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Leon Barton

@leonbarton.bsky.social

Wrexham born resident of Innsbruck. Football, music and - on occasion - some other stuff

80 Followers  |  70 Following  |  22 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024  |  2.4218

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cheers Buzz, enjoy the game!

09.10.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Wales prepare to take on England for the 105th time on Thursday, hoping to record what would be just a fifteenth victory, ✍️Leon Burton looks back over the 146-year history of matches between the two sides wp.me/p8Mk4U-16PG

07.10.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Oh, Joey Joey πŸ’”

22.07.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For me, the guitar sound, Gruff's vocals in the verse and Cian's keys are all more Krautrock than Britpop!

02.07.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More time on the bench, sadly. Although there's talk Okonkwo will get a Nigeria call up for AFCON which could be an opening for Ward.

02.07.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

really?! So you disagree with my take that something 4 the weekend was clearly their most 'Britpop' moment and Hermann loves Pauline was the moment the handbrake came off? Can't imagine ANY of the big Britpop bands like Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Suede coming up w a song like HLP... musically or lyrically

02.07.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hermann loves Pauline was my no. 3 but only 3 others voted for it. Was disappointed it wasn't higher either...as you may guess if you read my 'bit' about that one!

02.07.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for posting @simonprice.bsky.social I'd have loved to see some of the folkier, Pentangle-influenced songs in there like the piccolo snare and Sarn Helen cos that folky side of them is maybe the only side not really repped in the top 30.

02.07.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just missed out. Think it was number 31

02.07.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks Iwan

29.06.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SFA@30: The thirty greatest Super Furry Animals songs as voted for by fans Leon Barton It’s now thirty years since Wales’ greatest, most unique band released the β€˜Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllantysiliogogogochynygofod (In Space)’ EP on the Ankst label. SFA quickly ...

It's now thirty years since Wales' most brilliantly unique band Super Furry Animals released the 'Llanfairpg (In Space)' EP on the Ankst label.

To celebrate the Furries' landmark, Leon Barton enlisted the help of a selection of prominent Furry fans to compile the 30 greatest SFA tracks

29.06.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Leon’s Substack | Leon Barton | Substack My personal Substack. Click to read Leon’s Substack, by Leon Barton, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.

Leon’s Substack
leonbarton.substack.com?utm_source=n...

09.06.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If we finish same points as Belgium, is it Head to Head, goal difference or goal difference minus the games vs the team that finishes bottom of a 5 team group?????

...cos nobody seems to have a clue

09.06.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

probably his worst game for Wales, JJ poor too. Probably Johnson and Thomas' best games for Wales. Attack showed up, midfield didn't sadly...

09.06.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

John Cale is arguably Wales' most influential musician, and to mark his recent 83 birthday, Leon Barton selects the great man’s best songs, filtered through the medium of the cover version

22.03.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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NEW EPISODE

Ep.185 - A new World Cup campaign

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13.03.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The autobiography of a Super-Tramp by WH Davies

09.03.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Penblwydd hapus yn 80 oed John Cale - Wales' most influential musician Leon Barton Heol Cwmamman in Garnant, Carmarthenshire (population 2,023 at the last census) is one of those classically Welsh sloping streets. It’s now home to a shop, a pub, a pharmacy, a chinese tak...

Happy 83rd birthday to the greatest, most influential artist that Wales has ever produced.

When JC turned 80 three yrs back I wrote the longest article I've ever written to mark the occasion. Not for me to say but it might be the best article I've ever written too:

nation.cymru/culture/penb...

09.03.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks Iwan

09.03.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cliff Jones at 90. Happy birthday to one of Wales' greatest footballers Leon Barton For some reason, Swansea-Neath tends to be overlooked when the UK media looks at areas that have produced a lot of footballers. South London, Newcastle, Merseyside and Glasgow are the plac...

Cliff Jones at 90 by @leonbarton.bsky.social for @nation.cymru

One of our greatest ever

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07.02.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW EPISODE | RHIFYN NEWYDD

Discussing the Welsh players at @leedsunited.com with Ian Hall

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02.02.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Post a pic of your cat next to your book (I did..)

02.02.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

beautiful song but he's a bit Morrissey these days innit

25.01.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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10 Great love songs from Wales: A St Dwynwen's Day playlist Leon Barton Ahh, January 25th, St Dwynwen’s Day; The Welsh St Valentine. So, while it’s Burns night in Scotland it’s carpet burns night in Wales, amiright?? Here are a few of my favourite love songs f...

If you're searching for the perfect soundtrack to celebrate St Dwynwen's Day, look no further.

Leon Barton shares his favourite love songs for you and your cariad wp.me/p8Mk4U-UiH

25.01.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

congrats! Well deserved

02.12.2024 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what did L'equipe give him? 2/10?

02.12.2024 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted we can't get Sweden or Poland. Appalling record against those 2

21.11.2024 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another decent display from Josh Sheehan

Liam Cullen excellent

Mark Harris selfless

Each barely even fringe players under the previous regime. Remarkable couple of months

19.11.2024 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Iceland - twice - froze Wales' World Cup hopes in the 80s Leon Barton Last month’s 2-2 draw in Reykjavik was actually the first time Wales had played Iceland in a competitive game for forty years. There were three friendlies in between, all Welsh wins. The m...

Our @leonbarton.bsky.social over at that there @nationcymru.bsky.social on some of the history between Cymru and Iceland

nation.cymru/sport/how-ic...

#NationsLeague

19.11.2024 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

oh wow. Thanks Buzz

18.11.2024 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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