Leon Barton
@leonbarton.bsky.social
Wrexham born resident of Innsbruck. Football, music and - on occasion - some other stuff
In exactly four months, Shirley Bassey turns 90. Here's a little something I wrote with a critical eye that examines her legacy: nation.cymru/feature/shir...
Shirley Bassey - Godmother of bling culture?
Leon Barton A few years back, the Porthcawl-raised sociologist Dr. Dan Evans – while having one of his semi-regular rants about his adopted hometown of Cardiff – complained on social media that the We...
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From John Charles and Gary Speed to Ethan Ampadu and Harry Wilson, Leeds United has a remarkable Welsh connection✍️ Leon Barton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1rQa
'Mr Versatile' for Watford and Wales, Kenny Jackett was a player who could always be relied on and as a hugely likeable manager he led many teams to promotion' ✍️ Leon Barton nation.cymru/sport/in-pra...
In praise of a footballing gentleman - a tribute to Kenny Jackett
Leon Barton The first Wales game I attended was April 30th 1985; the famous 3-0 shellacking of Spain in Wrexham. I can still name the Welsh eleven off the top of my head: Neville Southall in goal with...
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Remarkably, tonight’s fixture against Ghana at the Cardiff City Stadium will be only the second time Wales have met African opponents, 28 years on from the last time time we were pre-World Cup friendly fodder for opponents from the continent. ‘Fodder’ being the operative word ✍️Leon Burton
Wales’ only previous encounter against African opposition
Leon Burton Remarkably, tonight’s fixture against Ghana at the Cardiff City Stadium will be only the second time Wales have met African opponents, 28 years on from the last time time we were pre-World...
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@leonbarton.bsky.social in @nation.cymru When Brian Clough nearly became Wales manager nation.cymru/sport/when-b...
When Brian Clough nearly became Wales manager
Leon Barton There is a Clough connection with Wales of course in that Port Talbot’s Michael Sheen famously portrayed the man known semi-affectionately as ‘Old Big ‘Ead’ in the 2009 film The Damned Uni...
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Hey! Random question: Any Egyptian football journalists/experts on here who can tell me a bit more about the 1986 AFCON triumph under Mike Smith?
Described as ‘the greatest loss of my life’ by Gareth Bale, Wales’s 2–0 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica in 2015 was part of a trilogy of games that mapped how Chris Coleman turned things around in his first three years as manager ✍️Leon Barton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1dIa
I grew up about 22 miles from Corwen - my parents had friends living there so we visited quite often when I was a kid. It was a pleasure writing about the area. But, of course, it was an even greater pleasure to write about such an exceptional player for Wales and a seemingly humble bloke too.
NationCymru@nation.cymru · 9mo ago‘Harry Wilson: Made in Corwen, born to play for Wales’ states a supporters' flag. Under Craig Bellamy the Welsh talisman appears to have found another level again - one which it's hoped can fire Cymru to the World Cup ✍️ Leon Barton
NEW EPISODE | RHIFYN NEWYDD Ep.195 - Seventh Heaven @leonbarton.bsky.social and @llannerch.bsky.social look back at an international window that started stodgy and ended with a sparkle. They share their thoughts on Bosnia & Herzegovina in next year's play-offs on.soundcloud.com/MyT4T6P6jN68...
If you'd said last week 'we'll win one of these games 1-0 and the other 7-1', I'm pretty confident ZERO Wales fans would have predicted it being that way round...
Brian Flynn in Port Talbot, 2018: "The reintroduction of reserve team football up there will help. I predict Scotland will come good again in the next decade.." I wasn't convinced about that but I've learned it's best not to question Flynnie on football. He's right 99.9% of the time
As Wales prepare to take on England for the 105th time on Thursday, hoping to record what would be just a fifteenth victory, ✍️Leon Burton looks back over the 146-year history of matches between the two sides wp.me/p8Mk4U-16PG
Thanks for posting @simonprice.bsky.social I'd have loved to see some of the folkier, Pentangle-influenced songs in there like the piccolo snare and Sarn Helen cos that folky side of them is maybe the only side not really repped in the top 30.
Simon Price@simonprice.bsky.social · last yr.30 years after Super Furry Animals' first EP, @leonbarton.bsky.social has written up their 30 greatest songs in @nation.cymru, as chosen by fans. I was one of the electorate, and 4 of my Top 5 made the cut. What would yours be? And what, if any, is a glaring omission? nation.cymru/culture/sfa3...
It's now thirty years since Wales' most brilliantly unique band Super Furry Animals released the 'Llanfairpg (In Space)' EP on the Ankst label. To celebrate the Furries' landmark, Leon Barton enlisted the help of a selection of prominent Furry fans to compile the 30 greatest SFA tracks
SFA@30: The thirty greatest Super Furry Animals songs as voted for by fans
Leon Barton It’s now thirty years since Wales’ greatest, most unique band released the ‘Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllantysiliogogogochynygofod (In Space)’ EP on the Ankst label. SFA quickly ...
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If we finish same points as Belgium, is it Head to Head, goal difference or goal difference minus the games vs the team that finishes bottom of a 5 team group????? ...cos nobody seems to have a clue
John Cale is arguably Wales' most influential musician, and to mark his recent 83 birthday, Leon Barton selects the great man’s best songs, filtered through the medium of the cover version
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Happy 83rd birthday to the greatest, most influential artist that Wales has ever produced. When JC turned 80 three yrs back I wrote the longest article I've ever written to mark the occasion. Not for me to say but it might be the best article I've ever written too: nation.cymru/culture/penb...
Penblwydd hapus yn 80 oed John Cale - Wales' most influential musician
Leon Barton Heol Cwmamman in Garnant, Carmarthenshire (population 2,023 at the last census) is one of those classically Welsh sloping streets. It’s now home to a shop, a pub, a pharmacy, a chinese tak...
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Cliff Jones at 90 by @leonbarton.bsky.social for @nation.cymru One of our greatest ever nation.cymru/sport/cliff-...
Cliff Jones at 90. Happy birthday to one of Wales' greatest footballers
Leon Barton For some reason, Swansea-Neath tends to be overlooked when the UK media looks at areas that have produced a lot of footballers. South London, Newcastle, Merseyside and Glasgow are the plac...
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NEW EPISODE | RHIFYN NEWYDD Discussing the Welsh players at @leedsunited.com with Ian Hall soundcloud.com/podcast_peld...
If you're searching for the perfect soundtrack to celebrate St Dwynwen's Day, look no further. Leon Barton shares his favourite love songs for you and your cariad wp.me/p8Mk4U-UiH
10 Great love songs from Wales: A St Dwynwen's Day playlist
Leon Barton Ahh, January 25th, St Dwynwen’s Day; The Welsh St Valentine. So, while it’s Burns night in Scotland it’s carpet burns night in Wales, amiright?? Here are a few of my favourite love songs f...
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Delighted we can't get Sweden or Poland. Appalling record against those 2
Dale Johnson@dalejohnsonbbc.bsky.social · 2y agoHad clarification of World Cup draw conditions. We know a few more things. - England 75% chance of group of 5 - Wales definitely group of 5 - Northern Ireland 85.71% chance of group of 5 - Rep of Ireland & Scotland definitely group of 4 Thread to explain, and here are the pots.
Another decent display from Josh Sheehan Liam Cullen excellent Mark Harris selfless Each barely even fringe players under the previous regime. Remarkable couple of months
