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Mark King
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Mark King
@markking1974
Journalist turned asset mngt content specialist. Studying for an MA in Creative Writing. Runner, CPFC fan, dad.
Hassocks / London Katılım Haziran 2008
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@CPFCHQ @ThePalaceWay Poor from this account, when I'm trying to cheer my son up after a defeat like this. Toxic, defeatist attitudes do nothing to help.
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Help - screen glitch! This is a 2022 Surface with Windows 11. I've deleted all 3rd party software & deleted any weird drivers. If I uninstall Intel Iris XE & go to a basic Microsoft driver, it stops glitching. But I can't stop the PC from re-installing Iris. Help! #techhelp
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Beautifully written summary of yesterday's FIFA shambles...
Henry Winter@henrywinter
The Adoration of the Maga. A few thoughts. It all felt a step too far by Gianni Infantino. The award of the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize felt more to do with its president’s desire to please powerful politicians as much as Donald Trump’s love of such glitzy, expensive offerings of loyalty last seen in medieval courts. It felt more about politics than sport, a risky game for Fifa to play whenever it wants to bring a national association into line for perceived interference by government in the future. The Trump trophy weakens Fifa statutes. It also distracted from the real trophy, the World Cup, and the group-stage draw, traditionally a celebration about bringing countries together. Infantino took his eye off the balls. A football draw designed to work out who plays who and (eventually) where and when is not the time or place for such politics. Infantino wasn’t speaking for the world in bestowing the Peace Prize, as he claimed. So presumptuous. So out of touch. Many probably agree that Trump has been a force for good in geopolitics, some might disagree. Most would probably feel such decisions should be left to experienced experts like the Nobel Committee and, please, can we get on with a football draw. It’s spectacularly naïve or simply arrogant for Fifa to enter such non-football areas. It feels more and more that this was as much an Infantino initiative as Fifa’s. Infantino was supposed to drain the swamp when he arrived at Fifa in 2016 in the wake of assorted corruption scandals bedevilling the governing body of world football. How fitting that the nadir of Infantino’s propensity for self-aggrandisement as leader of what’s supposed to be a team game came in Washington. It was there that Trump promised to transform politics with his “drain the swamp” rhetoric, also in 2016. The selfie moment was particularly cringe-worthy. Infantino forgets that football is the star of the show, not a 55-year lawyer. A senior football executive, who’s been at the heart of the English and European game for more than 20 years, messaged me during the drawn-out draw with his verdict on Infantino. “I feel revulsion, anger, shame, disgust – how has our sport been taken over by a Swiss ***** and turned into a total travesty???” He also pointed out that ensuring the leaders of USA, Mexico and Canada each somehow pulled out their own country’s name was not a good look for a draw based on chance. Great for the cameras, though. Flash, bang, wallop, what a picture of Infantino's priorities. And who gets the next FIFA Peace Prize? And wouldn't Infantino have gained more respect had he used the money for the Trump trophy to subsidise excessive ticket costs? He's lost sight of what should be the real priorities for the leader of football. The game. It's sad, really. Many sensible people work at Fifa, passionate about the game not their own ego, but it's alarming what happens to the leadership when they take power there. Even the great football manager Arsene Wenger has changed since becoming Chief of Global Football Development at Fifa. He now campaigns for more games, backing the expanded World Cup, which he would have railed against as a widely-admired, free-thinking club manager, fiercely protective of his players' well-being. "I believe that 48 teams is the right number." Arsene, just listen to yourself. Many fans probably won’t lose much sleep that Wenger dances to Fifa's tune or that Infantino cosies up to Trump, Aramco and co. Some probably think Fifa’s a video game. Most just can’t wait for the football. The game’s about Mbappe and Messi, Haaland and Salah, Kane and Dembele, not Infantino and Trump. The game’s about the Tartan Army, the brilliant Mexican following, the ever-hopeful English, the mobile carnival of Brazilians and the millions of other fans flocking to venue cities next summer, only a third with tickets. The USA is prepared for the party. I covered USA 94 and you couldn’t really tell there was a tournament on, certainly where I was in Detroit, Chicago and DC. You will this time, also in Canada. Mexico's total immersion was never in doubt given their passion for the game. Infantino should remember this. He runs a great football organisation, not a political organisation. He needs to re-focus. Fifa is undeniably a force for good in many countries. The Fifa Foundation runs a new community programme that supports 154,924 people in 54 nations. Its new Digital Education Programme works on computer literacy amongst disadvantaged groups, helping them into the workplace. It’s easy to say it’s all about Infantino (Foundation board president), soft power and ensuring he keeps countries onside, voting for him, but the Foundation undeniably changes lives. Infantino needs to look at his Adoration of the Maga and remember what he should be doing for football: serving it, not himself. #FIFAWorldCup.
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@SouthernRailUK FYI, it has been announced that it IS stopping at Selhurst. Panic over! 🤣
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@SouthernRailUK Hi. The Trainline has this train I'm on listed as stopping at Selhurst, but the platform at Hassocks indicated it goes straight from East Croydon to Clapham Junction. Is it stopping at Selhurst?
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The piano, then the strings. Sheesh. ♥️
open.spotify.com/track/6APpl5Y2…
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@Stephen2901584 @Mikey_CPFC Seriously? It's the first few games of the season. They've just had a long summer break. No-one is being asked to play more than one position at once. How knackered can they be?
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@Mikey_CPFC They are knackered - there is no way we are getting anything out of Villa Sunday
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Column on Crystal Palace’s European demotion coming tomorrow. Football was tremendous when it was a game decided on the pitch… #CPFC
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I’ll be on @talkSPORT in about 10-15 minutes talking about UEFA’s bonkers decision to deny Palace for a breach of rules which gave them no sporting advantage yet other clubs have been given token fines for overspends which did give them a sporting advantage
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@MWBP7 @KieranMaguire @talkSPORT Agree with this. It's the most pertinent topic at the time you appeared so why wouldn't you deflect an irrelevant question and talk about it. Very disappointing, having trailed it in this way. Try harder.
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@KieranMaguire @talkSPORT Tie it in to your opening response. Palace fans hoping finally someone can give us some support and all we heard about was your BBQ.
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⏰ Services are experiencing delays of 15 - 30 minutes so please make sure to allow plenty of extra time this morning.
👷♂️👷♀️ Network Rail staff are on site and working quickly to have the line inspected.
📱 Please remember to check your journey at nationalrail.co.uk or on the Thameslink app.
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⚠️Due to a speed restriction over defective track between Brighton and Haywards Heath trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines
📢Train services running to and from these stations will be delayed or revised
🕓Disruption is expected until 09:00
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Having a debate with a mate and want to turn to you lot to settle it…
Would all of the 3pm Premier League kick-offs being shown legally in the UK stop you from going to football weekly?
I’m firmly in the “I’d still go regardless” camp but I’m intrigued by general answers.
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Don’t forget to share your photos and videos of the day with us, and we’ll share the best ones across our socials 🔴🔵 #cpfc
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@markking1974 Hi Mark, no worries at all. Unfortunately that isn't in my remit at the moment, have a lovely evening 🙂 ^HG
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@TLRailUK Hi. The 7.07am Hassocks to Farringdon train has been cancelled 2 days in a row, & 4 times in the last 20 work days. It has been delayed by 15 mins or more a further 4 times, & has only been on time twice in 20 days. Don't suppose you can sort tomorrow's out for me?
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@markking1974 Hi Mark, I've had a look at this for you and I can see it has been cancelled due to shortage of train crew and signalling failure. The delays on this service were also because of urgent repairs to the railway. We apologise for the delays you have experienced. ^HG
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