#gerard's yearbook message

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Gerard's yearbook note to a guy named Dan on eBay

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I've always kind of been uncomfortable with the way the fandom interacts with the members lives before they were in the band. Like I think looking into pencey prep etc. is fine. It's the previous music of a musician you like that seems totally reasonable to be interested in, and learning about the Inception of mcr also feels relevant. But why are we digging up and then passing around pictures of them as children? Why is a yearbook Gerard happens to be in going on ebay for several hundred dollars? It just doesn't feel fair or reasonable. Don't get me wrong, I understand the urge to collect band memorabilia (I've kept plenty of tickets, posters, photos, t-shirts etc. over the years), but a high school yearbook is not band memorabilia. And I get wanting to know more about where the members are coming from to better understand their art, but that's exactly what interviews are for. 

If the guys post pictures of themselves when they were younger that's fine, and those feel like fair game to share. But to me, this moves from being interested in the band or a person's work to something very different, something invasive, and kinda creepy. Like yeah the “I'm never going to get out of Belleville” quote is heartbreaking and beautiful, but it's also a message that a teenager wrote to their friend In private.

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The 100 (questions that is....not band or TV show)

1. If you were on a 2 hour road trip and could only listen to one song on repeat until the trip was over what song would it be? idk it would depend. Could be Neck Deep - In Bloom but also if you go with Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons thats only like 4 plays :) 2. If heaven or hell didn’t exist and wasn’t a reward would you still make an effort in being a good person? Atheists believe in good. 3. What’s your poison? Vices etc. JD 4. What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? the football team lol.

5. Are you a better friend to your friends than they are to you? It's a mutual thing that we don't really talk lol. I'm a horrible friend to most people but one did say I was angel, which was a compliment cause she’s religious even though I’m not

6. Have you ever ran a red light? I can't drive, but I ignore traffic signs when walking. They're more of a suggestion than a rule especially in Glasgow.

7. Who is the most influential person in your life? I influence myself; fuck all y'all.

8. Give me a hot take. What’s the unpopular opinion you stand by? Love Island is pish

9. What would the ten year old you think about you now? 10yr old me wanted to be an astronaught so idk lol probably disappointed

10. What’s your favorite city to visit/live in? Town lol I don't do visits

11. Tell me the story of your first kiss. She asked me out and I was kinda dithering but then just as she was walking away I shouted yes at her like a fucking lunatic and she turned around like "....oh." Then we snogged :P

12. What was your yearbook quote (if you didn’t have one what would it be)? The romans didnt invent a great civilisations by having meetings. They did it by killing all those who opposed them.

13. What’s a non-sexual turn on for you? Millie's Cookies <33333

14. Who’s your favorite non-animated movie character? The wee old dear from Last Train To Busan <3

15. You fall into $10K and you have to spend it on yourself and not bills, what do you buy? Gig tickets, alcohol and stuff off my list

16. Have you picked names for your children yet? one

17. Do you have any talents? I'm very good at singing badly

18. Which would you prefer: Netflix and Chill or iTunes and Chill? Netflix or iTunes themselves. I ain't got no chill. And no-ones interrupting me if I'm listening to music/watching something

19. Fill in the blank: I want to ____ your _____. _hug_, _soul_

20. Is once a cheater always a cheater true? idk people can change but I'd say the relationship is forever ruined. Someone that cheated on me might not cheat again, but I wouldn't trust them anymore.

21. In one word, What was the reason your last relationship failed? complacency

22. What’s something therapeutic you do when you’re stressed? listen to music

23. What was your favorite non-Pixar Disney Film? Big Hero 6

24.  Ruin a first date in 5 words or less. "I like country music" :P

25. Drums or Flats? I thought this was about music or highheels but google says its about chicken. And I prefer boneless!

26. Do you remember your last dream? What about? No idea, I don't remember them much I'm just greatful for whatever sleep I can get.

27. Do you want your kids to go to church, synagogue, temple, mosque? why? Never! I don't want to fill their heads with nonsense and a life of trying to conform to outdated arbitrary rules just so they have a good afterlife.

