Blown away by the kind support for my upcoming book. The last two and a bit years was essentially me telling myself that nobody would care, or want to buy it. Writing 75000 words I was convinced nobody would ever see. So thanks for the love 🙏 Order: tinyurl.com/2s3pn7hm

‘We should get some YouTubers on! Young people love them!’ Mate it’s Newsnight.

Olivier Giroud, you handsome devil.

What’s with the Eurovision player credits for the team line ups? Mad as. First one to do the heart with your hands thing needs an immediate red.

I feel bad dialling in to a team meeting but David Guetta deciding to play the World Cup opening ceremony via Zoom is pretty punchy.

How Madueke is anywhere near an England side is remarkable. Bowen has been done there. See also Adam Wharton/Jordan Henderson.

You know you’ve had a good night out with your mates when there are no pictures of it.

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Around 24,000 people could get a free season ticket. Fair play! open.substack.com/pub/moreth…

Out of contract and potentially perfect for the #Boro this summer: GK - Stefan Ortega, Justin Bijlow MID - Ross Barkley, Tom Davies ATT - Callum Wilson, Myron Boadu, Ross Stewart DEF - Tyrell Malacia, Ben Davies, Fabian Schar.

Heard the same interaction between Hull and Middlesbrough fans by foot, tube and train. Amicable and conciliatory. Boro sad but happy for Hull. And City supporters feeling like it’s all a dream. No aggro or goading. Just folks chatting, with a love of football in common.

There are mortals, there are gods and then there is @RobSkilbeck #Boro

The Boro shirt stuffed into that arch must be a lucky omen. Surely?

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A League Arbitration Panel has today dismissed Southampton Football Club’s appeal against the Independent Disciplinary Commission’s decision in respect of breaches of EFL Regulations. As a result, the original sanction remains in force. Southampton’s expulsion from the Sky Bet Championship Play-Offs stands, alongside the four-point deduction to be applied to the Club’s 2026/27 Championship record and the reprimand in respect of all charges. In accordance with EFL Regulations, the decision of the League Arbitration Panel is final. Following the conclusion of the proceedings, the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final between Hull City and Middlesbrough is confirmed as taking place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 23 May, kicking off at 3.30pm. #EFL

Anyway congratulations to Hull for their promotion this weekend.

I almost feel sorry for those PL elite club fans who will never ever get to experience the unique gut wrench of the playoffs Nothing like it

Anyway, all you can do is be the better person and wish all the best to former Boro players who’ve managed to get themselves to Wembley. So good look specifically to Matt Crooks and Ryan Giles.

Fair play to Southampton. Won it fair and square. Totally likeable in every way.

Death, taxes and appalling Championship referees.