Stephen Flanagan

A letter from today’s ⁦@thetimes⁩ with some fine courtroom humour…

@BlueBren Just shows how bad (or out of touch) "real" politicians must be if people are choosing Trump.

Watching Trump and I didn’t think he could get any worse. But his incompetence never ceases to amaze. It’s incredible to think that so many people voted for this imbecile. #Trump

Everton are the first side in PL to win at Old Trafford after having a man sent off.

@BlueBren @Everton Loads of people saying the RL Grand Final shoukd be staged there.

@Everton #EFC

@GavinBuckland1 Steve Ovett once said the ultimate would have been just them racing with Coe wearing all white and Ovett in all black.

Said before on here Coe v Ovett is the greatest story in British sport by a distance. This was a fab listen.

Everton Football Club

@Sighmo2 @MemorabiliaMal That's why it was known as the FA Challenge Cup as the premise was that there would be a tournament to decide which team would challenge the previous season's winners.

@MemorabiliaMal Fascinating stuff - 1872/73 only one semi-final - 14 teams competed for one of those two spots - the other got a bye, won the game, then scratched cos of travel costs.

Major Competitions 1870-1874

@stevejohnson95 @robsawyer70 @MikeRoyden @EvertonHeritage @BlueBren @EFC_Statto @andyeverton1966 As an extra. The TV listings also stated that there would be music played during half-time, so no half-time analysis!!!

@stevejohnson95 @robsawyer70 @MikeRoyden @EvertonHeritage @BlueBren @EFC_Statto @andyeverton1966 Great find Steve. I've done some delving, and we know that the black & white ball was used in the 1970 World Cup to aid visibility on black and white TV broadcasts. Also, a b&w panelled ball was used in the 1965 European Cup final. 1/2

@EvertonHeritage @stevejohnson95 @EFC_Statto Us this the first time Everton played with a black & white panelled ball?

@stevejohnson95 @robsawyer70 @MikeRoyden @EvertonHeritage @BlueBren @EFC_Statto @andyeverton1966 Looking through some Hungarian newspaper archives (no photos), the first leg was shown live on Magyar televízió on 3 Nov from 17:25 to 19:20, so we can surely assume that the panelled ball was used so Hungarians could see it on the TV broadcast. 2/2

@EvertonHeritage @MikeRoyden @BlueBren @stevejohnson95 @EFC_Statto @robsawyer70 @andyeverton1966 That's a great find. 'Nerds' have stored that info for any future "very nerdy Everton quiz"!!!

@MikeRoyden @BlueBren @steveflanuk @stevejohnson95 @EFC_Statto @robsawyer70 The @EvertonHeritage 'Sad Subgroup' has taken a look into this and can confirm that this style of ball was used in the away leg against Keflavik on 20/09/1970. With thanks to the @andyeverton1966 Flickr site!

@BlueBren @EvertonHeritage @stevejohnson95 @EFC_Statto I wouldn't be surprised if you had that ball in your collection Bren!! 😉😁 Not doing too bad thanks.

@steveflanuk @EvertonHeritage @stevejohnson95 @EFC_Statto Jeez Steve 🤦 Hopefully none of us are sad enough to be able to answer that one! 😉😂 Hope you’re well.

@MemorabiliaMal Still remember the older post-match FA Cup Final interviews when all the players had bottles of milk

John Mahoney & Jackie Marsh #SCFC 1973/4

@pitchblacksteed Oh, dear. Ill-conceived love, I should warn you, is like a Christmas cracker: one massively disappointing bang, and the novelty soon wears off.

To finish #XmasCarolWeek, tell me what your favourite line or scene is from Blackadder’s Christmas Carol 🤔

@oldpicposter Called Roarin' and Scorin' - if I remeber rightly recorded after Everton won the cup and Liverpool won the keague in 1966. Full version youtu.be/cNg-fNTLidU?si…

Merseyside Derby Song (1967)

@Bradley_Cates_ At least you got Tony Cottee!!

Keeping it light. #OnlyConnect

@SnookerInfo147 What happens from a ranking perspective? Would he be on the next official rankings? Assuming he gets a qualifying spot forthe Worlds - what if he earns enough to qualify for Top 64 or Top 4 on 1 year list?

It’s only been around two months since Zhao Xintong’s suspension ended. We didn’t know what his form would be like but he’s so naturally talented it’s like he’s never been away! He’s qualified for the UK Championship last 32 and will play Shaun Murphy as an amateur!

@ProSnookerBlog Yes. Highest number from one country is 11 for England in 89-90, 90-91 and 91-92. Only other country to have more than 4 is Scotland in 04-05 and 05-06 when they had 5 in the top 16. Other countries with more than 1 are Wales, N.Ireland, Rep Ireland, Canada and Sth Africa

Random thought of the day. Four players from China currently in the top 16. Is that a record?

@TazJanar @WeAreWST @StevenTrevor Nope. When only the black remains the first foul ends the frame. Section 3.4 (a & b) - End of Frame, Game or Match

@WeAreWST @StevenTrevor On a respotted black it would be equal points, so if a foul 7 was given like in this case. Would the player who committed the foul not be able to draw again by potting the black?

The 'Hossein Vafaei foul incident' but on a respotted black 🤯 From the archives: 1987 International Open (H/T: @StevenTrevor)