Senior content producer @sportingnewsuk. Glory Days for the Waifs and Strays OUT NOW https://xitter.cf/t.co/ScRr3aufHh

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Joined March 2010
Glory Days for the Waifs and Strays: Identity and Meaning in the Rise of the Modern Manchester City is out NOW via all the usual online outlets. You can only buy signed copies at Deansgate Waterstones, though. (no, that hasn't knocked a chunk off the price.) @BitebackPub
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You'd think clocking former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and current UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham are, in fact, the same person, would be a hurdle low enough for AI slop to clear. But here we are.
The Guardian are back at it again with yet another hit piece targeting our owners, per a new podcast episode presented by Helen Pidd with Josh Halliday; produced by Tom Glasser, Scarlet Pestell, Claudia Efemini and Ross Burns; executive producer Sami Kent. The latest instalment questions the ties between Andy Burnham and the UAE, asking why the mayor intervened to defend our ownership after the prime minister recently did the same. The report walks through Manchester to chart its transformation from Emirati money, discussing alleged sweetheart deals to own land and raising questions about a lack of transparency. It also references research from Sheffield University examining who has ultimately benefited from the investment in the city. Same old tune from them, really. When will they ever give it a rest?
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Gary, mate, you've got a podcast for this afterwards
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Seems I've got it wider to Smith than most people. From ringside, I thought he punched with more accuracy and authority to snatch most of the close rounds. And there were a lot of close rounds. Puello wary of Dalton's power from early on, that maybe influenced how I called it.
AND STILL! Dalton Smith retains his WBC light welterweight via split decision (115-113 twice, 112-116) against Alberto Puello, who now has four SDs and one MD in title fights. I had it 116-112 Smith. 115-113 is fine. 116-112 to Puello a mad card.
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AND STILL! Dalton Smith retains his WBC light welterweight via split decision (115-113 twice, 112-116) against Alberto Puello, who now has four SDs and one MD in title fights. I had it 116-112 Smith. 115-113 is fine. 116-112 to Puello a mad card.
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The collective bid to get me on the last train home continues as teenage heavyweight star Leo Atang moves to 9-0 (8 KOs) with a first-round win over Argentina's Jonathan Vergara 🚂
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WOOF! Shannon Ryan gets revenge over Emma Dolan with a rapid 1st round KO to add the British super flyweight title to her Commonwealth strap. Nailed Dolan with an overhand right and then kept hammering her with that shot. Brutal, clinical finish from Ryan.
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WOOF! Shannon Ryan gets revenge over Emma Dolan with a rapid 1st round KO to add the British super flyweight title to her Commonwealth strap. Nailed Dolan with an overhand right and then kept hammering her with that shot. Brutal, clinical finish from Ryan.
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Yeah, have absolutely played worse and won this season (usually at home).
Also quite ironic that City have won a few games that have been open and dicey and they have lost this one that they largely controlled
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I think Maresca got his selection wrong. Like him being pro-active with the bench but Cherki HT hook again and Ndiaye off too early. Khusanov RB isn't it. Probably Anderson's worst game. Don't like Enzo in a central 2 in those games, Bouaddi has to play. And yet...
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Without a goalkeeping disasterclass, they probably win the game against one of the best teams in the league. Loads of underlying stuff, not least attitude and mentality, feel really good in this team. Brighton games should be great.
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Enzo Maresca: "I think we didn't deserve to lose, but... we lost." [via @footballontnt]
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Dom Farrell retweeted
This game is like an Aesop's fable for why a goalkeeper matters
We did a Build Your Perfect GK with Joe Hart on our channel with a focus on current PL keepers. Zion Suzuki picked up more categories than any other keeper. Seems Joe Hart knows ball...
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Not now, lads
James Trafford has made 26 saves in the Premier League this season — the most in 2026-27. Of those to have played more than one game, no one has a better save percentage than the Leeds United goalkeeper (80 per cent). [Opta]
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City have been largely good since the goal, but not sure how tenable it is to have Fernandez getting overrun and outmuscled in transitions when Bouaddi is so good and right there on the bench.
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Villa fans singing "Premier League, corrupt as fuck" against City
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Dom Farrell retweeted
Villa scarf sellers selling bananas hahahahahahahahahaha
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No fight makes sense for Manny weeks befor ehis 48th birthday ffs.
This has always been the fight that makes the most sense for Manny weeks before his 48th birthday. Winnable fight against a fringe-top 10 welterweight. And a big opportunity for Donovan
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