Father, Fiancé, hard worker, Spurs supporter, truth talker, and Manager of Marlow FC @BartleyMarkus - Instagram & Threads
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Piers Morgan cooking Meghan Markle at every opportunity, but telling people to ease off Schofield is just mad to me.
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I pray regularly this doesn't happen to my kids, because what comes next is no joke.
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Not even a seriously delayed Flybe flight could take the shine off today.
To hear nearly 20,000 @HibernianFC faithful singing @dothebartman1 name as he made his final appearance was touching.
As far as our family is concerned Edinburgh, and our hearts, will be forever green 💚
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This guy is 29 and now getting his chance in the league. It only ever become a "too late" when YOU believe it is.
Now that’s Nott a bad move!
@SalfordCityFC star Michael Nottingham is off to the Football League 👏
➡️ thenationalleague.org.uk/not…
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You see this, Original cellophane wrapped Lucozade? This here wouldve had Covid-19 on its toes mate.
This drink took many a patient straight off the sick bed 🤣
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Had a few celebratory drinks so I'll hold a lot of what I have to say until tomorrow.
All I will say for now is, that was for you Terry ♥️🫡👊🏿
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So I'm fined for wearing the wrong tracksuit bottoms on Saturday. It's clearly my fault considering I'm a 31" waist and the tracksuit that was provided without consultation, are 34/36"
Thanks to our oppo for alerting the league, I look forward to hosting you later in the season.
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Immensely proud to see @dothebartman1 collect his league winners medal for @HibsOfficial today! Congratulations to all on a great season 🏆
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Tell them if they're looking for a new club I'm happy for them to come and train with us for a bit.......
BREAKING: Portsmouth have released three players from their academy following an investigation into allegations that members of the club's U18 squad used discriminatory language in a group conversation.
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So I agreed to buy FIFA 20 for my son on the condition was that he did a presentation for me on a topic hes learning at school
It was important to show he understood the topic, and paramount for me is the development of core communication skills
Obviously he delivered! #Proud
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Souness saying Bale should be vocal and let Spurs fans know he's not happy!
Doesn't he kill Pogba for ALLEGEDLY doing the same thing.
@SkySportsPL get these guys off my screen!
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Funny that some of these non-league clubs are so outraged at the @FA decision to end the season they're bringing in the lawyers.
When the racism reached epidemic proportions last year I never saw that same energy.
Not saying whats right or wrong, just thats its interesting.
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Imagine my players could have worked their socks off all pre-season.
Started the season, played 6, won 6 and got 6 clean sheets, and people can still bring negativity to my TL😂😂😂
Honestly we are who we are and play how we play, so if you don't like us or our style.....
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Normally would never tweet at this time, but just wanted to wish my son good luck today, in the event he makes his senior debut fron the bench for AFC Aldermaston. To be in and around the first team at 16 is a great achievement. Good luck son❤️
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"You were in the Man City Academy? Ok pal, get on the track to the start line"
"Last year your gaffer did all ball work no running? Ok pal, get on the track to the start line"
"You play No.10 and are good on the ball? Ok pal, get on the track to the start line"
#MarlowPreSeason
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Today was overshadowed by an unacceptable remark made to one of my players.
I'm not sure what the reason is for this spate of racism that seems to be blighting our communities but the FA have an opportunity to show us it has no place in non-league football for a start.
#MarlowFC
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First senior goal for my eldest son Rio❤️
Good foot speed, timing of the run and composure for the finish. Also added another assist to his growing tally later on in the game.
Showing great progress in mens football this year, and still only 17!
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So the league fine me for not wearing @MitreSports tracksuit bottoms, meanwhile the league chairman is handing over awards in a @MacronSports jacket????
Massive thanks to the @IsthmianLeague chairman for his visit today and awarding our manager @johno1006 his belated manager of the month
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To go to the league favourites and win, with another clean sheet, is testament to the commitment and belief of the entire squad and management team.
It's a big result, but only 3 pts, and we will continue to work hard to achieve our goals.
#MarlowFC
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One coaching point I've learnt from lockdown is that, as a manager, I just want my keeper to keep it 100.
No being the extra player to play short passes and draw a press! Just stop it, catch it, throw it, kick it.
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Thoughts with everyone at the BLM march at Forbury Gardens in Reading today that were victims in what Ive heard has been labelled a terrorist incident. Hoping those injured are not badly hurt.