28. If Gerard Butler, Russell Crowe, and Liam Neeson get into a bar brawl who wins? The press?

29. Looking back would you have lost your virginity sooner than you did or later? Sooner. The lateness was not for lack of trying

30. Do you have a favorite book? Not really but it used to be either Reaper Man or The Hitch-hikers Guide To The Galaxy

31. Fuck Marry Kill? Do I get to pick my own??????? Fuck - "Main Course" Marry - hahahaha no Kill - your hopes and dreams

32. Is college worth it? Why? Yes because its good to know things and worth it to get a better job so you're not working beside me :)

33. Favorite Cartoon growing up. idk I can't really remember what I watched.

34. What’s your favorite social media besides tumblr? I'm on Facebook more but that's just to play games mostly

35. Does your first crush still look good? I don't talk to her anymore but her pictures aren't too bad

36. Do you think starting a gofundme is begging or helpful? Depends on the reason, like I've seen one just for a sesh which is fucking stupid, but like Americans do them for medical bills or some legit reasons.

37. Sesame Street or Barney? Sesame Street! Cookie Monster<3

38. What you’re favorite R&B Album of all time? I hate them all.

39. What movie(s) do you know all the lines to by heart? I can quote bits of films but probably not the whole film

40. Would you date someone you met on here? idk like I prefer this as a more anonymous space to share things and rant about people who actually know me. If I'm doing this right no-one I meet on here should figure out who I am :) But yes I'd date y'all cause you're all wonderful peoples

41. Would you rather be too hot or too cold? Too cold, it's Scotland you know?

42. Would you date yourself? I dont think I could put up with my own shit. And if it was like really my personality in a female form we'd be far too fucking shy to speak to each other.

43. Apple or Android? Android, Apple is a cult

44. What is the first song that you can remember learning the lyrics to? Daydream Believer for my aunties wedding

45. What are 3 of your favorite Michael Jackson songs? I genuinely do not like any of them but Alien Ant Farm covered Smooth Criminal if that counts?

46. Fill in the blanks: it’s not cheating if ___ ____ ____. you haven't actually kissed or slept with the other person and you're only sharing inappropriate messages on facebook and they've already said they're not a homewrecker... sorry, too specific?

47. Could you put your dreams on hold to support your bf/gf pursuing theirs? my dreams have been crushed so it would depend on what theirs were

48. What’s is the title to your autobiography? The Life And Times Of A Fucknut

49. Is there someone you’re trying not to call or text right now? YES! SO MUCH. I want to message her all the time but she hasn't messaged me and i dont want to appear desperate even though I am so I'm not gonna message first although I check every 5mins if shes messaged me

50. What is your favorite emoji or emoji combination? :P or ;)

51. Do you have any deal breakers in relationships? cheating lol.

52. Are you Tre or Doughboy? I had no idea so I googled it and Wikipedia says "Tre is highly intelligent but has a volatile temper and lacks respect" which is so me :) Idk who doughboy is lol

53. Favorite movie? Don't really have one tbh. I have too many I want to watch to bother re-watching something i've seen.

54. How long do you talk to someone before you expect a relationship? when you talk to someone its the start of a relationship in the loosest sense of the word because friendship is still the relationship between two people

55. Ruin a first date in 5 words or less. repeat questions would ruin a date cause it proves you're not listening

56. How old are you and how old do you feel? I'm 29 but I feel the same as i always have

57. Tag your favorite tumblr blog. @evilsupplyco

58. Your house is burning down and your family is safe what is the one material item you’d grab? my phone'd already be in my pocket so laptop?

59. How long until you introduce your bf/gf to your family? theyve met

60. Fill in the blank: All you need in this life of sin is you and your ____. Nope. All you need in this life of sin is you. No and your anything

61. Kobe, Jordan, or Lebron? neither

62. What is your favorite Drake lyric? I hate everything he has ever said

63. Where did you meet the last person you fell in love with? I don't fall in love, I believe I only fall in lust/infatuation/obsession.

64. Do you know your love language? I joined a shitty website to find the answer. Apparently it's physical touch and then words of affirmation.

65. Take a Myers Briggs Personality Test: what are your results? No. I fail at these. The questions are never things that i would do so i feel like im unintentionally lying and it never sounds like me

66. How do you feel about Quentin Taurentino films? Violence and blood what could be better?

67. Fill in the blank: Get you someone who will ______. _worship you as the amazing and beautiful bad ass bitch that you are <-- actual drunken advice from me

68. What’s your favorite movie soundtrack? Spiderman 2 i actually had the album

69. What’s your favorite fragrance on the opposite sex? i dont care what they smell like as long as its not fags

70. Is there any magazine, blog, or publication you read weekly? Nope

71. Will you abstain from sex or go to marriage counseling? Why are these my only options? But I'm not going to counselling, if they have issues then they should just tell me :)

72. There’s two kinds of people in the world: Those who pour ketchup on their fries, and the ones who put it on the side to dip. Which one are you? The one who doesn't order ketchup at all.

