Shroppa

Long suffering BCFC fan, previously an underrated football coach but now a keen lycra clad road cyclist 😏💙

[Forever Blues @ForeverBluesBC]

Zaid Betteka has left Blues, we can confirm
As per @MoonrakerSTFC the teenage winger is due to trial for Swindon Town in their friendly this afternoon
Story here ⬇️ #BCFC
https://t.co/G6Uul2jIb6

[NewsOnBlues @NewsOnBlues_]

#bcfc | In case you missed it, here’s a piece about:

- Banning orders for small ticket offences
- A lack of communications
- Chris Davies.

Not to be captain chip-pisser whilst everyone’s happy about the Vasquez signing!

https://t.co/0WZsSJq67C

[MH @JustMHx]

Following a quick search..

The information in the pictures below are actual and have been posted by the club.

Please be mindful and don’t get yourself into any bother

#BCFC @BCFC

[Mig Weston @MigsterMMA]

#bcfc

[Shroppa @Shroppa]

Superstar 💙🙏

[Shroppa @Shroppa]

Difficult

[Man City Brazil @ManCityBrazil]

O comentarista suíço David Lemos, encerrou a transmissão resumindo com precisão os problemas desta Copa do Mundo, ele foi perfeito.

🗣️"Não há dúvidas de que esta foi a Copa do Mundo mais comercial da história e também uma das mais politizadas."

"Não esqueceremos os preços que pessoas sem grande poder aquisitivo tiveram de pagar para viver sua paixão pelo futebol."

"Em alguns casos, sequer puderam entrar no país por causa de sua nacionalidade, fossem torcedores, jornalistas ou até árbitros, como o somali Omar Artan."

"Também lembramos do tratamento inaceitável dado à seleção do Irã, que não pôde defender suas chances de forma adequada durante o torneio."

"E há ainda o caso de Folarin Balogun. Vimos um presidente se vangloriar de ter ligado para o presidente da FIFA para conseguir retirar a suspensão de um jogador."

"A política se infiltrou no coração do futebol, embora a FIFA afirme querer mantê-la acima de tudo. Fica claro que isso só vale até certo ponto."

"Foi uma Copa do Mundo em que todas as partidas foram disputadas em quatro tempos, e cuja final teve um intervalo de quase 30 minutos."

"A crise tem dois nomes: dinheiro e poder. Hoje existe uma crise de confiança entre muitos dos envolvidos no futebol e a FIFA."

"Nas próximas semanas, muito dinheiro será distribuído a diversas federações e a muitos agentes do futebol, que serão educadamente convidados a permanecer em silêncio."

"Esperamos que tudo isso seja levado em consideração e que não volte a acontecer."

[Don McGowan @donmcgowan]

I’ve caught up on the cabinet comings and goings.

Some ok, some a bit weird and then there’s Wes Streeting as Secretary of Defence.

Replacing Dan Jarvis, an ex parachute regiment Major in the British army.

Streeting failed to reach a negotiated settlement with junior doctors and now has to deal with Pete Hegesth and NATO.

Call me cynical but he’s already out of his depth.

[Geoff Norcott @GeoffNorcott]

Life comes at you fast.

[Paul Rees. ex Rucksack. @HannahIamthest1]

I wasn’t there, however this guy was:

"I’d like to put the record straight, because I was there.

People often forget how the Argentine troops were treated after the Falklands War. We treated their wounded, and many would not have survived without the medical care they received. They were fed, and their officers were even allowed to keep their sidearms for their own safety.

After facing each other in battle, that wasn’t easy, but it was the right thing to do.

They were fed, cared for, and many were transported home on Canberra. We also cleaned up the mess that had been left behind. There was no complaining—we just got on with the job.

Many of the Argentine troops were exhausted and relieved to be going home after experiencing the reality of war. They were defeated and demoralised, and many couldn’t even look you in the eye.

Many of those young soldiers were more afraid of their own officers and the military junta than they were of us. They had been sent into an impossible situation by leaders who would never share their hardships.

