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Reply | An example of press manipulation
at 13:32 10 Feb 2026
Players out of contract in the summer can turn down verbal offers without a contract ever being prepared.
Darling did this at Swansea and Ramsey at Arsenal. The will not verbally accept offers and then state to the press that "I have never even been offered a contract to sign" suggesting likely they woud if one was offered. "They have not offered me a contract" is another.
"Harry would you be prepared to consider £20k a week and add ons ". Let me think abut it I was hoping for more to be honest". To the club.
To the fans "We and my agent have not had a formal offer from the club"
It is buying time and keeping the fans on side. |
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Reply | NSR:Eni Aluko
at 13:23 10 Feb 2026
She does not have the natural charm you need. She is trained a a lawyers and is naturally f dry and matter of fact.
I watch the House of Common debate on racism in the FA and Mark Samson the England football coach about 5-6 years ago . It was a one side kangeroo court. Her teammate and backer is far more eloquent and engaging and Londoner currently on Talksport.
She was angry that Samson got her no cake for her 50th cap and put it down to race. Liane Sanderson. She is a banker for the BBC as she ticks a lot of inclusivity boxes and is very forthright and entertaining, |
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Reply | NSR:Eni Aluko
at 12:59 10 Feb 2026
Ian Wright is rubbish too but to many is a national treasure for his cheeky chappy London persona. I recall hi failing to mention only one of the 2006 Greek Euro winning team. He could not be arsed to practice their names and Papadopous was beyond his ability. Piss poor for the BBC. Stelios was all Wrighty could pronounce and he sure as hell was not going to practice.
She is a bit jealous of 'Wrighty' I suspect who has cleaned up all the Black celebrity advertising work. He is now the voice of 'Go compare'.
Cadbury, McDonalds, Google, Gillete, Marks and Spencer's, Nike, Specsavers, Barclays. He has worked as a pundit for BBC, ITV, Sky and BT.
Eni might be speaking for others as Wright hoovers all "black icon" work up. He benefits from a friendly personality rather than deep knowledge of football tactics. His only rival is Dion Dublin.
Seeing him pop up for women's football would have taken the last biscuit for some. I would have employed Jobi McAnuff. One for the ladies. good insight and deep broadcasting voice Ex Cardiff city though. Always generous to SCFC. [Post edited 10 Feb 13:13]
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Reply | Two of Swnsea u21 'almost beat' Celtic ?
at 15:34 8 Feb 2026
As home grown players they can be good squad players. Swansea should save up for elite players and not overpay for honest grafters or player with bad injury histories.
Think of the money Swansea has thrown at the flowing for little reward in most cases.
Sorinola, Naughton 32+ , Allen 32+, Santos, Joel Ward, Christie , Ogbeta, Ginnelly , Fisher, Liam Walsh Bianchini even Obafemi, Kuharevych and Yates.
Fisher Fulton are on big money. These, Santos, Ward and Bianchini can be replaced by the Scottish four plus keeper.. |
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Reply | Two of Swnsea u21 'almost beat' Celtic ?
at 00:20 8 Feb 2026
Players at 21 will kick on or falter in the adult game. New skill new vision new skills enhanced confidence. It is common for returning players once they have 100 games under their belts being described as "new players" at this age. Grimes for one. Connor Roberts another.
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Reply | Bobby Wales
at 19:43 7 Feb 2026
Apologies .I did a separate post not having not seen this. extra time too much for Dundee probably. |
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Thread | Two of Swnsea u21 'almost beat' Celtic ?
at 19:37 7 Feb 2026
I was going to congratulate Cotterill and Congreve for beating Celtic in Glasgow at 1-0 up
at 90+4 of 5 mins of added time. Celtic then score at 90+6 or 7.
They are getting great experience young. This is exactly what we want to see our on loan players doing. People say the academy has dried up. There is a Celtic mini sub group on here.
Presumably they have missed their chance. Squad depth and all that. [Post edited 7 Feb 19:44]
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Reply | Rupert Lowe
at 16:06 7 Feb 2026
You appear to have bought the spin of parties abusing the other parties.
PC accept the people England sends to us hand promises to treat them with dignity and respect and endeavour to assimilate them. Funds are put aside to enable this, which right sided parties object to.
