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Mark Galante

@markgalante.dev

e.g. Developer, Manchester United, Stormers and Springboks. South African in Amsterdam.

created October 17, 2024

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Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

This is exactly why we lost! 😡 😡 😡

2/9/2025, 2:18:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Headline should read: “Hollow Fulham-based club bending as many rules as possible while everyone acts like it is completely normal and within bounds”

2/9/2025, 2:16:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

“Let's add that to the words of wisdom.”

31/8/2025, 9:32:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

You did miss Amorim questioning every decision he made in his life that got him to the point where Bruno needed to score a 96th minute penalty to get him a much-needed win.

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30/8/2025, 8:58:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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30/8/2025, 4:09:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Fair enough on him. Those dickheads have that affect on you.

29/8/2025, 2:49:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Turns out saying “we want this fucker out ASAP” doesn’t increase a player’s value.

28/8/2025, 7:23:52 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

I'm not against him staying but I'm also not going to be against it if, or more likely when, he goes this season.

27/8/2025, 9:40:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How the fuck do we manage to severely expose serial winning managers from Netherlands and Portugal? The whole "Netherlands is not on the level of the Premier League" argument falls a bit flat when you look at Slot. #MUFC

27/8/2025, 9:39:17 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Well


27/8/2025, 9:23:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Am I seeing a back four of De Ligt, Harrance, Dalot and Mount or was my 1 glass of wine too much?

27/8/2025, 8:32:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

If I guess, it might be because he has practically retired and is just here to train, keep fit and only play if our other goalkeepers are unable to.

27/8/2025, 7:58:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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đŸŽ” “Are you Scunthorpe in disguise?” đŸŽ” Fair fucks to Grimsby fans. #MUFC

27/8/2025, 7:45:45 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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#MUFC

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27/8/2025, 7:34:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

I need a lot of convincing that Tom Heaton isn’t our best goalkeeper.

27/8/2025, 7:33:44 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Ugarte completely overpowered in the build-up to that goal.

27/8/2025, 7:26:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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When is it going to end, Robbie? #MUFC

27/8/2025, 7:25:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

He’ll lose a lot of the limited credit he has if we end up losing Kobbie, especially when he appears to favour Ugarte as a suitable substitute for Casemiro.

27/8/2025, 1:07:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

They look like winners?!

26/8/2025, 7:33:26 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Like Ed mentioned on the last @nqatpod.bsky.social pod, losing Kobbie is losing so much more than a footballer.

25/8/2025, 1:53:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

No way he’s 35 and not 21.

24/8/2025, 10:07:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Will it count towards PSR?

21/8/2025, 6:32:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

I wouldn’t say I’m an expert but I’ve read the laws of the game and the handball rule is one of the few well-defined rules the game has.

19/8/2025, 12:56:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

I certainly don’t expect them to be experts in the laws of the game. They are very good at analysing players, especially those who play in their respective positions.

19/8/2025, 8:47:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Not sure I do, sadly. The laws of the game certainly disagree with you.

19/8/2025, 8:21:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

His body moved towards the ball. His arm was attached to the body at the time.

19/8/2025, 8:18:15 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Arm moving towards the ball ❌ Arm making the body unnaturally bigger ❌ You almost laugh at the incompetence these days, even if your football team was on the wrong end.

19/8/2025, 6:14:27 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

An incredibly moving piece of writing. I also tend to associate periods of my life with United and other sporting events.

7/8/2025, 6:10:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture James Nalton (@jdnalton.bsky.social) reposted

"Welcome to the Berniebeu" Bernie Sanders inspired Tifo from the Vermont Green fans at the USL League Two final vs Ballard FC. đŸ“·: USL

Vermont Green fans at Virtue Field with a Tifo depicting Bernie Sanders with the words
3/8/2025, 12:19:28 AM | 170 38 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

That’s impressive 👏

23/7/2025, 8:55:14 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I remember watching United under uncle Ralf thinking “well done, son. You’ve witnessed the worst you’ll see for a long time. It’ll only get better”. #MUFC

21/5/2025, 9:51:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Just like our players.

21/5/2025, 9:37:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Football? Never heard of him.