The Falklands’ climate and terrain are brutal, and the weather is unforgiving. I saw young men who were hungry, frightened, dirty, wet and cold, longing to be back with their families in Argentina. Many I spoke to, while sharing hot drinks and sweets, told me they never wanted to be there in the first place.

So before anyone starts abusing me, my family or my brothers-in-arms, remember this: we were there. We experienced the full cycle of war, and we also witnessed the immense relief of the Falkland Islanders when the invaders finally left.

To those in Argentina who still believe the stories told by defeated generals, I’d simply say this: many of us were there, and we know what happened. Don’t confuse propaganda with the reality witnessed by those who fought and those who surrendered.

The war is over. Britain won. History cannot be changed. It’s time to stop reliving old arguments and instead focus on building a better future for the people of Argentina rather than making repeated claims over the Falkland Islands.

As my grandmother used to say, “Children should be seen and not heard.” Sometimes it’s wiser to listen to those who were actually there.

War tests not only courage in battle, but also humanity in victory. I am proud that we showed both.

Feel free to share and comment “war is not a political football “ maybe you should try it sometime it’s not advisable

Lives broken families destroyed

Respect to those lost to war and those who are still fighting a war long ago."
Shared as requested.

Falklands
#FalklandsWar
#veterans

[Jarl Finland @jalle51]

The Kremlin's propaganda machine is officially short-circuiting. In a stunning live broadcast on Vladimir Solovyov’s state-TV show, the usual chest-thumping was replaced by a bleak, panicked admission of absolute failure.

The commentary on air sent shockwaves through the Russian media space: "Look what is happening. It is a disaster. They are destroying everything that was built—factories, bridges, nuclear power plants. There seems to be no end to this."

The panelists openly admitted the ultimate irony: By launching this war, Vladimir Putin has successfully realized the wildest, most daring fantasies of Russia’s enemies.

The 2026 reality has shattered every myth of Russian greatness:

Infrastructure burning: From Tu-95 bombers in Engels to critical logistics.

Economic implosion: $40B in private pensions seized, fuel crises in 78 regions.

The narrative shift: When state-funded cheerleaders stop predicting victory and start describing an endless, destructive catastrophe, the internal stability of the regime is in grave danger.

Putin wanted to go down in history as Peter the Great. Instead, his own media allies are realizing he's the architect of Russia's absolute undoing. 🇷🇺📉📺 #Russia #Solovyov #KremlinPropaganda #Putin #RussiaIsWeak #Geopolitics

[Rohoza (Дев'ятий) Mykhailo 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇨🇦 @Oct7NeverForget]

What has this war revealed, Russians?

1. First.
You turned out to be far less intelligent than you believed yourselves to be.

2. Second.
Putin is not an alien who accidentally landed in Russia. He turned out to be a fairly accurate reflection of a society that, for decades, wanted greatness without responsibility, victories without hard work, respect without dignity, and an empire without paying the price.

3. Third.
You produce very little besides arrogance, fear, lies, hatred, humiliation, and endless explanations of why everyone else is to blame except you.

4. Fourth.
The so-called "second strongest army in the world" turned out not to be the army of the future, but a relic of the past—a television myth and a meat grinder for the poor.

5. Fifth.
There turned out to be fewer decent people than many had hoped. And the most frightening part is not that there are so few of them. The most frightening part is how easily the majority agreed to live alongside crime, as long as they themselves were left alone.

6. Sixth.
Russia's greatest resource is not oil, gas, or missiles. Its greatest resource is the willingness to tolerate any atrocity—as long as it is properly justified on television.

7. Seventh.
The greatest catastrophe is not that the authorities lied. It is that millions of people were willing to buy those lies because the truth would have required them to grow up.

The war has exposed not only a rotten army—it has exposed a country that spent a very long time believing itself to be great because it was afraid to admit its own immaturity.

[Clive Wismayer 🇪🇺🥪 @CliveWismayer]

Was it an ‘honest error’ to give contracts worth hundreds of millions to Doug Barrowman:

• without competitive tender
• with a huge built in mark up
• whose company, formed 2 days before, had no experience in the market
• in return for unusable PPE

Funnelling taxpayers’ money to your friends, donors & other cronies is called ‘corruption’ everywhere outside Westminster.