Husband, Father, Football Manager, Charity Fundraiser. All shape who I am. One life so live it! All opinions are my own and no reflection on anyone else.
I've thought long and hard about whether to post this picture after yesterday's FA Vase victory. I have had a really tough year to date with work that I won't/can't go into and it took its toll on my mental health to the point I had to step away.
Today we said goodbye to our wonderful dad in the most beautiful way.I know he'd have been proud of us as he always was & will be.Never lose a moment to tell those you love how much they mean to you,through words,actions or even a look. RIP Dad,I'll keep trying to do you proud.❤
When I retired I thought days like today would just be a great memory. I was wrong. This group don't know when to quit. Unbelievable character and determination. Thanks to all the support today near and far. Who doesn't love a semi.
#FAVase
#Hammers
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The pain is raw.The dust will settle & I couldn't be any prouder of this team & what they have done so far this season. Game number 55 was one step slightly too far but we've still got unfinished business. Huge,huge thanks to all supporters throughout this journey. We go again.⚒
The incredible support of my wife Hannah, family and friends has been beyond any words I could write & I thank you all. I loved yesterday. I love today and I will love tomorrow. Take care of yourselves and each other.
#mentalhealth
#dontbeafraidtoshowit
@DorsetMind
@mentalhealth
Oh wow! First thoughts.
Awful news in the short term.
Good riddance.
Did he even try and sell the club? If not he's the tw
@t
we all knew he was.
This club will never die.
Yellow army needed now more than ever!
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The dream draw! 😍 Can't wait to see many friendly, familiar faces (& reminisce about Wembley yes!). More importantly it will be a great day for the club and I couldn't be prouder to lead them! Magic of the cup!
@TUFC1899
🖤🤍🏆💛💙
FA CUP: We've been drawn against National League South's Torquay United AFC.
This sees Tim's old club come to the New Cuthbury. Where Tim became a Gulls legend scoring against Cambridge in the 2009 National League play-off final sending Torquay back into the EFL.
#UpTheMagpies
Absolutely gutted & a travesty to see
@TUFC1899
go down to conference South today. So many worked so hard to get them where they belong & yet a few have condemned them. Get out & leave it to be the heart of the community it should be & was during my time. 😓⚽🔶🔷
What can I say about this club and group of players and management team?! Incredible all season and fully deserved. Champions again! It's what we do. Up the fucking 🥧🥧🥧! 🖤🤍⚽️
State of this country under the Tories. Waited over an hour for a blue light ambulance for one of my players and still waiting. Joke. But we can give £25 billion to Ukraine, contracts to mates and not give junior doctors what they deserve. Criminal. 🖕
Just went to enjoy the comments about the Wessex mega signing and apparently I'm blocked! Not sure why. Maybe because we won the league in their back yard! 😝 850 quid says they bottle it again though. 🤣🎣🏆
@themichaelowen
@EmmaRaducanu
Congratulations
@EmmaRaducanu
. Thoroughly deserved as was my players player, supporters player and top goalscorer awards at Kingstonian FC in 2002. Interesting fact - I wasn't the same age. Here's a picture.
These boys! 😍 7 days earlier it was massive hurt. Fast forward a week and 2 wins later we've got what we ultimately wanted to achieve as Wessex Premier Champions! Incredible group of lads. That is for you Steve Harvey. Up the f*ing Hammers! ⚒⚽️🏆
What a mad day! So proud to have been given this opportunity at a great club that has so much potential. Heart wrenching to leave so much we've built
@HamworthyUtdFC
but couldn't turn this down. Will forever be grateful to
@ScammellBruce
and Steve Mitchener for all your support.
👏 to
@ITVSport
for choosing what was always going to be a dull as 💩 FA cup game rather than Maidstone v Stevenage where a non league team is still dreaming and you're guaranteed some entertainment. 🙄 So short sighted. At least we've got Spurs v Burnley to look forward to. 🙄🙄
Through all of it, football has always been my catharsis and turns out that yesterday it was also an unexpected emotional release. Amidst the celebrations going on all around, this was the mess my wife was greeted with! I thought I had gained emotional control. I was wrong.
Buzzing to get on the road down memory lane tonight to the English Riviera and to watch my beloved
@TUFC1899
tomorrow against Chesterfield with
@HannahSills_9
and my two boys. May even join the pop side second half! ⚽️🟡🔵
If I can score against Kasper Schmeichel I'm sure our Harry can!
