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Absolute shambles. No non-league teams make the cut 😂😂 Clubs like us need the money. For us, it would contribute heavily towards getting our pitch replaced but no, let’s have Middlesbrough v Villa. Disgraceful
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Can I just say a massive thank you to all involved at
@IpswichTown
who looked after us and made sure it was a day to remember. All were so gracious in defeat and were an absolute credit to their club! 😄
Hope you guys go and get promoted to the Prem! 💪
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732 clubs entered the competition back in August. How are we one of the last 32 clubs left? I just can’t get my head around it 😂🤯
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Mum, I’m famous 😂
The Maidstone United admin was absolutely BUZZING after they beat Ipswich Town to reach the 5th round of the
#FACup
! 🏆
The magic of the cup 🪄
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From the picnic table at 9th tier Steyning to a side chasing the Premier League. Almost 30,000 people plus the BBC cameras, I just cannot wait! Biggest game in our history is just 3 days away 🤩🖤💛
#UpTheStones
#FACup
The road to the
#EmiratesFACup
fourth round,
@maidstoneunited
style 🛣️
Can they continue their magical cup run with a win at Ipswich on Saturday? 👀
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Hold your heads high Coventry, that was one hell of a battle. Unfortunately VAR has robbed you of one of the greatest ever Semi Final moments. You’ve earnt massive respect from us at Maidstone 👏👏
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‘But who wants to watch Maidstone?’ 🤮 You will be on the 27th and you know it
📺 Worth the wait....
🆚
@IpswichTown
📅 Sat 27th Jan
🕐 12:30
🏟️ Portman Road.
📺 This match will be on BBC 1, iPlayer & BBC Sport.
More Info:
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To the Darts supporter that used threatening behaviour towards me at Princes Park last month, I hope you enjoy your trip to Hashtag next season 😘
FT: 🟢3-1🎯
Today's defeat confirms our relegation from the National League South. We would like to thank the fans for their support through an incredibly tough season. The fans make this club and we will come back from this stronger.🎯❤️
#DartfordFC
#DartsFC
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Couldn’t be prouder of my club tonight. Lads gave absolutely everything and more. The fact it’s taken four EFL sides to beat us shows just what we achieved.
So many memories and experiences I thought I’d never make. Proud to been able to have a small part in it 🖤💛
#UpTheStones
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@steveysey
Agreed mate, or even just whoever the lowest ranked clubs are. Even if they’re at the bottom of League 2. It’s only morally right
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This is an incredible, incredible achievement. Every single one of those lads were magnificent all over the pitch and deserve all the plaudits they get. I beg we get a big draw now 😂🙏
#UpTheStones
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YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!
WE ARE IN THE 4TH ROUND OF THE FA CUP!!!! SCENES!!!! 🖤💛
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I’m unbelievably proud of this club! To react to going a goal down was hard. To lose your top striker, even harder. Losing your other striker, now that’s impossible.
Not for us though!! Enjoy the weekend fellow Stones fans 🤩🏆
By the way, what a goal from Biv 🚀
#FACup
YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT!!! WE'RE IN THE THIRD ROUND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1988!!!!!
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Thank you to everyone connected with the club for giving me one of the best journeys I’ve ever been on. This is a special group of players who will be remembered forever now ❤️
We kick on in the league and make sure we are in those play off places come April 💪
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Use the next couple of days to really take in what we’ve achieved as a club. It’s been a phenomenal few months 🤯
Saturday, we begin our charge to secure a play off place. These boys still have more to give 🙌
‘Lets attack the National League South’ 💪
#UpTheStones
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Gotta a lot of time for Marc White these days. You know he’s playing the game and wants to piss people off. Thats what he does, that’s his mindset which I haven’t got too much of a problem with.
