mark webster 𓅪

born feb 5 1967 , work for wmas as patient transport driver support the mighty wba. father of 3 grandfather to lola mai , eva-lily & ollie, Joshua & Ella

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

Fernandez is a horrible little troll

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@19craigscott73 @chiamakaafc Nicholas Anelka

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@CarlAlexander74 @geronimo2497 You’re right, Tuchel just totally gave up the midfield and the forward line . Disgusting management

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@geronimo2497 Even Gareth did put 6 defenders on ! Full on Pulis

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

Reece James?? These are the games made for Trent’s ability to unlock a defence! James never over lapped and just played safe ! No left footed left back till it was too late either

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

So next week I get to go under the knife ,to get my new knee ! Should see me fit for @WBA 1st game of the season 🤞

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

Best English player of my lifetime #gazza

[90s Football @90sfootball]

Paul Gascoigne @ Italia '90 🤩

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@hilly53 @TotalVilla_ Yes mate , Leicester called him back in the January, probably cost us automatic

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@hilly53 @TotalVilla_ Massive upgrade on both of those two mate , saw him at the start of his career he’s top draw

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

Boro’s keeper definitely been learning from Wildsmith 🤣🤣

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@hilly53 Absolutely and rumours that Hull will take legal advice should they lose

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

Hull not selling all their tickets a bit of a surprise? Or is it the unknown that’s caused it

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@_ChrisLepkowski Absolutely, can’t believe The FA extended his contract before the World Cup! Surely after Southgate’s achievements he’s got to be classed as a failure if he doesn’t win it ?

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@jedwallace12 @WBAReport Top Pro , good skipper thanks for your service and good luck for the future

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@hilly53 a good read

[Aston Villa Updates @avfcbreaking]

There was a time when a European final belonged to the supporters who dragged their club there.

Not anymore.

When Aston Villa were handed roughly 11,000 tickets for a Europa League final in a 70,000-plus stadium, the number itself told the story. UEFA can package the event however it likes — “festival of football”, “European showpiece”, “global celebration” — but the modern European final is no longer built around supporters. It is built around clients.

The supporters fund the journey. The corporates inherit the destination.

Villa fans will have spent thousands following the club across Europe. Flights, hotels, time off work, loyalty schemes built over years. Yet when the final arrives, huge sections of the stadium are reserved for sponsors, hospitality guests, executives, delegates and “neutral” allocations that often end up on resale sites within hours.

And supporters are expected to accept it.

UEFA’s defence is familiar. Sponsors fund competitions. Broadcasters need space. Hospitality drives revenue. All true. But football crossed a line when the event surrounding the final became more important than the supporters inside it.

The optics are awful because fans can see it themselves.

A finalist gets 11,000 tickets while corporate packages costing thousands remain available. Genuine supporters scramble through ballots with lottery-like odds, while neutral areas fill with tourists taking photos during the warm-up.

And UEFA wonders why resentment grows.

Supporters are constantly called “the lifeblood of the game” until ticket allocations are discussed. Then they become an inconvenience to work around premium inventory.

Football did not become Europe’s dominant sport because sponsors created atmosphere. The noise, colour and emotion UEFA sells globally every season is generated by match-going supporters — the same people increasingly pushed aside at the biggest games.

The “neutral fan” concept is perhaps the biggest fiction of all. In theory it promotes access. In reality it fuels resale markets, inflated prices and thousands travelling ticketless out of desperation.

UEFA could change it tomorrow. Finalists could receive 70 per cent of the stadium combined. Corporate sections could shrink. Hospitality would still exist.

But that would mean sacrificing revenue.

And modern football has shown repeatedly which side wins that argument.
#AVFC #scfreiburg

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

Shame but Bostock is nowhere near the level atm. Too lightweight. Needs a season away next year

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

We just don’t defend balls into our box when Phillips doesn’t play

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

Wouldn’t it be lovely if the foundation could return the award accompanied with a message telling them where to shove it

[mark webster 𓅪 @webbo1967]

@richbaggie @WBAFoundation Top efforts from everyone 👋