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The Smiths recorded Rusholme Ruffians in 85 so basically 40 years ago. Manchester is a particularly interesting example because there are parts of the city you wouldn't have dreamed of walking alone 25 years ago - Ancoats, parts of Salford - that have now been gentrified beyond belief. Funny on...

Weren't you in the other thread spreading rumours, that you've since gone back to try and delete, that the monster who murdered those girls had only been in the country 22 days and other silly rumours? I honestly thought you'd have taken a moment to step back and consider whether your immediate...

They also have to use an actual legal definition which is: (b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government [or an international governmental organisation] or to intimidate the public or a section of the public, and (c) the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/30/misinformation-southport-attack-suspect-social-media-conspiracy-theories

Agreed. You get the sense that some footballers never loved the sport but were just very good at it, but he feels like a lad who would have played every chance he had growing up. Sad that his career has come to this.

He needs to get out of England and the spotlight in my opinion.

Oh I know fuck all, and I'm not that person. I just know how to vet a source and have a tiny bit of media and journalism training under my belt so follow the right people on socials.

When he turns 18 or when a judge allows it due to public interest. Whichever comes sooner tbh. Given the presumably little doubt we have about his innocence and major public interest aspects whichever comes sooner.

This thread helps with context for what "terrorism" actually is, why there is so little info in the public domain etc.

It's just as likely that he's been radicalised by incel manosphere stuff given the target, but it's pure speculation at this point. We simply don't know.

It breaks my heart, I just can't fathom it. Honestly struggling to process the whole thing, those poor families, those poor survivors, that poor community.

He's under-18 in an active criminal investigation which triggers a lot reporting restrictions.

Almost too heartbroken to actually talk about the poor girls. Some of the people on this thread need to seriously think about how they acquire information during a fast moving tragedy. Some of the media literacy and willingness to believe some of the worst far right shit stirrers on the...

To reassure the public that there aren't other waves of attacks incoming and/or other people responsible at large. Obviously.

To be fair, I'd pay very, very good money to watch AC Real Kentucky Inter FC get a walloping by a Polish team that finished second last season. So it makes sense from a financial perspective.

People on here were still talking up having not properly replaced Nigel when Rodri was breaking in, I swear to god. People like a bone crunching recovery tactical over someone positionally smarter who doesn't need to make the tackle to begin with!

I suppose you could pitch it as a global competition with competitive bidding and clubs would have to push their pre-season tours forward a week or two. But you do get the feeling that FIFA and UEFA are on the verge of killing the golden goose already so I'm not sure how anyone would feel about...

Right. I don't see a world where you can achieve any sporting equality with it in a sport where home/away is so important and when 3 points could be the difference between a league title, relegation or European place for potentially up to 15 teams in the league.

I've always thought one of the great selling points of the premier league in the US was the authenticity of it. That's certainly been what Americans who follow it tell me. Relegation, promotion, full stadiums of regional accents singing silly songs, endless fierce local rivalries between towns...

The ability to watch and analyse pre-match friendlies through the magic of streaming and globalization is one of the weirdest aspects of "modern football". I truly think, outside of 100 lunatics who travel with the club, the only way Manchester City fans should know about who we played in the...