Ben Parsons

[Ben Parsons @benthparsons]

@jimsciutto It was offside

[The National @ScotNational]

Wow 🤩

The Tartan Army gives an incredible rendition of Flower of Scotland ahead of tonight's match against Denmark 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇩🇰

[WARREN MICHAEL HOLMES @WarrenHolmes]

PSR Is Strangling Supporters Dreams - It's Time for Change

@RorySmith defense of PSR in @ObserverUK perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with the current regulatory mindset. His argument - that ambitious clubs should simply "sell better" - reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of how these rules operate in practice and whom they truly benefit.

Rory dismisses Villa and Newcastle's concerns by pointing to our spending since promotion.

This misses the point entirely. The issue isn't historical spending - it's the regulatory ceiling that prevents sustained competition with the established elite.

Rory suggests Newcastle and Villa's problems stem from poor selling. This ignores the brutal reality: when regulations force you to sell your best players to comply, you're not "trading well" - you're dismantling what you've built.

#AVFC qualified for the Champions League then had to sell Luiz, Diaby, and Duran.

Newcastle qualified for Europe, then faced identical pressures. This isn't poor trading - it's systematic dismantling disguised as financial responsibility.

Meanwhile, Chelsea spend €300+ million by "selling" assets to themselves. The regulations don't prevent spending - they favor those sophisticated enough to exploit loopholes while punishing straightforward investment.

Rory’s dismissal of the "Red Cartel" theory ignores reality. When Villa qualified for Europe, UEFA’s SCR rules immediately kicked in, limiting us to 70% of revenue on squad costs while non-European clubs face no such restrictions.

The system literally punishes success.
UEFA's own settlement with Villa proves the point: €20 million in potential fines, transfer restrictions that require selling before buying, and 3 years of financial monitoring. For what? Investing to compete.

The regulations aren't revenue-neutral. They're rigged toward clubs with established commercial advantages.

Chelsea's London location generates €546m annually versus Villa's €310m. That €236m difference creates massive PSR headroom before considering player sales.

When regulations tie spending to revenue, they entrench existing hierarchies. Villa can't outspend #MCFC because we can't out-earn them - and the rules ensure we never will.

Rory argues regulations protect competition, but they've achieved the opposite. Look at the Premier League’s top six the last decade. The same clubs, in marginally different orders, year after year.

#LCFC 2016 title proved competition was possible. Current regulations ensure it never happens again. That's not protecting sport - it's preserving sporting cartels!

Rory’s F1 comparison - F1 introduced cost caps to improve competition, but crucially, they applied equally to all teams. Premier League PSR creates different rules for different clubs based on revenue and European qualification.

Imagine F1 saying Mercedes could spend €200m because of their commercial success, while Williams were limited to €50m. That's exactly how football operates now.

Nobody advocates unlimited spending. But current rules need fundamental reform:
•Revenue-based limits that account for owner investment
•Equal treatment regardless of historical commercial advantages
•Regulations that encourage competition, not entrench monopolies
•Transparent enforcement that doesn't favor accounting creativity over sporting investment

Villa & #NUFC aren't demanding to "replace the elite" - we're demanding the right to compete with them. The current system ensures that remains impossible.

His article concludes that "sport decided by chequebook is not sport at all." He's absolutely right. But sport decided by spreadsheets and accounting loopholes isn't sport either - it's a rigged game masquerading as competition.

The @premierleague failure to explain these regulations isn't accidental btw. When your rules prevent the very competition they claim to protect, silence becomes the only defensible strategy
@Alex_Berwick @danbardell @theavfcfaithful @LoveMcGrathpod

[Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff]

just went to immigration court in Lower Manhattan to see with my own eyes how masked and armed federal agents are apprehending people in the hallways as they walk out of their scheduled hearings.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

ENGLAND. HAVE. DONE. IT.

EURO 2025 WINNERS!

BACK TO BACK.

#BBCFootball #WEuro2025

[Aston Villa @AVFCOfficial]

Our club. Our history.

#AV150

[TODAY @TODAYshow]

Tom Hanks sits down with @savannahguthrie to talk all about his new movie “Here,” reuniting with his Forrest Gump co-star Robin Wright for this film, what he thinks the most quotable lines from his movies are and more.

[Ben Parsons @benthparsons]

@PJC732 Bring back Lindy

[TODAY @TODAYshow]

New York @nyJets cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers opens up to @PeterAlexander about his journey from quitting school and juggling jobs to support his 13 siblings after losing their father, to getting drafted in the NFL and living out his football dream. #JetUp

[TODAY @TODAYshow]

Savannah, Hoda and Jenna toured @jimmyfallon @FallonTonight’s #Tonightmares!

Take a look at their spooky experience and the surprise at the end! 😂👻

[NBC Sports Soccer @NBCSportsSoccer]

Listen to the roar inside Villa Park as Ollie Watkins brings them level! 🔊 #AVLWOL

[B/R Football @brfootball]

Youri Tielemans celebrates Aston VIlla's first goal back in the Champions League in 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐘-𝐎𝐍𝐄 years 🌟

[ITV Football @itvfootball]

The moment that clinched @AVFCOfficial’s 1982 European Cup win 🏆⏪

Tonight, they make their return to the #ChampionsLeague 👀

[BucciOT.Com @Buccigross]

Welles Crowther’s bravery and heroism on 9/11 shall never be forgotten. As survivor Judy Wein, who was rescued by Crowther notes, “People can live 100 years and not have the compassion, the wherewithal to do what he did.”

[Dan Martland @DanTVusa]

Never Forget

[Dan Wetzel @DanWetzel]

On Johnny Hockey and Johnny Family, who by finding a home in Columbus, told us all we needed to know about who he was. https://t.co/ThpiG17cl9

[mcfc lads @mcfc_lads]

Mum: WHO SOLD THE CAR?!

Me on my way to the Oasis reunion:

[Oasis @oasis]

“This is it, this is happening”
Tickets on sale this Saturday 31st August (🇮🇪8AM IST / 🇬🇧9AM BST)
Dates:
Cardiff Principality Stadium - 4th/5th July
Manchester Heaton Park - 11th/12th/19th/20th July
London Wembley Stadium - 25th/26th July & 2nd/3rd August
Edinburgh Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium - 8th/9th August
Dublin Croke Park - 16th/17th August

[BBC Radio 4 PM @BBCPM]

In 1982, BBC journalist Laurie Margolis gave #BBCPM one its biggest exclusives ever - he broke the news that the Falklands had been invaded by Argentina.

He explains to @EvanHD how he was able to confirm the invasion by intercepting radio signals from fishermen on the islands.

[Ozzy Osbourne @OzzyOsbourne]

New @AVFCofficial gear from @Adidas for the 2024/25 season