Paul Flather

Citizen, Human Rights activist, educationist, charity worker, academic, writer, networker, sports fan !

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

US finally finds a way to love football …

[𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘪𝘰 🇮🇹 @Andy_Calcio]

Declaraciones de Jurgen Klopp a ZDF, sobre la reanudación del juego retrasada por el árbitro, durante el cooling break del México-Sudáfrica para que terminaran los comerciales de algunas cadenas de TV:
"Esto es el fútbol siendo tomado como rehén por ejecutivos en oficinas con aire acondicionado".

"Estos supuestos 'descansos por el calor' nos los vendieron como un escudo para el bienestar de los jugadores, una noble espada contra el calor. ¿Pero en realidad? No es más que una jaula dorada construida para patrocinadores. Cuando vi a los jugadores parados durante un descanso por calor mientras los tiempos de televisión dictaban el ritmo del partido, no pude evitar preguntarme: ¿a quién está sirviendo realmente la Copa del Mundo? ¿A los aficionados?, ¿A los jugadores?, ¿O a los anunciantes?".

"Un partido de la Copa del Mundo debería fluir como un río. En cambio, estamos construyendo presas en medio de él para que los comerciales puedan pasar. Eso es peligroso para el espíritu del juego. El fútbol alguna vez fue el evento principal, pero ahora corre el riesgo de convertirse en la música de fondo de un espectáculo publicitario. Nos dicen que estos descansos son por el bienestar de los jugadores, y por supuesto la salud de los jugadores importa. Pero cuando el juego empieza a doblar sus rodillas ante los tiempos de la televisión, la gente va a hacer preguntas. El balón se supone que es la estrella. No un descanso comercial".

"La Copa del Mundo es la catedral del fútbol. Sin embargo, a veces da la sensación de que la hemos convertido en un centro comercial donde la caja registradora recibe más respeto que el propio partido. Si este es el futuro, entonces el fútbol ya no está siendo interrumpido por los anuncios. El fútbol se está convirtiendo en la interrupción entre los anuncios".

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

There we have it

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

This is an important post, worth reading in full. The BBC would seem to have a death wish when it comes to impartiality.

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Yeah !!

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Hang on @BBC @BBCNews why was the coverage of the totally horrific tapes by the Bangladeshi Imam who abused his position of trust covered in such a super brief offhand way. Think of repeated extensive other stories eg Warboyes taxi rapist or Everard rape and murder? What’s up?

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Remember how Diego Simeone fell like pack of cards after light tap with boot from Beckham in 1998 World Cup ? So praise Nathan Collins of @BrentfordFC for NOT going down after being punched harder by @313Bernadosilva on the back of leg @bbcmotd. No red card sobbed in.

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

So why oh why would @BBC @BBCNews show someone feeding sugary ice cream to two dogs as if this was a ‘good thing ‘ to do, with genius reporter saying upcoming weather changes would ‘deprive our friends’. Think eg how hard @BBCArchersChat work to press positive educative messages

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

@BBCRadio4 are you serious ? Tried my hardest . But just I had to lie down and reach for a compress and switch to some reviving Neil Young ! Oh my oh my . Still ready to fight the corner bit I guess grown -ups busy leaving the building …@bbcpress

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Oh my @BBCDramaFans silent witness has gone so awry. Oh so Clunky preachy script goes on and on = 13 thoughts for the day ? Oh so slow. Stereo types all over. Coppers telling forensics to find killers ! Too much personal information - even shower sharing . Got to give up …

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

History marches on - or is blind sided

[Matt Ridley @mattwridley]

Sad to read that the bust of Lutyens (my great grandfather) is to be removed from the presidential palace he designed in Delhi. Here I am with it last year. I wondered at the time why his name had been removed from the plinth.

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Gabriel @biel_m04 is probably the best and one of the strongest players in the world today. How come he went down like a cobweb collapsing with a gentle push ? Looks like he was busking for a wrestling bout with Jackie Pallo - should have been @BAFTA s.

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Remember @bbcpm news reports at the time of the Afghanistan campaigns that the Germans ( perhaps others ?) - with no casualties - seemed deliberately (?) to send support staff ‘too fat to fit into tanks’ re Trump quotes ? Brits, however, beyond brave in front line.

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

@BBCRadio4 oh dear , just promoting desi to rhyme with Messi when it should rhyme with Macy !! But all for desi type pubs ! ☝🏾

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

#youandyours @bbcr4 so glad to hear yuu featuring @ovo ‘s firmly skimming extra funding from customers by increasing standing orders. I have £700 credit yet standing order is raised; though @ovo is over helpful on many issues, on this they ignore all messages and questions !!

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

@GWRHelp so we are all stuck at Reading still . We are not told how long it might be . Not rocket science ? Trespassers will have been cleared by 17.30 one imagines - so what is hold up now ? And Why not think of some buses or alternatives ?

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

@GWRHelp We are still stuck with no updates . Some people are leaving others are having to cancel things. Can we please know more. Trespassers will have been moved . Now we should be moving

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

@GWRHelp as usual not giving good info on why all the trains at Reading are still delayed by half an hour now . Not enough platforms was the last message a little while back #gwr

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

That is too bad . Thanks for update .It was not though the initial info given .

[GWR @GWRHelp]

@flatherings cause - Gordon 2/2

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Sad that our #BBCNews so very very determined to push Jenrich remarks into controversy and racism …could be chance for a better discussion …headlining it ….ah well, vox pop fight back ….listen to the people .

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Oyster feast in south of France ! Now back to Blighty …🙄

[Paul Flather @flatherings]

Oh my @BBCRadio4 dredging the barrel - in search of younger listeners ? - with “don’t bother - far too wrong “with Bohart, Ward et al - fashionable vogue pub banter but almost all data / info wrong + sadly not funny enough to get sway. Even canned laughter seemed puffy and weak !