Socialism or Barbarism ⭐⭐

Charlie's first game at U9s this morning (and my first game managing a team of U9s that 2 players aside have never played a match before) then tomorrow, his first U8 game as well. Nervous is not the word!

Above all they've ripped the heart out of the club. The management structures have all been replace wholesale, the academy gutted. The treatment of Bath and Fraser should have told us everything. It's sad but I have to be honest. I don't really care anymore. It's not my club.

I wouldn't mind so much if they were bargains but they aren't, they're premium priced players with mediocre ability and output. Make no mistake this is on the ownership, the model doesn't work.

We're a good side and we've got some very good young players. The squad is also littered with expensive players that are nowhere near good enough and were never needed. You can't expect the likes of Neto and Garnacho to take you to the top.

Insane game of rugby. I'm more of a league man but you won't see much better than that tonight.

@ChicagoDmitry Terrible? I think it's great

Igor Tudor has to be an all time terrible appointment. Bringing in a tough guy act with a chip on his shoulder to manage a team that seems incredibly fragile and mentally completely unprepared to deal with being this bad. What could possibly go wrong

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty. Hate it. Also A girl like you by Edwyn Collins.

Should get Ben Tozer on more media duties. He's excellent.

@Kingkeir Not sure it's specifically about learning about Tourettes, more about critical thought, analysis and research. The reaction is understandable, the doubling down is the problem.

People saying the American education system has failed but I don't remember ever learning about Tourettes at school??

@tomtweettime Reggie Watson too. But yes Ryan is just different, unique skillset.

@GrumpyN1ck I don't get the Reggie Walsh hype in the slightest to be honest. RKM is by some distance the best prospect in that team.

Anyone that thinks Mheuka is anywhere near first team level, needs to see him up against U18 defenders tonight. Considerably more experienced than anyone else on the pitch. Reggie Walsh joins the "what do they actually do besides look neat" club too. As for the team setup.. 😬

@Khaya__ It's just not part of the handball law, doesn't matter where the ball was headed. Was it unnatural? Was it deliberate? That's all that matters.

They voted that the on field decision to allow an outfield player to use their arm to stop a ball going in the goal was correct?

@SonOfChelsea By the letter of the law, it's not a penalty. It wasn't an unnatural position, wasn't deliberate.

An absolutely blatant handball that directly denied a goal being scored.

LOL

@robertrea @TimesSport @martynziegler @Lawton_Times Might help with doing that too

@TimesSport @martynziegler @Lawton_Times I’d rather finish last

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@GeorgeSmileyOBE Vast,, vast majority of new MPs now come up through the university Labour societies, which you'd assume (being students) would be left leaning, but it couldn't be further from the truth. Entitled kids of middle and senior management, good schooling, good prospects, shit politics.

@GeorgeSmileyOBE Careerists everywhere, especially in the LP. One particular odious individual was Chair of the University Labour Party here 6 or 7 years ago, now he's an MP. It was obvious even back then that he was cozying up to the right of the party and got his reward.

I'm assuming because they don't carry as much stock because it's vile and got the Millwall lion on it.

@DubeyWill Or just a proper break and pre-season instead of 2 weeks off and a couple of friendlies in a matter of days. People forget that most of this squad got basically no break at all.

@Khaya__ Don't agree at all. The reaction from them at the end says it all. That's Arsenal's usual tempo to be honest.

@GrumpyN1ck They played that match in second gear. We were huffing and puffing throughout.

I'm obviously watching a different match. Missing our three best players against pretty much their first 11 and I think we've probably been slightly better in open play. Some people just want to complain. Normally me it has to be said.