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Simon Darby

@FlashDarbs

Politico. OSSCC Vice President. Southend United season ticket holder. Cricket fan. Average golfer. Proud resident of the City of Southend-on-Sea.

 Southend-on-Sea
Joined June 2013
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One was for a Champions League Semi Final. One was for a National League Play Off Final. Can you guess which one is which… 🤔😂
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Two of our own. 🤝 🦅 #FlyLikeAnEagle
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⚽️ 454 games as a player 👔 181 games as head coach 👑 1 King Kev
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@PGATour17 Mar 2025
"It's a nice club to be a part of."
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This evening, His Majesty The King received the President of Ukraine, @ZelenskyyUa, at Sandringham House. 🇺🇦
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📣 Our petition is now LIVE! 📣 🐾 We’re calling on the government to introduce a statutory levy on bookmakers to secure reliable funding for greyhound welfare. Legislation like this guarantees lifelong support and protection for every greyhound. By legislating this, the government can ensure every greyhound continues to receive the care, support, and protection they deserve. Together, we can make a lasting difference for greyhounds and local communities. 🐕 🔗 Sign the petition here: petition.parliament.uk/petit… 📢 Join us in showing your support by sharing this post. #KeepWelfareOnTrack
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Top 10 average Non-League attendances so far this season 1) Southend United 7,088 2) Oldham Athletic 5,692 3) York City 5,603 4) Hartlepool United 3,563 5) Scunthorpe United 3,990 6) Torquay United 3,330 7) Yeovil Town 3,260 8) Macclesfield 2,771 9) Bury 2,595 10) Hereford 2,575
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445 ft for The Captain 🫡 #ALLRISE
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"Sorry, I'm getting all emotional" 🥲 Freddie Flintoff delivering a cap presentation for the ages to make Josh Hull feel 9ft tall on debut 🦸
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A busy run of events ahead of end of term but a highlight was this week's @EtioGlobal rebrand celebration- brilliant evening as part of their team, with some of my fab @PLMRLtd public affairs colleagues & one of our former Maritime trustees now stellar exec coach @AstridKorin
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Robert Colvile@rcolvile5 Jul 2024
US: Stop the steal! March on the capitol! UK: Thank you to all my fellow candidates for the civilised fashion in which we fought the election, and to everyone here at Borsetshire Leisure Centre.
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Here’s our plea to Southend United chairman Ron Martin Share it wide and add your comments too here: echo-news.co.uk/sport/243914… echo-news.co.uk/sport/243914…

'Don't be the man to kill the club' - Echo's plea to Blues chairman Ron Martin

IN an open letter to Ron Martin, your Echo is urging the Blues chairman to back a revised plan to save the club after Southend Council failed to pass a deal because it puts "public money at risk"

echo-news.co.uk
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‘Ryan Reynolds never had to deal with this’: the slow death and (possible) rebirth of Southend United by @timburrows theguardian.com/football/202…
‘Ryan Reynolds never had to deal with this’: the slow death and (possible) rebirth of Southend...

‘Ryan Reynolds never had to deal with this’: the slow death and (possible) rebirth of Southend...

The long read: In 20 years, this Essex club has tumbled down the leagues and seen its ground fall apart. Is a revival finally coming – or will hopes be dashed again?

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Ways Brits say “please leave my house now” - “Anyway, don’t let me keep you” - “I'll let you get on” - “Right” <slap their own thigh> - “Gosh, is that the time?” - “It’s so dark now” - “What time’s your train?” - “Well it’s been lovely to see you” - “What are you doing for the rest of the day?” - “Did you want another cup of tea?” - “I should imagine you want to beat the traffic” - “I don’t like the thought of you driving in the dark” - “What are you having for dinner?” - “I can’t remember, did you bring a coat?” - “Do you want a hand putting things in the car?” - Simply yawning and looking like they want to die
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Happy Birthday Lennard Pearce. Remembering Grandad’s greatest one-liner ❤️
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WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FULL SUBSTITUTES BENCH TOMORROW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEASON 2023/2024. IT IS JANUARY 12.
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Adam@ChappersSenior24 Nov 2023
Not only is Dad 80 tomorrow but I am 50 today! My friends at work are putting on a party so I asked Mum if her & Dad would like to come & then told her about the half season ticket Happy times mixed with sad times.
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Dad turns 80 on Saturday Since the digital age, I have bought tickets for Notts & he gives me the cash Lately he’s struggled as he gets confused & stressed & can’t remember whether he’s paid me That stress has now gone Half season ticket for his 80th Hate Dementia. Love Dad.
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Following the King's Speech, PLMR Director and Head of Public Affairs, @FlashDarbs, shares his initial reaction to the Government's plans for the next Parliament. #KingsSpeech
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Josh Glancy@joshglancy1 Nov 2023
"On Monday I go to work. How are your family, a colleague asks. When I answer, she squirms. Can’t they just leave, my colleague says. No, they can’t actually." This is an extraordinary piece from a Jewish employee at The Guardian jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-the…
OPINION: The Guardian’s coverage and my colleagues’ comments mean I don’t feel safe at work

OPINION: The Guardian’s coverage and my colleagues’ comments mean I don’t feel safe at work

Member of staff with family in a kibbutz in southern Israel where residents were massacred tells of being challenged by colleagues at the media group about the war against Hamas, or simply ignored

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Dear @ECB_cricket, We have noticed your recent problems on the pitch. We wish to extend to you a public offer to play a three match warm-up series in Reykjavík in advance of your participation in the Champions Trophy qualifiers in 2024. Unlike versus our Irish cousins recently, against whom you played your B/C team as a warm-up for the Cricket World Cup, we hope that you would bring your A-team. We are a rapidly developing cricketing nation who, although still small, have ambitions to win the World Cup (of salmon fishing) in the 2060s. We look forward to hearing from you. Yours comically, Icelandic Cricket Association.
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