These parties characterise PC as you have done " throw open the door for millions of people from all around the world to walk in no questions asked". The Senedd has no control over immigration and Wales itself i only 3.5m. PC leadership have been sloppy in their presentation. The welcome is only for 'Asylum seekers' as determine by the Home office and legal migrants.
The Greens have to be consistent with their principles even if the Government has made them illegal or pseudo illegal. "Greens have abandoned all environmental concerns and are now obsessed with Palestine and gender identity." I do not think they have abandoned Environmental issues as they believe in sustainability as a core principle. What has happened in Gaza was deemed a "Genocide" by the United Nations. It is correct that thy have commented on this abomination executed by the Government of an UK ally.
What is not Liberal or democratic about the Liberal party.? |
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Reply | Another day another scandal
at 15:47 7 Feb 2026
News of the use of APCO Worldwide appointment was "leaked" . I think that is ironic. |
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Reply | One murder to be approved of ?
at 21:39 5 Feb 2026
A route to anarchy and the sort of thing seen in Afghanistan or Haiti where gang culture is dominant. |
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Reply | Two-tier justice?
at 21:36 5 Feb 2026
Entering a British military station by force with the intent to damage extremely expensive warplanes should have seen them shot on the spot.
It was a hostile act and I expect the military to protect their assets in a time of heighten world politics. |
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Reply | An American caller to LBC today
at 21:29 5 Feb 2026
I think you are wrong. Illegal immigration to Wales is quite small if the official figures are anywhere near correct.
40,000 illegal boat people 5% of that is 2000 to Wales. There is not need for ICE or that sort of thing. The get more than that watching the Ospreys.
We are a Welfare state and Digital iD is part of the answer. It of course has to be rigorously enforced. No Digital id no services of the state.
No NHS, Prescriptions, schooling, transport insurance passport national insurance number. At present we have Digital iD with out consent with phone records, number plate recognition and Facial recognition technology. All checks "done on the sly".
Get it in the open with mandatory iD checks (by consent perhaps after a referendum). My iD was checked about 10 times in Turkiye and had to out with my passport.
Your post is right from the far right of British politics and not representative. The far right are not bright and afraid of digital iD which is good for taxpayers and bad for illegality of all sorts.
All adult Turks are obliged to carry National id card at all times for inspection.. This is a country that has had migration for centuries as a bridge between Europe and Asia. They took in 4 million Syrians refugees with no offer of permanent settlement.
They do not need ICE. They have asked them to return and have withdrawn their right for health service in Turkiye. They will turn the screws gradually withdraw the right to drive and rent property don the line I expect. These were genuine refugees given temporary refuge but now the Turkish nation has told them time to go home.
UK could do this with changes in the law. When you have robust returning laws peole are more relaxed about taking refugees. |
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Reply | Rupert Lowe
at 19:40 5 Feb 2026
What are Reform / Right winger like Lowe going to do about immigration ? What are the options? These are all inhumane and not my personal choice. The idea is to make UK not a very welcoming place.
a) Use the Royal Navy to turn the boats back. The is would cause concern regarding the physical welfare of the people in the boats. Would the Royal Navy be willing to do this? Australia might have done this and it could be legal.
b) Pick up the boat people and take them to an offshore Island for processing there. A channel Island perhaps. They woud sit there for months and after giving up hope decide to go home. The Falklands is a bit far. Italy used Lapadusa for this.
c) Allow the migrants to stay but remove all services paid for by the taxpayer such as NHS healthcare schooling transport. They would have the status of migrant worker in Saudi Arabia. No citizenship private health care etc. Special foreign worker terms and conditions. They would be required to log in with their whereabouts etc
d) Reinstall the Rwanda scheme and process in a 3rd country.
e) Place in camps and provide rock bottom services to the minimum requirement of refugee hospitality. Food shelter warmth. Military camps with no right to leave. Basic food with no provision for religious preferences.. One Reform candidate favoured tents (Ms Jenkins?) . This would not be comfortable and would be extremely boring. UK is currently being accused of making the migrant comfortable with free phones and travel cards. There would be occasional flareup with bad PR as seen in Greece.
