NorthernLights

Should Liverpool fans be worried that their next manager might be incredibly bald? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cnl4ql0p4pqo

Every this this thread reappears you wonder how bad/tasteless the latest news going to be. I would be intrigued to see this study that they have produced and how it reached its conclusion.

Barnsley sack their manager with just one league game to go in League One - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cp9gkg71gwyo Currently a 4 way battle for the last two play off spots and Barnsley are the team with the worst form of those four teams. A quick peak on Twitter seems to indicate its a fairly popular choice to bin the manager.

Replays are to be scrapped from the first round onwards from next season - FA Cup replays to be scrapped from the first round onwards in 2024-25 Something that has been on the cards for what feels like a long time now. I personally won't miss them.

Stenhousemuir are League Two champions and are currently on a run of 1 win in 10 (at the same time you can say it's just 1 defeat in 10). However I wonder if there have been any other title winners who could match or "better" this sort of run.

https://www.afc.co.uk/2024/04/10/club-statement-video-assistant-referees/

12th of August 2026 will see a total eclipse with a >90% partial eclipse visible from most of Scotland. If you fancy a the total experience then a trip to Spain is your best option. https://nso.edu/for-public/eclipse-map-2026/

First Bus slammed for 'axing paper tickets' for customers

This is from a YouTube channel I follow. It gives a good account of what happened based on current information.

North Korea v Japan called off due to “unforeseen circumstances”. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/22/north-korea-cancels-world-cup-qualifier-against-japan According to reports it due to a strain of streptococcal currently spreading in Japan.

Saw Emperor at the Barrowlands on Friday. They were a band I never thought I would get a chance to see live as their live dates are pretty sparse and usually at festivals down in England if they come to the UK. This was also their first time playing Scotland since 1993.

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