Leon Barton
@leonbarton.bsky.social
Wrexham born resident of Innsbruck. Football, music and - on occasion - some other stuff
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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...
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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...
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Alan Partridge reporting live from Cardiff
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Alan Partridge reporting live from Cardiff
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
"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
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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
"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
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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
October 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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.
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?
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Nation.Cymru and Senedd Home to work together to deliver better Welsh politics coverage
Nation.Cymru will be delivering enhanced coverage of the Welsh Assembly and Welsh Government in partnership with Senedd Home from St. David’s Day onwards. Owen Donovan of Senedd Home said that he was ...
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July 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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.
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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
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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June 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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
To celebrate the Furries' landmark, Leon Barton enlisted the help of a selection of prominent Furry fans to compile the 30 greatest SFA tracks
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June 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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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
...cos nobody seems to have a clue
June 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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
...cos nobody seems to have a clue
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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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March 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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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March 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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:
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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:
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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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March 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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...
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...
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Cliff Jones at 90 by @leonbarton.bsky.social for @nation.cymru
One of our greatest ever
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One of our greatest ever
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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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February 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Cliff Jones at 90 by @leonbarton.bsky.social for @nation.cymru
One of our greatest ever
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One of our greatest ever
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NEW EPISODE | RHIFYN NEWYDD
Discussing the Welsh players at @leedsunited.com with Ian Hall
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Discussing the Welsh players at @leedsunited.com with Ian Hall
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February 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
NEW EPISODE | RHIFYN NEWYDD
Discussing the Welsh players at @leedsunited.com with Ian Hall
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Discussing the Welsh players at @leedsunited.com with Ian Hall
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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
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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January 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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
Leon Barton shares his favourite love songs for you and your cariad wp.me/p8Mk4U-UiH
Delighted we can't get Sweden or Poland. Appalling record against those 2
Had 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.
- 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.
November 21, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Delighted we can't get Sweden or Poland. Appalling record against those 2
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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
Liam Cullen excellent
Mark Harris selfless
Each barely even fringe players under the previous regime. Remarkable couple of months
November 19, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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
Liam Cullen excellent
Mark Harris selfless
Each barely even fringe players under the previous regime. Remarkable couple of months
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Our @leonbarton.bsky.social over at that there @nationcymru.bsky.social on some of the history between Cymru and Iceland
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How Iceland - twice - froze Wales' World Cup hopes in the 80s
Leon Barton Last month’s 2-2 draw in Reykjavik was actually the first time Wales had played Iceland in a competitive game for forty years. There were three friendlies in between, all Welsh wins. The m...
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November 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Our @leonbarton.bsky.social over at that there @nationcymru.bsky.social on some of the history between Cymru and Iceland
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On the 25th anniversary of Cymru-Romania match @leonbarton.bsky.social wrote this terrific blog
www.podcastpeldroed.cymru/25-years-on/
www.podcastpeldroed.cymru/25-years-on/
25 years on - Podcast Pêl-droed
Drawing on your recollections and those of some of the key people involved on the day Leon Barton remembers how that fateful day 25 years ago against Romania panned out: from the build-up through...
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November 17, 2024 at 8:11 AM
On the 25th anniversary of Cymru-Romania match @leonbarton.bsky.social wrote this terrific blog
www.podcastpeldroed.cymru/25-years-on/
www.podcastpeldroed.cymru/25-years-on/