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Going on about media, philosophy, politics and sport. Swansea City. Academic. Gamer. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ. ADHD. Personal views only. My books: https://amzn.to/2QmYuqC

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Needs a bit of time I guess, but Mason seemed to lose his way totally. Hopefully an improvement soon

31.01.2026 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Needs to be better in team selection, but better than what came before! How's the new WBA manager?

31.01.2026 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We should slap a huge transfer fee on him - ยฃ50m minimum ๐Ÿ˜‚ his goals to chances ratio is insane, he's incredibly clinical. Superb striker

22.01.2026 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They're fine, better than the last lot! Need another RB, winger with pace and end product and a proper 10. Mid table this season though, proper pre season next time and we'll improve. Previous manager and coaches ignored fitness, we're still hanging on in games. WBA will be fine too ๐Ÿ‘

19.01.2026 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Two poor teams, bad game, comical end to the shoot out was just about right for it. Best forgotten but good luck to WBA in the next round ๐Ÿ‘

12.01.2026 08:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No snow down here so should be on. I'd guess two second string teams, in front of about 3k crowd. No clue who wins? ๐Ÿ™‚ don't think either would fancy a cup run

09.01.2026 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We've definitely had a new manager boost

21.12.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our form full stop has been worse! Threw away a 2 goal lead at the Hawthorns.

21.12.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

League on new year's day, cup the Sunday after I think

21.12.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Much needed, good performance but still struggling for goals. Better on the whole though. Next home game vs the Albion!

21.12.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another dreadful performance, it's shockingly bad and I don't trust the board to fix this. We need someone experienced and competent. Someone like Dycge would have been ideal

23.11.2025 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know he was being considered back in the summer. Young, at a data driven club which is the model we want, plays attractive possession football. Personally I'd like experience of strong championship/promotion, but I wouldn't be against him

13.11.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not Brenda!! Carrick would be good but I suspect the board already has someone in mind

13.11.2025 09:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nope. We're hopeless. Our attacking shape and process is dreadful. Slow, predictable and painful to watch. If we lose I expect a new manager in the international break. Nice guy but tactically inept. Who have you got?

07.11.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the dark Welsh valley,
On the mountain side,
Lay the little children,
Close to where they died.
Their little lives are ended,
Before they reach their goal,
Tender little children,
Have paid the price of coal.

21.10.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wales would make Liechtenstein look like Brazil 1970 on this performance

09.10.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Baggies still going really well, I'm pencilling them in top 6

07.10.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We got exposed on Saturday. We don't create enough, can't match up for 90 against a team with better individuals. All points to tactics and selection being poor. We've improved as a squad, but I'm sceptical that our coaches can bring the best from them. Money well spent could still be wasted

07.10.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Play offs I think, maybe top 2. Going really well ๐Ÿ‘

28.09.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We don't create enough chances or score enough goals. We're solid, and have some good players. Lacking in the final third though. Lucky we have a cillinical striker, he's not missing at the moment. Where do you think WBA will be in May?

28.09.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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But you get arrested on sight for saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action". Saying those words is terrorism. Whereas this burning of effigies of refugees, that's just culture

09.07.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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This why first-past-the-post is such a terrible system for electing a government.

Full tortuous analogy in my latest Guardian article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

27.06.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 100    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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#otd On this day in 1894 (131 years ago) โ€“ The Albion Colliery Disaster, Cilfynydd; the second worst in Wales.

290 men and boys were killed. The youngest victim was only 13. One household in Howell Street lost 11 members.

Company fined ยฃ12.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_...

23.06.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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You think you're reading local news. Illinois Valley Times. Tucson Standard. Arizona Today. But these aren't newsrooms, they're AI-run disinfo & propaganda machines funded by billionaires to manipulate your vote. Welcome to pink slime media.
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12.05.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 202    ๐Ÿ” 168    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Meta preys on your data.

It takes 2 minutes to ask them to stop๐Ÿ‘‡
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08.05.2025 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 226    ๐Ÿ” 85    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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This website shows the nearest 10 branches of Greggs to any point in the UK. I'm afraid to say there are a lot of places where it looks like a dot alasdairrae.github.io/steakbakespi...

07.05.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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The far-right, autism, ADHD, SEND and the need to respect and celebrate diversity Nigel Farage was at his very worst yesterday. As The Guardian reported: Nigel Farage has claimed that doctors are โ€œmassively over-diagnosingโ€ children with special educational needs and disabilities ...

Farage, Badenoch and the US far-right are all lining up to attack people with autism, ADHD and other conditions that indicate people might have special educational needs. The move is sinister, wrong and profoundly worrying.

www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...

25.04.2025 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 323    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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23.04.2025 08:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope it's useful Dave!

22.04.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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