Things that are simultaneously true:
Antisemitism exists in U.K. & must end
Maccabi fanbase incl a hardcore racist hooligan faction
U.K. policing has been substantially under-resourced for years
PMs & Home Secs should stay out of operational decisions made by police forces
Rangers fans banned from Celtic home games. (2023)
Frankfurt fans banned from Naples home games. (2023)
Ajax fans banned from Marseille home games.(2023)
Warsaw fans banned by UEFA for violence at Villa Park.(2023)
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Villa Park = “Antisemitism”
1,600 English football hooligans were banned from attending the 2024 Euros.
Banning hooligans from attending football matches abroad is neither unusual nor a bad thing.
Don't remember politicians saying that was wrong ... Quite the opposite.
A very pointed final line in a statement from the UK Football Policing Unit on the Maccabi story
“if the government want a role in regulating football events that could be termed ‘events of national significance’, then they need to bring forward legislation”
Better performance in first half today. Barnes & Gordon on the wings working well, expect to see Tonali at some point second half. Back four have been solid but need another goal as Spurs still in game #NUFC
Winless, bottom of the table and Eddie Howe couldn’t organise a defence in November… five months later #nufc are on 43 points and into the top 10… “it just feels right 🎶🎵🎶🕺🕺
The kid came home smiling tonight, mad scenes in the Leazes after Miggy scored and his voice nearly hoarse from singing. It takes me back, there’s not much compares. #NUFC
@sportingintel Perhaps if you take a step back and reflect you’ll see that both these things bring some joy back into a game that at times has become corporate and soulless?