RIP Gordon Banks, England’s best ever goalkeeper

Superb analysis as always from (((Dan Hodges))). If only Jeremy Corbyn has reached out and appointed someone like Owen Smith, who literally stood against him months earlier, to the Shadow Cabinet after the last election. Oh wait...#owngoal

No doubt the public feel much safer that a few cans of beer have been confiscated from fans - odds on this happening to fans of any other support? Not a chance.

Is this how a club dies? خالد records how Bolton Wanderers is being killed off twohundredpercent.net/is-this-how-bo…

Re pitch invasions. No, we are not "going back to the dark days of football hooliganism". Yes, punishments for perpetrators are sufficient - pitch encroachment is a criminal offence, assault is a criminal offence, and FBOs have a punitive effect. #jackgrealish

Everyone talks about the need for “more stewarding”. If this is the stewards we’re getting through the door - are you really sure?

Bielsa on the attack on Jack Grealish yesterday: "The person who does the thing we saw yesterday expresses a series of frustrations which are not necessarily linked to football. Because the more satisfied you are with your personal life, the less you need to do this kind of act."

Up there with the (historical)suggestion that electric fences were a good idea. But worse.

Extremely important thread below, please read:

Not a great day for English football’s...erm, ‘business model’ tomorrow. Three clubs in companies court facing winding-up petitions: Bolton, Macclesfield & Ebbsfleet.

30 years ago today, 96 children, women and men lost their lives at Hillsborough. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragedy and the 96 fans who will never be forgotten.

Today we remember and pay tribute to the 96 Liverpool supporters who left for a semi-final and never came home. We remember their families and friends, and we remember and continue to support the survivors of that day, 15 April 1989. You are forever in our hearts. #YNWA

How to explain the roots of what mod£rn football has become? @NFJensen with a pretty detailed explanation of how football went from being 'just' a sport to an industry. gameofthepeople.com/2019/04/17/sho…

To combat racism in football - we need a change of culture. This means diversifying our boardrooms, more BAME coaches, severe punishments for racism and media outlets taking more responsibility. I've added my name to the Times Sport manifesto: thetimes.co.uk/article/racism…

Most of us, if not all of us will get a knock on the door for politicians of various persuasions. If you love the Beautiful game ask them to support Grassroots football and if they agree you'll vote for them. To save Grassroots Football we need to #GTTO and Vote Labour #EFC

FC Basel leads the way!