Duncan Wright
@dwright75
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Head of News and Brand, Press Box PR Former national scribbler --- Always surprised to learn I'm bald
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Joined October 2009
There’s a reason why Liverpool haven’t conceded a penalty in the PL in 14months.
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On the day when a player is missing flying to sign for his new club, this idiot posts a pic of himself on a private jet after escaping jail because he’s rich. Class.
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It has to be put into context - Liverpool only reversed because of humiliation. Clubs like City, Utd and Chelsea dismissed furlough as a nonsense from the start. So while plaudits are being dished out for FSG, remember what their initial intentions were.
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You know that Big Six ESL Premier League fine - how about using that money to buy a defibrillator for every grassroots club, and to be housed at every grassroots playing field?.
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Chelsea closing in on Sancho deal. Working on a package to satisfy Dortmund.
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When West Ham fans smashed window of Man Utd coach before last ever game at Upton Park, I vividly remember it was front page news and they were rightly slammed. This will be the third such incident outside Anfield I can remember.
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Under LVG and Mourinho, the players had an excuse. They were being stifled by tactics and man management. Under Solskjaer they have no such excuse. He’s given them what they asked for. Out of excuses. Out of order. Soon to be out of the club.
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Spare a thought for Arsenal. Wait a year to announce Aubameyang stays and they get trumped by Bale and Tottenham talk within hours!!.
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When Rangers, Juventus and rugby Saracens were relegated, the fans and the players were punished for things they weren’t responsible for. But those punishments had to be applied to protect integrity of competition. The six clubs need punishment for the actions of their owners.
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We can all laugh at the hamstring, but wtf is Klopp doing sneering in the face of the fourth official. Said it before and will say again, his reputation is of the worst manager for abusing officials. Buried behind his gleaming smile is a nastiness.
ICYMI: Klopp hurt his hamstring celebrating Jota's winner 🤣
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Werner. Offside for showing intent in his body language. The game is gone.
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For context, Liverpool are on a worse run than the one that might cost Lampard his job at Chelsea. 3 points from 15 available.
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The root cause of much of what is wrong with Spurs is Daniel Levy. Didn’t invest when Poch wanted, sacked Poch and appointed Jose as vanity project, then still failed to invest. Sacked Jose before a final, didn’t know who to appoint. Appointed manager not good enough.
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Arteta hinting at problems behind the scenes with Luiz. There’s a reason why Lampard eased him out of Chelsea.
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Anyone else still not quite sure why Declan Rice was substituted yesterday?.
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Harry Maguire getting booed - in a friendly, in Melbourne. Absolutely ridiculous. Fans my arse.
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Klopp says he saw every single infringement, including in the packed penalty area for the first goal. Says he didn't see Salah free-kick/dive for equaliser though.
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@GNev2 40k can sit cramped around a court the size of a penalty area. Possibly indoors if it rains. But 90k can’t sit spread wide around an area probably ten times bigger, with air circulation better. Class discrimination on plain sight.
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Premier League clubs hang your head in shame. £1.2bn on transfers, dumping staff to pay millions to agents & player wages, charging for season tickets up front, some trying to take/taking taxpayers' money - and now charging PPV from suffering fans? .Sick and utter disgrace.
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Daniel Levy looking around desperately trying to find someone else or something to blame. Zero excuses left - all roads point back to him. The Tottenham mess has dropped down from the very top.
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Ashamed to be a West Ham fan tonight. And very surprised/disappointed in David Moyes . Has no one there been able to read the room?.
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@GNev2 Wtf this has to do with the Prime Minister is beyond me. But one of the main responsibilities when you get paid to be the main pundit is to call a spade a spade. It’s not turning on anyone to give a fair, honest appraisal. It’s the job.
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Liverpool quote (after sick Chelsea fans sung about Mo Salah: This behaviour needs to be called out for what it is - unadulterated bigotry. Liverpool quote on Mr Miyagi taunts to Asian member of public: . nothing :(.
