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@Paul_B_Watson @eddiegibbs Point was made on a pod somewhere The control type of game, requires less "running" and you'd imagine, implementing that at training would see players running less, with less intensity. Are their fittness levels below previous years?

@eddiegibbs The stat that shocked me the most yesterday was the fact we’ve been outrun in something like 26/28 of 32 games this season…😵‍💫 That’s either down to players not able to anymore (then fresh legs were needed) and/or coaching / set up / prep Not good!!

🟥 The Manager, The Ownership, The Inevitable As laid out in my match post earlier, the performance wasn't an outlier. It fits a pattern that has been building for months. This should have been addressed in November. The evidence was already there. Since then, it has only grown stronger and more damning. Five consecutive domestic defeats, something not seen since 1953. Six losses in seven league games, going back to 1902. Nine defeats in twelve matches, the worst run in over seventy years. Ten league defeats in a season, a threshold not crossed in more than a decade. Nineteen defeats across the 2025 calendar year, set against one in the entirety of 2024. These are not selective numbers. They are the reality of where Liverpool are. FSG, along with Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes, own that reality. This is their appointment, their structure, their judgement. Reluctance to confront a failing decision has allowed the situation to deepen. There is a sense that being proven right has been prioritised over being effective. They rarely speak, but when they do, it's often about data guiding decisions. The data now is unequivocal. Performances have declined, results have collapsed, and the trajectory is unmistakable. The head coach looks like a man awaiting his fate. The players look unconvinced. The supporters are moving beyond anger into something colder, to a man, woman, boy, or girl; we are doubters again. This international break offers a final opportunity to act. Not as panic, but as recognition. A week ago, the idea of an interim felt unnecessary to me. Now it feels like a question worth asking. What is there to lose? The only caveat is clear: it cannot be someone seeking to turn it into a permanent role. The club must not stumble into another long-term mistake. If a short-term figure, even someone like Steven Gerrard, can restore belief, connection and basic standards, then it's worth considering. Do nothing, and the direction of travel is already clear.

@FricEavors Great work...not so bad with the shotputt either :) Keep the faith Eric n best wishes

I won my first international medal #shotput youtu.be/XvVlled_NK0?si…

@MarkLTighe @IrishTimes Best wishes. Time to upset some people

I think this means it's official. Details of the new @IrishTimes investigation team here.

Please read and share. Rest In Peace Chloe. @CarrollJennifer @SimonHarrisTD

@joehas Indeed and yet we have always had political parties take credit for "their" hardwork

“The big story in Ireland over the past three decades is the emergence of an Irish entrepreneurial class that has taken risks to open small businesses, when it might be easier to take a secure job and let someone else wake up at night worrying about paying the rates, the wages and keeping a myriad of other people such as suppliers, retailers, landlords and of course customers, happy. These are the real heroes of the Irish economy. Many are not rich. They do it because it is in their DNA. They are disrupters, people who do not want a wage, an insurance policy or a boss. They want to create something new and better than the next person. Creatures of commerce, they think differently to the political class or the Brahmin caste of high professionals. These are the people who make the economy fire on all cylinders. Without them, Ireland would go back to the 1980s, mired in low growth, high unemployment, encumbered with debts we can’t pay. With them, a million more jobs will be created.”

@xreturnofcam @RisingStarXI Also, his team arent commanding their division. Serious season

@RisingStarXI And he missed 6 weeks through injury, Starboy 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

🇮🇪🤯 𝟕 𝐆/𝐀 in the last 3 games for 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐓 (𝟐𝟒, 𝐒𝐓). 36 G/A in 2025/26. The 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 of his career 🔥

Imagine if it was illegal for politicians to lie! Wales introduced the Elections and Elected Bodies Bill, to make it a criminal offense for politicians to make willfully misleading or false statements during election campaigns. It applies only during election periods but its a great feckin start! We need this. To make it work in Ireland would involve amending the Electoral Acts or Standards in Public Office Commission framework. Now there`d be huge Constitutional hurdles under Article 40.6.1, which offers strong protection of political speech, but defends lies and exaggerations from our political class. We all know during election time they'd say mass, then once they get in theyre laughing. A law modelled on the Welsh approach wouldnt force politicians to put their money where their mouth is, or face the consequces. Demand accountability. Links with more info: legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/5/con… courthousenews.com/wales-moves-to… An Coimisiún Toghcháin (The Electoral Commission): Electoral Integrity electoralcommission.ie/electoral-inte… sipo.ie/en/guidelines/… lawreform.ie/news/report-on…

@angiebeeb @Cathal1798 @IrishTimesOpEd She certainly not in need of a house, not stuck on waiting list, not worried about a fill of heating oil or diesel for car. Even if all was good. Where would spending start?? Its litterally flood gates if it starts

@Cathal1798 @IrishTimesOpEd She literally sickens my stomach. There is something very wrong with a woman of her age who would willingly send our youth out to their deaths. She is a flawed character, that’s beyond doubt but what does it say of our media, only too willing to entertain her?

