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#AVFC Fan - If It's something you want, then it is for you, if it's something you need, then it's on the basis of pleasing something else.

Manchester
Joined July 2011
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Democratic blue wave has many people to thank, namely Donald Trump, but I think @hasanthehun is within that mix. His ability to push the overton window has led to a new lease of life into the Democratic candidate pool. He risked his reputation on it and has come out with the W.
Hasan Piker realized that 235,000 people were watching him live. Everything that the Republican Party and mainstream media hurled at him over the past year and a half did not pay off in the way that THEY expected. Hasan has had an incredible year. He deserves his flowers.
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This isn’t a good look and anyone who thinks it is should get their head out their arse. Embarrassing really !
Aston Villa will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher for his unacceptable insults about the Club and its fans. Aston Villa will not allow anyone to stop our ascension in English and European football. Nassef Sawiris, Chairman
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I wish the political class would be honest with people like this on this rapidly changing economy. If you sell pies direct to consumer online or physically in Lancashire, you’re probably not gonna have a successful business in 2026 and beyond. Adapt, retrain, develop!
‘John Healey, if you’re listening, where’s my breathing space?’ Business owner Paul Bowen has criticised the Chancellor’s promise to give ‘breathing space’ through measures in his Budget. #budget #businesses #costofliving
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Watching City fans who allegedly 'don't care' about the charges and want to just focus on the Football are sure doing a lot of talking about things other than the football!
💼❓ “People will lose jobs… what about John who works the turnstiles?” 🙄 “Oh Do Me A FAVOUR!” Man City fan Steven McInerney and Piers Morgan CLASH over club workers losing jobs if City were relegated. 📺 youtu.be/y7VPogOtYM0 @piersmorgan | @StevenMcinerney
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Remember reading the Football Leaks YEARS ago and couldn’t believe what I was reading. Without brave people like @RuiPinto_FL & @derspiegel, the sovereignty of English football would have been lost forever. Now, we have huge chance to serve justice.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7049721…
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I think this confirms we're a lot tighter on SCR than its being reported and what we think. Tomori or Tosin look more likely if Southampton don't want to play ball, which I don't think they will. Also could effect Lewis Dobbin transfer, the higher we go. #avfc
New: Southampton have rejected an £18million+add-ons offer from #AVFC for defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis. #SaintsFC have higher valuation on 24yo. Harwood-Bellis among three options to replace Ezri Konsa, with Villa assessing. Story w/@David_Ornstein on @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7527007…
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All but confirmed by Tanswell here. Higher we go for THB the less optionality we’ve got for an attacker unless we sell Bogarde, but that only really makes sense if we get a good deal for Grealish.
Inside Ezri Konsa to Arsenal: 🟤#AVFC new contract offer 🟣Feeling among WC players was move a 'matter of time' 🟤Arteta & ownership-level talks 🟣Wednesday farewells - Villa praise professionalism & exemplary behaviour 🟤Harwood-Bellis - key target ➕More on @TheAthleticFC w/@gunnerblog & @David_Ornstein Free to read: nytimes.com/athletic/7526325…
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I think we know where the Endryk rumour came from and why it was pushed the way it was…. #avfc @DV1874 😜
So the club saw what we were saying when the Ruggeri whispers started and did their due diligence (as expected). Fair enough.
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Is this guy a private equity sleeper agent?
EXCLUSIVE: Fifa's president Gianni Infantino is planning to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors under a scheme that could potentially earn him tens of millions of pounds. Investor discussions held with figures close to the Trump administration, say sources. thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Really dangerous reporting. This is the kind of poor journalism that keeps us uncompetitive.
Replying to @neill_pippa
Datacentres in England use an estimated 6.6 million litres of drinking water every day. Jon Chappel, Water UK’s deputy director, said this was “unforgivable” and a “genuine failing of government”. theguardian.com/environment/…
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Water lost to leaks in England and Wales was around 3 billion litres per day in 2024-25, according to government statistics. Data centres currently use less than a quarter of one percent of this amount. gov.uk/government/pub…
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But the biggest telltails sign was the Reform donor, Bassim Haidar, basically saying he doesn't get out of bed for anything less than 12%-13% returns. PER YEAR. UK population hasn't had a real terms payrise in a year anywhere near to that since before 2008. Money makes money
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Saying that about @DanNeidle, this is actually probably a fair assessment in the round and something I think @garyseconomics & @DanNeidle have an opportunity to flesh out in long form in the future. teapawt.net/DanNeidle/status/20752…
Replying to @DanNeidle
Gary Stevenson clearly cares deeply about inequality, and passionately wants a wealth tax. But he is uninterested in the detail of either the problem or his solution. He exaggerates his expertise, and his research is sloppy. Given the size of his audience, that's a shame.
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Smart political operator would assign £5m of security spend (peanuts in the grand scheme of things) to Farage and push for him to give back remaining ££ And if the major parties had a brain, they shouldn't contest the election. Let Restore & Reform knock lumps out of each other
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$36b of private debt raised, financed at below the average mortgage rate for Anthropic to purchase $36b of Google Chips, who also own 16% of Anthropic. The chips are to be built by Broadcom, which is also guaranteeing $30b of the $36b of debt... zerohedge.com/markets/apollo…
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Below mortgage rate debt, for an asset that generates an extremely nascent level of revenue with somewhat unclear depreciation timeframes... Where have we seen this before?
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