Arthur Foxache 1776 - 2024

@BalkanEmpire08 Why do you assume he would even want to join us? At least with Palace he has some European football.

Lacroix is a player I really would want at this club. I'd take him over Fofana any day, I absolutely love his game and wish this was true. It's too bad the board will probably just brief the media about internal discussions for a few weeks as a PR stunt. I can't trust a single thing put out by these people running this club anymore.

@mbohnert @Oglokoog If so, that makes it even more comical. Aren't the 57E6 radar-guided? Meaning they locked on to the oil tank, or the missile's components are so poor it went completely stupid on launch.

@Oglokoog @Arthur_Foxache This wasn't the gas tank one. That was most likely a Pansir. Similar failure mode though.

Now that the oil and ash have somewhat settled from this week's Ukrainian strikes on Moscow, I want to make a few updates. Earlier I had commented on the quality of Russian air defenses, there is much to unpack. What was surprising was how high some of the Ukrainian drones and missiles flew. Many were flying what appeara to be between 100 and 300 feet. At this altitude radar visibility should have been in the dozens of miles, even in a city with buildings. This leads to my first observation, many of the Russian fire units appear to be unready for the incoming drones. Many of the shots are inly after the drone has passed. Either the operators are untrained (highly likely), the command and control is poor (I have yet to hear radios in the background of fire teams shot videos), or there is next to no early warning. The lack of early warning is of particular interest. Ukraine has spent significant effort targeting Russian air defenses over the past +4 years. Russia may have lost many more radars than we realized or they are intentionally keeping them off to protect them. Very hard to tell at this time, but worth monitoring. The command and control is very hard to accurately assess remotely, but there does seem to be a lack of planning and coordination of air defenses. Numerous videos show Russia air defense teams in odd locations such as low points. Now these are near roads, so it could be a choice for mobile air defense or to make up for a lack of capacity. However, having air defense units at highr elevation would support better early warning by the local air defense if broader early warning is unavailable. It is very hard to separate poor training from poor equipment. The image I attached has become widely viewed. It shows a Russian air defender shoot a man portable air defense (MANPAD). The missile immediately veers off somewhere else. It could be operator error either with poor shot selection or general procedures. It could be faulty systems providing poor feedback. It could be older systems that can't handle saturation well and detected a larger heat source offbore (noted by @TrentTelenko) . The missile that cause the iconic fuel tank discussion was a stray missile where the intended target isn't visible. More images of these failures keep pouring in. Regardless of the reason, there is something fundamentally wrong with Russian air defense. It wasn't just Ukraine's use of overwhelming raids, good route planning, and long term preparations. We may have to wait for the next bug strikes to get more information. We probably won't have to wait long. Image source @Osinttechnical

@cfc_skz Absolutely not true. If Alonso fails, they'll just pivot to the next excuse like MAGAts do in America for Trump. Same, cult-like behaviour. There is no reasoning with them; best to ignore.

Why i love this Xabi Alonso appointment so much is that this is the last grip Clearlake has on any part of this fanbase, if they fail to give him the proper tools and he fails then nobody is going to defend them anymore, no amount of PR is gonna work then

@thnuaa @WokeratiMarty @jeremycorbyn Fine with that.

@Arthur_Foxache @WokeratiMarty @jeremycorbyn This bloke needs to piss off to his favourite country

Jeremy Corbyn on Sky News today, talking about Andy Burnham: “He doesn’t appear to be doing anything different internationally. I wrote to him to ask if he’d support something as straightforward as an inquiry into government policy on Gaza and the supply of weapons.”

@anders_aslund There are no mechanisms because the rules were based on 'Gentlemen's Agreements', not laws. So, when there are no gentlemen, you get this result.

I simply don't understand how the US does not have any mechanisms to stop Trump's physical destruction of Washington, DC. This country appears completley lawless.

@ezpapii @Jermainejunior Brother, they are being *extremely humble by just allowing Lalas to sit at their table. Both were world-class players. Lalas? Not so much.