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Forest paying £44.5m for Gibbs-White ends the debate on whether £100m for Declan Rice is a fair price!.
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Allegation of racist remark by a Spurs fan to Rudiger. Tottenham, remember, were the supporters when a banana skin was thrown at Aubameyang.
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West Ham the only team in top six not awarded a dubious penalty in the last week - and their one was clear!.Not a good few days for referees or dispelling conspiracy theories.
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West Ham have ignored the loss of three of their best players in Ogbonna, Rice and Antonio. Just got on with it without feeling sorry for themselves, something that hasn’t happened with other sides the season.
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Days like this may be normal for fans of clubs like Liverpool, City and Chelsea. But for West Ham this is special. London Stadium will be rocking tonight 👊⚒️.
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One year deal speaks volumes. Not about sporting ambition now for Lingard.
🚨 BREAKING: Jesse Lingard joins Nottingham Forest as free agent. 29yo England international has completed medical & signed 1-year contract. Former Man Utd midfielder will travel with #NFFC to Germany on Fri for Sat’s friendly v Union Berlin @TheAthleticUK
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West Ham. The club which manages to snatch chaos and humiliation from the jaws of normality. A week before the season and the club is split. Players now aligning with fans in open revolt against the owners. Taken to the next level of calamity.
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If a West Ham player scuffed a penalty spot at Anfield, you can bet a whole barrage of questions would be asked of Klopp post game. Wonder how many will given Van Dijk did it?.
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Chelsea ready to push on with Declan Rice bid despite signing Silva and Sarr. West Ham to make them work hard to get deal done, but Rice seen as perfect player for Blues
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Mike Dean has managed to do what no-one in history has done before - united Twitter. 100% in amazement at his decision!!.
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FFP rules in tatters. UEFA have neither the power or financial backing to enforce them. Game changing decision.
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Those two Chelsea defeats to Bayern are getting a bit of context now.
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Chelsea agree £97.5m fee for Lukaku. personal terms not a problem. Just the fine details to sort out.More @TheSunFootball.
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Given his excellent recent form, Alli would have been looking to make a statement in a match against one of his big England rivals Mount. But Mount has shone head and shoulders above Dele here.
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The West Ham fans are gonna be happy with the badge on the Uefa team sheet
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I imagine West Ham's appeal for Soucek red card has already landed at the FA. Mike Dean has made this become a laughing stock.
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Staggered by some of the reaction I've seen to Chelsea bid for Lukaku. He's developed throughout his career, and is genuinely a world class striker. Proven in two top leagues and international level. Be a fantastic signing.
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Exactly what have Tottenham done in six decades which gives them the idea they are a super club?.Arsenal living off achievements of Wenger’s early years. As for AC Milan 😩🤷🏼♂️.
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Big day for West Ham. If they allow a third window to close without finding a suitable striker who they can get a deal done for, it would be scandalous. They seem to find it harder than every other club to get a deal agreed.
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Man City have cheated. Deliberately, repeatedly & intentionally, it’s been found. While awaiting the production of their own evidence & facts to the contrary, opinion should be City have got what they deserved. Being hacked is not a defence.
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Jota pushed the ref there. Should be a red. Liverpool harassing ref ugly. Carragher bias as blatant as it comes. Poor commentary.
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For a fan base who claim to be more football than any other, Liverpool fans booing Abide With Me speaks volumes.
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Chelsea face West Ham on Saturday. Game shifted a day forward two days ago - but still no kick-off time announced. Five days away. How can this be allowed to happen?.
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Jose Mourinho just doing what Jose Mourinho does. 20 years delivering trophies. The hipsters and naysayers will mock. But few have the strike rate or success he has had cross continent.
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Mark Noble, Mr West Ham, has publicly slammed the club for selling Diangana. Captain Noble on the side of the fans against Sullivan .It’s getting messy (again) at the London Stadium.
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Arsenal become the fifth ESL club awarded a dubious penalty in a week then.
