Jon

No idea how his legs are holding up, but considering that was never his strong point anyway it should be fine. Definitely a good addition from my perspective

Committed, professional and a great range of passing. Good game intelligence and a leader in the dressing room and on the pitch. The drawbacks are he is not very agile so needs some help or midfield gets overrun, and seems to get reffed more harshly than similar players. I loved him

Three stunning and shaming paragraphs, by Rachel Wolf of Public First, in @theobserveruk.bsky.social

Here's a simple overview of the financial regulations in the Premier League and UEFA. Other interpretations are available 😉

Fifa again under scrutiny for World Cup’s increased carbon footprint The 2026 tournament will feature more teams and more air miles travelled than ever, casting doubt upon ambitious climate goals

In a poll of 1,600 fans, it was found that "81% of respondents said they are worried about the climate crisis, and 82% said they wanted their clubs to do more to combat it."

@climate.skyfleet.blue @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social @cooldownnetwork.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Fuel duty has effectively been cut by 40% in real terms since 2011

Yet some 46% of voters still say petrol is “unaffordable”, according to More In Common. When asked about Rachel Reeves’ recent cut to fuel duty, less than half of voters were even aware it had happened!

2/3

In some ways it's cathartic to hear we're not alone in parenting a monster though

OMG the threenager in our house has been a NIGHTMARE today. Constant whinging about any thing she's told is happening, refusal to do what she's told + wilful naughtiness. It's a joy....

Dream on, you dreamers

Like with our tie not enough is made of this disparity and the context of any match with a team like theirs.

They should be challenging for the final, and at least in the finals, every single season they spend like this.

Anything less is basically a failure.

Suck it up baldy

Ambivalent

NOT NOW NUCLEAR WAR, WAIT FOR THE END OF EXTRA TIME

Pre match hats

Oh I find that is normal service for Astrid! Too much stimulation= tired and cranky? IDK just a waiting game probably

Ha, that's a phase? Seems permanent 😂 I do genuinely think persevering with the baking makes it slightly better each time though

How old is your toddler? It's chaos but improving with my 3.5yo

I did not.

This is a huge problem when I know the meatbags are less than 2 hours away from the first screaming fit of the night

Delay, Deny, Derail: Inside the fossil fuel lobby’s playbook at COPs Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast · Episode

I’m so outraged after listening to this…

All sports journalists should listen to this and understand that Saudi investments in sports are fully part of their strategy to build up (soft) power to protect their fossil fuel interests. Don’t fall for the Vision 2030 / diversification Saudi PR talk.

Stand in Ljubljana’s Prešeren Square on a spring day, listening to the birdsong and conversation, and it’s hard to imagine it choked with car traffic.

But as recently as 2007, motorists could freely drive through the city center, until some courage and common sense returned it to its natural state.

honestly in county cricket - not a particularly relevant example I’ll concede - you get deducted points if you offer up a terrible pitch. The Bernabeu has a pristine pitch and no matches in a 20-day period! You can’t play a Champions League knockout game on this.

Pass the remote: Football TV punditry has never been worse The offerings from Sky Sports and TNT on the Premier League and wider football world is an insult to fans and in grave need of overhaul.

A lot of truth in this piece.
www.gobb.ie/p/pass-the-r...

My 18 month old was 05:10 this morning. 3yo 06:20.... Yay.

You know you fucked up when even Mike Dean says this on Sky Sports:

I don't know how an 18 year old can be that good and strong. My MOTM. We've found another one. Also loved his shithousery when we scored the winner. 🙌🏾
#Arsenal

Adams, Merse and Parlour's history with drink takes on a different complexion when you realise how hard it must have been to spend so much time around Lee Dixon.

🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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XCopy Pro! Legendary. When pirates were pirates

I think a large part of my issue with it was I had it on the Amiga so about a million fucking floppy disk changes