#WALVNZL so much better from Wales no matter the result. Need to tighten up the last line of tackles though, pretty soft to get through!
#walvjap Glad Wales managed to snatch a victory there. But… there were some exceptionally poor performances there today, between lack of vision and little clue what to do at times. We looked as though we desperately wanted someone to do something miraculous. There’s talent there, just needs help!
Been struggling with various concerns around everything lately but going to eat better, train harder and do the best work I can do. Time to go after it! #powerlift #anxiety #letsgo #stoic
The Timothy Olyphant Hitman doesn’t get anywhere near enough love. Sure it’s cheesy but if you love the game, it’s a pretty great attempt, and much better than Agent 47.
Outstanding Technician of the Year 2025 shortlist:
Jiteen Ahmed Aston University
Alex Laude Newcastle University
Helena Brown Uni of Leeds
Joe Rees-Jones Uni of York
John Nicolson Uni of Cambridge
Kate Robinson Harper Adams Uni
Linda Lightley Northumbria Uni
Phil Chaplain Robert Gordon Uni
A slightly different version, “when God closes a door, he opens a window”…
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Loving the fact this is classed as an England and Wales project, should see some wonderful improvements in the Valleys… @yes.cymru
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I remember seeing them at Reading festival around this time, I even had a shirt with that mascot on it for years !
“You can’t negotiate with a tiger when your head is in its mouth” Winston Churchill. Just putting this out there…
This is indeed correct, but 2800 people lost their jobs even with this support. Nationalising was mocked by all parties until Scunthorpe came about. There’s nothing misleading here, simply uneven priorities , that’s why many are furious.
Don’t get me wrong I’m happy for the Scunthorpe steel workers, but we were told to re skill and accept the fact manufacturing is on the way out, exactly the same as Scotland and then this happens. Beyond fuming
This. An emergency recall of parliament on a weekend for British Steel. Nothing at all for UK HE which employs far more people, has already shed 10,000 academic jobs, with several institutions on the brink of collapse.
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
Been a Labour support most of my life, I’m done. Give us Plaid and a say in our own future, tired of Westminster treating us like second class citizens, every single time. From HS2, the crown estate, port talbot and on and on and on.
Where was this support for the steel works in Port Talbot. Shocking behaviour, do us all a favour call it English Steel.
Dammit, that was my other guess…
Cathedral road?
Michael Sheen is to play Owain Glyndŵr in an epic new play as the first details of Welsh National Theatre's debut productions are revealed...
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Tragic news about Val Kilmer, while he will no doubt be remembered for a slew of films to me he will always be Doc Holliday. Such an amazing performance and a sad loss of a legend.
Indeed, but Welsh RL didn’t actually win much in that time, and the ones that returned didn’t help Wales win anything either. You’re right, the exodus was bad and certainly contributed, but equally we had more clubs to pick from.
You’re right, although I think there’s a multitude of reasons, the game has moved on, we were far too slow to blood these youngsters while the old guard were still around to support, all the WRU nonsense and weaker nations have upped their game massively. Hard yards to come, life support incoming!
I’m not so sure, we lost 51-0 to France and 96-13 to South Africa in the 90’s, as bad as today was, it was no where near that bad. I’d say on a par IMO, but we can all agree this is the bottom, the next coach is going to be a very important pick…