73. Rough sex or slow sex? Both. Either. Any lol

73. Have you ever slept with a stranger? Nope. Not that I have anything against it I've just never had the opportunity

74. What’s your dream music collaboration? Produced by who (Dead or Alive)? idk but probably produced by rick rubin cause that guy does eeeeeverything lol

75.  What song will you probably conceive your kids to? Music would just be a distraction

76. Do you have a scripture or quote you live by? Nope

77. Finish this sentence: If men had birth control _____. itd be free

78. How long should sex last? As long as both partners need

79. What music do you listen to when you de-stress? Just whatevers next on the playlist

80. How soon should you text someone after getting their number? The next time you want to tell them something but they arent there beside you?

81. How do you feel about the 80/20 rule? Living in lol but its more like erm 20/80?

82. Is sex a determinate in a relationship? Yeah. Why would you get with someone if you're not at least somewhat attracted to them?

83. Is it wrong to move in with someone or “shack up” before marriage? Nope

81. Send me a never have I ever. Never have I ever enjoyed beer

82. What is your favorite video game of all time? Spyro The Dragon

83. Who is your favorite book/movie character? "SQUEAK" said the Death Of Rats

84. Can you define love as best as you can? Nope

85. Does size matter? I hope not, women like taller guys lol.

86. What is your favorite thing about the person you like? Physically? Personality? idk

87. Five Year plan? Go! Don't get fired, save money, get an actual house, buy stuff off my list?

88. If someone wanted to really understand you, what would they read, watch, and listen to? idk i dont understand me so why you asking me?

89. Do you think of yourself as a human being or a human doing? Do you identify yourself by the things you do? I don't tend to think of myself at all really... and why would I identify myself?

90. What does emotionally available mean to you? Someone who is not emotionally closed off?

91. Could you go into business with your ex? Hahahahahahahah no

92. What is the last song you sang aloud? I'd Rather Drown ineverletpeopleinandihaveyoutoremindmewhy

93. If someone liked you right now, would you want them to tell you? They do. They told me. It sucks cause it changes nothing except igniting that small bit of hope id given up on...

94. How do you prefer to obtain your music Streaming, Downloads, or Physical? Physical albums for artists I like, even though it just goes straight into the laptop anyway i still like having albums

95. Name an artist you like that your friends probably don’t listen to. What friends? But erm Archangels Revenge. I doubt the ex members listen to them as much as I do lol

96. Tag someone that’s probably her baby father. this makes no sense?

97. Post a selfie you really like. nope

98. Do you watch anime? What is your favorite? Death Note or The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya so far, but ive got a lot on my list

99. What’s the zodiac sign of the last person you dated? Aquarius

100. Do you know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior? I know that he is not either.

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‘Even stats need a good pre-season’ – recounting the story of Northern Ireland football’s numbers man

Enniskillen-born Gillespie has lived in Fareham, Hampshire, for over 30 years

He’s reluctant to admit it, but Marshall Gillespie probably knows more about football in Northern Ireland than anyone else.

If you read or hear an interesting statistic about the Irish League or the Northern Ireland international team, there is every chance the 57-year-old former nurse has produced it.

Indeed, such is the trust people now have in the Enniskillen native, he could say almost anything and it would be accepted as true – something he put to the test recently during a Northern Ireland match.

“I said to a few of the guys in the media area that it was the first time four Northern Ireland players were wearing orange boots in an international at Windsor Park,” he explained.

“‘Really?’ they asked. I told them I was joking, but they did look at me as if it was true. I know quite a bit but not something like that.

“Friends have said to me in the past that I could say anything and people would believe it. Maybe so, but I’m very honest. I take the utmost care in putting my information together.

“The key is doing the donkey work in the summer – a pre-season for stats if you will. I’ll sit down for hours, study specific teams or players and then I’ll have an idea of what to keep an eye out for.”

‘If you look for long enough you’ll see something’

Gillespie had done his homework on Crusaders during the summer

When Irish Premiership leaders Crusaders lost to Coleraine on Saturday, many observers were aware that it was their first league defeat of the season.

