Angus Sinclair

| Football Writer for @FootballFanCast (@snackmedia) |

[Tom Peck @tompeck]

Little bit of history made as Harry Kane, John Stones and Jordan Henderson look set to become the first England internationals to go through a change of prime minister during a major international tournament for a record breaking third time.

[Adam Hurrey @FootballCliches]

OK, I am done for the evening

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

@wallsie99 🥲

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

I quite like the Victor Munoz deal for Liverpool. It feels more FSG-coded than we saw last summer, signing an up-and-coming superstar instead of someone like Bradley Barcola.

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

“I wrote this because I can’t speak about it.

I wrote this because I want you to know that I will make sure that you live on.”

@RBLeipzig and @equipenatciv winger Yan Diomande on the life of his sister, Roxane. https://t.co/6wQmpdWTSi

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

Tuchel knows more about football management than I do, but is Trevoh Chalobah really the perfect Livramento replacement for this England backline?

Maguire, Trent, Hall. All sat at home, surely aggrieved. What are we doing here?

[Olaf Falafel @OFalafel]

You’ll need this for the rest of the tournament

[luke @louorns]

I’m bang up for this World Cup because it’s the World Cup. Can’t wait for Mexico vs South Africa later

[notsuwaid @notsuwaid]

Andoni Iraola's a Haruki Murakami fan....also likes noir novels, including the works of James Ellroy (LA Confidential)
https://t.co/rZBlsAVKhg

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

I think it's quite clear that Slot's position at Liverpool is untenable & he will be dismissed at the end of the season. FSG will stick with until then. Liverpool will finish sixth & trophyless

[Katyayani Shukla @aibytekat]

He literally explained why practicing art grows your soul—not your status.

[Josh Jeffery @JeffCarnage]

From Jurgen Klopp’s tribute to Diogo Jota in today’s Observer. Wonderful stuff.

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

Entertaining video.

[Second Tier podcast @secondtierpod]

“Middlesbrough have had Villa’s pants down” 👀

“Excellent bit of business on their behalf” 🤑

Middlesbrough have sold Morgan Rogers to Villa for an initial fee of £8 million!

@RyanDilks1 says he has no idea why they’ve paid that much👇

🔗 https://t.co/3vX06CBCHW

#Boro #AVFC

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

The concept of James Maddison speaking on the Salah fiasco in a professional & televised capacity …

[Jamie Carragher @Carra23]

#MNF 6:30 @SkySportsPL #WOLMUN
@Madders10 as our guest!

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

US President Donald Trump was just awarded the newly created “FIFA Peace Prize.”

But his administration’s appalling human rights record certainly does not display “exceptional actions for peace and unity.”

Learn more: https://t.co/QSpm2Kntb4

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

The South Park parody of this shambles of a draw will be sensational.

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

Makes Blatter look like a samaritan.

[Angus Sinclair @AngusSinclair12]

I think we all knew what was coming re the World Cup Draw - but watching Infantino anoint himself peacemaker and given Trump the inaugural Peace award is just so dystopian.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Re: that statement by South Yorkshire Police Federation which represents all constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors within South Yorkshire Police. Policing of games has changed hugely, SYP has obviously changed hugely in personnel and there are doubtless conscientious people there who must be horrified at the content and tone of the Federation statement but clearly, sadly, shamefully, some of the old culture remains.

A read through and reaction to the statement which begins…

“South Yorkshire Police Federation is aware of today’s Independent Office for Police Conduct report into the Hillsborough disaster. The report is a significant waste of taxpayers' time and taxpayers' money.” How heartless and offensive. The Federation should have started its statement with a show of compassion and contrition to the grieving families of the 97 people who died in the Hillsborough disaster.

As for "taxpayers' money", people want to know their taxes are spent on police keeping people safe, not putting them at risk. It's not a “significant waste” of money to have “fundamental failures” (IOPC words) of the police highlighted by a watchdog and naming those who failed in their duties.

“It is not fair or balanced.” What’s “not fair” is that the police tried to blame the victims in 1989. What’s “not fair” is that the families have had no justice. It’s also insulting to the IOPC which spent 13 years on the 366-page report.

“Former police officers - some of whom are very elderly and some who have sadly passed away - do not have any kind of due process or the ability to formally respond to the allegations made in this report.” How callous. Try repeating that line about police officers “some who have sadly passed away” to the Hillsborough families still grieving the loss of loved ones. Was similar sympathy accorded them? No. The families were treated disgracefully after Hillsborough.

“These are opinions of the IOPC essentially being dressed up as statements of almost fact. We emphasise that these are just allegations. Our former colleagues do not have and have not had the right to reply to any accusations.” Stop digging. Were the Hillsborough families given the right to reply to police falsehoods? IOPC reported that 100 more police officer statements after Hillsborough were found to have been amended, making it a total of 327 police officer statements amended. Cover-up writ large.

“They should not face trial by media.” Try telling that to the families who endured trial by sections of the media after Hillsborough.

“It is with this context that we should rightly question the value of this much-delayed report and its multi-million pound cost to the public purse.” Again, thoughtless. Judging by this statement, the Federation focuses on time and money. The families focus on justice.

“This report doesn't help anybody involved in the Hillsborough disaster.” How dare those representing the police presume they – of all people – know what would help the bereaved families? Brave relatives campaign in the memory of their lost loved ones. They are trying to ensure this country never endures a disaster like this again and that the follow-up cover-up is never repeated. Full police accountability would help the families.

This report underlines the importance of the Hillsborough Law which involves “a legal duty of candour on public servants and providing legal aid for victims of state-related deaths and disaster”, the Government says.

The final line of the SYPF statement reads… “Our thoughts remain with all those affected by this terrible tragedy.” Finally. If the Federation had just released this short sentence, and deleted all the preceding self-serving, offensive words, its statement wouldn’t have been so widely criticised. #LFC

[Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC]

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.

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