u/Cian_Davies

Anyone know where the remaining kits are, and why they seem to be taking so long to unveil with the season having already begun?

1 Away and 7 Thirds still left:

Charlton - Away

Birmingham - Third

Burnley - Third

Derby - Third

Portsmouth - Third

West Brom - Third

Wolves - Third

Wrexham - Third

Charlton are away against West Ham in 5 days time and still don't have an Away kit ready (every other club have theirs) - is this acceptable at this league?

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-express/20260530/281487873013910
German police admit surveillance failures on Christian Brueckner

Hi all,

I’d like to know what are your thoughts on the German authorities’ surveillance efforts on Christian Brueckner since his release from prison? Judging from everything that has occurred over the last 10 months since he became a free man, I would say the surveillance operation hasn’t been very effective nor well implemented, and many embarrassing failures and blunders on the police’s behalf have occurred in that time when it comes to keeping Brueckner under their watch:

Poor Housing Choices And Placing A High Risk Offender in Vulnerable Communities
Following his release from prison in September 2025, authorities repeatedly provided Brueckner with social housing in estates with many young families and children which posed an immediate safety risk to those around him. He was also seen watching local children playing outside. This understandably led to civil unrest with many outraged families subsequently forcing him out of their communities. The police had also failed to keep Brueckner’s address confidential, as it was leaked in a matter of days.

The Ankle Monitor
His ankle tag which was used to track his location around the clock repeatedly lost signal or stopped working completely - whether it’s simply a case of technical issues or him tampering with the device is unknown, but it’s really not ideal nonetheless. It also poses a huge risk of losing him if he somehow manages to flee from Germany as the tag will cease responding if he leaves the country.

Two Separate Altercations
Brueckner has already been involved in two violent physical altercations this year alone - the first occurred in late April/early May 2026 (around the time of the anniversary of McCann’s disappearance) when he was battered by a British tourist who recognised him in Kiel (of course, the case carries a lot of emotional weight to the British especially around the time of the anniversary). This is an embarrassing blunder for the police who were specifically assigned to keep him and everyone else safe on public streets. He had also managed to give the police the slip leading up to this incident who had “lost” him before he was discovered in the brawl.

The second altercation occurred on 6 June outside a local supermarket in Kiel where he attacked local police officers (not part of the surveilling team), leaving one injured and was also caught taking photos of these officers from 40m away (again a way for him to mock and taunt the police).

Giving The Police The Slip…Twice
Brueckner has managed to successfully evade the police assigned to watch him on two notable occasions since his release. The first occurred in November 2025 when when he was living in a makeshift tent in the woodlands after being forced out of the local community by angry locals - he had managed to escape the area on his bike undetected, and police had only realised he was gone when it was too late.

As already mentioned, the second occurred in April/May 2026 when he successfully outmanoeuvred a full squad of 8 German officers assigned to watch him daily. Once again, they did not realise he was missing until it was too late, as they only established his location once he was arrested following his street brawl with the British tourist. Both of these incidents are massively embarrassing failures on the authorities’ behalf to keep him under their watch.

I’d love to hear what you think, personally I don’t think the police are taking him seriously enough at all considering how dangerous and high-profile he is, and seems like he is always one step ahead of them, outsmarting them every time and has given them the slip on too many occasions. It’s not a good look for the police either because we all know he loves to mock and taunt them whenever he can to prove they can’t keep him under control and remind them that he is untouchable.