@MegsAreBetter
and I in a good club there. Come on England. We all believe! 🏴🦁🦁🦁⚽️
Waiting for the armchair fans who love Southgate. Two finals in 3 years? Fuck all won. Fuck off and close the door on your way out. Get someone in who can take the handbrake off.
#EURO2024
Football is the best sport in the world no matter what. Highs are so amazing and the lows are tortuous. Summed up today!
@TUFC1899
promoted 😃 but
@OfficialShots
relegated 😭. Bittersweet day. ❤ to both.
#leagueclubs
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Great day again for the club as we progress into the quarter finals of the FA Vase against a very strong Tunbridge Wells. 661 there today was a fantastic turnout & would be brilliant to see them again. Can't fault anyone from 1-18 today. Distraction? My arse.
#FAVase
#Hammers
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Got to say Football clubs setting up crowd funding pages at the mo is poor taste. So many are struggling but this is basically modern begging.Ask for sponsorship/investment but give something back for peoples money. Bet most of these clubs still offer decent money to players.🤬⚽️
My best football photo of the last decade. Having my boy with me as mascot at the 2014 FA Trophy Final for
@GosportBFC
v Cambridge. One of my proudest moments as a footballer and father.
#livedmydream
#wembley
#secondhome
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Absolutely loved my first two sessions
@WimborneTownFC
. Club is set up even more impressively than I thought and met some great people already. Great bunch of lads too. Loads of work still to do but buzzing for Saturday now. Up the Mags. ⚽️⚪️⚫️
Yellow army is back! Time to become the stuff of legends for the
@TUFC1899
players today. Hope the fans get the result they deserve. Good luck to all involved! ⚽️🟡🔵
#playoffs2021
The venue may be different but the prize of league football is still the massive end game today for
@TUFC1899
. Best of luck to all involved for the Gulls especially the 3000 there who can make a huge impact. Bring it home GJ and the lads. 💛💙⚽️
#promisedland
My lads have been magnificent in the weirdest of seasons. So proud of every one of them and a much deserved victory in
@SydWessex
Cup final today against an excellent
@usportsmouthfc
side. That one was for Steve Harvey. First managerial trophy.😍 ⚒⚽️🏆😇
15 years of marriage with this gorgeous creature! Built the most beautiful life, home and family with her and couldn't ask for a better life to look forward to. Love you
@HannahSills_9
. 😍🥂
Massive love and thanks to my management team this year. So much support, hard work and dedication that led us to our ultimate goal and made my life so much easier. 🏆⚽️🥧
@Tank089
@ChrisSenior77
@BSully_
@BColemanSRT
@FootballDave1
,, Luke, Grant, Jeff, Tyler, Will, Andy.🖤🤍
Huge thank you to Larkhall physio
@Chelsie_Hextall
for her support today with Jez's injury. Absolutely brilliant and a credit to the club and the profession along with our own
@BColemanSRT
. Managed the situation superbly. 🙏⚽️
Back in my spiritual home to watch my football academy B team. Got a glimpse of the Plainmoor lights from afar and made me smile. Love this place. 🔶️🔷️
Bucket list moment. Man Utd v Liverpool and these are our seats. Sure we're gonna get smashed but what a time to share with my boys! ⚽️🔴⚪️⚫️
#notleavingthisseat
#GlazersSellNow
Congratulations to 14-year-old Ethan Sills, who picked up the
@StrategicSols
Goal of the Month award for March 🏆
Ethan became the youngest ever scorer for the
#afcbu18s
after his free-kick against Stevenage 👏👏
It's gonna all come out after the World Cup. Foden ran over Southgate's dog and laughed. Mount revived it with the kiss of life and bought it a squeaky toy. That's why one plays and the other doesn't. Only explanation I can think of. 🤔 🤦♂️
Proud isn't enough to describe my feelings towards my players tonight. 8 unavailable, playing 60 mins of the 120 with 10 men (yes extra time in a final in the middle of a season 🤯) and we took them all the way! Disappointed but this isn't our end game.
#dontpanic
#rentfree
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Honestly horrific news. Had some unbelievable times with the Hammers at the start of my managerial journey and to see it go this way is heartbreaking. Hopefully the Phoenix will rise from the ashes again soon.