Our boys will run them close though. This is a very talented squad we’ve got 🖤💛
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Just love this guy, he cares about this club more than you’ll ever believe. All behind you tomorrow gaffer
@georgeelokobi
❤️
More than football 💛🖤
@maidstoneunited
manager, George Elokobi speaks about what it means to take his side to the
#EmiratesFACup
third round 🏆
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As we've all seen the terrible news of what's happening at
@DulwichHamletFC
, I thought I'd write my latest article on the day when
@maidstoneunited
supporters found out exactly how much of a great club they really are! 🖤💛
#COYS
#SaveDHFC
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Can we just talk about the 20 wins in our last 24 games? I mean come on now 🤩
Two wins to go 🤞🖤💛
A very professional performance from boys! 🖤💛
We are one step closer! 👏👏
Thank you for your support this afternoon! 🙌
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Extremely pleased with this! Look, it is a rebuilding project but cup run is a demonstration of the progress we’ve made. There’s a bit of a way to go yet but we’re certainly getting there with George in charge 💪
#TrustTheProcess
✍️ Gaffer extends Stones stay.
George Elokobi has agreed a new deal, which extends his stay at the Gallagher Stadium until the end of the 2025/26 season.
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First full season as a manager and has achieved something no Stones manager has done since 88. Tremendous achievement, no one deserves it more
@georgeelokobi
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Can I just say that standing on the pitch as the players clapped the fans following the warm up. You feel the atmosphere, my heart is racing! Unbelievable supporters we have
@maidstoneunited
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You all know us guys at
@stoneslive
occasionally lose it, but I think we took that to a new level with
@Yemdog10
moment of magic! 😂😂😂
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Home record (06/11/21)
✅ 🤝 ❌
2 1 3
Home record (07/05/22)
✅ 🤝 ❌
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14 straight league wins. The Gallagher is a fortress again
@maidstoneunited
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Can’t wait to get going again
@maidstoneunited
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Another season on the socials with my club 📱💻
📸
@acerhelen
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@DorkingWDRS
@maidstoneunited
A very classy tweet guys! 👏👏 It was a close run in and you’ve done well to stay with us despite your countless injuries. All the best in the play offs and I look forward to what
@bunch_amateurs
has to offer for the remainder of the campaign 💪
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Tried to give Britains Got Talent a go for the first time in years but I give up already now they’ve given the golden buzzer on a professional singer from one of the most famous films of recent years. I mean how is that fair?
#BGT
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Yes ok I was bored lol. Here is that Alex Flisher goal with our Stones Live commentary! Think we were quite happy ;)
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I’ve not had the best of weeks mentally but this puts that smile I needed back on my face. Much love for this group of boys ❤️
3 words. HARD FOUGHT WIN!!
12 GAMES UNBEATEN. GET IN LADS!!!! 🖤💛
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Must admit there was a point in that second half where I felt a bit emotional. Felt like I got my club back. The players were all to a man, first class. Showed passion, guts and determination. Big up
@saidoukhan1
and
@georgeelokobi
, absolutely phenomenal again 🙌🏻🖤💛
#FACup
#COYS
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What is currently happening at this football club is quite remarkable 🖤💛
I keep saying it but the bond between the players and supporters has never been better and that is all I’ve wanted since we were relegated. I just hope we can finish the job off come bank holiday Monday🤞
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The hangover has now passed 😅
A day I won’t forget in a hurry though. Back where we should at least be as a club and it’s been a pleasure to cover all 52 games on social media this season from Bearsted to Hampton 🖤💛
Onto the next chapter of our journey 🗺
#Champions
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Another season on the socials 💻📱✅
What a season! Of course gutted we didn’t finish what we set out to do but so proud of the lads for what they’ve achieved this season.
Looking forward to some great experiences in the summer and then ready to go in July 🖤💛
📸
@acerhelen
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Hey, I’ve run out of people at the club to moan at. Let’s go for the media team.
Don’t know what’s worse, calling out a volunteer on Twitter for doing his job or not even being able to quote the spelling of my tweets correctly even though it’s right in front of him 🤣
Lads were 18th. Maybe drop the "hard thought" line. Honestly our socials admin is awful
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When you hear Billericay have lost 2 games in a row and are playing Saturday Tuesday till the end of the season........
