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4. PATRIARCHY. 2023-01-24 @ Chelsea
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NXT 12/12/23
Cora wore the Biker Baddie Zip Front Bodysuit (sold out) and Get Real Faux Leather Denim High Rise Straight Leg Jeans in Medium Blue Wash (on sale $27.99) from Fashion Nova. Along with the Vienna - Black Chelsea Boot from Azalea Wang
#cora jade#Brianna Coda#Biker Baddie Zip Front Bodysuit#bodysuit#bodysuits#Denim High Rise Straight Leg Jeans#jeans#jean#Medium Blue Wash#fashion nova#Vienna - Black Chelsea Boot#boot#boots#azalea wang#women of wrestling fashion#wwe#wwe nxt
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thank the everlasting cat I'm playing board games tonight with my friends or else I wouldn't be able to cope with both vienna ending and the current us tour cast leaving at once
#much sadder about vienna#cause I'll never see it and that SUCKS#But also i do love the current us cast and gonna miss them so much even though I've seen them live before#especially gonna miss allison chelsea and brian
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March reads <3
Monster Trilogy by Rina Kent-> 4.25/5
1. Blood of My Monster: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Started: March 8
Finished: March 9
This is the first book I finished after hofas and I'm so glad I finally finished a book lol (except my acotar reread)
2. Lie of My Monster: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Started: March 10
Finished: March 11
3. Heart of My Monster: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Started: March 12
Finished: March 14
This series is not half as bad as I thought!! I never thought I say this tbh... But then again I chose RK's less chaotic series because the things I've heard and occasionally read bits of her other books? Yeah I had every right to not want to pick her books up haha I loved the first two books atmosphere better than the last, maybe it was because of bodyguard romance trope... but I loved the last one nonetheless. Honestly RK is a decent writer I didn't expect that.
4. The Favor by Suzanne Wright -> ⭐⭐⭐.5/5
Started: March 18
Finished: March 21
The writing in this one was... something? I normally don't care about the writing but this one was... bad!! It felt like I'm reading a fanfiction (specially the last 15%) So many unnecessary details were shared that this book could've been so much shorter without them, it really felt like I'm reading wattpad story and it pains me because I actually loved the characters and the plot.
5. Camera Chemistry by Chelsea Curto -> ⭐⭐⭐/5
Started: 23 March
Finished: 24 March
70% introvert side of me had so much difficulty reading this lmao. One of my pet peeves in books is public love confession. It took me 30 minutes to read the last chapter and it was the shortest chapter ever... spoiler (not really): and the whole photo shoot scene was also difficult to go through because again... PEOPLE WERE WATCHING. It was mostly smut and well it's a novella so I didn't expected much. I love it all the same tho :)
DNF: The Devil's Vice by Mindy Paige (at 10%)
No❤️ I am yet to find a good staking, dark romance...
#March reads#Blood of My Monster#Lie of My Monster#Heart of My Monster#Monster trilogy#rina kent#Sasha & Kirill#The Favor#suzanne wright#Vienna & Dane#Fate reads<3#Camera Chemistry#Chelsea Curto#Aiden & Maggie#The Devil's Vice#Mindy Paige
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Bad movie I have The Stylist 2020
#The Stylist#Najarra Townsend#Brea Grant#Jennifer Seward#Sarah McGuire#Davis DeRock#Millie Milan#Kimberly Igla#Bety Le#Pepper#Edward Patterson#Jimmy Darrah#Jill Gevargizian#Laura Kirk#Vienna Maas#Lindsay Solomon#Angela Dupuie#Ashley Kukay#Kelsey Nicholes#Chelsea Brown#Gary Cooper#Eric Havens#Dorinda Townsend#Halley Sharp#Christine Clayton#Kyle Ament#Eliseo Arreola#Nate Milford#James Colin Leach#Jack Schlotfeld
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a list of feminine names i’ve adored and complied over years . please note the names are from a variety of origins and it’s best to research , in accordance to naming your character appropriately .
