Football writer. Novelist. T-shirt purveyor. Teessider and honorary Scot. Vinyl. Fitba. Had a stroke in Nov. 2023. Legs don't work well. Brain fine.
Joined September 2010
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Who'd have thought you'd hear the Alan Parsons Project at a World Cup.
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Jun 8
Probably the best description of this World Cup, by @JohnnyTheNic
Well worth the read!
Jun 8
This is visceral and angry from @JohnnyTheNic about the World Cup, Donald Trump and the giddiness practically destroyed...
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Jun 8
This is visceral and angry from @JohnnyTheNic about the World Cup, Donald Trump and the giddiness practically destroyed...
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Football has a copy culture and that means Arsenal’s style will be copied next season by inferior teams. Prepare for boredom, says @JohnnyTheNic
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TNT's Champions League final coverage was appalling. Who was it meant to be for?
My piece for @F365.
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May 29
Rayo Vallecano have roughly the same wage bill as Sheffield United.
A column on the growing dominance of English clubs in Europe. Money isn't everything, but it's closer to everything than nothing.
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With universal hatred, how much longer will they ignore everyone's wishes and vote for VAR
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May 17
The Argyll Murders is out now. The second in the Sheila Smith series
Kindle tinyurl.com/4jhjjcnh
Book tinyurl.com/2p69f2ez
Website tinyurl.com/tp2zjaku
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May 13
World In Motion was released a week shy of 36 years ago
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May 13
Aren't TV producers aware of the concept of over over-familiarity?
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May 13
Do we really need to listen to Peter Drury every single Sunday? And there really no other co-comms than Ally McCoist? Variety please, says @JohnnyTheNic
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Anyone who says "the public aren't stupid" hasn't met the public.
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What do you want out of football?
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Apr 27
Surely not even the BlueCo idiots think they have done a good job of running Chelsea. Don’t let the door hit your bums on the way out, says @JohnnyTheNic
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John Nicholson retweeted
Apr 20
Arsenal bottling the title? No, they're just losing, says @JohnnyTheNic, who really does not like all our immature laughter about Arsenal. Feel like Dad has told us off...
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John Nicholson retweeted
Apr 13
To what extent does a manager’s body language affect the players? Mikel Arteta always looks on the verge of a breakdown.
@JohnnyTheNic
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