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Honestly what a season to be a Stones fan. I’ve been so fortunate to have worked behind the scenes this season in the media team and get to really know the lads. What they have achieved is quite remarkable and will be talked about for years (1/2)
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@EmiratesFACup
I actually feel sick reading this. Gutted for the all non-league clubs left involved 😞
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Gotta say, fair play to
@DorkingWDRS
for allocating more away tickets for the supporters that didn’t manage to get one. Hoping for a proper top of the table clash Saturday 👏👏
#COYS
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CHAMPIONS!!!!!! 🏆🖤💛
#MaidstoneAreMassive
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Playing 10 out of 14 games away from home is quite a task for any team. However, we’re two points off the top, in the first round of the FA Cup and only conceded one goal in the last 6 games.
Gaffer working his magic 👏👏
#Chop
Terrific Performance and Win yesterday from our Players & Staff against a very good Team in Torquay… Thank you to our
@maidstoneunited
Supporters for your amazing support 💛🖤👏🏽 We Keep Working Hard!
#Chop
🔥
@EmiratesFACup
1st Round Proper here we come…
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Superb win from the boys! That is not easy after the excitement of last week. Looked such a threat and caused so many problems. Proper team effort that 💪
What FA Cup hangover? 😜
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Significant one for me personally today. Off to watch the Stones for the 500th time. Just when I’m a few weeks off the 15 years mark since my first Stones game 🖤💛
#UpTheStones
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⚽️ It’s matchday! The Stones are off to Arbour Park as we take on
@sloughtownfc
this afternoon
🏟 Arbour Park, SL2 5AY
📆 Sat 12 March
🏆 National League South
🕒 15:00
Match Info ⬇️
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I remember the days when we struggled to get 150 people for home matches at Ashford.
Now we’re going to have over 4,000 watching the Stones. Hopefully it will be a day to remember
#WeAreMassive
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🚨 Our match against
@HRBFC
on Sat 7th May has now SOLD OUT.
We will have a new attendance record of 4,175 at Gallagher Stadium.
Thank you for all your support - it means so much! 🙌
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The ideal birthday present! Cheers lads 😁❤️
Brilliant character from the lads!! Another key three points in the 💼😁
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Good to see an exhilarating tie on the box tonight. Was defo worth picking over the lower league sides. Fair play ITV 👍
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Do us a favour
@AFlisher11
stop getting Stones Live excited with these big goals in big games, it's ridiculous now😆😉
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I once watched the Stones lose 3-0 to Hendon in front of a crowd of 128 on a cold Tuesday night at Ashford. Today we’re going to a club that will attract a crowd of 10,000 and have two ‘A’ list Hollywood stars in charge. Still got to pinch yourself sometimes 😂🖤💛
#UpTheStones
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So so pleased for everyone at the club! It is not straight forward getting to this stage of the competition and boys were very professional today.
Massive credit to
@cheshamutdfc
who gave us a tough battle. Hope you guys go and get promotion. Very welcoming club 💪
Second Round, here we come! 😍
Get in there lads!!! 🖤💛
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Can we just take a moment to appreciate our magnificent home form. 11 home league wins in a row (12 if you count the Billericay trophy win).
First time we managed this amount of consecutive home league wins since returning to the town 🖤💛👏👏
#UpTheStones
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Unbelievable! Monday night and we still sell out in no time at all 👏👏
We are massive 💪
🙌 The away allocation at Coventry has now sold out.
Thank you for all your support.
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Not often I say this but well done National League for seeing sense 👏😂
With the support of The National League and Weymouth FC, the match between the Stones and the Terras, which was due to take place next Saturday (24 February), has been postponed.
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Buzzing to have Charlie back. Quality player that added plenty of goals and assists during the Covid season. Excellent at set pieces as well!