#upthehammers
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If you're the sort of sad, pathetic, disrespectful human that sees today as a chance to hide behind your keyboard, put on a shit meme and get a cheap laugh then go and find the nearest bin and put yourself in it! 😡
Well that was pleasing. First small step on what will be a tough journey but the attitude, character and togetherness of the squad was top drawer today and a fully deserved 3 points. Fans were class! What a place to call home. Up the Mags! ⚽️⚫️⚪️
First game and first victory in the FA Cup. Always been a magical competition and we're now only 34 games from Wembley. Lads gave themselves a foundation during preseason and the first building on it began well. All the best to
@CalneTownFC
for the season. Up the Hammers!
#FACup
What can I say? 15 months in the making and taken us 3 attempts but what a feeling! Away hoodoo? Completed it! Lads were class to a man. Up the fucking maggies! 🖤🤍⚽️
Chelsea apparently interested in Carroll, Crouch & Benteke? I might have a shot here as they seem to be touting every target man thinkable! Eligible for FA Cup and Champions League too. No brainer. Call me Antonio. ☎💰💰💰⚽🏆
Some way to secure a win 🤩
Ethan Sills scored this stunning weak-foot volley as the under-17s beat Swansea City last night 🙌
The win sends the Cherries through to the next round of the U17 Professional Development League Cup 🏆
After a tough few months professionally,I am delighted to start my new career today as Corporate Fundraising Executive for
@mytime_charity
.So different but very exciting & still making a difference for an incredible charity creating life changing opportunities for Young Carers🤩
Gutted for
@TUFC1899
. I've experienced missing a penalty in a play off final shootout defeat and it's very very tough. Covolan deserved everything good today as well. Build again as tough as it feels right now. 💛💙
Loving working with this group of players, staff and board. Great togetherness, character and quality. Fans were top class again! Hard work continues! Up the 🥧🥧🥧. 🚂⚽️
An entertaining victory today that I know Steve would have enjoyed. Lovely to be able to pay tribute to such an important part of
@HamworthyUtdFC
history. RIP Mr Chairman. Keep smiling down on us. UTH ⚒⚽️
What a club this is. 50+ fans making the 360 mile round trip and making so much noise.👏👏Boys were class and 2nd half was the best 45 of the season. Safe journey home you 🥧🥧! ⚽️
FULL TIME
A fantastic performance gives us a fourth consecutive victory on the road! Thank you for your support today and safe travels home Magpies! 🫡
#UpTheMagpies
Merry Christmas to all in the footballing community and beyond. Enjoy spending time with those you have the most special of bonds with. Eat, drink and stay safe. Anyone on their own please reach out if you need a friendly face! 🎄⚽️⚒🎄
Portsmouth Senior Cup final @ Fratton Park.👏 Southampton Senior Cup final @ St Mary's.👏 Hampshire Senior Cup final @ St Mary's.👏 Dorset Senior Cup final? Let's toss a 🪙 and play it at the ground of whoever it lands on. 🤦🏻♂️👀⚽️
#budget
So grateful as ever for all the well wishes prior to today's game. Means a helluva lot. 🤞 we're in the hat on Monday. Let's go to work. Up the Hammers!
#Hammers
#FAVase
@HamworthyUtdFC
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With a bit of foresight I'm sure fans could be let in at all levels of football but in non league it is the difference between existence and extinction.If
@FA
work a fraction of how hard non league clubs are to sort this then our national game system can still survive.
#letfansin
Lads keep producing. Played total football, gone long, defended for our lives, mixed it all at different times this season. Informed today it is
@HamworthyUtdFC
best start to a Wessex league season so long may it continue. Loving working with everyone in this group. UTH. ⚽️⚒
Couldn't have asked for a better start. Lads were brilliant all through the squad. Keeping the feet firmly on the ground but will enjoy it tonight.
#hammers
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Full Time: Tadley 1-3 Hammers
It's three points on the road for Tim Sills in his first match. As Cameron Beard's brace secures all three points.
#Hammers
Amazing achievement fully deserved. Big club back where it belongs thanks to
@MarkMolesley20
. Great future ahead of him and the club now.
