John Fitzpatrick

This guy doesn't have a horse in the race

Incredibly disappointing to see this. It is galactically inappropriate for the President of Ireland to act as a patron to Belong To, a very well funded lobby group for the medicalisation of children’s identities. We know these procedures cause harm. Children can’t consent to the loss of sexual functioning and infertility because they don’t understand the consequences of this. This is an unfolding medical scandal. Mo náire thú, a Uachtaráin

@AndyMitten @StrettyDave Anybody who has had serious back problems or back surgery will tell you how difficult a problem it is to overcome and even after surgery there are no guarantees, even now after "successful" surgery.

@StrettyDave How did you know he was out for the whole season, Dave?

I remember getting hate on here for saying he was out for the whole season. 👀

@ronaldobrownn_ It's very hard to predict with back surgery. This really is one injury where you hope he comes back fit at all, even if it takes until next March, April or May.

Elite athlete back surgery means don’t see him til October something and no idea what shape he’ll be in

Damn.

@shankers73 @AndyMitten You know nothing about back injuries or back surgery, your comment is completely ignorant of the man's longterm health. I've had back surgery and suffered chronic back pain and your ignorance is infuriating.

@AndyMitten Why on God's green earth do you spend 6 months waddling around to THEN have an op. Ridiculous situation

Matthijs de Ligt has undergone successful surgery for a back injury. Expected to return in early stages of '26-27. Long time out, that. He was doing very well before the injury.

TOMORROW! 12:30pm - CELTIC PARK BELIEVE! ❤️🏆

@BBCSport So happy for him 😆

Former England captain Sir David Beckham has become the UK's first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List. 💰 The collective wealth of Beckham and his wife Victoria has reached £1.185bn, according to the compilers of the list.

@ManUtd @mdeligt_04 To everyone saying why did they wait 6 months.Nobody goes for back surgery after a week. They will have tried to solve the issue without surgery because having surgery on your back is very risky. Hopefully it is successful for him and he will play for United again. Get well soon

ℹ️ @MdeLigt_04 has undergone successful surgery to address a back injury. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Matta — we're all behind you 💪❤️

@NathSalt1 Hopefully he recovers, it's not a guarantee though with back surgery.

🚨 Matthijs de Ligt is hoping to return to action at the start of next season after undergoing successful surgery on a long-standing back injury. “I remain as determined as ever to represent Manchester United,” MDL said #mufc

This man deserves every No1️⃣ vote on Friday 22nd because he will rattle this government and it's cosy media cartel. #VoteIndependent

@neiltyson This fella is the definition of a grifter, he'll blow to whichever side or cause pays him the most. He is an irrelevance.

Are we ready?

Bill Clinton: “The Palestinians were offered a state. They refused. A state wasn't their goal. Killing Jews was." This must be shared every single day.

RTE is funded from YOUR pocket to push the State's narrative, I am the only one not afraid to sit in front of them and call them out. #DublinCentral - Dublin Central - malachy.ie

A great among greats. That's our Bruno ⭐️

I have never felt so ashamed to be Australian. I've never been so disgusted in the ignorance and arrogance of our law makers. In Australia, you must allow him into women's spaces, sports and services. If you don't, Australian law says you are 'discriminating' against him. Australia is a mess in so many ways. Female-only spaces do not exist. Men with a gender identity are there too Julia Gillard - Australia's first female Prime Minister - did this. An utter disgrace. The Greens, Labor and Sue Hickey brought it to Tasmania. Repulsive.

Australia has decided that this man is more important than all of the women and girls in Australia. This is trans.

If British jews are to be held responsible for what happens in Gaza...then by the same reasoning British Muslims should be held responsible for the massacres of Christians by Muslims in Nigeria

@spectator This is why Rice jumped ship from Ireland after playing 3 senior Internationals, so he could get all this adulation from the English media. If had stayed playing with Ireland he would be just another very good footballer.

As all but the most tribal fruitcases would agree, Arsenal’s Declan Rice is an island of decency in the rather foetid river that is modern football. But even he seemed to be performing the Heimlich manoeuvre on a West Ham forward in the grapple-fest that was the epic 95th-minute corner last weekend. Like everyone else, Rice joined the all-in wrestling, bullying, grabbing, judo throw-downs and fouling that have disfigured so many of the corners we have seen this season and made these moments such a dreadful spectacle. As at an orgy, it is hard to see who is doing what to whom. ✍️ Roger Alton Article | spectator.com/article/declan…

@Danobo83 @SkySportsNews Joie not MTHAD.

@SkySportsNews Lmao Fletcher crying about the venue after getting smacked 2-1 at the Etihad is wild. City own the Youth Cup and you own the excuses. Take your L in silence.

"I'm disappointed in the FA for everything that's gone around this game" 🗣️ Darren Fletcher reacts to Manchester United's 2-1 defeat to rival's Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup Final ⚽️

Material reality: Sex is fixed at fertilization and unchangeable. A former biology teacher explains why this isn't a belief, but a scientific fact. #SexIsImmutable #BiologyFacts #ScienceEducation #MaterialReality