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Morison on his own idiotic Millwall fans: "I can't talk, they are annoying me. They've ruined this for everyone." #MillwallFC.
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Said it in January, and it’s been proven. West Ham’s failure to sign a striker after selling Haller was a shocking decision. They’ve been terrific, but a terrible choice to leave players and manager so short.
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So now we’ve got matches postponed because of transfers and a stupid red card. Ffs. This is a shambles of the PL’s own making.
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This isn't over - the Premier League now has a duty to football supporters to see this through. Don't welcome the clubs back with open arms, just grateful it's all over. Punish them with a message that ensures this never, ever, happens again.
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What exactly has Paulo Fonseca done to deserve the Tottenham job?.Hard not to win with Shaktar, but sacked after turning double champions Porto into third place, and made Roma worse in second season than first.
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Sarri should tell Kepa he is never playing again while he is still manager. An absolute disgrace from the keeper. And where were the seniors players backing the boss? Chelsea are rotten to the core.
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Some choose to show humility, like the hundreds of thousands joining @susannareid100 and David Beckham queuing to pay respects to The Queen. Others, like Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, choose to show entitlement. One choice speaks louder than others.
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A CL/Bundesliga winner, A CL/PL winner, One of the brightest young players in country, a £40m England international CL/PL winner and a £70m CL/PL winner. Down to the bare bones.
Liverpool’s only current fit midfield options: . - Thiago, Gini, Jones, Ox, Keita.
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Liverpool earlier, Chelsea now. Five subs is a piss take. Benefits big clubs in a way the rest cannot contend with.
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Raheem Sterling missed a chance to make it 2-0 against Sweden, dogs abuse from the keyboard warriors. Harry Kane missed from a yard to double lead against Croatia, hardly a peep. Will just leave this here. .
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Arsenal fans moaning about ref and VAR - didn’t hear a peep from them after the West Ham game. Half the criticism/views on officiating always viewed through a particular colour of lens depending on teams.
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Would any of the clubs awarded a penalty on Saturday been denied the penalty West Ham were today?.
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West Ham have 7,000 fans watching the FA Youth Cup final against Arsenal - that's 2k more than Uefa will allow them if they reach the Europa Conference League final.Sharp minds at Uefa.
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Serious questions need to be asked of the BBC coverage - it was evident within a minute what was going on. How they haven't had the decency and compassion to cut the feed is a disgrace. The lack of awareness and decision making is shocking.
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Someone explain to me what Trent Alexander-Arnold thinks he’s doing here? Actually runs away from the ball 🤷🏼♂️
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West Ham have to change their system. Moyes loves Rice and Soucek as a pair, but Soucek has been so poor for six months. Stops him getting best out of new players.
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Gary Neville rightly getting widespread plaudits for his hotel offer to NHS staff. But let’s not forget Roman Abramovich in this either - someone who is still not able to enter UK yet is also doing his bit for the key workers and as a result us all. Small point I know, but.
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Anyone who doubts Carrick (or likes him!) should watch this clip - Four who know more than us all, talking you through
It's incredible to think that Michael Carrick has only played once for ENG at a major int'l tournament (and it was before he joined Man Utd)
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United using #pogback as though paying £110m for a player they let go for peanuts is something of a triumph 🤔.
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Chelsea going down the stretch with their business. Wouldn't be a surprise at all if they ended January without a new face, because they have left it so late.
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Mike Phelan sacked. Madness. Fail to prepare for PL season properly, then blame the poor soul who was brave enough to take the job.
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Called it soft earlier. But that’s cheating from Fabinho. A blatant dive. Liverpool benefit from the exact tactics some were slamming Barcelona for in midweek.
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It’s not a pen. It’s a foul on Phillips. Gordon doesn’t play ball, and stops Phillips kicking 🤷🏼♂️.
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City have been pinging the ball around like, erm, West Ham last night. 👀.
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All those empty seats at West Ham. During a school half term. Suggests they got their pricing all wrong - this kind of game should be cheap as chips and a sell-out.
