Lewis Ryder

What happens to masculinity when a country becomes globally stigmatised as an aggressor state? How do geopolitics shape men’s sense of status, recognition, and worth? tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

@JSmithy64 Just seen the Peaky blinders pub is gonna be one too. Would love a long read on that hell hole

@LewRyder Irish Bar basically means a Slug & Lettuce with Murphys on draft

Turkish Barbers & Vape shops? There's a new epidemic on our high streets

@FootballCliches Ahh our GK has just taken his video down off insta which had the oppo striker launching his camera over the astro net. Hope you stumbled across this while it was up!

Current addiction: non-league goalkeepers' GoPro videos

@JSmithy64 “I've kept really quiet but I'll tell you something, he went down in my estimations when he said that..”

@LewRyder #TeamDano

Kill Bill: Whole Bloody Affair - I'm 14 again! Vol 1 & Vol 2 are still tonally incongruous, but together it's epic fun. Goofier than I remember, but the that's no bad thing. David Carradine the standout, but Lucy Liu's eyes a close second...

@GuillemBalague Laughable to suggest Madrid & Barca have not competed financially with English clubs.

Ok, ok, the domination of #PremierLeague over #LaLiga continues. And it is overwhelming (11 wins over 12 meetings) But you always have to look beyond (and try to go against the tide, you learn more that way!) It is England time, but beware; in the medium term it could look different: 🏟️ Once the new Bernabéu and Camp Nou are fully paying off, and now they have both accepted to bring private money into the clubs, Real Madrid and Barça will soon have the budgets to compete with anyone again
 🧠 Spain already wins with brains, not money: for about 20 years, with less financial muscle than England, Spanish clubs have still taken 33 European trophies to England’s 16, by innovating, producing talent and maximising squads
 🚨 Premier League has spent more than double what it’s brought in over the last seven years, with money from owners, loans and accepting loses – a bubble that looks amazing now, but will eventually force a painful correction, while LaLiga is building a big league that spends within its means I know nobody will buy this now, specially in England, but do keep this post for future reference 😜

Bernardo is the 👑. One of the best ever to wear the shirt.

@spbajko @FootballCliches first usage of ‘shower football’?

Rayan Cherki was on good form last night talking about working with Pep Guardiola #mcfc "He's crazy like me - two crazy guys! We talk about everything, it's unbelievable. Football is all my life. I eat football, I sleep football, I shower football." manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…

I've ordered a #FellowFan flag to put up at games, to make it easier to identify me to come up & chat! I've started a crowd funder just to recoup some of the costs of it - please consider donating if you can, I'm just asking for £2 per donor, thanks! crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fellow-fan-f…

No!!! Was one of the coolest grounds I’ve been too. Looks whack now

Statement on Britain First's planned march through Manchester this Saturday

It’s now over a week since Jason Whittingham, the owner of Morecambe FC and director of over a dozen companies no longer trading, said that a sale had been agreed and further details would be given ‘tomorrow’. Why the wait Jason?

@seroddy Thanks Sarah!! Congrats on your new book too!!

@LewRyder Congratulations Lewis!

And it’s live!* * ‘It’ being my book on John Hilditch, museums and cultural politics. And ‘live’ being on the publisher’s website! Very excited now manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177391/

@HarryStopes Fucking hell!! Suppose I shouldn’t be surprised as footballers often are / go right wing but this is next level. What a horrendous bloke

@HarryStopes Jesus Christ that’s grim. Had no idea!

@peteryeandle @CultSocHistory Looks class this Pete. Can’t wait to read!!

Now out in @CultSocHistory - my article on London's West End popular entertainments as wartime news platform and core driver of "Mafeking Fever" ⤵️ #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🙋🏼‍♀️ I've had a season ticket, sitting alongside my family for 20 years, since 4yo. I'm a former @ManCity player, but I'm currently playing in the US and so cannot personally attend many games. My ticket is used every single game via transfer or exchange and when I'm home, I use it

Absolute hero she is for this