Jones And Co

Proud non-ALP member despite 16 years working for union members. Recovering cynic. ‘Don’t go left or right, go deeper’ Tim Costello

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@GWR There should be a new stat introduced for Argentina: percentage of game time lying on the ground

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@Socceroos @SassuoloUS @cvolpato10 True. Metcalfe would’ve been impressive again if he’d started Poppa

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

What we know: US need all the help they can from the ref #USAAUS

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@AVFCOfficial Spoof account now?

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@Socceroos Poppa making his unpredictable choices look predictable now to our detriment. Leaving out Metcalfe and Irvine is stupidity

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@DavidPocock Thank you for all you do

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

Qualities we rarely hear about in acrimonious times: humility and gratitude. Other Japanese qualities mentioned here shaped my attitudes on a 6 week stay in 1989 as a teen 👏🏻👏🏻

[Melissa Chen @MsMelChen]

Everyone has been so impressed by Japanese fans cleaning up after themselves but most probably missed this beautiful moment at the post-game (🇳🇱2 - 2🇯🇵) press conference.

Toward the end after reporters were done asking questions, 🇯🇵head coach, Hajime Moriyasu, asked to speak one more time.

🗣️ “May I speak?”

He turned to the Dutch reporters in the room.

🗣️ “I think there are many Dutch reporters here as well, so I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the people of the Netherlands once again.”

Moriyasu explained that when he became part of the Japan national team, Japanese football still had no professional league.

🗣️ “I was trained by a Dutch coach named Hans Ooft. It wasn’t just me. Japanese coaches in general were greatly influenced by him, which has led to the development of Japanese soccer today.”

He also mentioned another Dutch figure who shaped his career.

🗣️ “The legendary Dutch coach Wim Jansen served as the manager for J.League’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima and also as a coach for Urawa Reds, contributing to Japanese soccer.”

🗣️ “It’s not just those two. Many other coaches and players have contributed to raising the level of Japanese soccer, so I want to express my thanks. Thank you very much.”

What a masterclass in graciousness and gratitude. Imagine after a high-stakes match, instead of basking in glory and bravado (well-deserved in my opinion), the coach took to the microphone to... thank his opponents publicly and sincerely.

Japan's cultural operating system prizes harmony (wa), respect for precedent, and gratitude as a form of strength, not weakness. Japanese sports culture reflects its broader society where you'll see athletes bow to their opponents, thanking referees, and even crediting rivals or mentors.

Think of sumo wrestlers, Olympic athletes, or even bullet-train staff apologizing for a 30-second delay.

The Japanese have this concept of On (恩) - it is the sense of indebtedness to those who came before or helped you. It's what you'd expect from a culture that truly prizes continuity.

Moriyasu was acknowledging a real debt to Dutch coaches like Hans Ooft (who coached Japan in the early 90s and helped professionalize the game) and Wim Jansen. Japanese football openly credits foreign influences - Dutch "Total Football" philosophy, German organization, Brazilian flair - while building something distinctly their own. Few nations do this with such little ego.

Japan is pure class

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

🚨 Jürgen Klopp has launched a scathing attack on the cooling breaks being used during this World Cup. 👊

"Football is being held hostage by executives sitting in air-conditioned offices.

These breaks are being presented as a shield for player welfare, a noble weapon against the heat. In reality, they are nothing more than a golden cage built for sponsors.

When I saw players standing around during cooling breaks while television timeouts dictated the rhythm of the match, I couldn't help but ask myself: who is the World Cup really serving?

The supporters? The players? Or the advertisers?

A World Cup match should flow like a river. Instead, we are building dams in the middle of it so commercials can be shown.

It's dangerous for the spirit of the game. Football used to be the main event, but it now risks becoming background music for an advertising show."

He didn't hold back. 👏👏

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

‘Corporate greed respectable in ties, their lawyers exposed for their lies.’ I spent years with my union confronting these smug manipulators. About time they copped it from our parliament

[Barbara Pocock @BarbaraPocock]

3 yrs on & Yates finally takes the fall. For gross, systemic failures, clumsy coverups & attacks on whistleblowers. These guys laugh at Parliament. Time to change the rules. Time for Labor to act on unregulated massive partnerships - who laugh all the way to the bank 🏦💸💵

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@Socceroos @Craig_Foster Good squad but Poppa mad to not include Younis for his speed and skill setting up goals. Need X factor players in the WC

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@footballontnt Penalties are a farce especially to decide a major title. Golden goal or reduce players on each team in ET

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@StanSportFC Villa legend

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@AVFCOfficial Sublime finish Ollie

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@AVFCOfficial Sweet satisfaction for Villa fans the world over to humble City at home days after Euro glory 👌🏼 Unbelievable squad. Bring on next season

[David Pocock @DavidPocock]

We need to keep up the pressure because pressure works.

It's time for a 25% gas export tax.
https://t.co/ugLKdpOgc8

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@AVFCOfficial All over them with such quality I’ve never dreamed of! Decades of waiting for this

[Oz-egalitarian @Ozegalitarian]

Only 40,000 to 45,000 blocks of land released across ALL of Australia last year !!!. (42,700 in 2024) It amazes me, the real criminals never even get mentioned - drip fed house blocks in a country full of land !!!. This is causing the ridiculously over valued property in Australia. Bring back government construction of housing blocks sold at cost to first homebuyers - end the privatised 'corporate welfare' scams.

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

"Together, negative gearing and the 50% capital gains tax discount have really made housing unaffordable."

"Depending on what those changes look like in the budget, this will hopefully stop making the problem worse."
- Deputy Director @ebony_bennett #auspol

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

You can’t really argue this. They believe in investing in the people and infrastructure.

[Jones And Co @joneshmj]

@AmnestyUK Sad times when so many think everyone has to pick a side coz ‘everything the other side says are complete lies’. Of course every doco has some select bias but just let it air so we can assess other perspectives