Robert Backie

@RobSchneider In today’s world, you don’t have to believe anything you say as long as someone else is willing to pay you to say it. She’s crazy but these things are a great way to make lots of $&&

Candace Owens is a spiritual vampire and her willfully ignorant moronic followers wallow in self delusion instead of choosing truth, reality and a deep sense of purpose.

@seanMaoilmhiadh @Osint613 I have very little (actually, no) respect for people who hide behind fake names. And for those preaching hate... At least get authenticated (blue check) so you can prove you really exist.

@robbackie @Osint613 Sure, by fringe you mean people who don't take suit cases full of money from Israel you mean. Sure, so one of you zionist scumbags can attempt to ruin my life? No I think that I will take a pass on that opportunity.

President Trump told the New York Post he has left instructions for action should Iran succeed in its plot to assassinate him, warning "there will be a heavy price." Trump added: "I hope you will miss me."

@seanMaoilmhiadh @Osint613 It is far fetched... Questions around Kirk's killing? Come on... only fringe folks like you believe either of those things. Use your real name and get authenticated... right now your a bot claiming to be out of Ireland who is trying to stir up controversy in all of your posts.

@robbackie @Osint613 It's not really that far fetched. Israel has a history of trying to kill heads of state, not to mention the many un answered questions around Charlie Kirk's killing and given Israel's wish to continue the war with US backing against Iran, you can't ignore the possibility.

@Osint613 These are the rants of someone with nothing who is trying to look strong.

Iran's FM Spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei: Iran will not allow inspections of facilities damaged by the U.S. and Israeli attacks, and UN Security Council Resolution 2231 has effectively lost its legal validity.

@seanMaoilmhiadh @Osint613 I love Hypotheticals.... what if he steps on a pop tart, breaks his leg and while limping home falls and dies... should they pin that on Iran too...

@robbackie @Osint613 What if Israel kills him, and attempts to pin it on Iran?

@barstoolsports This guy has done more for Norway than anyone else in the last century. I'm 25% Norwegian and love seeing this. USA is out, Norway is now my team!

Erling Haaland heard about a Brazilian kid getting bullied for rocking long hair like him Haaland reached out and sent a message to the kid:

@Jobishara1 @Osint613 I live here... I do and they are not in charge as Commander-in-Chief... Iran takes out Trump, Vance takes over and between him and Hegseth... there will be massive retaliation as the country will demand it. Including moderate dems.

@robbackie @Osint613 Well sounds like you don’t know the democrats here. If Iran succeeds, the democrats will celebrate, not retaliate

@Osint613 Any word on the Iranian response? I keep hearing "going to" but have not seen anything posted.

President Trump speaks about the strikes on Iran: “We just hit them very hard. We hit them 20 to 1. Every time they hit us, we are going to hit them 20, we did it last night, and we did a little something today…”

@mtaibbi That all ended with the metoo movement... Some of us argued that it will come back to bite you in the ass, and it's done that to the one's who pushed it. Everyone should get the opportunity to be judged before they are found guilty.

I’m aware Platner’s not being judged in a court of law, but I still tend to assume someone’s innocent until they’re proven guilty, or there’s at least been a serious investigation - that’s an American habit of mind I’ve always thought is a positive.

@Osint613 When do you expect Iran to cut Internet again?

We might be seeing deeper strikes in Iran soon…

@Osint613 What got taken out?

@NUFC_forLife @Osint613 You and I are rational human being. Some of those controlling weapons are not

@robbackie @Osint613 why would they do stupid things like that and risk getting nuked?

Something is off

Keep in mind... clubs that develop young soccer (sorry football) players have ownership rights to the players and make money by "selling" them for transfer fees throughout their careers. A percent of transfer fees goes back to the development group. These academies are businesses which use funds from transfer fees to fund future development. And many leagues have rules that require some level of homegrown talent which incentivizes teams to invest.

Eureka!

@gruler @Osint613 The question is what missile defense was put on the new AF1 in the short time frame it was being overhauled to become AF1. The old planes have years of missile defense technology built into them and hardened electronics to protect against and EMP bomb.

@robbackie @Osint613 Why would an older plane have better missile defense than a newer one? That makes zero sense....

@AlexiLalas No clue where you are getting these people from... Probably IRGC looking to take down America by taking down our #1 soccer pundit.

No, I’m advocating for workers to be paid as much a they can for their work.

The other problem is sport competition... In the rest of the world (except maybe Canada), soccer is the #1 sport by far above everything else. Danny say's it right... "Football is life" In the US, good athletes can choose between Lacrosse, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track and Field...

As much as I hate to agree with Alexi Lalas, he isn't wrong. "Get rid of pay for play" as a solution to U.S. Soccer's problems has two flaws: 1) MLS clubs' youth players already mostly aren't paying. 2) Soccer costs money and someone has to pay for it. If not parents, then who?

@ColinUdoh How much government funding does Baseball, Football, Basketball or Hockey get from the feds? Same as soccer but yet we are either the #1 or challenging for #1 in all of those sports. Same goes for Women Soccer... Government funding doesn't solve a problem.

Alexi, I think you’re missing the point. It is either the USA wants to compete with the rest of the football world, or it doesn’t. The problem is not a lack of talent. As a diverse country, there is tons of talent, especially among the immigrant community who originate from football-strong cultures. Rather than go at each other, the real question should be what is the US not doing right with all the money and youth clubs. I am a soccer dad - and I assume you probably are, too - so I know how much I invest in my kids’ soccer journey. And that is probably way less than most parents do. Yet, for all of the ECNL, NPL, EDP, high school, college soccer, etc, the USA consistently fails to compete against countries with even less of a soccer footprint than those. WHY???? Is there too much arrogance in the US Soccer community to look elsewhere and see what is being done right and find a way to integrate that, or at least the elements that lead to success? Brazil, France, Spain, Germany, England, Argentina are all competing at a high level. Why are they so successful? Norway has recently joined. Try to read the piece on what Norway did to change things by establishing the NTS in 2013. Now see where they are. France were in the same boat until they started Clairefontaine in 1988. Ten years after, they were World Champions. Morocco have moved from nobodies to one WC semifinal and two quarterfinals in a row because they invested in their own version. England, the home of football, actually humbled themselves and went to study the French model Again, the question is, what is the USA doing wrong and how can that be fixed. The current model obviously isn’t working, hasn’t been for years. One thing is for certain, even with all the private clubs in these countries, the government is still pouring in money to develop the sport. And it will cost a very small fraction of what is being spent in places I will not mention so as to keep this strictly about sport. Here’s my reiterated thought. Let’s ask the right questions, try to get close to the right answers as possible, and look to those with success to learn why and how that will work in the States. Just outright dismissing all suggestions is not the way to go. Unless, of course, the USA doesn’t really care that much about football, anyway. Then you can come back and have this tiresome discussion again in four years

@stanly14 @AlexiLalas Did they tell you they were leaving or did you figure it out when you had to start cooking your own meals?

@AlexiLalas Live across the world from them so I’m doing alright thanks.

I am yet to meet an American in person that actually likes @AlexiLalas In fact I know more that would love to see Zlatan plant one on him 😂 Continuously sports absolute nonsense. Knows zero about the game. It’s hilarious.