| Forum Thread | Haiti at 16:32 11 Mar 2024
Been mentioned a few times on the 'photogate' thread that there are far worse things going on in the World at the moment than someone messing up their photo editing (sorry, Chelts, I meant post production...) and one of them is the seemingly dystopian fall of a nation of eleven million people into misrule by gang warfare. Again, another thread about fighting after the Cardiff game suggested that those responsible should be put into situations like this as a sort of kill or cure solution but my view is that violence begets violence. The latest from the BBC (rated as of ninth in the stories of interest to the viewing and listening public, the withdrawing of Kate's snap still most read) I find very sobering: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68531759 'The situation is dire at the State University of Haiti Hospital, known as the general hospital, in downtown Port-au-Prince. There is no sign of any medical staff at all. A dead body, covered by a sheet and swarming with flies, lies in a bed next to patients waiting in vain for treatment. Despite the overpowering stench, no-one has come to remove the body. It is rapidly decomposing in the Caribbean heat.' |
| Forum Thread | Connor Sammon watch at 20:04 2 Mar 2024
Yeah seriously, am in Montrose for the weekend so took in their game against Alloa Athletic this afternoon. Down to ten men halfway through the second half Alloa brought on a substitute, still a lean mean scoring machine - who didn't score. Actually was halfway useful but Alloa still lost 4-3. [Post edited 2 Mar 20:06]
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| Forum Thread | Hector Bellerin - model footballer ? at 09:33 18 Feb 2024
Interesting mid-length read on the BBC website yesterday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68286028 'Now he takes a keen interest in Betis' Forever Green initiative, a project that over the past three years has helped them become La Liga's greenest club - among its many measures has been introducing electric bikes and scooters for employees. "For me, sustainability has always been a big thing," explains Bellerin, who is also a shareholder at Forest Green Rovers.' 'On a personal level, Bellerin bikes to work from his home in central Seville, recycles, follows a vegan diet, uses public transport and carefully researches any purchases. One of the "greener" things he encourages most, however, is to vote.' 'Bellerin is challenging football's governing bodies to think smarter - fewer flights, not using new shirts every game and producing less waste, for example "In almost every country in Europe we could travel on the train," he explains. "With Arsene Wenger [at Arsenal], every time we had to go to Manchester or Liverpool we used to travel on the train and those are very simple and cleaner options." He says change needs to be organic, but is also critical of expanding tournaments and hosting World Cups across multiple countries and continents. Not just because of the environmental impact, but also the strain it puts on fans.' |
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