Richard Newman

Two European silvers for Brighton/GB on the final day of the European Indoors 🙌 (yes, claiming George Mills as Phoenix…!)

This red Norway athletics kit then…👎 or 👍

This really is superb - much of this is still how Eurosport operates! “A friendly, slightly more homeopathic-feeling sports outlet” is a perfect description from @acjimbo.bsky.social, as a viewer and commentator. I have so much to thank Eurosport for and it continues to be a great place to work.

Injuries before the Winterpause didn’t help and they didn’t show up vs Bochum, but today was terrific. Smart loan signing in Weißhaupt, who is helping to bring the best out of Guilavogui 🙌

This is what Sunday nights are for…

Terrific win for St Pauli. Bodged the ‘six pointer’ against Bochum during Englische Woche but smashed Union and did a job on them today. Starting to see the best of Guilavogui.

Watching Brighton and St Pauli home matches right now feels a little too similar…St Pauli have to get Weißhaupt into the game more.

Terrific final, found myself feeling quite emotional when Madison Keys won that. Brilliant win.

6 wins from last 7 league games vs Man Utd and three straight victories at Old Trafford. Tell the 15 year old me that, and he’d think you’re one of the lads who bunked off PE to smoke something questionable in 5th period. #BHAFC

But: he would need time. A deal until the end of the season seems silly.

Heard some ridiculous opinions on Graham Potter's style of play from some West Ham podcasters etc in recent days - "a defensive manager" was one claim on 5 Live last night.

Potter transformed #BHAFC from a pragmatic team under Hughton into a ball-playing, attacking side. He'd be ideal for West Ham.

Arsenal thinking they deserve extra time to tweak their set pieces when opposition teams leave more players up field is wild. The delay taking them was already getting silly.

The same people going overboard about *an only just back from injury* Lewis Dunk were panicking when he was injured in the warm up before Wolves. #BHAFC

Husband Nick Hauger (2:12 marathoner) is American and she went to college in the US. But as a British Olympian it does seem a bit odd the feed/organisers showing a US flag, as I can imagine the outrage the other way round.

The Wolves game was bad, at home. But the mitigating factor on that occasion was the lack of experience on the pitch by the end (no Dunk, Welbeck). Not the case today - relatively speaking for the Albion - and that’s a big worry. #BHAFC

86’ and 91’ today…88’ and 93’ vs Wolves. Almost exactly the same capitulation from Albion in terms of time we’ve surrendered a 2-0 lead. #BHAFC

Oh blimey…

With Veltman not fit I’m pretty sure he’s managing Lamptey’s fitness.

Never seen him play right back before for the Albion, but it’s possible?!

Speaking to us yesterday, Hurzeler hinted the back three was gone. Certainly doesn’t look that way - but who knows?! #BHAFC

Sabastian Sawe absolutely made the marathon debut wait worth it this morning. Fifth fastest time ever, on debut, and he certainly had more in the tank. Ran a sensible race up until 35k and then went with it - looked like he could have gone earlier. Excited to see what he can do in 2025.

To an extent both of those happen at Brighton but to no meaningful effect - it just fails somewhere else in the system.

Last marathon commentary of the year - with Jo Pavey on discovery+ from 0700 GMT for coverage of the Valencia Marathon - could be a speedy one on what will be an emotional day for the city.

Paul Merson was the last person I expected to be on the pundit sofa when I just turned the NFL thanksgiving matches on…

Completely agree. I think we can all be a bit naive going into a pharmacy in another country and assuming a drug/treatment is exactly the same, but that doesn’t have an impact on our careers…!

Carole makes great points here. When you speak to most athletes they talk about how anti-doping and whereabouts always at the back of their mind, so when they buy something over the counter without checking it first, that always feels bizarre to me.

Finally got round to watching Joy - and as a parent of a brilliant IVF baby I hope it makes even a small
number refrain from a celebratory “family complete” post…

It just feels odd to me if you’re going to make the unpopular decision (with many Leicester fans) to appoint Cooper in the first place, you surely have to give it more time? Looks tailor made for Potter if he wants it, and that would be exciting for Leicester.

His Forest links meant he had no real chance from the off right? That’s my point really, odd starting decision but you have to give him a season if you’re going to do it.

That’s some muddled thinking from Leicester - appointing and sacking Cooper so soon, one game after the international break. But the pressure on him from the start was too big - and what really are Leicester fans expecting this season? Have to build slowly back into the Premier League, surely.