Dave Roberts

@daveroberts.bsky.social

The National Lottery (UK) should bring back £1 tickets, and also go back to the original number of balls in the draw. Bin off the midweek draw while you're at it. I honestly think they'd make more money if they made it feel special again.

Fuck it, I'll run against Infantino for FIFA president. I just need 5 FIFA recognised FA's to nominate me. If Count Binface can run for election, so can I. Here's a few things I would stand on during the process

Election Manifesto

A full independent enquiry into the finances surrounding World Cup host votes.

Constitution of FIFA will include guarantees that football matches remain 90 minutes in length (plus storage time) and played in 2 halves. 

Constitution of FIFA will require that Would Cup tournaments must take place in June/July. Bids must commit to, and show logistics for a tournament to take place during that time frame or be disqualified

Club World Cup to be scrapped.

Hydration breaks to only take place when ruled necessary by qualified expert. 

Implementation of VAR to be changed to a Tennis-style challenge system. Head coach only.

Ticket prices to be kept at an affordable level for all. The world's game should be affordable for the world's fans. 

No more half time shows 

Match day TV directors will no longer be required to show the FIFA president in the stands. 

Any country engaged in conflict that is deemed to be unlawful by bodies such as the UN Security Council, the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court will be inelligable to compete at the World Cup.

FA statement: “We stand shoulder to shoulder with our European colleagues and fully support the collective view. We oppose FIFA’s plans - the FIFA World Cup belongs to football and always will."

HMV Lakeside has gone seriously downhill since it moved from just under the food court escalators. DVD/Blu-ray selection is poor and split into so many random groups that it takes ages to check if they have what you want. Same for CD's It's a glorified merch shop these days unfortunately...

So if someone makes an attempt on her life, does Musk go to prison? Charles Manson didn’t murder anyone. He convinced his followers to do the dirty work.

Had no idea that these scenes were fine in-camera using forced perspective! Massive hats off to everyone involved, especially the unnamed stunt woman whose guns are the subject of the quote. Girl, you could crack a walnut in that elbow crease.

IGN@ign.com · 2w ago

Matt Damon’s bulging biceps are on full display in The Odyssey, but it turns out that in one scene we're seeing the impressive arms of a female stunt double instead. https://bit.ly/3TLZXw9

Hahaha, DeChambeau with the "I'll call my dad" energy. Can't get his own way, hasn't got the gumption to dig in and face adversity, unwilling to admit he's wrong. Not surprised he's a red hat. This was always going to happen after FIFA bent over for Trump. www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/b...

DeChambeau ‘asked for Trump’s help’ in dispute over controversial penalty at The Open

Trump had no issue intervening at the World Cup to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun’s ban to much controversy

independent.co.uk

Kevin Keegan was one of the great players, managed one of the best to watch teams in English League history, and more importantly than both, was a genuinely lovely man. Rest in Peace King Kev. Fuck Cancer.