A ⸻ alaia . aliya . adèle . adella . adely . adira . aellai . aera . aimée . alessia . alice . alisha . amal . amara . amina . amor . anais . angelique/angie . anita . antonia . anya . arden . arnela . arya . asia . aspen . audrey . aurelia . aurora . avery .
B ⸻ bella . bianca . blair . blanca . briar . brielle . brigitte . bristol . bruna .
C ⸻ calliope . calista . camille . carina . carmel . carmen . carmine . cassia . cataline . chantal . charlène . chelsea . cher . chérie . cheryl . cheyenne . chiara . chiasa . cindy . cecelia/celia . celina . céline . cipriana . clara . clare . claudia . cleo . clover . colette . cordelia . cornelia .
D ⸻ dahlia . daisy . danika . davina . delaney . denise . devon . diana . diane . dione . dominica . donata . donatella/donna . dulce .
E ⸻ eden . elara . eleonora . elle . elliana . éloise . emory . erica . esha . esmé . estela . ester . eve . evangeline .
F ⸻ faith . faiza . fallon . farrah . faye . fenna . florentina . francesca . francia .
G ⸻ gabriela . genevieve . giada/gia . giovanna . giselle . giulia . garcelle . grace . graziella . gwen .
H ⸻ hadiya . hafsa . halle . halima . harley . hazel . helen . hélène . hermosa . honey . hiba . hina .
I ⸻ iffat . iman . imani . imogen . inara . inaya . indiana/india . ines . irina . iris . isadora . isabel . isla . isra . italia . italina . ivory . ivonne . ivy .
J ⸻ jade . jamila . jasmine . joanna . jocelyn . joelle . jolie . jordana . jordan . josephine . jovi . juliet .
K ⸻ kajal . kalila . karina . katia . kennedy . kenya . kimberly .
L ⸻ labani . lacey . lavender . lavinia . leona . liberty . lisette . livia . london . lourdes . lilliana . lucia/luciana . luna . lydia .
M ⸻ mabel . madelaine . madeline . madina . maeve . mahima . malia . maisha . maiya . mariana . marisa . marisol . meghana/megan . melina . mercy . mia . milan . minka . monica . monique . montana . marjorie . michelle .
N ⸻ nadia . nadine . naisha . nannette . naomi . nara . naressa . natalya . natascha . naya . neelam . nisa . nikita . noelle . noemi . nyla . nicolette .
O ⸻ odette . onima . oparna . orion . olivia . olympia . ophelia . opal .
P ⸻ paloma . pandora . paola . pari . peony . pareesa . paris . paula . paulina . pearl/pearla . petra . peyton . piera . poppy . prairie . priscilla . priya/priyanka .
R ⸻ raquel . ravenna . rayne . regina . renata . renee . rhea . rima . rita . rochelle . romana . romina . romy . rosa/rosalia . rosella . rosie . rowan . ruby . river .
S ⸻ sabelia . sabine . safiya . sahar . santana . saorise . sasha . saskia . savia . saya . sayena . scarlet . selene . serena . serenity . shelby . sheridan . shannon . sienna . sita . sloane . sofia . soléa . soleil . sonia . soraya . sorcha . surina . sutton . svea . sylvia . summer . suzanne .
T ⸻ tahira . tamara/tamar . taryn . telese . trishna . thalia . thea .
V ⸻ valentina . valencia . vanessa . venice . venus . vera . verona . veronica . vienna . violet . vitöria . vivian/vivienne .
W ⸻ wahida . winona . whitney . wren .
Y ⸻ yadira . yael . yalina . yara . yasmina . yesenia . yuliana . yuri . yvette . yvonne .
Z ⸻ zahra . zaria . zhenya . zoya .
