David Bell

@thfckostka VDV: £20.0m Romero: £18.0m Gallagher: £15.0m Vicario: £12.5m Bentancur: £8.1m Palhinha: £9.3m Dragusin: £8.7m Kolo Muani: £00

Tottenham outgoings this summer (REALISTIC): VDV: £200m Romero: £180m Gallagher: £150m Vicario: £125m Bentancur: £81m Palhinha: £93m Dragusin: £87m Kolo Muani: £100m That's over £1b in player sales for them, and we can shift them all VERY EASILY. Next season will be easy.

@Fleshers1872 @GovanManager

@GovanManager What's he doing wrong pal? Interested to know. It's not like he's going to play a part today, he's finished here.

Just doesn’t get it. Night before the game

@BettyBoochichi2 Will no doubt require a new IT system, and team of assessors to review evidence of competency. Cops completing this will be in the station writing more reports instead of investigating or responding to calls for service. Great idea......

Every police officer in England and Wales will be required to hold a licence to be able to continue working, the Home Office has said. They will have to prove they have the right skills in issues such as tackling violence against women and girls or face being removed from their job, under the terms of a phased scheme similar to ones for lawyers or doctors. Under separate proposals announced on Friday, ministers will be granted new powers to dismiss chief constables and intervene in forces deemed to be failing. The plans are part of a raft of reforms expected from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who is promising to oversee the biggest shake-up of policing in decades. Officers will have to renew what the Home Office calls a 'licence to practice' throughout their career by keeping up to date with latest methods and guidance. Training will be rolled out in phases. The aim is that the new standardised programme will be clearer to follow across all 43 police forces in England and Wales. "Every police officer needs to remain match fit to protect their communities. As crime evolves, we expect police to evolve more quickly", Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones said. "The licence to practise will equip every officer with the skills and capabilities to do the job – whether new to the force or a policing veteran." Last week it was announced the home secretary will be given new powers to sack police chiefs. On Friday, additional statutory powers were extended to ministers, who will be able to force the "retirement, resignation, or suspension" of police chief constables if they are performing poorly. Currently, only police and crime commissioners hold that power. Ministers will also be able to send in "specialist teams" to turn around forces if crime solving rates or police response times are poor. The government said that new targets on policing will also be introduced, and made available to the public. "It is essential that the people can determine what they expect from their forces," Mahmood said in a statement. It comes after Mahmood last week said she had lost confidence in West Midlands Police's chief constable Craig Guildford after Israeli football fanswere banned from a match against Aston Villa. He later retired from the force. Sir Andy Cooke, who leads His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), welcomed the plans. The body independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces. "Where a police force is failing the public, there must be a clear, fair system to make sure concerns are acted upon. The inspectorate is a vital part of that system," he said. "These reforms will help make sure under-performance is more quickly addressed whilst supporting forces to respond to our recommendations more effectively, so that every community gets the policing it deserves." On Monday, as part of her reforms plan, the home secretary will pledge to "significantly" cut the number of forces from its current level of 43, and tell them to focus on serious and organised crime. However, the Police Federation of England and Wales said: "Policing's current structure has entrenched a postcode lottery in what the public see but also how officers are led, supported and treated.” "Fewer forces doesn't guarantee more or better policing for communities. Skills, capabilities and equipment need significant investment if the public and officers are going to see reform deliver in the real world." Link to the article: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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@gmhales Very tricky as the Poppy can be divisive to some.

@1davebell That's the trickiest one isn't it? It would certainly be more straightforward to include the poppy and have a 'no exceptions' approach. As it is, it's notable that Help for Heroes badge is expressly permitted in eg the Met's uniform policy.

Some really interesting discussions of uniform standards since yesterday, and especially the ambiguous/contested symbolism of the Thin Blue Line flag/patch when viewed historically and internationally.

@gmhales Does that include wearing a Poppy?

Not least given that some people will seek to exploit any hint of partiality on the part of policing, my instinct is to feel sympathetic to the view that no uniform adornments should be allowed.

@SunlunAdam Hjelde can't pass or cross the ball. Mundle looks like he has won a competition and Styles looks like a downgrade on Gooch.

Thoughts on Sunderland’s three January recruits so far? Callum Styles Leo Hjelde Romaine Mundle Impressed by any?😅 #SAFC

@karenfthompson Michael Beale? #Bealeout

Ohhhh my days my Twits, Happy Monday .. The hotel is in a complete Twitter this morning.. ( see what I did there ) A very famous person is staying at the hotel .. Arrived unannounced.. And EVERYONE is excited… Any guesses..?

@bbcnewcastle @Tweed_Barnesy If they are promoted at the end of the season I will give credit to that obsession.

Kristjaan Speakman has revealed Sunderland's obsession with progression is the reason Tony Mowbray was sacked by the club. #SAFC @Tweed_Barnesy

@footballtweet So neither a top referee or any of the numptys in the VAR bunker know the rules. Shambles.

🚨 UEFA have clarified that "no handball offence should be called on a player if the ball is previously deflected from his own body", following the penalty awarded to PSG in the 98th minute against Newcastle. So they've admitted the referee made a massive error.

@JeffHoogland You should try and collaborate with some of the popular Snap Content Creators.

You'd think after doing this for over half a decade I'd be used to seeing my sub count on Twitch drop off several hundred points over the weekend, but it turns out parts of the brain just can't be logic'd with.

@footballtweet Lee Camp

Peak R9 is through on goal. He’s 1v1 against the goalkeeper. 🇧🇷 If the keeper stops him from scoring, you win £5 MILLION. Who you choosing to be your goalkeeper? 🤔

@Ex_arv_sgt I bet they aren't

@talkSPORT Dosser

Sum up John Fury in ONE word… GO! 👇

@Capt_Fishpaste Didn't see that coming

Looks like Danny Batth is off to Blackburn, then. #SAFC

@vinny_brand The 2 best ones have gone.

Just saying, the last time we played Rotherham at home we announced 4 signings at half time🤷‍♂️#safc

@TheIrishMagpie Joe Willock £25m Christian Ericsson £0m Chris Wood £30m Marcus Rashford £0M Gordon £45m Garnacho £0m

A. Onana - £45m Pope - £10m Casemiro £60m Tonali - £55m Mount - £55m Bruno G - £40m Sancho - £76m Isak - £65m Antony - £82m Gordon - £45m Maguire - £80m Schar - £3m AWB - £50 Trippier - £12m Martinez - £48m Botman - £35m Varane - £34m Big Dan Burn - £13m Newcastle have been cooking for years now while Man United get rinsed non stop. #NUFC #GlazersOutButIGuess

@NorthantsChief Well said.

@secondtierpod @FabrizioRomano Not likely

Sunderland want to make Francesco Farioli their new head coach for next season. The Italian coach was most recently in charge of Alanyaspor and has also been interesting Watford. (Via: @FabrizioRomano) #SAFC