One to watch in the National South 🔥
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Unbelievable shift from the boys! Could never have dreamt us doing the double over Tonbridge, Gravesend and Dartford all in one season 😍
Not a bad time to end their unbeaten home record either 😜
4 to go 🖤💛
#UpTheStones
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 round 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙! 😍👏
GET IN BOYS!!!!
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Last Non-League side left in the FA Cup! Thats some madness right there!! Stonessssssss!!!! 🤩🖤💛
#FACup
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What an absolute disgrace to the best cup competition in the world 😂😂😂 Good to see the Premier League are dictating English football again and just completely disregarding all the lower league clubs 👍
The FA and The
@premierleague
have reached an agreement to strengthen the
#EmiratesFACup
format and increase support for grassroots football.
Swipe for details ➡️
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Forget the win last night, Hak with the statement of the evening ‘that’s the best question you’ve asked me’ 😱
I sometimes struggle with questions, particularly when it’s straight after the game but it’s the small wins with the gaffer that matter 😂😂
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Call me sad or whatever you want but I will be off to watch the Stones for the 400th time. The sort of stat I have always kept over the years. Whatever the case of this season, my season ticket is renewed and I will be back in July. Will always back this club
@maidstoneunited
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Pre-season objective achieved ✅
We won’t be going in there to make up the numbers, we want more 💪
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Great to win some silverware in some style last night. Lads showed real intent and played some good stuff 🏆
Good to see the opposition showing their class though by sulking and not watching the trophy presentation. I’ve never known a team to do that before 😂
CHAMPIONS! 🏆
The Kent Senior Cup is heading back to The Gallagher for the first time since 2019! 👏
FT: Ebbsfleet United 0-4 Maidstone United
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Now this is a story and a half. We all thought this guy was never going to play again. He has somehow fought back from a horrific broken leg to playing a big part in taking
@CrayValleyPM
to an FA Vase Final at Wembley. Massive love for Walks! 🙌🏻⚽️
#NeverGiveUp
I was put off first 15 of yesterday's game when I heard my favourite keeper won't be able to play again 😢 true inspiration to me
#AndyWalker
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All the best to
@DulwichHamletFC
in their play off final today. If you haven’t had the chance, I did a blog article a couple of months back in support of the club. Check it out! The Stones are behind you today 🖤💛
#SaveDHFC
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Anything else is wrong 😎
#UpTheStones
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So since we drew 0-0 at Havant back in mid-November and was sitting 11th, we’ve picked up 50 points from a possible 60 available 😳
✅ 🤝 ❌
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I’m loving a stat at the moment as you can clearly see. Yeah I know it, seriously get a life 😂🙈
🖤💛
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Gutted it’s ended like this. Hak has always been good with me, interviews might not always show that but he was always honest and didn’t hold back on his feelings. Giving him a hug after winning the league was a special feeling.
Will never forget what he gave us last year 🖤💛
Maidstone United have parted company with manager Hakan Hayrettin.
The highlight of his tenure was last season’s unforgettable championship success, which saw the club return to the top flight of non-league football.
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Steve King’s final interview as Dartford manager as he reflects on his 3 years at the club
Club statement
Following a board meeting this evening, it was unanimously agreed to terminate the contract of Steve King.
A further statement will be released in due course.
For and on behalf of the board of Dartford FC
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🚨 NEW ARTICLE: Haven’t done one of these for ages but I thought I’d share my experiences of our historical cup run so far and what it means to be in the last 16. Enjoy 😄
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Premier League, stop your moaning. The boys picked up 6 points in 3 days without needing to change the whole squad! They are on a roll again! 🔥🙌
2 games in 3 days? Not a problem for the Stones as they achieve 6 points and another derby win ✅
GET IN BOYS! 🖤💛
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Hungerford Town.
- Inappropriate comment towards our physio
- Owner gloating and chanting in the media’s team faces for their winning goal.
- Their players being extremely patronising towards our players in the bar after.