#*#* ── 🐝 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄 . ⁞ writing.#writing help#name help#female name masterlist#name masterlist#rph#rpt#resources
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FITFWT23: TOUR RECAP MASTERPOST
FASHION RECAP: NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE (Top Ten)
LITHOGRAPHS and PORTRAITS
OUTRO SONGS
IQ 123: Tour promo and production interviews
TOUR TECHNICAL SPECS [TPI MAGAZINE]
GROUP PHOTOS NA
Louis’ care for his fans
NORTH AMERICA
26 May - Mohegan Sun Arena, UNCASVILLE, CT
27 May - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, GILFORD, NH
29 May - Place Bell, LAVAL QC
30 May - Budweiser Stage, TORONTO ON
1 Jun - Blossom Music Center, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
2 Jun - Michigan Lottery Amphitheater, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
FITFWT23: WEEK 1
3 Jun - The Icon Festival Stage, CINCINNATI, OH
6 Jun - Kemba Live! Outdoor, COLUMBUS, OH
7 Jun - TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
9 Jun - Saint Louis Music Park, ST. LOUIS, MO
PORTRAITS, 1st set [10.6.2023]
IG stories and selfies [10.6.2023]
10 Jun - Starlight Theatre, KANSAS CITY, MO
13 Jun - BMO Pavilion, MILWAUKEE, WI
15 Jun - Huntington Bank Pavilion, CHICAGO, IL
16 Jun - The Armory, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
17 Jun - Harrah’s Stir Cove, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
19 Jun - Denny Sanford Premiere Center, SIOUX FALLS, SD
21 Jun - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, MORRISON, CO: CANCELLED 😪
24 Jun - Wamu Theater, SEATTLE, WA
26 Jun - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center, VANCOUVER BC
27 Jun - McMenamins Edgefield Concerts, TROUTDALE, OR
29 Jun - The Greek Theatre, BERKELEY, CA
PORTRAITS, 2nd set [29.6.2023]
PORTRAITS posted 30.6 [x]
30 Jun - Louis Instagram recap
30 Jun - The Hollywood Bowl, LOS ANGELES, CA
1 Jul - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan, LAS VEGAS, NV
3 Jul - Arizona Financial Theatre, PHOENIX, AZ
6 Jul - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, IRVING, TX
7 Jul - Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park, AUSTIN, TX
8 Jul - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, THE WOODLANDS, TX
PORTRAITS, 3rd set [9.7.2023]
9 Jul: Louis Instagram recap
10 Jul RTL Radio Interviews
11 Jul - St. Augustine Amphitheatre, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
13 Jul - Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, HOLLYWOOD, FL
14 Jul - Yuengling Center, TAMPA, FL
15 Jul - Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, ATLANTA, GA
18 Jul - Ascend Amphitheater, NASHVILLE, TN
19 Jul - Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, CHARLOTTE, NC
21 Jul - Red Hat Amphitheater, RALEIGH, NC
22 Jul - Merriweather Post Pavilion, COLUMBIA, MD
PORTRAITS, 4th set [23.7.2023]
24 Jul - MGM Music Hall at Fenway, BOSTON1, MA
25 Jul - MGM Music Hall at Fenway, BOSTON2, MA
27 Jul - TD Pavilion at the Mann, PHILADELPHIA, PA
28 Jul - Stone Pony Summer Stage, ASBURY PARK, NJ
29 Jul - Forrest Hills Stadium, NEW YORK, NY
PORTRAITS, 5th set [31.7.2023]
North America FAN EDIT
AUGUST 2023 GAP 1 recap
AWAY FROM HOME FESTIVAL
19 Aug - Parco Bussoladomani, LIDO DI CAMAIORE, Italy
AUGUST 2023 GAP 2 recap (including the 28 launch)
EUROPE
29 Aug - Barclays Arena, HAMBURG
31 Aug - Royal Arena, COPENHAGEN