21/5/2025, 9:13:07 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev)

It’ll be interesting to see how we manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. #MUFC

1/5/2025, 7:57:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Maradona good, Pele better, Harrance Maguire.

1/5/2025, 7:56:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Might as well. I hear it’s lovely at this time of year.

1/5/2025, 7:55:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In case I have to fight in WWIII, I have two words for my enemies: 1. I 2. Surrender

16/4/2025, 9:17:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In all fairness, I’ve seen worse from United this season. #MUFC

1/4/2025, 9:06:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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18/3/2025, 8:20:04 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The weird irony where South Africans generally have a tough time getting visas for the US but a South African has essentially bought the US.

25/2/2025, 7:07:52 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture sabinevidal.bsky.social (@sabinevidal.bsky.social) reposted

"Sir, this is a Wendy's"

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20/2/2025, 6:06:30 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Supporting a sports team is both the worst and best thing you can ever do.

15/2/2025, 1:50:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev)

Who knew that we all needed David Moyes back at Everton to get some good old-fashioned Barclays?

12/2/2025, 8:20:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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United have been incredibly poor all season and there has never been a point where I thought “we could really do with Jadon Sancho”.

10/2/2025, 7:48:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2025 just needs to chill the fuck out.

9/2/2025, 12:22:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev)

A quintessential South African experience is that deep feeling of regret after eating at Spur 🇿🇩 I highly recommend it.

2/2/2025, 5:22:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Anyone else being followed by a barrage of OnlyFans accounts and somehow finding that they’ve reposted some of their posts? CC. @safety.bsky.app.

1/2/2025, 3:20:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev)

Deactivating an account to a social media network owned by a Nazi wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card.

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24/1/2025, 11:03:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

I wouldn’t have been surprised if this was true.

9/1/2025, 10:28:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Great listening to Dominic. I hope he’s a regular.

9/1/2025, 3:45:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I love how Xcode is just like "here's some 25GB cache fuck you". I really respect that level of chutzpah.

2/1/2025, 10:33:58 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

I’m really struggling to believe that these players are not able to adapt to Amorim’s system at all. We saw them perform against City. They have it in them. It’s there. I struggle to see anything but a complete lack of professional pride.

31/12/2024, 7:31:25 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

I cannot wait for the next international break.

30/12/2024, 10:38:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can’t wait for that next international break.

26/12/2024, 7:41:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

You asked for a win. What else do you want? A Lamborghini? Maybe ask for something more realistic: like a goal đŸ€·

22/12/2024, 3:54:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can we play City every week?

22/12/2024, 3:30:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

You reckon we’ll survive? I still have faith.

22/12/2024, 3:24:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

I feel no shame. Singing to cats and dogs is normal.

16/12/2024, 12:44:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Late winners against Liverpool and City. He can retire tonight if he wants.

15/12/2024, 6:37:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Brilliant take.

5/12/2024, 4:14:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture daniel harris (@danielharris.bsky.social) reposted

Patter this week about how politics and sport don't mix. I wrote about what a ludicrous lie that is. www.newstatesman.com/world/2019/0...

5/12/2024, 12:35:05 PM | 8 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

#mufc #lgbqti #pride

4/12/2024, 5:22:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bluesky feels like the first time we all tried Twitter, when real people were actually behind the accounts.

1/12/2024, 10:12:17 AM | 1338 102 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev)

Disappointing time to support Manchester United. The club had an opportunity to support equal rights for- and inclusion of- the LGBTQI+ community, but they buckled to a homophobe who is a good football player and has played for the club for less than 6 months.

4/12/2024, 5:19:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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@phry.dev invites you to his talk, "Beyond React Testing Library: Testing React Libraries (and library-like code)" at React Day Berlin! 🗓 13 & 16 December | Berlin & Online 🎉 See you there: reactday.berlin

25/11/2024, 1:36:42 PM | 5 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do we have a developer community on BlueSky? đŸ‘šâ€đŸ’»

24/10/2024, 5:44:27 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mark Galante (@markgalante.dev) reply parent

Send me the PR, I'll approve for $1.

19/10/2024, 10:41:59 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view