Steve O'Donnell

[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

Death penalty.

[Dan Walker @mrdanwalker]

I must confess to being a bit emotional this morning at the news of a knighthood for Kevin Sinfield.

I’ve always called him ‘Sir Kev’ and it’s hard to think of a man more deserving. He showed us all what it is to be a friend. What it means to step up when people need you and he did it all for his mate ❤️

After he carried Rob across the line in the Leeds marathon someone sent me this poem anonymously and I kept it on my phone. They called it ‘Arise Sir Kev’…

When shadows gathered, and hearts would break
Kev knew it was time to take…
One step, another, through wind and rain,
Carrying hope, despite the pain.

He never stopped, mile after mile,
Driven by loyalty, strength… a smile.
For Rob, his friend, he aim was true
Showing us all, what friendship can do.

Not measured in trophies, applause, or fame…
But turning up, again and again.
And in every mile he chose to run,
He showed us how friendship is truly done.

[Steve O'Donnell @CSWOY2021]

@FarquharChris @AliCPFC @UEFA I’m sure it is mate - Bilbao was decent too - but the whole city infrastructure was non-existent once the fans turned up.

The locals didn’t want to host the final & UEFA did nothing to support fans.

[Steve Freeman @Steve_Devon58]

Sorry @FA_PGMOL no matter how hard you tried we survived. See you next season arseoles!

[Craig @craig_dw]

Have a listen when the whistle is blown ffs ball is pretty much at the back post 😂

[Djed Spence @DjedSpence]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[The Spurs Watch @TheSpursWatch]

All these decisions only since De Zerbi joined Tottenham.

@PGMOL_FA are corrupt. Tottenham are spineless for not submitting any complaints.

[George Sessions @GeorgeSessions]

Bonkers stuff here. Cucurella drags van de Ven to the ground and is booked. Spurs are stunned not to get a penalty but referee Stuart Attwell claims to have blown the whistle before Tel's corner was taken. It was certainly close. Delap then booked for blatant elbow. 2-1. 88'

[Steve O'Donnell @CSWOY2021]

@footballconfid1 It’s just blatant corruption now….

[Douglas Bagley @dougbagleyfdl]

Off to Chelsea later. Best of luck to Roberto De Zerbi and all of our Spurs players. Let’s hope for a good referee, good VAR and some good luck. But we must also create our own luck. All of us going must be the 12th player. Be a Supporter. We can do this COME ON YOU SPURS!

[Lilywhite Rose @Lilywhite_Rose]

Explain Yourself @FA_PGMOL !!!!!!!!

[Alex 𝓕𝓪𝓷 @xAlexTHFC]

Tottenham Hotspur have been refereed differently all season.

[Spurs Army @SpursArmyTweets]

So, just a few weeks after the last thread on some horrific refereeing decisions in our game with Sunderland, we’re BACK again with another one. 📲

This time, focusing on the awful decisions that have gone against #thfc this season.

We’ll begin with Monday night…

THREAD 🧵⤵️

[Alasdair Gold @AlasdairGold]

James Maddison on Instagram.

[george @StokeyyG2]

Romero and Casemiro are sent to jail for that Gabriel headbutt

[Kieran Maguire @KieranMaguire]

The FA and Premier League turn a blind eye to Todd Boehly’s Vivid Seats selling FA Cup semi final tickets for more than a grand.

These organisations are supposed to be the guardians of the game, yet they show the backbone of a jellyfish and the voice of an Easter Island statue when it comes to speaking up for those who built the game, the fans.

Given the silence we have seen over the prices being charged to England and other fans for the World Cup, up to £149 for the new England shirt (that costs £10-15 to produce) perhaps we should not be surprised by the FA’s inaction…but disappointed certainly.

https://t.co/0sMN6UqCGq

[Paul O Keefe @pokeefe1]

@THSTOfficial You're supposed to be representative of the fans. What dialogue have you sought before producing a statement. "Our preference". The trust isn't about your preference. You've forgotten the core point of your being.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Premier League fans deliver damning verdict on VAR. 75% of 7,946 fans polled by the Football Supporters’ Association “didn’t support the use of VAR”. Too long, too forensic, too much of a joy killer, fans say. Findings shared with Premier League and PGMO.

92% of fans surveyed “agreed” that “VAR has removed the spontaneous joy of goal celebrations” (82% of them “strongly agreed”).

85% of match-going fans “strongly disagreed” with the notion that “VAR makes watching football more enjoyable”. And 83% of those watching on TV.

85% of match-going fans “strongly disagreed” that “VAR decisions are generally resolved in a reasonable amount of time”. Echoed by 83% of those watching on TV.

Only 18% agreed that “VAR has improved the overall accuracy of refereeing decisions”.

72% are “concerned about the expansion of VAR beyond its current remit”.

79% “strongly disagreed” with the suggestion “that the match-going experience is better with VAR”.

67% “strongly agreed” that they preferred “watching games that are played without VAR to games with VAR”.

84% “strongly support” goal-line technology.

34% “strongly opposed” to the idea of a challenge system (two per game per team).

“These findings back up the FSA's previous survey in 2021, where fans expressed misgivings about the introduction of VAR,” says Thomas Concannon, @WeAreTheFSAPremier League network manager.
“The vast majority are reporting the same concerns five years on - the loss of spontaneity when celebrating goals, and an overall worsening of the match-going experience. We have shared the survey results with the Premier League and PGMO, and look forward to discussing its findings with them.” Fans surveyed of all PL clubs and all ages (Under-18 to 65+).

[Steve O'Donnell @CSWOY2021]

@AmiralFacts @Jdickinson108 https://t.co/toaUQfvEDq