As a Welsh person I do not have great concerns about too many migrants. The problem we have in the West is our children even those with no skills and qualifications are no longer willing to do hard physical or monotonous jobs for £11 per hour. Abattoirs, care homes, recycling centres, Amazon, hospitality.
40,000 people on boats . 5% for Wales 2000. Most go to Cardiff Newport and Swansea. Very few to NPT.
As a taxpayer I am funding UK free services NHS schooling transport. Many immigrants are a getting here and doing cash only jobs car washes barbers shops etc. Enjoying the service but not contributing to it with tax.
I believe the UK and French authorities have agreed an acceptable number. For some reason the was one month with no crossing. This may have been because the numbers had exceeded the agreed projection and the French had a little chat with the smugglers to go on holiday. Just a theory. Turks stopped migration like a stone once Mrs Merkel offered them a few billion. I believe the french know exactly who the smugglers are. They see their faces every day at the beach giving instructions on how the outboard motor works. [Post edited 5 Feb 19:51]
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Reply | Peter Mandelson
at 12:54 5 Feb 2026
One has to ask what the intelligence services have been doing for the last decade. It seems we had a least two loose cannons associated with Epstein and one handing over sensitive private information about UK for use of Foreign states.
If they knew this which we pay them to know how on earth did The Prime Minister appoint the man to be US Ambassador.?
Either they did not know or the system is so rotten they just did not get involved and are part of the leaking process and organising a " soft landing" so as not to "undermine trust" in British state institutions. It could be no one has a clue and WFH ( working from home) to avoid the Ulex or whatever it's called.
Another theory of course is the intelligence services themselves had freebees paid for by Epstein and his presumably middle east backers.
I'm of the chop some wood for the stove. [Post edited 5 Feb 13:08]
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Reply | Aimar Govea
at 14:47 4 Feb 2026
He seems to be heading the ball cleaner these days and actually scored one or two with his head. For a player that wanted to be No 9 this was an area he needed to improve. There were example where he missed a goal going with his feet where a diving header was a goal. [Post edited 4 Feb 14:48]
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Reply | Declan John
at 22:29 3 Feb 2026
I saw him playing for Wales u21 about 10 years ago. Wales young player of the year O'Sullivan never made it scored two and i cannot remember anyone else. Declan could not tackle anyone and gave the Bulgarian a free pass. No good if you are a fullback. Fast though.
He must have made a lot of money. £5 a week is pennies for a footballer but big money for a jobbing footballer. £250 k for 10 years then retire.
DJ was one of Cooper's "Non negotiable four" humiliated in an FA cup ties at QPR by Ilhyas Chair and others.
John, McKay, Petersen and Celina. Three from memory never players for him again and Celina went later along with Asoro. Coops never had too many v big losses. [Post edited 3 Feb 22:38]
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Reply | U21 : Colchester v Swansea City QF PDL Cup
at 18:13 3 Feb 2026
Lads alike Callum Jones, Haywood and Popham are getting plenty of action with the u18 progressing in the v cups as well and turning out for both and doing really well.
There must be a few more full Welsh internationals coming through.? |
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Reply | Leo Walta : The inside news plus the clubs the player ignored
at 13:59 3 Feb 2026
Ricardo Santos is still at the club and is here until. 2027 so too expensive to pay off.
I wonder if he has a use as a last 15 min. Swansea lost to Millwall and a few others due to last minute set piece goals. When the pressure is cranked up a 6 for 5in defender is just the ticket. Galbraith/ Key / Tymon get out jumped Santos does not as he has the physical presence in theory.
Fine margins fine adjustments. Unlucky 1-2 away defeats are a Swansea speciality with the winner in last 15 mins as teams go direct. In the past Swansea would play keep ball under Potter and Martin as a tactic to keep the monsters out of the six yard box . [Post edited 3 Feb 15:06]
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Thread | Momentum for WC 2026 boycott growing .
at 13:35 3 Feb 2026
https://news.sky.com/story/ukr
These reasons
a). Cost tickets over £500-1000 per match
b) FIFA politics as above. Not in line with western public opinion at least
c) Political turmoil in USA and anti Trump sentiment.
d) Toxic rhetoric from US Government to Europeans allies
e) Direct threatening talk to Canada and Denmark. Canada host some games
Anything can happen folks. [Post edited 3 Feb 13:42]
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