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Simon Gilbert

@TheSimonGilbert

BBC Political Journalist on TV, radio, online | Author | Former newspaper hack | Pop Punk lover | Socials: TheSimonGilbert | #PUSB (Footy posts rarely serious)

Coventry / Warwickshire Katılım Temmuz 2010
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Simon Gilbert
Simon Gilbert@TheSimonGilbert·
Liverpool has You'll Never Walk Alone, West Ham has I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles and now Coventry City fans have their own pre-match anthem. #PUSB bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Luke O'Nien
Luke O'Nien@LukeONien·
EUROPA LEAGUE was never the dream. Not because I didn’t want it. Because if I’m being honest, I never thought it was possible. What kid would? Especially when 12 years ago I was playing non league football in the Ryman Premier and Conference South, just trying to stay alive in the game. What kid dreams about Europe when, two weeks into the off season, his dad has to tell him he’s been released by Watford F.C. over the phone? I was heartbroken. My dad looked at me and said: “What are we doing tomorrow?” To which I replied with the words he’d drilled into me my whole life: “We’re training, Dad.” So we trained. Every single day. My dad emailed every EFL club asking for an opportunity. One club replied. One. That was all I needed. An opportunity. @WealdstoneFC and @wwfcofficial , I’ll always be indebted to you. Then came the move to @SunderlandAFC . A massive club. A massive opportunity. And I couldn’t wait to prove myself. But 45 minutes into my debut… hooked. “Rabbit caught in headlights. Waste of money. Get rid.” Then came the Championship. “He’s not good enough for this level.” Then the Premier League. “Let’s give him a debut and then get rid of him.” I understood the doubt. I’ve faced it my whole career. And truthfully, you doubt yourself too at times. But I’ve always tried to live by one mindset: Outwork your doubt. You don’t always need to see the full journey. You just need to take the next step. Then the next one. And then another. Even when social media tells you you’re not good enough. Even when the voice inside your own head whispers the same thing. Keep working. Keep learning. Keep showing up. Because sometimes the places you end up are bigger than anything your younger self could’ve ever imagined. To any young player reading this, don’t put a ceiling on yourself too early. You genuinely have no idea where this game and life can take you. And to the boys… thank you. You removed the glass ceiling I’d placed on myself. What a team. What a club. What a fanbase. Sunderland… rocking all over Europe ❤️🤍 And in the words of Granit Xhaka: “This is just the beginning.”
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Mike Stubbs
Mike Stubbs@JMikeStubbs·
@joecov88 @LukeONien Come back when you’ve qualified for Europe Joe. Let’s how this pans out next season
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Dan Harvey
Dan Harvey@dharvey4·
If we finish above Hull & Ipswich, which other club do you see us competing with next season to stay up?
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Simon Gilbert
Simon Gilbert@TheSimonGilbert·
Fair play to Hull City. Another non-parachute team promoted 🤝 #PUSB #HCAFC
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Simon Gilbert@TheSimonGilbert·
@cozza933 The palpable arrogance borne out by Spygate. The contempt generated by suggesting Southampton might struggle this season. The way they behaved to our manager. The notion they would be able to simply take one of our best players because they were so much bigger / better. #PUSB
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Simon Gilbert@TheSimonGilbert·
@skybluegrys I was thinking, remember how long winded and whingey Southampton’s argument was over a few fist pumps? Imagine the absolute hours of dross they’d have put in to try and justify cheating. Absolute joy vacuums. Love how we just ignored it 😂 #PUSB
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Alex
Alex@skybluegrys·
@TheSimonGilbert Don’t think Frank will take him after he grassed on him to the EFL! Funny how they were once so compliant with the rules and regulations
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Simon Gilbert@TheSimonGilbert·
I used to really like Southampton. Very similar club to us. Punched above its weight over the years. But this kind of behaviour is properly insufferable isn’t it? Surely this would be considered an aggravating factor in the investigation if found guilty? #PUSB
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Southampton captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis appeared to mock a Middlesbrough player with a binoculars celebration amid allegations that Saints were spying on Boro training before their play-off clash 😬

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Simon Gilbert@TheSimonGilbert·
@RobGurneyOnAir Makes any alleged “poor press box protocol” seem rather insignificant now doesn’t it? 😉 #PUSB
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