Award winning documentary maker: Moment of Truth, Defiance. Freelance Executive Producer. Ex BBC 5LiveSport & Radio 4. LFC
North West
- Tweets 181,979
- Following 1,261
- Followers 26,650
- Likes 4,364
Pinned Tweet
Defiance is released @audible_com tonight, a 5 month, 8 part odyssey that myself & @MJGold have been on, digging into the history of protest in sport with an amazing cast of characters & stories that tries to answer why athletes stand up to be counted & the price they always pay.
13
38
182
The look that Virgil van Dijk gives Jurgen Klopp after he scores Liverpool’s fourth……
18
316
10,992
366,856
If I was a Sky Sports executive producer, I’d have to seriously consider taking Gary Neville off Liverpool games. He’s completely lost all objectivity to the point where it’s becoming embarrassing.
303
885
10,432
854,579
Watching Freddie Woodman in goal for Swansea reminds me of the time Rafa Benitez accidentally texted me to ask me if I’d bring him back from loan because Newcastle were having a goalkeeping crisis.
96
561
7,541
Had a fun back and forth with Mike McDaniel at the press conference today. If 11 year old me back in the early 1980’s with his ear pressed to Armed Forces Radio trying to listen to NFL games had had been told this sort of thing would have happened I’d never have believed it true.
397
396
7,178
2,727,598
I know it’s been an amazing World Cup but this is a bit too much excitement from Nacho. #worldcup
129
2,828
6,291
Nine years ago, Rafa Benitez as Newcastle manager texted me - instead of their youth team manager of the same name - (Rafa had done some work at 5 live Sport), asking me to bring a young keeper called Freddie Woodman back off loan. Today, Woodman signed for us.
🚨 Liverpool sign 28 year old goalkeeper Freddie Woodman on a free transfer from Preston North End.
Woodman will be 3rd GK behind Alisson and Mamardashvili.
35
207
5,454
688,204
Anyone in Manchester who needs to wait for their parents or needs somewhere stay or to make phone calls, etc, just DM me. We have tea!
90
3,138
4,648
F1 bosses decided they wanted a one lap race-off between the two title contenders to see who won, rather than stick to the actual rules. An absolute scandal.
125
1,062
4,856
8 months & 9 days after having Covid I’m spending my Sunday night waiting for a brain scan, an after effect of daily Long Covid headaches. Young, healthy, & no underlying health issues, don’t let anyone tell you this virus isn’t tragic, serious or a threat.
318
1,834
4,666
Mason Mount offside. Video replay shows he’s offside. Martin Tyler, sounding heartbroken, questions whether we can trust the technology when the technology shows Mount to be offside.
50
479
3,535
The silence in the split second before Darwin strikes the winner…..the anticipation…..it’s incredible. You can’t imagine 52,000 people could be so quiet given the intensity of the moment (clip courtesy of @ChloeBloxam’s blog)
84
488
3,609
332,561
Liverpool paid less for Roberto Firmino, Mo Salah and Sadio Mané than Manchester United did for Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof. Think about that for a moment.
80
1,111
2,900
Alisson in Rio
Firmino in The Maldives
Adam Lallana in Miami
Alexander-Arnold in Miami
Fabinho in The Maldives
James Milner? In the cold at Anfield watching the youth team. He’s probably had three hours in the gym already today.
52
265
2,958
13 seats for the fascists at Reform versus just two for the Greens is staggering. How anyone takes Farage, the snake oil peddler of Brexit, seriously is beyond me. His party slogan was 'Britain is Broken. HE broke it. Honestly....the UK's racism problem is abhorrent.
85
401
2,714
188,877
Playing Trippier at right wing back instead of Trent Alexander Arnold, the best attacking fullback in the world, is ludicrously hilarious.
115
193
2,225
157,031
On Wednesday night Jules Breach asked Declan Rice a perfectly legitimate question about whether West Ham’s Conference League win was his final game. Tonight, Des Kelly asked Ilkay Gundogan - in potentially HIS final game - if he could sign his access all areas armband on live TV.
24
76
2,158
385,692
“I do believe when you see something that is clearly wrong and makes another human being feel excluded you should stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them.” What a uniquely disappointing & grubby way for his Liverpool career to end. Remarkable how sport lets you down again & again.
🚨 Jordan Henderson set to leave Liverpool training camp after Al Ettifaq reach agreement in principle to sign 33yo. 3yr deal in place for England midfielder. Still needs to be finalised. Led by Steven Gerrard @TheAthleticFC after @FabrizioRomano #LFC #SPL theathletic.com/4688062/2023…
102
261
1,999
540,620
Andrew Van Ginkel has more touchdowns than any Miami offensive player, as well as more sacks, more picks and more forced fumbles than any Dolphins defensive player. Yet he didn’t even receive a contract offer from the Dolphins.
114
210
2,126
184,153
Officiating and the use of VAR in English football is absolutely and unequivocally broken. This is ludicrous.
56
219
2,013
245,652
Gary Neville saying "This isn't Jose's team". He spent £159 million in the summer. It absolutely is his team & his mess.
62
1,697
1,465
VAR & the standard of refereeing is now at a farcical level. Simon Hooper declines to show Mo Salah being pushed offside by the defender & ignores the keeper a) watching the ball go in and b) knowing he’s never saving it anyway. Do the PGMOL really think they’re saving the game?
32
246
1,496
81,249
This could be the coolest building on earth. The new Kansas City public library. nitter.app/AwkwardGoogle/status/4…
179
2,451
1,245
What will happen is this: Darren England and the assistant VAR will be stood down for a couple of weeks. Howard Webb will apologise to Jurgen Klopp. Then apologise again on a Sky special. And that will be that. The idea that anything will change is ludicrous. Nothing will change.
Ok, here's the nuts and bolts.
This is what happened with the Luis Diaz "goal" which Liverpool had disallowed vs. Tottenham.
There will be a deeper dive in the Monday VAR thread, but in simple terms the VAR took the wrong onfield decision - it led to the goal being disallowed.
58
204
1,335
116,432
I’ve always asked that Tua put the team in his back in the biggest moments and he did EXACTLY that on that final drive. He was excellent all game but when they needed him most he led the team down the field. A huge, huge win for the Dolphins. A narrative destroyer.
52
142
1,312
58,704
I’ve spent the last week fighting Covid-19. Came out of hospital on Friday. I’m a fit, healthy 40-something with no health issues. Hard to explain how debilitating it is: aching, exhaustion, breathing issues, migraines, temp maxed at 40.7, constant fever. Yet these halfwits.....
These protesters defied the lockdown to gather in central London.
Their reckless actions are more likely to prolong lockdown and add to the burden on the NHS.
329
217
1,199
Not saying Tua and Mahomes are the same player. But did we have this conversation when Pat had Hill and Kelce and Andy Reid and Bieniemy and they’re doing crazy stuff and ring a ring a roses? Or does this just happen with Tua?
The Tua MVP conversation is going to be complicated. How good do his stats have to be to counterbalance the quality of the scheme and having Tyreek Hill? I mean, Tua's not the one out there averaging 8.0 yards per carry on the ground today...
47
145
1,224
147,262
This thread is wonderful and sad and right and totally on point. nitter.app/boguspress/status/8965…
14
504
1,067
The Dolphins have just smoked the Super Bowl champions on the road with two free agent starting cornerbacks, a free agent starting nickel back and an XFL roster. Astonishing coaching job by Brian Flores and his coaches.
30
195
1,172
If the points gap between Liverpool and Everton were a team, it would be above them in the table.
22
194
1,148
Mike McDaniel is doing about as bad a coaching job as it’s possible to do in the NFL at the moment. People say that he was the one that saved Tua. The last few weeks it looks more and more like it was the other way round.
76
213
1,158
73,309
Matt Stafford got hit in the head, then his head got slammed into the turf. His eyes went strange, he seemed to adopt the concussive fencing pose & was extremely woozy getting up. But now he’s getting ready for the next series. The NFL would have put JFK back in the parade.
38
181
1,135
93,735
Even Salah can’t quite believe how many goals he’s scored this season!!! #legend
10
349
1,031
Almost three days after the CL Final kicked off I get home from Kiev. Cancelled flights, missed flights, sleeping in a coffee shop in Stockholm Airport, no sleep, home 28 hours later than planned and yet apart from the result, I wouldn’t change a single thing. Up the Reds. #LFC
26
54
1,016
At some point, after forty years, it feels like you have to step away from following this team with such passion. It’s mentally exhausting. How can you keep cheering for something that gives you so little pleasure year after year after year.
191
108
1,009
135,587
Green Bay have absolutely dominated this game they’re down 7-6 with 4 minutes left. One bad spot has really changed this game.
42
80
957
101,594
River Cracraft with a sensational block back inside to spring Raheem Mostert for the touchdown. Took out two Jets defenders. He’s comfortably the best blocking WR Miami have. Tremendous work from #85
30
85
965
115,509
Another very encouraging step forward from Tua today. To me this was the pick of his throws: 3rd down to Jaylen Waddle and dead eye accuracy to move the chains in the only place the ball could go. Couldn’t have walked over & put it in his hands any better nitter.app/houtz/status/146251701…
44
104
965
Missed this yesterday but on the Achane fumble on Miami’s second drive, he’s very clearly tripped by Isaiah Simmonds on the floor. The play should never have stood. Should have been Dolphins ball.
71
94
936
522,323
Great line on Firmino from Daniel: "He deliberately sells himself as the bridesmaid while Salah walks down the aisle with a beaming smile. Klopp knows that Firmino was in the church at 6am arranging the flowers, sorting the seating plan and lighting all those bloody candles."
NEW: Top ten strikers of the season. A tighter top two than last year, and a massive drop off after the top five. football365.com/news/footbal…
4
233
924
Mike Dean comes over Sky’s coverage to essentially tell Gary Neville to be quiet after accusing Luis Diaz of diving.
13
30
905
53,093
Tua Tagovailoa is 26-34-313-2 touchdowns and a pick. Yet people are saying “he’s off today”. How times have changed.
96
78
818
68,535
Lots of people complaining about Miami taking a ‘nickel’ CB like it’s somehow a substitute player. Nickel is base defense these days. Your nickel DB will play about 70-75% of snaps. Hell, you could see Miami mix it up & put Byron Jones at safety at times. The game has changed.
56
119
807
Phenomenal job by Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Manchester United were a staggering 19 points behind Liverpool when Jose Mourinho was sacked. In just over three months, Solskjær has managed to cut that gap to a far more manageable 18 points.
141
179
782
“She” owns three professional sports teams, including the one Jay-Z is watching. “She” also owns the arena he’s sat in. And has a net worth of around 10x as much as Jay-Z. That’s who “she” is.
She almost spilled Jay-Z’s drink 😅 nitter.app/BleacherReport/status/…
35
44
768
Dolphins have Raheem Mostert - easily the best back on the team between the tackles - and Jeff Wilson but want to run a 180lb tailback in the A Gap at the goal line. I genuinely have nothing.
60
73
822
61,034
On National Bob Mortimer Day, it’s the perfect time to remember his absolute genius, this time discussing clowns #bobmortimer
2
72
723
92,752
I haven’t seen Tua play as badly as he did yesterday. Here’s the 4th down play. Trips left. Waddle in man to the bottom. Nothing doing to the left. But he never once looks back at Waddle who is not only wide open but has 20+ yards of space to run into. Wild how bad this tape is.
86
55
785
109,401
This is my 39th season as a Dolphins fan. And it’s the best team we’ve assembled in a long time. Maybe since I became a fan back in 1984. Health across the board is primary. Especially with Tua. But if he stays on the field, Miami has the talent to win it all. How he goes, we go.
58
51
720
39,551
Gil is right. If you watched the last two Miami games you'd have quickly realised that he isn't the problem. In fact he's been pretty much the only solution. Yep, there's been three bad throws in two games that have been punished. But there's also been an awful lot of real good.
45
128
724
Too good. Just draft him at 3 @MiamiDolphins and never look back. Ever.
30
52
736
On the final two drives of the game needing a touchdown to win, Miami gave up two delay of game penalties, two false starts, three sacks and a pick in which Tua threw it straight at Marte Mapu. Woeful.
45
95
780
39,143
I find the debate around guys like Tua and Brock Purdy really strange. As if you have to have an arm like Jeff George to succeed. This is one of the best throws you’ll see all season. Processing, anticipation, timing, touch, placement. It’s sensational.
82
43
714
266,162
Ollie Gordon just looks and moves like a good NFL starter. He has a really nice feel. And he’s so decisive.
37
28
770
42,937
Brian Flores accuses Dolphins owner Steve Ross of trying to pay him $100,000 per loss in 2019 so as to get the first pick in the 2020 Draft. Flores says that Ross pressured him to “recruit a prominent QB” (Deshaun Watson). Says he was invited to Ross’s yacht. Said QB was there.
84
177
710
This Carl Recine photo of Kenilworth Road is an absolute beaut. Luton back in the Premier League…..incredible story and a fantastic ground for football.
14
124
675
117,558
Unsung hero of this Dolphins performance? RT Kendall Lamm. He’s been excellent against Maxx Crosby.
12
27
723
19,670
One thing I’ll never understand, regardless of your opinion of Tua Tagovailoa, is a portion of a fan base actively rooting AGAINST a rookie QB. It’s such a weird flex. I know for a fact that some fans are happy that Miami DIDN’T make the playoffs as it meant Tua didn’t play well.
113
98
663
Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams is absolutely magical television. Heartening, brave, moving, touching, inspiring. Worth the licence fee on its own.
7
19
676
25,231
Najee Harris is 233lbs. The guy he jumps over, Nick McCloud is 6 foot 1. Dont overthink it @MiamiDolphins
25
66
653
At some point they’ll make a 30 For 30 about how Chris Grier blew the 2020 Draft and then traded away the chance to pick Ja’Marr Chase in 2021.
57
65
693
39,506
Robert Hunt is a terrific pick for Miami. So much versatility. He’s a pancake machine with Pro Bowl guard ability but can also play RT. And an amazing back story.
27
85
645
Dolphins got away with one a little bit there. The offense stalled somewhat & were bailed out by the defense down the stretch. They need some serious work in short yardage situations. Jalen Ramsey will get all the headlines but Austin Jackson was outstanding against Maxx Crosby.
47
33
646
74,682
Just watched the Dolphins game back as I wasn’t able to see it live. Comfortably the best game of Tua Tagovailoa’s career. He was out-of-his-mind, four quarters fantastic. An absolute surgeon, running that Mike McDaniel offense to a T. Brilliant.
24
57
621
In terms of pure passing, pocket awareness and the ability to feel guys coming open and throw strikes, that half from Skylar Thompson was about as inept a performance as I’ve seen Miami have since the days of Cleo Lemon and Ray Lucas.
74
61
628
43,312
Donald Trump managed to get booed at a game between Georgia and Alabama in Atlanta. He also didn’t seem to know the words of the national anthem.
40
253
495
The Miami Dolphins may never have a better chance of winning it all than they do this season. A long way to go. But even so……
24
36
608
40,473
If the Dolphins wanted to hire Brian Daboll they could have, and probably would have done it. But they didn’t. For a reason. There’s no rush to fill the position. Make the right decision, not the first one. They’ve spent years getting it wrong. Mike McDaniel is the right choice.
94
91
602
Only saw the Miami game as live on delay. I have absolutely no idea how they lost that game. Unquestionably that team is 6-0 if Tua doesn’t get hurt in Cincinnati. Not even a discussion.
48
81
598
The utterly incompetent offensive line play is firmly on the plate of Chris Grier. Say what you like about trades & big players, but the total inability to have a working OL & competent back ups is absolutely on him. It’s a total blind spot that continues to kill this team.
65
90
595
25,973
Incredible. Just incredible. Four and a half years since I was told about this kid. He’s so special. So, so thrilled. And Miami kept every pick. Great job. Thrilled.
29
55
584
What Tua would give for one of Shakira’s hips. #theydontlie
37
108
592
People criticising wanting to lose & I get that. But consider this: Miami have been in 3 playoff games since 2001. New England have been in 40. I get you’re happy to fluctuate between 5-11 & 9-7 every year. I’m not. The chance at a transcendent QB changes the game for me. Forever
59
115
571
Marcus Mariota moving the ball up & down the field as Washington build a 37-0 lead should be one more nail in the Chris Grier coffin in terms of how astoundingly badly Miami have handled the back-up QB position, knowing how injury prone their starter is. Killed their own season.
37
53
588
31,900
Jordan Henderson will never get the credit he deserves from the wider public as the narrative's been written. But he's a terrific player.
53
164
536
And there you have it. The right side of the offensive line caves on the game’s final play. Chris Grier should be fired tonight. Dolphins are 0-2 and in many regards that was as bad as last week. Shocking.
65
84
612
45,279
Mike McDaniel has brought me a lot of joy in a very short space of time. A LOT. But someone has to take short yardage play calls off him. And fire the fade into the furthest sun you can find.
50
57
566
42,489
The absolute MELTDOWN on this app if a certain QB threw four picks in a half in a playoff game.
25
54
569
44,336