Opinion: Ireland need to grow up and get serious about our interests irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

@SirGreachan @IrishTimesOpEd Good work Sir

@IrishTimesOpEd Brigid Laffan? The Irish professor who lives in Tuscany and has ties to Lockheed Martin, who she does speaking gigs for? Now, why would someone like that be pushing for BILLIONS of Irish taxpayers money be give to arms manufacturers, like Lockheed Martin? Such a mystery 🤔🙄🖕🏻

Trying to tap the untapped market. Seriously, we have plenty of ways to waste our money already.

@israel_ajoje Spanish kid had to do same for euros Lemal

Remember Leonard Prescott? Bayern's 16 year old goalkeeper that will be featuring for them tomorrow night? Bayern Munich need a government permit to play him tomorrow. Not a football permit. A labour law permit. Welcome to the world of Sports Lawyers.. Leonard Prescott cannot legally play at 9pm in Germany. He is 16. The law says under-18s are to stop work at 8pm. Bayern are currently applying for a special exemption for him tho. I always say that sports law does not exist in a vacuum. Wednesday night is the proof. Because right now Bayern Munich are not just dealing with a goalkeeping crisis. They are dealing with a labour law collision that nobody saw coming. Under Section 8(1) of Germany's Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz, minors under 18 are prohibited from working after 8pm. The Champions League match against Atalanta kicks off at 9pm and ends around 11pm. Prescott cannot legally participate without a special exemption permit from the relevant trade supervisory authority. That permit also requires consent from both parents, his pediatrician and his school before it can be approved. According to @Gazpachen Bayern are currently processing that application. If the permit is approved, German law then requires a minimum of 12 hours uninterrupted rest before his next working period. So the day after a potential Champions League debut, a 16-year-old legally cannot be asked to train before midday. Hope you have learned something today. My name is Ajoje. I am a FIFA Licensed Agent and International Sports Lawyer. I write on the Law and Business of Football, a lot. Repost and Follow if you want to read more posts like this. #FCB #UCL #Bayern

@Kazoochka @movementcoachkm Ahh, look busy or strike on the fifth, you'll be alright

@movementcoachkm Extremely hard on defenders when you allow a forward to take that many steps all the same.

Whatever reservations I have about the new rules about the overall growth and health of the game, the lads coming through now having played it from 13/14/15 are going to burn it up. We are going to see so much attacking skill and bravery going forward. This is beautiful deception

@_FeachNews This is a big annoucement for the fight game. Clears the waters. Time for Usyk to let us know his plans from here

I'd like to publicly rule out a fight with Oleksandr Usyk

@EJens1894 @sciencegirl A start like that, with his drive. Be hard to believe he didnt set up a few generations of his family.

@sciencegirl I wonder how he did?

Newspaper ad from 1865 by an 18-year-old man looking for a wife

@sciencegirl Man was very rich

@Louisehassan4 For us, it was to get us to out from under her feet...probably looking for sweets or something. Being told we would be made stay in, got us out the door fast.

@mogsblogs I think it would be the same. Probably “are you going to stay in that room all day, get out and get some fresh air!”

@workmansflopera Wouldnt be too bad if it was just sponsored bots pushing this, "we need to spend on military" shite. But I can not fathom how people are calling for it. There is no metric, no situation where a few bob spent makes it right

Dan has two tweets on Ireland he does in rotation. 1. No one pays any attention to what we say or do, this is narcissistic exceptionalism. 2. Everyone is talking about us and calling us freeloaders for not joining NATO and spending billions on weapons of war. Which is it Dan?

If anyone knows the Whereabouts of @Claregaa U20 football S&C coach Jack Boddy who's been missing since the early hours of This morning Sunday in Lahinch area. Please contact the number below or @gardainfo with any information. His family are extremely concerned

@BigPaulieDoyle @OdohertyI64991 Huho....somebody getting sued.....er, er....maybe not....then that will mean....

All very normal stuff, @OdohertyI64991 👍

Ian O'Doherty's burner account is a fascinating window into a mind fueled exclusively by Pot Noodle and cans of Stonehouse