@Jermainejunior Na this is making me lose so much respect for Zlatan and a little Henry too.. they’re guests in America… we get it you’re way better at soccer.. be humble… asshoels

Is Alexi Lalas finally getting a taste of his own medicine? I almost feel bad for him. Almost. For years, he’s been the one throwing punches with his opinions. Now he’s sitting next to Zlatan and Thierry Henry, and every take seems to come with an immediate counterpunch. Part of me feels sorry for him. The other part loves it. Lol

@RockyMtnCat @Jermainejunior And he's right.

@Jermainejunior Zlatan is an egotistical jerk. He has often made disparaging comments about American soccer.

@NiiNiiFC Madrid players will not want to take the massive step down in wages and prestige by joining us. Anyone claiming otherwise isn't paying attention.

It’s crazy to think that if we focus all our attention on Madrid rejects, we would have 1 on our best summer windows

@archer_rs 14 years of Tory theft and mismanagement is what happened. It can't be fixed in a day.

It's been some time since I drove in the UK and I'm shocked at the condition of the roads and general infrastructure. Pot holes, broken tarmac, rubbish everywhere, general decay all around. What has happened to Britain?

@FennellJW Whichever one is cheapest and can be produced in numbers, quickly.

As far as I can tell, both Tigershark and Crossbow use turbofans, but probably have shorter range. Skylance uses a high-performance rotary engine and a solid rocket booster for take-off and has very long range.

The Project Brakestop 'fly off' is underway. Its between: Rotron, MGI and MBDA. The first, an SME, offers SKYLANCE, the second, a Formula One company, offers TIGERSHARK and the third, an established missile maker offers CROSSBOW.

@bobbyfairview Because by preventing him from leaving, it will send a message to other elite players not to join Chelsea. I don't think that will stop them because Behdad hasn't the foggiest idea what he's doing, but you asked a question.

How’s he going to push for a transfer when Blueco holds a nice long contract that’s protected by English employment law?🤔

@stamforddave He will either leave or be sacked after the January window, where we'll subsequently learn there were certain 'differences of opinion' on how the club should move forward. We might as well pray for administration at this point.

Unless Alonso is some kind of magician we are well and truly screwed as a club . From a club that lifts the elite trophies to a club that now sees Conference league qualification as progress Never seen any club drop levels so fast

@NavyLookout Meanwhile, they're building a Frigate with no VLS 🤣 The jokes keep writing themselves...

🇺🇸US The Senate Armed Services Committee wants USN to keep developing DDG(X) - c14,000 tonne replacement for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in tandem with the Trump-class battleships. Ie. the battleships will inevitably be cancelled and a more realistic contingency plan is needed.

@BrynnTannehill I'm confused because it appears they have a Pantsir on every roof, yet are still unable to detect, target, and destroy these drones. I wonder whether it's a software, hardware, or training problem.

Fun fact: Russia has tried to shield "real" ethnic Russians in Moscow / St. Pete regions from the war to the maximum extent possible. They will throw a LOT of AD at protecting Moscow: more than is strictly necessary. Every AD asset on a roof in Moscow is one less in Ukraine.

@sashcfc Especially in summer on the non-air-conditioned Tube lines.

People really need to learn how to shower and use deodorant

@PeterNotDrury Yes

Am I the only one who still believes in Delap to turn it around?

@_GeorgeCFC No. Team. Wants. Him.

It's quite surprising that Alejandro Garnacho's name has barely been mentioned this summer. Many expected him to be one of the first players linked with a move away, whether to AS Monaco or AC Milan to reunite with Amorim. What do you think Chelsea's long-term plan is for him? Does he still have a future at the club, or do you expect him to leave before the window closes?

@thechelskikid OK, son. I didn't know you were reading his emails 👍🤣

@Arthur_Foxache He left because City tapped him up. End of.

I hope all those who claimed Maresca left us because he wasn't given another CB have seen the light now. There is only one reason he left which is why City are having to pay us compensation. 😏

@thechelskikid He made comments about the CB's in August and said that it needed strengthening. And he was 100% correct. Regardless of the CB issue, he left because BlueCo is poorly run and on a significant downward trajectory. Anyone can see that, and he was right to jump ship early.

@Arthur_Foxache I didn't say that did I? If he was fed up about the CBs he would have left in August. He didn't.