This is the real value of football. Applause in the fourth minute of Blackpool v Barnsley for Steve Bruce’s grandson. Universally observed including the referee who stopped the game to allow it and also joined in the applause himself. 👏🙏👏🙏👏 🧡
Chris Hull
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Chris Hull
@mrchrishull
DM for sports, media, broadcasting & event enquiries - @skysports @talksport @img. Born in Blackpool & lifelong Seasider. 🍊
London/D.C./Blackpool
Joined June 2010
- Credit on the name of ref Paul Howard (22 secs). He knew it was not an official minute applause but one led by the Blackpool supporters for the little man. Yet he knew what was right in his heart & held up play to focus on what was truly important. 👏 🙏🧡
- Swindon Town’s Owner Clem Morfuni & CEO Rob Angus wishing Pep Guardiola, his backroom staff and his players a speedy recovery - and also a safe journey to all #MCFC fans. Clem inviting Pep to enjoy a future game at the County Ground. 👏 @Official_STFC @TrustSTFC @STFCSupClub
00:00 - Inspirational 12-year old Ed Simpson - who’s had nine brain operations in a year - continues his tour of the country taking 100 penalties & raising funds for @braintumourrsch charity. Today, one of Ed’s heroes @JesseLingard arranged a meet!👏⚽️ Ed’s story: justgiving.com/fundraising/10…
- Ian Holloway was supposed to have a watching brief only today from the directors’ box but after #STFC went man down early on, he has spent the majority of game sitting behind the dug out & half-time in the dressing room. He may as well be on the bench! x.com/elzeagle/statu…
- Cost of living crisis, five-hour round trip and a wet Tuesday night at Blackpool in November. Over 3,000 Middlesbrough fans have still turned up at Bloomfield Road tonight! You have to say that’s magnificent!👏 #Boro
- Just want to give a massive public thank you to a brilliant young man who contacts me most days. Lee, who has autism, asks every week which ⚽️ games I am working on, then proceeds to give me World class stats to use! Never judge a book by its title. You are a huge talent, Lee! 👏
- John Rooney Snr is a lifelong ⚽️ fan based in Toronto. He is 85-years young and his family reached out to say it was his dream to meet the @dcunited captain @WayneRooney. While in this great city, we were thrilled Wayne made it happen! #DCUFamily #TORvDC
- So much goodwill from all for Duncan Ferguson to be a success at Forest Green. About 10 years ago I put on a football session for kids with learning disabilities in Skelmersdale. I reached out, Duncan said he’d be there. I was sceptical. He came, was awesome & stayed for 3 hours.
- Immensely proud of the immediate reaction of @BlackpoolFC & hundreds of our supporters around The Morty Statue just now - within hours of the tragic news of Tony’s passing. The outpouring of affection from the Blackpool community will hopefully give family a modicum of solace. 🧡
- Bullies won’t win. Aiden enjoying his VIP experience with his family tonight at Wembley after a recent very tough experience - @joe_weller_ @theobaker_ & @EnglandFootball legend @EmileHeskeyUK all with Aiden and behind him. Thank you @AskNationwide’s Respect Campaign! 👏
- A special moment pre-match where @ManCity legend Mike Summerbee meets new Swindon Town owner Clem Morfuni. Mike started his professional career at #STFC, spending six years between 1959-65 before being signed by Joe Mercer for #MCFC for £35,000. @Official_STFC
- When #ITFC heard last week of 14-year old huge @IpswichTown supporter George being diagnosed with Osteosarcoma needing intensive chemotherapy, they immediately sent him this package & matchday invitation. George & family overwhelmed by Ipswich kindness at a difficult time.🙏👏 💙
- Football images you will never tire of seeing? In my late old man’s phone, he has pictures of this game in a folder entitled: ‘THE GREATEST DAY EVER!’