1 Sep - Spektrum, OSLO [Bigger Than Me anniversary content]
PORTRAITS, 6th set [2.9.2023]
2 Sep - Hovet, STOCKHOLM
4 Sep - Ice Hall, HELSINKI
DORK MAGAZINE PHOTOS 2022 w/ links
5 Sep - Saku Arena, TALLINN
7 Sep - Arena Riga, RIGA
PORTRAITS, 7th set [8.9.2023]
8 Sep - Zalgiris Arena, KAUNAS
10 Sep - Tauron Arena, KRAKOW
11 Sep - Atlas Arena, ŁÓDŹ
13 Sep - Wiener Stadhalle D, VIENNA
14 Sep - Stozice Arena, LJUBLJANA
15 Sep - Budapest Arena, BUDAPEST
PORTRAITS, 8th set [16.9.2023]
17 Sep - Arenele Romane, BUCHAREST
18 Sep - Arena Armeets, SOFIA
20 Sep - Plateia Nerou, ATHENS w/ links to AOTV announcements
SEPTEMBER 2023 GAP recap
1 Oct - Bilbao Arena Miribilla, BILBAO (VIZCAYA)
3 Oct - Altice Arena, LISBON
5 Oct - Wizink Center, MADRID
6 Oct - Palau Sant Jordi, BARCELONA
PORTRAITS, 9th set [7.10]
8 Oct - Pala Alpitur, TURIN
9 Oct - Unipol Arena, BOLOGNA
11 Oct - Rockhal, ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE
12 Oct - Sportspaleis, ANTWERP
14 Oct - Accor Arena, PARIS
15 Oct - Ziggo Dome, AMSTERDAM
17 Oct - Lanxess Arena, COLOGNE
19 Oct - O2 Arena, PRAGUE
20 Oct - Mercedes Benz Arena, BERLIN
PORTRAITS, 10th set [21.10]
22 Oct - Olympiahalle, MUNICH
23 Oct - Hallenstadion, ZURICH
FITFWT23: LATAM promo begins [28.10]
Twitter spree: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 Hall Of Fame, [31.10]
IGTV [1.11]: transcript, gifs [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
8 Nov - 3Arena, DUBLIN
10 Nov - Utilita Arena, SHEFFIELD
11 Nov - AO Arena, MANCHESTER
12 Nov - Ovo Hydro, GLASGOW
14 Nov - Brighton Center, BRIGHTON
15 Nov - International Arena, CARDIFF
17 Nov - The O2, LONDON
18 Nov - Resorts World Arena, BIRMINGHAM
FITFWT23 has come to an end!
ROLLING STONE UK 2023 AWARDS
23 Nov - Camden Roundhouse, LONDON
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Transfer window weekly round up
DEAL DONE: Ajax has reached an agreement for Al Ettifaq midfielder and former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and the medical are set before the weekend and will become as a Ajax player this weekend.
Sevilla had signed Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri on a loan with an option to buy and he stay until the end of the season
Sergio Reguilon for a six month loan to Brentford without option to buy until the rest of the season
Newcastle's Burno Guimaraes is not going anywhere for this January transfer window but PSG are interested in the midfielder but it cost £100m for the release clause
Newcastle, Crystal Palace, West Ham, Everton and Juventus are in the race for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Philips but in the favour of Palace were interesting.
Ivan Toney will be leaving Brentford either this window or in the summer because he is linking to Arsenal and Chelsea are the targets.
DEAL DONE: Aston Villa had an agreement with Crvena Zvezda right-back born in 2005 named Kosta Nedeljkovic medical are set for the next few days but he expected to tay at the club until the rest of the season.
Napoli has signed Hamed Junior Traore on loan from Bournemouth until the end of the season.
SHOCKING NEWS: KARMIN BENEZMA IS LEAVING SAUDI PRO LEAGUE after the departure of Jordan Henderson to Ajax but Chelsea, Arsenal and Man United are willing to get the striker before deadline day in two weeks time.
Celtic had signed Rapid Vienna's winger Nicholas Kühn.