@theterras
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I'll be there! Couldn't turn down a chance to hear the East Bank in full voice! 🥁 Come on the shots. What a season! Time to take top spot and not look back. 🔴🔵
Wherever you watched this evening's action, we hope you enjoyed it.
Next Saturday, however, there's only one place to be, as the top two sides in
@TheNationalLge
meet at the EBB Stadium.
We'll see you there
Class night training at the beach last night. Great group of lads to a man and the fact that Wimborne's own Christine, Maria and Grace came and looked after us with a bbq and some beverages was incredible. What a club this is
@WimborneTownFC
.
Three words. Support Non League! None of this VAR shit. Just proper football with excellent officials. Alright I know that's far fetched but it's definitely proper football and makes a huge difference! ⚽️
Special mention to
@ChristchurchFC_
and
@OCherrett
today as well. Incredible result against BIG opposition to keep the Wessex FA cup flag flying. Deserve a decent draw to get even closer to that 1st round proper. 👏👏👏
Huge thank you to
@WimborneTownFC
for stepping in and helping a fellow local club by hosting our FA cup replay tomorrow against
@MerthyrTownFC
. Would be great to see as many as possible there to cheer us on.
#UTH
@HamworthyUtdFC
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7 points from games against 2nd, 3rd and 4th with key personnel missing again. Can't praise this group enough but nothing achieved yet! Regroup, refocus and get stronger again!
#Hammers
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Football is seriously f**ked up. Won 3-2 on the island. 2 penalties, 2 sin bins, 1 red card, 10 minutes stoppage time all against us but a last minute winner from our GOAT was enough. Ferry cancelled and redirected. Away days. ⚽️⚒
@HamworthyUtdFC
Football is a crazy game. My team have played really well recently without knowing the art of winning. 2-0 down at halftime again today and it's here we go again. To come back and win 3-2 was a magnificent response. Love the game, it will love you back.
@HamworthyUtdFC
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WOW! I mean, just WOW! These boys dont know when to quit!Gutted that I couldn't be there as Covid got me especially as I'd have given anything to watch
@DanBarts8
masterpiece from 60 yards in the flesh! 5 in a row. We keep building. Up the Mags! 🤍🖤
Absolutely gutted with this news. Gave me the job and was so passionate about everything, his family, work and football. Thoughts are with Kim, Louisa and James. Boy was he a fighter. RIP Mr Chairman. 😢⚒⚽️💔
Today it’s with great sadness we announce ex-chairman Steve Harvey has lost his battle with cancer. We send our deepest condolences to Kim, Louisa & James.
Without Steve we wouldn't be where or who we are as a club today. His legacy will live on at Hamworthy United. RIP Steve ⚒
Wow where to start? Excellent 1st half, then last 30 with 10 men the lads dug in heroically to give themselves another shot against 2 leagues higher on Tuesday. Fantastic heart and character as always. Nothing achieved yet though.
@EmiratesFACup
@HamworthyUtdFC
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Amazing work Tony. Watching it back fills me with pride at just how well the lads did and how many chances we created even with 10 men. A great day brilliantly run by the Club. The future is black and white. 🖤🤍⚽️
🏆 | BE PROUD
Extended highlights from yesterday’s
@EmiratesFACup
2RQ clash between Wimborne Town & Torquay Utd, in front of a record breaking
@NonLeagueCrowd
, are now available.
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This is amazing. Had 8+ weeks to really think of a fun, engaging, high energy, ball based session and they roll out the bleep test which would still be a joke at adult level. And then think to post it on social media! But they'll all have Level 2 on their CV's. 🤦🤡🤡
Absolutely incredible number! Great to see the New Cuthbury heaving. Gutted we couldn't give them the fairy tale day but we know it's still firmly in our hands! ⚽️🥧🙌
🚨 TODAY’S ATTENDANCE IS A STAGGERING 2️⃣,3️⃣0️⃣7️⃣‼️
Simply staggering, thank you to each and every one of you for your support this season!
#UpTheMagpies
Football puts you through the wringer but this is why we love the game and days like today create memories that last a long time. Only one step closer but what a way to do it and what a group we have! Glebe pushed us all the way but winners win!
#FAVase
#Hammers
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Final league game at home tomorrow. Be great to see another bumper crowd to cheer the lads on towards the play offs. Been a looooong season but ultimately we are nothing without the fans! Up the 🥧🥧🥧.