No class at all
We move on next Saturday to Slough 👊
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What a day! People can say it was their second team but to go to a club like Notts County and win like that was absolutely unbelievable. Arguably my highlight of the season so far. Full credit to George and his coaching team 👏👏
#UpTheStones
🖤💛
HADLER SAVES PALMER'S KICK!!!
THE STONES ARE THROUGH!!!! 🖤💛🖤💛
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A brilliant result against a good side and a threat to kick my head in as one of the locals walked away! Don’t you just love Saturdays 😅
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@NLBIBLE4
@PTFTravel
Corne on the bench? Nahhh what 😂😂 Also change manager of the season, got to be Danny Scopes of Aveley. What an achievement for them
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What a role model for the young players. A true professional, humble, hard working and a leader for the last 5 years! We’ll make sure you get the send off you deserve.
Love you El Captaino
@gh_28
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Another year of 🌽🐶 tweets! 🤣
Inject it 💉
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Unfortunately we got beaten by the better team tonight. Fair play to
@DorkingWDRS
, excellent counter attacking side who will get points playing like that. Individual errors didn’t help of course but you know it happens. Looking forward to a big one Saturday 💪
#UpTheStones
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Can’t stop smiling at this. Our gaffer made us ‘believe’ and my word did we believe. Super proud of this Stones legend
@georgeelokobi
❤️
💬 'I am football through and through'
🎬 If Maidstone United's story reads like a Hollywood script then its lead character is 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗯𝗶.
@gabrielclarke05
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@maidstoneunited
|
@georgeelokobi
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Poor game but my man with a real moment of quality to win it for us yet again
@JoanLuque19
! Best player in this league by a country mile 🙌 🇪🇸
Level on points at the top! 11 games to go 💪
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@stuferthecat
TV companies needing to generate revenue? 😂 Please don’t me laugh 😂😂 The Premier League have just agreed a £6.7 billion TV deal but can’t put one of the lowest ranked sides on the box for one afternoon to give them the publicity they deserve for getting this far
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I love these boys! The desire and character they showed to get back into was unbelievable 😍
Hungerford got what they deserved I’m afraid. It’s funny that they can’t deal with the antics when it’s on the other hand 😂
WHAT A COMEBACK FROM THE BOYS!! THEY NEVER GIVE IN!! 😍
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Nothing but respect for those from
@TCFC_Official
. Incredible commitment to getting behind their team on a Tuesday night 👏👏
🙌 Safe journey home to
@TCFC_Official
and your supporters that made the journey tonight.
An absolute credit to your club.
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@justafan1m
The Arsenal and Sunderland games, completely understand. Everything else is wrong, completely and utterly wrong. Just shows how out of touch the FA and TV companies are
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‘They’re celebrating like they’ve won the Champions League.’
I took that as a compliment because that’s how much winning means to these boys and all the supporters! 🖤💛
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It’s clubs like us that have made the FA Cup what it is particularly with our magnificent run this year. However, because a couple of PL managers have sulked about fixtures, you’ve let them take control. Simple facts, win the game in the first place 🤷♂️
@EmiratesFACup
Club statement, regarding the FA Cup ‘restructure’.
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Well the fact we’ve already equalled our points tally from the 19/20 season in 10 less games shows that we’re going in the right direction 👏👏
Up the Stones! 🖤💛
What a second half performance from the boys!!
Five goals and three points in the bag! 🖤💛🖤💛
Enjoy your weekend Stones fans! 😍
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Big thanks to
@HarryWheeler1
for not just taking the time to come down and answer our questions but to also stick around and have a chat with us. Very nice bloke and I have a good feeling about him. It will take time, just remember that so get behind him, starting Saturday 🖤💛
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People might find this hard to believe but bad runs like we’ve been on of late are all part of supporting a team, your there through all the good and bad times. Just keep getting behind the boys and our luck will change.
@jaysaunders8
will sort it out 👊🏻💛🖤
#KeepTheFaith
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