Hey everyone, sorry for any cost of this because I was busy for prior comments is well so... I will bring you some daily news is well before the deadline day which is happening on Feb 1 so make sure you tune it in. Women's transfer window is on the way
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@moomin279, @luvvtrent, @calm-smol, @erlingshaalands,@klopposkop, @liverpool-enjoyer, @macallisters, @trentrub3n, @trentthelittleduckling, @jarrysss, @hopelesslylfc, @trentbellingham, @@styles-66, @robbopool, @oliviascolmans, @playingmyselfafiddle, @sleepy-piastri, @lewispool, @salahattricks, @mosalahfan @mufcjb, @moosiala, @findingnemosworld, @dinosaur-stickers, @kraeki, @staywildmoonrise, @gnabry7, @mosalahd, @yyewyewyewyewyew, @holyfootie, @ts1m1kas @trentszobo, @hubba1892 @liverpoolfanfiction, @sanchos, @lfc-xnda, @jjblworld @curlyjenlonelying @virgilvandijkswifey, @cody-gakpos, @bajcetics, @jomez, @formulalfc, @sonnys-fan-not-spurs-fan, @rashfordxbruno, @hamiltonfc, @szoboszlaimarryme, @carebearcody, @jurgenstrickyredmen, @darwinology
#transfer window#ssc napoli#ajax#jordan henderson#sevilla#hannibal#sergio reguilon#kalvin phillips#newcastle#crystal palace#west ham united#man city#karim benzema#mutuals#followers#football content#sports
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Joonas' part in Thank You For The Pain and Aleksi smacking Joel's butt with his drumstick ft. Joel a confused puppy @ Chelsea, Vienna (video is mine)
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tag game !!
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tagged by @monzabee @poetsblvd thank you for tagging me <3
tagging @marsdreamworld @lorarri @goldsainz @fleetwooods @lxclerc @405rry @folkloresthings @vanishingcherry @lomlando (anyone else who wants fo do this <3 !!)
l - lacy by olivia rodrigo
o - october passed me by by girl in red
v - vienna by billy joel
e - everywhere, everything by noah kahan
b - billy jean by mad tsai
e - emily by jeremy zucker and chelsea cutler
l - love you like that by lauv
l - love letter from the sea to the shore by delaney bailey
e - english love affair by 5 seconds of summer
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tagged by @aphroditestummyrolls, thank you so much!! you all know how much i love music 💜
Rules: Shuffle your favourite playlist and post the first five songs that come up then tag 5 people
i’m mostly cycling through albums rn but this is from the most recent playlist i made for the behemoth
1. Sucre by Ÿuma. i firmly believe this is one of the most beautiful love songs in the world
2. Earnestly Yours by Keaton Henson, Ren Ford
3. Breathe Me by Sia
4. Landsailor by Vienna Teng, Glen Phillips
5. Place in the Sun by Chelsea Wolfe
tagging @scorchedhearth @ghoulangerlee @shatterthefragments @constantlyfalling @eyeh0rr0r and anyone else who would like to, if you would like me to add you to the rotation of people i tag frequently please feel free to comment on this or send me an ask/DM to let me know!
#tags of earthly delights#aphroditestummyrolls#I am slowly working my way through all the tag games and all the prompts and honestly from the bottom of my heart thank you all 💖 i am so#touched that you all think of me!!!#music
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82. DEAD 77. 2023-07-30 @ Chelsea (w/ Los Flixs)
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Nickel Bin #1:
I'd Be Talking All the Time by Ringo Starr
We're starting all kinds of new nonsense this week here in the Dollar Bin. My famous brother publishes five days a week on Doom and Gloom From the Tomb. He's out of control. He's also concise, a word I clearly don't have much of a relationship with.
But there are certain moments going forward when I will declare that it's time for me, and you, to dive in and consider a single song, rather than an entire album. In such moments, we'll be reveling in the Nickel Bin rather than the Dollar Bin: you'll have less reading to do and therefore more time to spend on push ups and protest.
Sounds pretty sweet to me, but if you're unimpressed, please direct all complaints to Stephen Stills; most of the bad things in life are his fault, yes?
This inaugural edition of the Nickel Bin is a follow up to my recent post on Ringo Starr. I sought out his Nashville record after surviving Goodnight Vienna and I'm here to tell you people that Beaucoups of Blues is Ringo's masterpiece. The whole of Side A contains all the best things in life when it comes to Nashville and Ringo: throwaway lyrics, humble musicianship, even humbler song lengths, slick baton passing between the fiddler and Ben Keith's impeccable steel guitar, and Ringo's ridiculous - but also quite earnest - vocals.
