! Can I be greedy and ask for the guard to be announced as well?

𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗜𝗧 ✍️ 6'9" centre Brett Reed join us for 2025/26 with Euro experience from Bulgaria, Germany and Sweden. 🦅 Welcome Brett back to Newcastle - the Texan visited with Spartak Pleven last ENBL season! 🔗Full story newcastle-eagles.com/news/reed-all-… #WeAreEagles

@northumbriana If some investment could be put into this stadium we’d probably have a credible commonwealth games bid in the North East - maybe this is the catalyst?

Newcastle have been trying to annex Gateshead since the 1500s (Edward VI even granted the request in 1553, but Mary I reversed the decision) and now this …

@drew21pink @ScottRo98180052 @mcrbball @enbleague Let’s hope so - unfinished business for us 🦅🏀🇪🇺

@ScottRo98180052 @mcrbball @enbleague Newcastle hasn’t been officially announced In the ENBL. Although we can assume but not announced just yet

The @mcrbball joins the @enbleague! That gives us 3 teams official in Europe next season with hopefully more to come! #BritishBasketball

@neil_redfearn8 Never saw you miss! Clint Marcelle earned them, you scored them 🔴⚪️

14 spot kicks missed in the womens Euro’s !!!! Here’s one going in 😂

@northumbriana @NUFC @DrAlexJack1 Reds couldn’t keep hold of a lead that day - years later that has been the story of my time supporting them too! That Barnsley team won the cup 2 years later, but before they could fulfil their potential the war came.

An interesting action shot from the 1910 FA Cup Final between @NUFC and Barnsley at the Crystal Palace. Jimmy Lawrence punches clear under pressure, while United’s Peter McWilliam, Wilf Low and Jimmy Howie look on.

@reecebfc05 So The Investment Room are back? Saw that they sponsored Callum Simpson

One of the best shirts we’ve had in ages #barnsleyfc

@philgrovesuk @gbbasketball @Nike @Kitking_Ltd Yes Phil - well said! Nor will I be going to a GBBL ‘mini tournament’

@gbbasketball @Nike @Kitking_Ltd Sorry, despite driving from London to Newcastle for every home game, being in Greece and The Hague, being there in Milan and Finland, you aren’t getting a penny from me whilst you block Manchester in Europe. Get Chris Grant out, then I’ll start buying merch again.

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