Michael Rowan

33, History graduate from Newcastle University

[Michael Rowan @Michael_Rowan9]

Reflections on my trip to Krakow, Poland last month including a visit to Auschwitz, which is not easy but somewhere I believe everyone should visit if they get the chance and the Salt Mines…
https://t.co/zqJlYonWmj

[Michael Rowan @Michael_Rowan9]

@kendallrowanx I maybe being harsh but I think with Bellingham there’s still another level for him to for him to go to but if he gets there, in the end he’ll be a better player than Kane

[Craig Foster @Craig_Foster]

Chill.

Unless you’re a fan whose visa was denied, losing your life savings.

A referee whose participation was withdrawn after a lifetime of work.

A player who couldn’t focus without certainty as to if, or when, you were going to be allowed to play in the biggest moment of your young life, and most precious memory as you will age.

A country that had to change venues because you’re being bombed by the hosts.

A staff member denied a World Cup after years of dedication in qualifying.

A spectator who sold your house to pay for exorbitant tickets.

Aside from that, relax.

[David Norris @DayNogs]

City bidding £120mil for a player Newcastle had to sell to comply with FFP while still having not had a single punishment for 115 charges. On the day Everton are punished yet again for one overpayment that only occurred because of the War in Ukraine. Football has become a farce

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

Kevin Maguire: "After the attack on the Liverpool football parade & it was a white guy, middle class, former royal marine, no-one went after other white, middle class former marines & set this person represents that entire group"

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

This is the kind of thing that was said about the Jews in the 1930s.

It is not hyperbolic to say that degrading an entire culture leads us to a very dark place. Reform are playing with fire right now trying to stop themselves being outflanked by the extremists of Restore.

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

Any other organization that dismissed concerns like this only for them to be utterly exposed as true would be facing questions about the future of its leadership. As it is, several confederations have expressed their intention to let this man continue to run the sport.

[Zoe Gardner @ZoeJardiniere]

FIFA is a stinking cesspool pit of spineless corruption & we need to stop accepting it & take it down.

[Noorie @Nurapost]

Don't host a World Cup if you don't want people to come to your country.

[Kevin Maguire @Kevin_Maguire]

Holding the World Cup in Trumpland is a bad joke and Gianni Infantino a disgrace for not kicking back against the inaugural Fifa peace prize holder's racism.

[Michael Rowan @Michael_Rowan9]

They should not be hosting in the current climate, simple as

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

The USA have blocked the Somali Referee Omar Artan from entering the USA, the Referee who is rated the best in Africa was blocked at entry, so he got the Somalian embassy to give him a Diplomatic Passport.

But the USA still refuses to let him in.

The USA need to be disqualified

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

Israel responds to Iran's retaliatory strikes by cutting off all aid to Gaza.

This is a state which routinely collectively punishes civilians as a tactic of war.

This is monstrous, and it is also a grave war crime.

[Andrew Feinstein @andrewfeinstein]

You are a shameless liar: Polanski is calling for a list of British citizens who have fought in a probable genocide & possibly committed war crimes & other atrocities to be compiled. This is what any civilised lawful country should do

[Jon Sopel @jonsopel]

It was terrible Mr Vice President what happened. And lessons will be learned. But here’s a thought - maybe concentrate instead on why 44000 Americans died last year from gun related deaths, and what can be done about your dreadful disease before you start lecturing others

[Michael Rowan @Michael_Rowan9]

@kendallrowanx The whole idea he’s too young and inexperienced for number 1 has merits but look at Roefs and Lemmens last season. Given this is Howe, he’ll likely start the season with Pope but I reckon Jaouen will supplant him during the season

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Adam Boulton, "The family did say that they didn't want Henry Nowak's murder to be exploited politically"

"As the front page of the I paper says, that plea has been ignored, particularly by Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson"

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

Black men have a much higher risk of getting prostate cancer. It's unwise to test white men at the same rate due to false positives leading to overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment. Could you please, for one fucking day, give it a rest?

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

Tony Blair has waded into the Labour leadership debate to criticise Andy Burnham, in a huge boost for Andy Burnham

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

A reminder that no serious historian, academic or anyone who has spent even minutes looking at Nazi Germany agrees with this. Hitler locked up the left, denounced the left. He was not a 'hardcore socialist.'

The only people who say this are... Nazi sympathizers & the far right.

[Kendall Rowan @kendallrowanx]

This half of the season has been an ugly horrid affair & ended horribly. Aside from our own performances, league position & team selections, we’ve let our fiercest rivals beat us twice & they’ve now got Europe in their promotion season. How anyone can think that’s okay is crazy

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

Jenrick: "..those people who are doing a 40hrs/week & then choosing to do extra hours to look after their family.. those people can do those hours without paying any money to the tax man"

Why not address the fact that people working 40hrs/week can't look after their families?