The whole thing is a ton of fun; just look at the crew behind it all. Looks like a boy's school's marching band's 20th high school reunion when only one guy is still handsome (Ben Keith, first row flush right) and only one guy became rich and famous (Ringo, obviously).
Because I've never created a rule I didn't immediately break on this blog I'll play you two songs today. The first is the most inappropriately joyful and upbeat song about prostitution I've ever heard. Only Starr could make sex work sound like a wholesome, back slapping good time.
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This will be a great campfire song for the new summer camp I've got in development. Campers will come together at the end of each evening for swaying, smiling sing-a-longs: Reed's Heroin, Young's Borrowed Tune, and Cohen's Chelsea Hotel will feature prominently in the songbook and at the end of each evening the counselors will lead a stirring, sweet dreams version of Waits' What's He Building in There? We'll call it Trauma Camp; sign your kids up!
Anyway, what I really wanted you all to hear this evening is the last song on Side 1, I'd Be Taking All the Time. The song is fine, but it's the last 20 seconds that are worth your time all the time. Just listen to Ringo refer to himself in the 3rd person! I say that only Jonathan Richman, Rafi and Ringo can get away with such audacity.
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And be sure to hang out for Ringo's last note: I dare you to listen to Ringo's voice crack without smiling. He sounds like he's the newest member of Jerry Jeff Walker's Lost Gonzo Band and is heading down to Marble Arch Station, or like he's jumping off Bob Pollard's roof.
I don't know why Ringo looks so bummed on his album cover when he's so good at making us laugh.
Cheers, Everyone.
#Youtube#ringo starr#stephen stills still sucks#nickle bin!#doomandgloomfromthetomb#jerry jeff walker#robert pollard
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Spencer’s kids but their names are places he’s been, thoughts?
GIVE ME THEMED NAMES
yes yes yes, I think he’d love a theme going on
I think Aspen, Dallas, Dakota, Chelsea, Boston, Paris, London, Adelaide, Florence, Venice, Alaska (thanks John green), Siena, Vienna are all good contenders
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the blue au - playlist
music is a huge part of how i create, so below (in no particular order) are some of the songs that have been in my ears while writing this world!
*will be updated as i keep writing :)
the blue by gracie abrams
ronan by taylor swift
long live by taylor swift
i'll always remember you from hannah montana
ribs by lorde
vienna by billy joel
home by edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros
a letter to my younger self by ambar lucid
slut! by taylor swift
jersey giant by evan honor & julia digrazia
coming home - part ii by skylar grey
the best day by taylor swift
parent song by jeremy zucker & chelsea cutler
finally // beautiful stranger by halsey
smaller acts by zach bryan
right now by gracie abrams
landslide by fleetwood mac
chemtrails by lizzy mcalpine
sweetener by ariana grande
down bad by taylor swift
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John Motson: The unmistakable voice of football known simply as ‘Motty’
John Motson, who has died aged 77, was BBC television’s “voice” of football for almost half a century, commentating for Match of the Day from 1971 until his retirement in 2018 and becoming affectionately known as “Motty”.
“I remember my first game, Liverpool against Chelsea,” he recalled. “They kicked off and my heart sank because I thought, ‘What do I say now?’ I still remember the feeling. I realised I had a lot of work to do.”
Alongside the energy and passion he brought to the game, that work was evident in his trademark style of reeling off statistics written on an A4 sheet of card in felt-tip pen for each match. Motson put this “obsession” for facts and figures down to being “terrified of not knowing enough or making a mistake” in his early days. He admitted to “overdosing” on it, and gradually used less background information in his commentaries.
Nevertheless, his filing system continued to grow – as did his library of more than 500 football record books. On top of the stats, he displayed an eloquence for describing the occasion. When Liverpool were beaten 0-1 in the 1988 FA Cup final by the unfancied Wimbledon – known for the eccentric behaviour of their players and fans – he spontaneously summed up: “The Crazy Gang has beaten the Culture Club.”
