Dave Balili

Scored the first ever goal for the mighty Team Swansea.

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC It’s still not about you Ornstein.

[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+).

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

@HLTCO He said heartbreaking miss, I’m still not having it.

[NFL UK & Ireland @NFLUKIRE]

IT'S FINALLY FOOTBALL SUNDAY! 🥳

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

@PureSwanseaFC Don’t forget your roots #TeamSwansea

[George Elek @GeorgeElek]

Every chance Tuchel is still a success and I hope he is, but I’ll never understand the idea that the manager who ended perpetual underachievement and instigated obvious, sustained progress with England was also somehow the main problem.

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

@CPFC @maxrushden

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

😷😷😷

[Madrid Zone @theMadridZone]

🚨 JUST IN: Kylian Mbappé has informed French NT that he ONLY wants to play the most important games with them.

His top priority is winning Ballon d'Or 2025, which is why he wants to avoid all injury risk. @Santi_J_FM

[Jack Collins @jackjcollins]

Deschamps should strip him of the armband and crawl to Madrid to ask Grizi to rethink his international retirement.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

“This competition which we feel benefits the richest in the game at the expense of the poorest, many of whom are fighting to survive so on balance we feel the right decision for clubs & fans at this level is to withdraw from the competition,” @EastleighFC echo the views of many

[Eastleigh FC @EastleighFC]

Eastleigh Football Club would like to issue the following statement regarding The National League Cup: 👇

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC It’s not about you, let him announce.

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

@FantasyLeague It’s a great advert, should have been rolling this out yearly for the past 10 years.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

I’m Kamala Harris, and I’m running for President of the United States.

[England @England]

After 102 games and almost eight years in charge, Gareth Southgate has announced he is to leave his role as manager of the #ThreeLions.

[George Elek @GeorgeElek]

Yeah this was insane. It likely wouldn’t have made a difference, but how are we meant to stop time wasting if it’s actively rewarded on the biggest stage?

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

@MiguelDelaney Shame, it’s a great little pub.

[Dave Balili @DBalili]

@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC It’s not about you FPS.