What most people didn’t realise, however, was that it was the Crues’ 650th loss in the top flight since they first entered senior football in 1949. Until, that is, Gillespie’s tweet dropped.

“I’d been sitting on that one for a while,” he reflected.

So, what’s the process that leads to having knowledge about such milestones to hand as soon as they happen?

“I have a spreadsheet for every team in the Premiership, with details of their results going back to day one. I update that on a Monday, then it’s a case of studying the numbers for any significant patterns that are developing.

“I suppose my brain has just become attuned to it. At times I find myself just staring at a screen but if you look for long enough you will soon see something. For example, the weekend before Crusaders’ defeat, I tweeted that Kirk Millar scored Linfield’s 7,000th goal when he hit the winner in the Blues’ 1-0 win over Glentoran.

“One of the weirder ones was last season when I tweeted that the last eight league goals that Linfield had scored against Crusaders were by players whose Christian name began with J.

“And one of the tweets I’m most proud of was quite a straightforward one about Northern Ireland’s record in Euro qualifiers under Michael O’Neill – ahead of the Germany game they had won 10 and drawn three of the 14 matches. Simple, but it got a lot of pick-up.”

How a boyhood hobby became a business

Gillespie’s office at home is full of books with football information

As a young football fan growing up in County Fermanagh, Gillespie developed a liking for football yearbooks.

“I had a head for facts and figures – I could always maintain weird and wonderful information,” explained Gillespie, who has lived in England since leaving Northern Ireland in 1987 to pursue a career in nursing.

“I’d get an edition of the Rothmans Football Yearbook, pick out the Northern Ireland players from the lists and follow their careers, even youth internationals who maybe never went on to play for the senior side.”

Such was the time Gillespie was devoting to researching and maintaining data on Northern Ireland football, he left his full-time nursing job in 1997 to focus on this new freelance career.

“I always had the dream of doing an Irish League edition of the Rothmans Yearbook, which I did for the first time in 1990. I then started doing an Irish League preview column in the Belfast Telegraph, called ‘The Statman’, and it all took off from there.

“It’s so much easier now to gather stats online but back then I had to rely on my parents posting rolled up copies of the local papers across to me. I would also have to send handwritten letters to the club programme editors for specific information.”

Reporting for international duty

Michael O’Neill is the third Northern Ireland manager that Gillespie has provided statistics for

As well as supplying weekly statistics to a range of media outlets from his home near Portsmouth, where the father of two lives with his wife, a lot of Gillespie’s working week is consumed with a role he carries out for the Irish FA.

“I go through all divisions of the English and Scottish leagues – as well as the Irish League – and record a wide range of information on every player from Northern Ireland,” he explained.

“It all goes into a formatted spreadsheet which is sent to the Irish FA after every round of games. It started when Lawrie Sanchez was in charge – I produced the stats for him and then Nigel Worthington before doing what I do now for Michael O’Neill.”

While members of the football media industry will have been long-aware of Gillespie’s work, the advent of social media has brought him to the attention of more fans, managers and players.

“People will message me to ask something and I will always help them if I can. I get players tweeting me at times too – when Jamie McGonigle left Coleraine I sent him all his statistics from his time with the club.”

Northern Ireland, George Best and being the best

Gillespie and his son Calum, named after George Best’s son, enjoyed watching Northern Ireland at the 2016 Euros in France

Being a football fan was what started Gillespie on this path. The grandfather remains as devoted as ever to supporting Northern Ireland, and it will come as little surprise that he has a statistic to prove it.

“I’ve only missed one international in Belfast in the last 30 years, despite living in England. It was a 2-1 friendly loss to Sweden on 24 April 1996 – Gerard McMahon in the 84th minute with his only ever international goal,” he remembers.

“I’ve attended 148 internationals at Windsor Park and was at the win over Ukraine in the Euros with my son, which was just fantastic.”

As Gillespie’s Twitter followers may have guessed from his choice of profile image, George Best is a hero of his. He never met the former Manchester United star, but almost did.

“My wife found his agent’s contact details and, unbeknown to me, invited him to my 40th birthday party,” he explained.

“George never made the party, but a few months later I did get a signed letter from him wishing me happy birthday. That was the mark of the man. I’ve collected all sorts of memorabilia on him which I keep in my office.”

And when it comes to the numbers game, is Gillespie the best in Northern Ireland football?

“It’s difficult to say, but I’ve been doing it diligently for 35 years. I don’t think anyone has the information and stats that I have.”

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