“It Started With a Kick” podcast host. Written a few books & plenty of features for the Guardian. IG fosterfootball_mine linktr.ee/iswakpodcast
Joined November 2008
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9 Apr 2024
Had enough of P&Ls, PSR & VAR?
Here’s the perfect antidote -
Episode No.1 out today with @DFletcherSport
bit.ly/3vSjNu7
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Jun 12
Watching Canada Bosnia & Herzegovina resembles a mid-table League 1 game
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Jun 11
Day 1 - 16 years ago to the day Mexico & South Africa played 1st match of 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg.
This is first time that the opening match has involved same countries*
*Excluding 1930/34/54/62 when there were multiple opening matches kicking off at same time
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Jun 12
Day 2 - With 3 red cards in 2nd half of opening match, that’s already 75% of red cards shown in either 2018 or 2022. Also it’s only 7th time in World Cup history there have been more than 2 red cards in a match ⚽️ #WorldCup2026
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Jun 12
Mrs F has stolen the march in World Cup babygrows department for our granddaughter Stevie 😡🏴
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Jun 11
There have been as many on-field red cards (3) in opening match than entire 2022 World Cup (Dumfries was sent off after penalty shoot-out) ⚽️#worldcup
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Jun 11
World Cup kicks off today at Azteca & apt that @ISWAKPodcast guest this week is @johnrodercomm who is out in US on commentary duties and here’s his Brazil Italy pic from 1970 bit.ly/4uxnBt8
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Jun 9
So @5liveSport team @alibruceball @bbcjohnmurray @Iandennisbbc @Steve_Crossman @GaryFlintoff here’s a warm-up World Cup quiz for you all from today’s Guardian
bit.ly/4umvHVm
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Jun 9
A sage decision to appoint Sage
Jun 9
Pierre Sage, RC Lens’ cup-winning manager, on the brink of being appointed at #CPFC. Sage approach/style suits team developed under Glasner. (h/t @SamiMokbel_BBC). Full story:
telegraph.co.uk/football/202…
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Jun 9
Today’s @ISWAKPodcast guest is @johnrodercomm whose football journey started watching Aldershot Darlington in 1970 in same year as Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in World Cup Final, as illustrated by 6-year-old Roder in his exercise book. Find out more here
bit.ly/4xiwQA4
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Jun 8
Got this package delivered today look at the number, it’s a sign, it’s coming home 🏴 World Cup #WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup
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Jun 8
A changing of the Guard today as the Leipzig Palace flags officially came down to be replaced by World Cup chart, let the games begin…
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Jun 8
Pissing with rain - Monday morning blues? But fear not @footy7thheaven is here to save the day with the first of 49 daily World Cup questions. Get free app here - apple.co/3QzDhOo
or here - bit.ly/3Rs3VZN
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Jun 6
Mrs F and I celebrating our 34th wedding anniversary at Veeraswamys a restaurant I visited as a kid many moons ago
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Jun 6
For those who are wary of but also excited by World Cup, read this by @barneyronay and you’ll feel better
#WorldCup2026
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Jun 5
Just sent a message to Mrs F ‘on my way’ then broke into a lusty rendition of ‘On our way to the Leipzig’ - is going to stay with me forever…🔴🔵🦅
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Jun 4
Of 119 matches @MikeMinay commentated on this season, the worst & only goalless draw was @CPFC vs Larnaca…find out more here
bit.ly/4avkpHd
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richard foster retweeted
Jun 3
From growing up in Congleton to moving to Somerset… It was great to be on the @ISWAKPodcast talking to @rcfoster about my first games in football and my memories.
Booth Street, Moss Rose, Maine Road, Huish Park, Ashton Gate 👇
Take a listen: bit.ly/4wYvcnb
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Jun 3
And for Mike’s first few steps into football listen to @ISWAKPodcast bit.ly/4wYvcnb
Jun 2
What started in June with the Club World Cup ends on the last day of May with the Women’s FA Cup final. My first 12 months freelancing and a breakout year in TV commentary.
With thanks to DAZN, MOTD, TNT, Disney (and others) for the opportunities they’ve given me 🙏🏻
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Jun 2
I started off having some sympathy for Southampton when they were thrown out of Play-Offs but the more they talk that sympathy has turned into scorn. Whoever is running their PR/Media need to have a word with themselves.
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