🙏🏿♥️
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Anyone that knows anything about football knows real drillers are even on it in training.
A player thats about goals, is about goals 24/7. They want pens in training, and want to score in all the small sided games.
If you don't understand that mentality you are not a winner!
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Being a father is like being a ref. The priority is to ensure the laws are upheld and the players stays safe.
A good ref will, though, guide the players through the game & let it flow, educate instead of dictate and only produce cards when absolutely necessary.
#HappyFathersDay
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In an age where players throw up the #FreeAgent sign, the minute they are on the bench, to achieve 300 games at club speaks volumes about your character and ability level.
I'd like to congratulate, and thank, my skipper @Chris_Ovs for his fantastic contribution for @MarlowFC👏🏿👏🏿
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See, this is what I'm here for.
Taking some time to understand someone elss perspective, leads to you being able to respectfully finding the middle ground.
What a difference it makes when you can just communicate rationally with people.
🤝🏿♥️
Credit @maishacaramel
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Great performance @dothebartman1 & @LiviFCOfficial 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
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Not at our best first half, and our opponents were quicker out the blocks. Still, we got ourselves in front, through a great pass and finish.
I said at HT, we had to show how much we wanted it. Second half, we did just that.
Our 7th win and 7th clean sheet in a row.
#MarlowFC
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Fantastic effort from everyone tonight. To lead and be pegged back twice, the second time so late on, could easily derail a lot of sides.
In a tight game, I think our fitness levels showed out in the extra 30mins and was ultimately the difference.
On to Sunday.
#MarlowFC
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My young gun is out there perfecting his craft. This kid is like he'll persevere to achieve anything if he can get it on TikTok smh 🤷🏿♂️
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Just want to wish all the non-league volunteers, players managers and SOME, not all but some, officials a Merry Christmas! Keep fighting that good fight.
⚽️⚽️⚽️
#NonLeague
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What I know is that clubs teams and squads don't get promoted, families do.
What we have created at Marlow is a huge family, from the volunteers, to the board, the sponsors, the players, my management team, and, of course our loyal supporters.
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What a night! We made it hard for ourselves, but I think it would be hard to deny that we deserve our place in the final
We gifted our opponents two goals, but showed resilience and determination to equalise in injury time, before holding our nerve to win the shootout
#MarlowFC
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Needless to say that I'm immensely proud of my side. To go to a team with a 100% record and play 40 minutes with 10 men and come away with 3pts and a clean sheet speaks volumes.
Important that we enjoy, but focus on delivering a similar level of performance on Tuesday #MarlowFC
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I want to see UEFA have the same energy for racism, that they have for FFP.
I want to see the FA have the same energy for racism that they have for International Clearance.
Start protecting players before they feel they have to start protecting themselves.....
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Love that from you @talkSPORTDrive, its an issue that clearly exists but its very difficult for a black person to express that without fear of being accused of playing the race card.
I agree, its important to have the conversation, even if it makes us all a little uncomfortable!
“WBA couldn’t see him being successful as there’s so few black managers.”
“They see white manager lifting trophies, so they see white as successful.”
“It’s the most disgusting sacking, it’s damaging to black coaches in England.”
@talkSPORTDrive on #WBA sacking Darren Moore.
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Having spoken with Terry on an almost daily basis for more than a decade, this hits particularly hard. He was truly one of life's good guys.
My most heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
RIP Terry Staines 😇 💔
It is with great sadness we must announce the passing of much-loved former chairman Terry Staines who died on Friday 11th August after a short illness.
marlowfc.co.uk
#MarlowFC
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Watch how now every guy in NL wants to drop a ball in behind this season, "because Trent did it".
Meanwhile your gaffer has been telling you this for years and you were too good to play it!
You guys make me sick 🤣
The @TrentAA pass 🤤
The @BukayoSaka87 rocket 🚀
It's okay to watch this on repeat.
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Immensely proud of my players today. Our attitude and focus has been spot on all week in the build up to the game, and we executed our game plan fantastically. To respond, after being pegged back, and find the winner was no more than our superb performance deserved.
#MarlowFC
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Playoffs confirmed, now we need to win these last two games to give ourselves a chance of a home draw.....
#MarlowFC
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Thank you, and it's 100% a team effort.
