David Sims

Welshman, husband, father, brother, uncle and son! All views and opinions (no matter how boring) are my own! May do the odd retweet.

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@HeinzUK Why don’t you make your tins so they stack in a cupboard. The missus buys other brands because they allow they but I was always a Heinz Beans person. Probably throwing sales away!

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@JamesMelville They aren’t going to be offended anyway because they will never see the digital message 🤣🤣

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@LegacySiu Berbatov

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@RaminNasibov @elonmusk Sensible Soccer

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Arne Slot’s biggest Liverpool highlight: When Igor Tudor thought this bald guy was him 😭

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@DwrCymru I am a resident of Tonyrefail. Please can you provide information on the following:
1. How long was the water impacted before you realised the issue?
2. What is the detail of the actual issue?
3. What does it do to you if consumed?

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@piersmorgan @_DeclanRice It’s an individual award, not a team award. Want to explain what that means?

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@henrywinter 115 reasons he did so well at Man City

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One of the most effective bits of political communication on the left I’ve seen in a long time. A message and a powerful messenger.

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@Casemiro Joined as a legend, leaves as a legend loved by the fans! #AlwaysARed

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

When Michael Carrick was coming to the end of his playing career at Manchester United, and considering coaching, the club gave him a questionnaire to fill in which would reveal his true character. It concluded that "Michael is a helpful, patient, stable person who works steadily and consistently. Even-tempered, he communicates, coaches, and teaches in a patient, detailed, non-threatening way.

"He prefers having, and following, a well thought-out process to ensure success. If Michael is responsible for establishing the process, he will do so in a thoughtful, methodical manner, paying close attention to details and time-honoured successes." Pretty accurate.

What Carrick has done with this United team is simply the appliance of these characteristics and the appliance of common-sense. Abandoning the 3-4-2-1 system that didn’t suit the players and was an insult to United’s DNA (which matters hugely). Playing players in their best positions - Bruno Fernandes as a 10.

Ensuring a midfield balance with Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo, who protect the defence. Restoring that home-grown link with Mainoo (which matters hugely). Restoring belief by telling players, individually and collectively, they are good. He's a good communicator - as the Carrington questionnaire confirmed.

Organising the players better. Steve Holland’s training-ground drilling of the units into a cohesive force is already apparent. Holland’s very demanding, not always to everyone’s tastes, but he’s a very effective coach. Holland's a very smart appointment by Carrick.

It helps having Lisandro Martinez back. It helps having all week to instil his ideas. It helps that Carrick doesn’t tie himself up in knots in press conferences. He's calm, he reads danger early and he just wants what's best for Manchester United. There's no agenda with Carrick.

There will be plenty of calls for Carrick to be given the role after two good wins and performances. Winning the Manchester Derby and then beating the Premier League leaders away is a great start. Carrick loves the club, loves working with the players and has a strong bond with the support. The Carricks are Reds. He did once have to encourage a more polite phrasing of the famous Georgie Best song his young son was passionately singing.

United should enjoy having their team back in the hands of somebody who cares and understands and who can lead them forward for the rest of the season. The club can then sit down with Carrick in June and decide on the permanent role. No need to rush. If Carrick guides United into one of the five #UCL positions, he makes the job even more inviting to elite managers - and makes an even more convincing case for himself. #MUFC

[BLAIM GAME @BLAIMGame]

“We asked 48m voters ‘What would make you vote for Labour again’

You said - Gordon Brown

If it’s up there I’ll give you the money myself”

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@henrywinter Lovely post Henry and 100% spot on

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Michael Carrick has left the Stadium of Light in more despondent moods. “Don’t ever forget what this feels like,” Sir Alex Ferguson told Carrick and the other crestfallen Manchester United players on the bus leaving Sunderland after news came through of Aguerooo and City’s title winner in 2012. Carrick never forgot that feeling of misery and anger.

Disappointment with today’s draw is nothing in comparison, of course, but Carrick will be in reflective mood as he leaves SOL. Just because he doesn’t throw verbal fireworks around during post-match interviews doesn’t mean he’s not passionate about reviving United. He is. Everyone knows how deeply Carrick cares about United. Most around him know how driven he is, too, and that he wants to play attractive football. As he did as a player there.

Performances definitely need to be better, and fans' frustration with that side of the Carrick spell is understandable. Sunderland were the better side, by most accounts, and United were indebted to Lammens. But it was all about stabilising United for now. Carrick has done well as interim - 10 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses. He’s dispensed with the wrong system, put players in their best position, restored belief and got United back into Champions League positions. Third is all but guaranteed. Third. United were sixth and drifting when Carrick took over.

But he’s not a miracle worker. That squad needs strengthening. United need proper cover in attack when Sesko is out. Zirkzee simply isn’t good enough. They need a left-back and left-winger. Most importantly, a successor to Casemiro. If anybody understands the need for United to regain control of midfield it is Carrick, who played there 464 times for them (minus a few at emergency centre-back).

Sir Jim Ratcliffe might want a bigger name but Carrick has surely earned a shot at input into summer signings, a pre-season, and a chance to show what a Carrick Manchester United can do. #MUFC

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@brionhickey @elonmusk NP keep it a secret between us before everyone goes there and spoils it 😉 Elon not done the area any favours sharing its beauty.

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@brionhickey @elonmusk I got mine all the way up there 😀

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@brionhickey @elonmusk No cars????

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@tobytarrant Trying to find where Spurs are in the league

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@richardpbacon Yes - he is Jesus Christ 🙄

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@AriFleischer This was never the aim of NATO. You start a war without telling NATO, you threaten a NATO nation, then you ask for help when you clearly fuck up. You made your bed!