DJ Barry Hammond

Russian bots aren’t needed now there’s active cheerleaders in the ‘mainstream’ pushing a sympathetic narrative towards Russia. Just look the accounts falling over themselves to back this narrative and stir rumour without any basis to back them up - social media is no longer being used to discuss opinion, it’s being used to impress opinion. The same people that chide mainstream media for driving narratives are doing exactly the same themselves; there’s no nuance or independent thought, it’s all calculated, orchestrated propaganda. It’s also worth remembering that applying western based logic to Russian matters is foolish - they operate in a completely different axis of understanding.

Apparently Starmer has asked to meet with Trump next week…

It’s not weak stuff because it has driven the news cycle - and gained enough cheerleaders across Europe to make it substantive. The accusations levelled are also difficult for leaders around the Europe to respond to because there’s a somewhat hollow truth to them if we ignore the rampant hypocrisy of where they’re coming from. Make no mistake - this is becoming a huge moment for not only the future prospects of Europe, but the wider World.

You’re joking right? You don’t have to go far in social media land to find rampant agenda based content. Mean Musk knew what he was doing when he bought Twitter, he’s turned it into a strongly right leaning echo chamber; god forbid if they get hold of TikTok too. Musk’s play with Twitter is akin to what Rupert Murdoch did with his courting of newspaper and media interests - only, social media is 100x more powerful because you don’t have the level or number of gatekeepers you get in the media industry and of course people look at it for much longer.

Well Russia immediately called it a false flag operation… one of 457 such operations to have happened in and around Russian conflict zones in the last decade, so you know, your hunch is probably spot on. Mean it doesn’t sound like Russia to indiscriminately bomb whatever the hell they want does it?

I see J D Vance has been stirring the pot in Munich.

See… I ponder if the best reaction is to do nothing. Don’t react, don’t slap on reciprocal tariffs, stand up to Trump by grand standing. As a side - it looks to me that Trump & Co are actively building the perfect economic storm. Mass government lays off, huge indiscriminate cuts to government spending and welfare, tariffs - these are all measures that have the potential to further drag an economy suffering from inflation. Indeed I think the haste and absolutism that is being shown across each government department feels like a sure fire recipe for disaster.

It’s not good is it.

If you were in any doubt about our fate this season, I think this just about confirms it.

I don’t get it today - he was offering nothing in defence or attack in that second half. He barely looks arsed most of the time, but tonight was disgusting; at least McAteer and Mav will run hard when on the pitch.

I assume the linesman wanted to go home (who could blame him watching that), because there really is no excuse missing an offside from a dead ball situation. You’re in line, it’s clear as day when the ball is kicked and the players offside are all nearest to you.

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That… was close to being a red for me. I’m disappointed our players didn’t make more of a fuss, back up Winks there.

I’ve always felt there’s been something likeable about him.

Ndidi will be a pre-determined one I imagine - only play an hour.

I don’t know if I should say this… but if feels like United are going to gift us another goal.

38 then… you can’t be far off 40 😂

Tell me you’re 40+ without telling me your 40+

With PGMOL on our side anything’s possible!

Sounds like Papa John needs some blue pills?

Hockey assist

Don’t be silly, we’ve only just managed to gaffer tape the wheels back on…

Yeah, it wasn’t just the finish, his run to take players away to create the initial chance for Ndidi was crucial too.

Wash your mouth out - player of the season 😂

I hate our attacking play… they get into the shape they’re being coached to and then they just stay there! There’s no interchanging runs, it’s just static. If we’re allowed to, we will then slowly work it out wide and then sometimes pop in a cross to a box full of well set defenders. We’re entirely dependent on a bit of individual brilliance or an opposition mistake for goals.