Woolies is another retailer some of you have mentioned. It's a shame they're no longer around! #KevinToms #Woolworths #UKcomputerstore #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

How many of you actually remember seeing the CPC 664 in stores? #KevinToms #Amstrad #CPC664 #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers

Today we wish a happy birthday to Coventry City icon Steve Hunt 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #SteveHunt #CoventryCity #AstonVilla #WestBrom #WBA #EnglishFootball #EFL #EnglishFootballLeague #FootballLegend #FootballIcon #FootballHistory #FootballBirthday #OnThisDay

1984 saw Amstrad enter the British computer market with a compelling first model: the CPC 464. #KevinToms #Amstrad #CPC464 #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers

The Acorn Archimedes was arguably one of the greatest achievements in British computer history! #KevinToms #AcornArchimedes #AcornComputers #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers

The official Expansion Kit for Football Manager 2 allowed you to customise player names and leagues! #KevinToms #FootballManager #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Capitalising on the success of the BBC Micro, Acorn launched a new model associated with the BBC Computer Literacy Project: the BBC Master! #KevinToms #BBCMaster #AcornComputers #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers

The Acorn Electron was the lower-cost alternative to the BBC Micro, targeting mainstream audiences with a more affordable price tag. #KevinToms #AcornElectron #AcornComputers #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers

I think Eddie Howe needs a Guardiola style long break, then return to a fresh challenge https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13568323/eddie-howe-newcastle-head-coach-leaves-role-with-magpies-after-nearly-five-years-in-charge #KevinToms #EddieHowe #Newcastle #NewcastleUnited #PremierLeague

Eddie Howe: Newcastle head coach leaves role with Magpies after nearly five years in charge

Eddie Howe has spent a number of months reflecting on his time at Newcastle and believed he could take the club forward this season, providing Newcastle recruited well this summer, but Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon have been sold

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Did you fill out one of these orders for the "Headcoach" game back in the day? #KevinToms #Headcoach #retrogames #UKgames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

I think he thinks he OWNS football! 👀👇 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjejl274xx8o #KevinToms #GianniInfantino #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #2026WorldCup #2030WorldCup #BBCSport #BBC #EnglishFootball #WorldFootball

Gianni Infantino: Why Fifa president is pushing World Cup sell off plan

BBC Sport explores why Fifa president Gianni Infantino feels powerful enough to sell off stakes in the World Cup - and what the consequences could be.

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Happy birthday to West Ham legend Alvin Martin! 🎂 #KevinToms #AlvinMartin #FootballManager #WestHamUnited #WestHam #WHU #Hammers #TheHammers #EnglishFootball #EFL #PremierLeague #EPL #FootballBirthday #OnThisDay

Spurred by the financial investment of the BBC Computer Literacy Project, Acorn Computers produced the BBC Micro! #KevinToms #BBCMicro #AcornComputers #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers

Did any of you own an Atom back in the early 80's? #KevinToms #AcornAtom #AcornComputers #80sComputers #UKmicrocomputers #homecomputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers

Many of you have mentioned John Menzies as your go-to computer store! What is a fond memory you have from going there? #KevinToms #JohnMenzies #UKcomputerstore #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Paul Phillips mentioned that the FIFA Peace Prize looked suspiciously similar to the one on the cover of my 1990 World Cup Edition of Football Manager! 👀 #KevinToms #FootballManager #DonaldTrump #FIFAPeacePrize #2026WorldCup #WorldFootball #FootballGame #RetroGames #UKGames

The Amiga 1000 turns 41 years old today! 🎂 How many of you had an Amiga as your first PC? #KevinToms #Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #Amiga1000 #A1000 #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro See less

Yet another prominent home computer and games store in the 1980's - Laskys! How many of you ever bought a machine from them? #KevinToms #Laskys #UKcomputerstore #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

"The Only Game Worth the Transfer Fee" - Football Manager 2 😉 #KevinToms #FootballManager2 #FootballManager #ZXSpectrum #Amiga #C64 #Amstrad #AtariST #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

1989's "The Kristal" was one of the best-reviewed games published by my company! (outside of those I designed myself 😉) #KevinToms #TheKristal #CommodoreAmiga #Amiga #Atari #AtariST #80sComputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #retrogame #UKgames

English football has lost one of its greatest 80's icons in the passing of Kevin Keegan. May he rest in peace 🖤 #KevinToms #KevinKeegan #KingKev #EnglishFootball #EFL #FootballLegend #FootballIcon #FootballHistory #FootballManager #Liverpool #LFC #NewcastleUnited

Aquanaut was a 2D scrolling arcade game where the player must stop an alien threat lurking underwater! #KevinToms #Aquanaut #CommodoreAmiga #Amiga #Atari #AtariST #80sComputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #retrogame #UKgames

Today is the World Cup final! 🥳 How many of you played the World Cup Edition of my game back in the day? #KevinToms #FootballManagerWorldCupEdition #FootballManager #WorldCup #80sComputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #retrogame #UKgames

One of the last Amiga models made by Commodore before filing for bankruptcy - the A1200! #KevinToms #Amiga1200 #A1200 #CommodoreAmiga #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Yet another 1988 release, Metaplex was side-view shooter game developed by Softeam, the creators of 1987's Pulsator! #KevinToms #Metaplex #ZXSpectrum #C64 #Amstrad #80sComputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #retrogame #UKgames

Battle Stations was released solely for the Commodore 64/128. For a game that has the player use a RADAR, this one flew under it 😁 #KevinToms #BattleStations #C64 #CommodoreGame #80sComputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #retrogame #UKgames

In the 1980's WH Smith was one of the biggest chains in the UK dealing in home computers and computer games. #KevinToms #WHSmith #UKcomputerstore #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

In 1988 Addictive became a publisher label through which Prism sold several games - Hot Shot being one of them. #KevinToms #HotShot #ZXSpectrum #C64 #Amstrad #AtariST #Amiga #80sComputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #retrogame #UKgames

Football Manager 2 was the long-awaited follow-up to my first game! #KevinToms #FootballManager2 #FootballManager #ZXSpectrum #C64 #Amstrad #AtariST #80sComputers #microcomputers #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #retrogame #UKgames

"President" was a fun strategy game with a concept emulated by later games such as "Tropico" #KevinToms #President #YourSinclair #ZXSpectrum #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro