James Slatman

I actually can't figure out whether this is a late April fools joke or your account has been hacked. But to see a respected rugby journalist resorting to pushing this sprint style asset bubble nonsense is pathetic.

@Dar_Lyons91 @MmaTwister Matchroom had an opportunity before to rent Croke Park before, but saw that it wasn't financially viable. With Katie at the end of her career, I can't see this miraculously becoming profitable. Its not the GAA's job to subsidise this event, nor is it the government's.

@JamesSlatman @MmaTwister We’d all love to see it. There’s this weird expectation from some that the Gaa should for some reason foot part of the bill for her to do so which is just plain wrong🤷🏻

So they’ll put this on in Croker but not give Katie Taylor her well deserved Croke park fight? Should hang their heads in shame.

@Dar_Lyons91 @MmaTwister Agreed 100%. I would love to see Katie get a big bout in Croke Park. But this has to be paid for fair and square.

@MmaTwister Too many blows to the head ? Katie can fight in Croke Park, Eddie Hearn just has to pay to use the venue . The same way Utd and Leeds will pay to do so. It’s really not that hard to understand.

@TTRadioOfficial Complete nonsense. Present the evidence, get some verification, and maybe we will believe this total rubbish. Most of you just need to quit, get a job doing something else, rather than constantly rerating ofsted and senior management. Nobody is forcing you to stay in the job.

“Schools are covering things up instead of protecting teachers” Some teachers are claiming that serious incidents are being downplayed, edited, or quietly removed rather than properly addressed. From altered behaviour logs to situations being “swept under the rug” - this clip from Points of View raises a difficult question about how schools respond when things go wrong. Is this happening more than people realise or is it being overstated? 👇 What’s your experience? #teachersafety #teacherlife #teachertok #teachersoftiktok

@TRobinsonNewEra Signed a convicted fraudster, proven thug, and general grifter. What do you actually do every day?

The judge reading out the convictions against Joey Barton look and sound like a comedy sketch. The British "justice system" is a clown show.

@kerrynnewman @SBarnesRugby So, swearing on television and pushing someone is a good look? He had every right to be annoyed, it was dangerous, Doyle was out of order, but it didn't reflect well on the game. If a football manager did that, he'd get slaughtered as a chav and a bully. Geoff is a good guy tbf.

@JamesSlatman @SBarnesRugby He had nothing to apologise for and I'm really disappointed the club did so.

I certainly did. Players come first no matter what TV invests. Fan of Parling

@kerrynnewman @SBarnesRugby You and I will forever disagree. Since this tweet, Geoff has rightly apologised and that should be the end of it. Was he right to be enraged by kicking into his players - yes. Was he wrong to do it live on TV - yes. Should both parties own it, shake hands, and move on? Yes.

@JamesSlatman @SBarnesRugby We really don't. What people will like is that our coach will stand up for our players and tell twatty dickheads where to go. If people are horrified by a bit of fruity language they're not going to be rugby fans anyway

Hear hear! Both parties could have done better. Draw a line and that's the end of it.

@daviesGDD Of course it isn't. Arrogant wanker even took glee telling everyone he got an apology off TNT. What about one back for swearing and pushing someone? Everyone outside of rugby thinks we're all wankers, so well done Parling for adding to it.

Is this an acceptable way for a professional coach to behave?

@kerrynnewman @SBarnesRugby Actually, yes. If there's plans to get tickets buying fans in the door, we kind of have to at least come across as likeable.

@JamesSlatman @SBarnesRugby And do we give a shit?

@_AlexBPsych Unfortunately, most people watched it to confirm their bias that we, as rugby people, are basically knobs. This hasn't helped at all. Also, his unapologetic attitude afterwards is even more unhelpful. All he said was right, but at least show some kind of hand of friendship.

The odd main criticism of Geoff here is that “it doesn’t grow the game”, yet this clip has 2M+ views and is incredibly funny.

@RugbyRecitation There's a massive Aston Villa support in Gloucestershire. So, I can only assume that the intention is to turn more of the casual rugby fan into a ticket buying rugby fan.

If Gloucester really wanted to have a game in Birmingham, why Villa Park? Gloucester v Leicester drawing 43k people was always going to be a huge ask. The fact that fewer than 25k showed up proves it. It makes the sport look so small. Why not just go to the 30k St Andrew’s?

@BBCRLSport Yes, everything Geoff said there is true. It shouldn't have happened. But he hardly covered himself in glory either and a word of acknowledgement that swearing and pushing someone (albeit lightly) isn't a good look on live television.

🐯 | Geoff Parling has confirmed that he's received an apology from the Prem's official TV Broadcaster, after an incident pre-match. The incident has been clipped up and shared widely on social media. 🔗 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

@MatthewStadlen @thepaulwilliams Oh yes, the saintly game of rugby. This nonsense again slagging off football. I guarantee you rugby could learn a lot from football about behaviour, starting with a culture that doesn't revolve around endless alcohol consumption in the clubhouse.

@thepaulwilliams I’m not wild about the swearing, either! Enough of that at the football

They're both in the wrong there. Dont kick a ball at players who aren't looking. Dont be a dick and push a TV presenter live on air.

@thepaulwilliams Absolutely agreed.

@avfcry Absolutely nonsense which never happened.

Fuck sake 😂😂

@BlakeFergu72092 @ReidyConor Because everything is ran by volunteers who are overstretched as it is. As a result, everything is based on trust. All the blame is on the idiots who abused that trust. Meanwhile, everyone criticising the volunteers should go and do a bit of community volunteering themselves.

@ReidyConor I've taken part in parades when younger, there was always checks at the assembly point, why were there none at the 4 parades thss float featured in?

Honest to God, thought I was seeing things when this showed up on TV yesterday evening. An apology doesn't cut it in my opinion. The committee should have intercepted and stopped that float the moment it became apparent, even if it caused a scene. They allowed it to proceed.

@amandaknox Because rather than having the guts to take responsibility for her actions, she rolled the dice in the hope of an acquittal.

The trial of #LucyLetby for the murders and attempted murders of infants in the neonatal ward of the Countess of Chester Hospital was one of the longest murder trials in British history. It's worth asking why. /thread

@HonestFrank Nonsense! That was well within kicking range.

I’m no rugger expert but the showboating in favour of running closer to the posts may have cost England the win and Ireland the title?? #FRAvENG #SixNations