Congratulations to @markusbartley for winning manager of the month! As a club we have all see the hard work you put in so this is throughly deserved! ⚽️💙🏆
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When you beat a team, who think they dominated, with only 10 men and they respond the next day with a 7 day approach for a player under written contract🤣
Anyway, you can have him but I want "a hunnud and fifty thousand"
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£10k for racist chanting. This is why I dont take the @FA seriously.
Im sitting in meetings and theyre talking to me about coming down hard on my team for yellow cards and then fining clubs 10k for this.
Joke organisation, the sooner we see some serious reform there the better.
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Guys will be on here talking about how good Werner is, but when you ask them to run in behind on a Saturday they look at you like your speaking Spanish!
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I have always suggested that players do due diligence on managers before they go to clubs.
Trialling for my team and not expecting, and being prepared, to be running during pre season is madness.
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Ref called me this morning;
▪️Pre-match he instructed lino to buzz and not flag in those situations
▪️Because the lino flagged he was not happy and dismissed him
▪️Agreed it should have been a retake
Credit for reaching out but if we'd lost, this would offer no comfort at all.
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Keeper off his line too early, assistant ref can see and waves flag to signal the infringement. Referee waves it off and continues the match without even speaking to him.
Absolute joke, but gives you an insight into my post from earlier in the week!
Marlow miss the chance to make it 2-0 as Rogalski’s spot kick is saved! The linesman appeared to flag afterwards but the game has continued, much to the Blues frustration! It remains 1-0. Big big chance missed to put this one to bed
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I got sent off against Chertsey on 8th OCTOBER 2022. After huge delays, at the FA for reasons I'm unaware of, they now say my hearing is to take place on 21st APRIL 2023!
So if the kangaroo court find me guilty I miss playoffs and our cup final.
Sorry but you can see me in May!
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Its been great reading the Tweets all day!
Very proud to be manager of this club.
150 Not Out @MarlowFC
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Really, you could cap attendances to say 350 at Step 4 and still ensure social distancing in the crowd and probably not hit 350 in most situations.
Even if we had bigger gates due to EPL/EFL being behind closed doors, 350 would be increased revenue for most clubs at the level.
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Great to meet and have a chat with one of my heroes today. Sadly couldn't agree on a deal to bring him to Marlow😂🤣 #VivAnderson
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What do you say to a guy, who scores this goal, and then doesnt even want to celebrate it 🤣🤣🤣
@C9Ghost1 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
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Stand tall gentlemen, @MarcusRashford @BukayoSaka87, @Sanchooo10 wasn't our day today but we're proud of you stepping up, and the whole @EnglandFootball team for the tournament.
We'll hurt together, recover together and then be better together next time.
#Salute ♥️
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Today, I will only pause watching sport to eat, and only pause eating to watch sport.
#BoxingDay
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Spurs Win 4-0 ✔
Hibs Secure League Title ✔
Marlow take 6pts from 2 games and secure playoff spot ✔
#WhatAWeekend ⚽
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Hes still learning the game and will get experience at a lower step when the season kicks off to support that. Judging by his rate of progress over the last year, I know he will play his part for us when called upon.
♥️
𝑹𝒊𝒐 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝑩𝒍𝒖𝒆🔵📝
The father-son combination has arrived💥
We're delighted to announce the signing of 17 year old Midfielder Rio Bartley who signs for the club having played for @afcaldermaston last season🙌
Welcome Rio👊
#MarlowFC #TheBlues #WeAreMarlow
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Too many guys are happy to say things to people on a pitch, and think because youre a player you have to accept it.
Players are human, and as one of my guys told the offending group "we respect out mums around here" so if you say something about someone's mum, expect a response.
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This isnthe first time I've started to question Fiona Bruce, with her management of the show
Shut down the question about protests being secretly criminalised and then appearing to not understand Steven saying that our Plan B (WFH But Xmas party is ok) doesn't make sense
#BBCQT
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Ok, take this as your final warning. One more subliminal, and I'll light your TL up so bad you'll never be able to assemble a squad again. Dont believe me, then just try it.
Don't be mad at the world because you haven't done what you should've done. Nobody owes you anything.
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I'm sorry, but I'm not having any negativity about Rashford on the TL today....
thetimes.co.uk/article/marcu…
#PositiveVibesOnly
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Makes me laugh when purist coaches come on here and talk about taking risks/playing short passes/carrying the ball in defensive areas.
