Paul Moran

@NickFriend1 I don't see how Lancashire being ill prepared makes it a farce?

Regrettably, the replacement trial is becoming an ever-growing farce. After right-armer Ajeet Singh Dale went down for Lancashire, Tom Bailey was rejected as not like-for-like enough. Instead, left-armer Ollie Sutton is driving across from a 2s game. 🤷‍♂️ thecricketer.com/Topics/county-…

@Cricket_TS Complete nonesense, what other sport says that a player substitued needs to miss the next game? If the regulations allow a player to be substituted for genuine reasons they should be free to play again as soon as they are fit.

✔️ "The 8 day rule needs to be looked at." ❌ "The person who walks off injured misses the following game." Steve Harmison believes part of the injury replacement trail needs to be changed so players miss the next game instead of 8 days Do you agree? 🤔

@MichaelMLds @KieranMaguire That would be fun to see but still not as funny as Spurs getting relegated!

@KieranMaguire If Forest win it and they don’t get three get relegated, be fun and games watching the Football League trying to arrange their games, majority of mid week games same night as Champions League

Nottingham Forest (and Villa) are 270 minutes away from the Champions League.

@TuckaSaurusRex @AdamCrafton_ Thanks for your input but I fear you might be the dumb one!

@MD_Leeds @AdamCrafton_ Are you fucking dumb paul?

FIFA have responded to this - and strongly. “We are quite surprised by the NJ Governor’s approach today on fan transportation. The original FIFA World Cup 2026 Host City Agreements signed in 2018 required free transportation for fans to all matches. Recognizing the financial strain this placed on the host cities, back in 2023 FIFA adjusted the Host Agreement requirements across all host cities as follows: All Match Ticket holders and accredited individuals shall be able to access transport (public or additionally planned transport) at cost to allow travel to Stadiums on match days.   “FIFA worked for years with host cities on transportation and mobility plans, including advocating for millions of dollars in federal funding to support host cities for transportation.   “FIFA World Cup will bring millions of fans to North America along with related economic impact. Many fans will travel to NYNJ to enjoy the eight matches scheduled. FIFA is not aware of any other major event previously held at NYNJ Stadium, including other major sports, global concert tours, etc., where organizers were required to pay for fan transportation.”

@AdamCrafton_ It's America so I guess most places wouldn't welcome a 'communist' approach!

@MD_Leeds Yes, but more the cities flat out refused to do it

@Plettigoal Remarkable how many managers think the answer to problems caused by yellow & red cards is for the rules to be made more lenient.

🟨❌ Vincent Kompany has suggested reconsidering the yellow card rules in the Champions League: “We have more matches in the group stage, yet it’s still three cards. If you make it this far as a centre-back with three yellow cards, you’ve actually done a good job, and still you can be suspended for the semi-finals. I think that’s quite harsh. There might even be a wrong decision in there, and then it’s almost impossible for a centre-back to avoid a suspension. I think this rule is too aggressive - maybe we’ll change it next year.” 🇧🇪

@StanCollymore All the teams in the battle are capable of winning at home so any of them could easily get another 10 pts but Spurs haven't won a game in 2026 so quite why you think they'll be getting 4 wins from their last 6 I don't know!

I'm calling 42 points to be absolutely safe with 40 the base to be "confident". That would mean Spurs having to win 4 of their final 6 games ( possible of course) to reach the higher limit or 50% of their matches to get to 39 points. Because Spurs have undoubted quality, I'm calling 42. Get there ASAP and your safe. Anything below and your chancing it.

@UTD_Jace @FabrizioRomano Behave! What my eyes tell me is that he pulls it enough to jerk his head back and if you don't see that then you need to visit the opticians & see if he can do something about the red tint on your glasses.

@MD_Leeds @FabrizioRomano He barely touched his hair man use your eyes

🚨 Michael Carrick: “It’s shocking to send off Licha. Shocking”. “One of the WORST decisions I have EVER seen”.

@_The72 How long ago was Leicester's breach? 100% they can kick that can down the road for a couple of months.

Big developments in the Championship relegation fight with reports stating West Brom have been charged with an alleged PSR breach for the 24/25 season 📉 Points deduction is a threat, and EFL rules state it would have to be applied this campaign... #WBA the72.co.uk/2026/04/13/wes…

@Snooker_Chat Annoyed because he'd arranged to lose 10-5!

A Crucible Classic.... Quinten Hann and Andy Hicks almost came to blows in a heated row at the end of their World Championship clash in 2004. The referee had to step in as the pair clashed in front of the crowd. #snooker Video: BBC/WST

@WeAreTheFSA @premierleague Doesn't the regulator have any powers yet? Surely they should be bringing some influence to bear all concerned to be much better in this area.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE 🧐 @premierleague have changed their "estimated" TV fixture release date without communicating that to supporters. 400,000+ matchgoers left in the dark. Not good enough on TV KOs - again.

@henrywinter Luckily they can't referee England games!

Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor will referee at the World Cup…

@slbsn You mean they sell him to themselves!

Its fallen €25m in a day. And it’s still €50m more than anyone would pay. There is one potential buyer.

@premierleague Top work from Sky as usual! Why exactly are Leeds playing the day after Chelsea?

Fixture amendments for teams in the FA Cup semi-finals have been confirmed 🗓️ Take a look at the new dates for your diary...

@GrahamSmyth Looking forward to getting to the final and seeing which day of the preceding week they'll ask us to play Brighton for maximum inconvenience!

Wednesday 22 April 20:00 Bournemouth v Leeds (Sky Sports) #lufc

@GrahamSmyth Could have broken his ankle with a late challenge but no penalty, what a bunch of clowns PL refs & VAR are!

Was he wiped out after the shot? Ampadu in discussion with Pawson. 0-1 #lufc

@KieranMaguire Ignoring assets sold back to themselves it's entirely possible they've lost over £1b since 2020. How is that even allowed to be a thing?

Chelsea's losses of £262.4m are a record for a single Premier League season, taking the crown from Manchester City in 2010/11. Chelsea have four of the six biggest losses in Premier League history.

@iGerLynch Wonder how much this was influenced by the involvement of the 49ers given the NFL game was also at Croke Park?

Genuinely I'm shocked that the GAA have approved this, given their stance on "soccer" being played at Gaelic grounds and the constant battle between GAA clubs and Football clubs at local level. Brilliant to get to see this and in Croker, but of a wow moment. What a game to put on.