Earlier, at the end of the 1977 FA Cup final, when Manchester United – captained by Martin Buchan – beat Liverpool 2-1, Motson must have been silently thrilled that it enabled him to put his research into action and say: “How fitting that a man called Buchan should be the first to ascend the 39 steps to the royal box”, recalling “ The Thirty-Nine Steps” celebrated spy novel by John Buchan.
His ability to remember every detail of each game he covered also made Motson ideal company away from the pitch. If, for example, he was asked about a Division One Southampton v Birmingham City match at the Dell in the 1973-74 season, he would not only recall the result and those booked, but describe in detail Peter Osgood’s perm and the pattern made by a set of studs on a shin.
However, he was not averse to the occasional “Colemanballs”, emulating the verbal gaffes of his fellow football commentator David Coleman, who was presenter of Match of the Day by the time he started on it himself. Among Motson’s were: “The World Cup is truly an international event”, “The goals made such a difference to the way this game went”, and “For those of you watching in black-and-white, Spurs are in the yellow strip”.
In his long career commentating on more than 2,500 televised games, Motson covered nine World Cups (1974-2006), 29 FA Cup finals (1977-2007, missing just two) and nine European Championships (1976-2008).
He stepped back from his position as the BBC’s lead commentator in 2008, saying he had thought about the forthcoming World Cup in South Africa two years later and “just didn’t feel quite up for it”. His last live commentary was the Euro 2008 final, with Spain beating Germany 1-0 in Vienna.
However, he continued commentating both for football highlights on Match of the Day and for BBC Radio 5 Live until 2018. His final TV commentary was for the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion.
Motson’s standing meant that he became part of the impersonator Rory Bremner’s repertoire of characters, complete with the sheepskin coats that became another of his trademarks on screen after he reached for one when horizontal sleet started falling during an FA Cup tie at Wycombe Wanderers’ ground in 1990.
He had them made to measure in Savile Row, central London, able to afford them on an income that he said gave him security after growing up in a family where his father’s income was “very modest”.
John was born in Salford, which was then in Lancashire, to Gwendoline (nee Harrison) and William Motson, a Methodist minister, brought up in London and educated at Culford school, near Bury St Edmonds, in Suffolk.
His father took him to a Charlton Athletic football match when he was six and, spending childhood holidays in Lincolnshire, his mother’s home county, he supported the non-League team Boston United.
As a teenager, Motson played the game himself in the Barnet Sunday League, as well as becoming a Barnet and Potters Bar youth table-tennis champion.
On leaving school, he began his career in journalism as a reporter on the Barnet Press in 1963. He then moved to the Sheffield Morning Telegraph (1967-68), where he started covering football, qualified as an FA preliminary coach and freelanced for BBC Radio Sheffield.
In 1968, he moved to BBC Radio Sport in London and was first heard nationally as presenter of Radio 4’s Saturday-evening after-match Sports Session (1969-70) before commentating on live matches for Radio 2 (1969-71).
He switched to television and Match of the Day in 1971 following Kenneth Wolstenholme’s departure – becoming TV’s youngest football commentator, aged 26.
Motson found himself describing the disaster at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield for the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, which resulted in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.
During three seasons from 2001 when the BBC lost rights to Premier League highlights to ITV, Motson commentated for Radio 5 Live. On leaving the BBC in 2018, Motson commentated for talkSPORT, as well as appearing regularly as a pundit on the commercial radio station’s football shows.
Ten years earlier, reflecting on the influence of money in football, he had observed: “It’s true that the game has changed so much, and in many ways not for the better, but it is still the game. It is still beautiful and it still has the power, as few others things, to move nations and continents and, every four years, the world.”
Motson, whose autobiography, Motty: 40 Years in the Commentary Box, was published in 2009, was named the Royal Television Society’s commentator of the year in 2004 and won a Bafta special award in 2018. He was made OBE in 2001.
In 1976 he married Anne Jobling, and she survives him, with their son, Frederick.
🔔 John Walker Motson, football commentator, born 10 July 1945; died 23 February 2023
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