Football is not a one size fits all sport. If you dont have the short range passing ability wtf am I going to make you play out from the back?
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This is why the stats/data cultists can't chat to me about football. These numbers will make you think that he had a good game.
Declan Rice's game by numbers vs. Slovakia:
109 touches
100% tackles won
100% dribbles completed
90% pass accuracy
80 passes completed
7/7 long passes completed
6/6 ground duels won
4/4 tackles won
3 shots
2 interceptions
1 post hit
Fought for everything in CM. 💪🏴
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I always say, these non conventional run ups, slowing down and trying to bluff the keeper is high risk. Against a keeper of that size you need to generate power and the stop start run ups ain't it.
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So now the season is over, on behalf of the players and management team, I'd just like to thank all the supporters, volunteers, and officials of @MarlowFC.
My management team have been planning for this very eventuality, and we will be back even stronger for 2021/22.
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Celebrate a 0-0 draw in the first leg✅
Cancel the NLD to rest players✅
Still get beat✅
Ladies and gentlemen I give you, Trust The Process FC!
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Great performance tonight to book our place in the final.
We were disciplined without the ball, and that set the foundation for some decisive and ruthless attacking play.
We'll enjoy the final when it comes around, but for now our minds are solely on the playoffs.
#MarlowFC
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Please know that if my GOAT was around now playing on these perfect hybrid pitches, with defenders who can't really defend, 100 goals a season would have been normalised long time!
#GreatestOfAllTime
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Oi, @BracknellTownFC beware when you go to Basingstoke. I'll also need to warn our @MarlowFC supporters because I can tell these guys mean business...... piped.video/sVKo50Cw-3g
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Just spoke to my mum, coughed once, and it resulted in her instructing me to boil up about 5 substances to get "that cough off my chest"🤣
If my gran was alive, she'd be giving me the herbal mixture that comes in an unlabelled glass jar and has to be drank when piping hot!🙃💀
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So yesterday I welcomed my third child into the world! Marloe Celine Sandra Bartley. Both mother and daughter are well! 🎉🎀🎉
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I am honoured to be asked to lead this side. Let's go🤝🏿
🚨ALLSTAR SHOWCASE MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: @urfreshtv_sport vs @BallHour
TEAM URFRESH: Craig Nelson @pittsthecoach
We are thrilled to announce that Ex-Glebe FC manager, Craig Nelson, will be managing the UrFreshTV Sport Team. Craig took Glebe FC from a mid table team to a title challenging one in the space a of a few months. Absolute pleasure to have him involved.
TEAM BALL HOUR: Markus Bartley @markusbartley
The Marlow Town manager and current play-off finalist, Mark Bartley, will be managing the Ball Hour Team.
Both Managers have a great amount of Non-League experience, as Craig had a great spell at former club, Glebe FC, whilst Mark is currently in the Isthmian League - South Central Division, play-off final with Marlow Town.
Congratulations to both managers and we wish them both good luck ⚽️
Next announcement will be the team captains, then the players.
June 8th 2024 MAKE SURE YOU ARE THERE.
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The colour of a persons skin is never a factor in any decisions I make!
Just for the record, the ethnicity of my starting 11 from Sunday:
4 White
4 Black
3 Mixed Race
It's 2018 and people like you are still not able to see past the colour of someone's skin.
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"If you cant get back, at the same speed you can get forward, dont get forward"
Bored of people sprinting forward and looking all confused and jogging when the moves breakdown and they have to get back in. I'm not even telling players again I'm just dropping them for it.
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Absolutely proud of the effort from the boys today. In what was an understandable nervy encounter, we came away deserved victors with a fantastic late winner.
What's important now is that we regroup and focus on delivering a similar level of performance next week.
#MarlowFC
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Hoping the wing welcoming committee really pull out all the stops for him. 🙏🏿
BREAKING: Southport triple murderer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years
Latest: trib.al/rGLivwd
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So we officially have a voided season. While I feel for the guys in for the title, I believe it was the only option.
Personally, tried a few things and learned some lessons, and now it looks like I've learnt them for free.
I'll be better for it next year, though, much better...
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Good, solid win over Ashford Town & Friends today. 3 points, 3 goals and a clean sheet.
Our sole focus now is on recovering well before a big test against Hanwell on Tuesday.
#MarlowFC
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