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I'd say I feel sorry for Sergio Ramos, taking that cheeky yellow to be banned for Real second leg dead rubber against Ajax, but actually I'm pissing myself. What a mug.
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Accusing officials of corruption is about the biggest defamatory statement of them all. Seeing a lot of tweets, including from blue tick accounts, making this most serious of allegations. Wrong, and dangerous.
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West Ham shouldn't suddenly be spending just the Declan Rice money - they should be spending their PL money. The £100m is a bonus add-on which should boost the size of the pot, not be the only pot.
BREAKING: #WHUFC are ready to step up their interest in Harvey Barnes once Declan Rice's move to #AFC is confirmed. - talkSPORT sources understand. 📻 LISTEN:
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Really interesting that coaches of the calibre of Pep and Arteta (and others) rate Declan Rice at £90-£100m but Pete, Pedro and Pahal in bedrooms somewhere in the world insist he's only worth twenty quid because they know better.
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So a fond farewell to sports journalism as I depart the Sun. And an excited anticipation of getting cracking in my new role as Head of Mischief for Paddy Power.
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David Moyes. Current situation is far from ideal, & it may not be he sees it out. But no West Ham fan should have anything but a hint of sadness if he does go. Moyes has been instrumental in stabilising club & taking it on, delivering memories to cherish. He’s been a succces.
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Ten days after the transfer window closed, West Ham find themselves in a position everyone could predict but they 'chose' to ignore. Antonio struggling, false 9 emergency replacement Yarm injured and left with an 18yo so raw he was subbed after coming on and struggling. Madness.
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West Ham would do well to wash their hands of Lingard thoughts. On a sporting basis they have become a compelling option. The prevarication all summer, and now Forest moving ahead in race, speaks volumes. Either he “wants it” or not. Clearly in this case, not.
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So it’s week one of the season and West Ham go into the campaign weaker than last by virtue of no Lingard. With only one recognised striker in their squad. I get the “value for money” stance. But if you are operating at top six and Euro level, then the budget needs to reflect.
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Understand among the absentees Arsenal want the PL to consider postponing Spurs game for are two players who have requested two days of annual leave.
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Yes point deductions punish fans, but there seems a real reluctance across media and pundits for this to happen to the Big Six, when for some reason they were not so demanding for leniency when a string of other (smaller) clubs suffered that fate in past. Hypocrisy.
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Blimey - just seen the Chelsea second penalty. Used to be a normal challenge, player holding up play with challenge from behind like that. Certainly not enough to Platoon to the ground as Rudiger did. Soft. #MOTD.
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Chelsea boss Conte, using no regular players nurtured through their system, claims you can't buy success 🤔.
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At Brentford's new stadium for the first time - so impressed, not by the ground yet, but by the fact pints of Guinness, London Pride and Grolsch are just £3.50. Good food is only £5.50. How refreshing to see fans being treated with respect and not fleeced.
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Three year deal plus option for a 32-year-old. £7.5m a year on the day the same club announce 55 job cuts. Plus agent fees. It was said the pandemic would finally force a reset in football largess. Has it f**k. I don’t know where we go from here.
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Abusing an Asian man with taunts of Mr Miyagi is racist. End of. So a little disappointed Liverpool statement makes no mention of discrimination Other clubs who had fans involved in similar all addressed the racism issue in their statements.
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Lee Mason told Mike Dean to look at the clenched fist. FML it has come to this😩.
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Lingard a good option to boost the depth in squad at West Ham. But it will be madness if he is the only signing - not buying a striker in the next three days would suck much of the recently built up enthusiasm out of the fans.
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So ball bit Havertz hand. That would have been a penalty if a defender’s hand. Not handball and Chelsea equalise. Anyone else confused?.
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Missing from celebration selfie? Cech and goalscorer Welbeck. Players who have won league and know it takes more.
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The absolute shithousery of letting Djokovic make the long flight over and then sending him packing back home is to be applauded 😂.
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