Too much ambition or too little? English football clubs remain at the whim of their owners β Track Record
Alert! Alert! I've written another piece for Track Record. This one is about clubs with very different owners, Liverpool and Sheffield Wednesday. Too much ambition can be an issue; not enough can be deadly. It's free, and ad-free too. Give it a go...
trackrecordmedia.org/2025/10/29/too
29.10.2025 17:59 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Take your point Colette, but the lads are definitely on the move, across the Shannon. And I'm right under the red dot. #teamWoody
29.10.2025 17:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thanks for the info. I'll make it happen.
29.10.2025 17:25 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Of course. I'll ask them to leave the old pole up for the woodpeckers, and put up the new one up next to it.
29.10.2025 17:19 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Fella from the Electric has been examining the wooden pole on which our power line hangs. With a very grave face, he informed me that the pole has been severely weakened by... woodpeckers. He seemed slightly bewildered when I punched the air with delight. But... woodpeckers!
29.10.2025 15:06 β π 74 π 2 π¬ 4 π 0
"I do love a woman with spirit..."
28.10.2025 16:50 β π 57 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0
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The View From The Lane: A show about Spurs: Spurs' away form continues at Everton
Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's James Maw and Jay Harris to discuss a gritty and determined three points at Everton's new stadium, a stellar performance from captain fantastic Micky va...
π₯π₯NEW VFTLπ₯π₯
KINGS OF THE ROAD!
β½οΈ Spurs, awayday experts
π€ A mad no-football game at Everton.
πΉ3rd in the league. 2nd top scorers. What's to worry about?
π Another new forward line.
π€Newcastle previewed.
π Global-Spurs emails.
Me, Jay, James
pod.fo/e/34520d
28.10.2025 09:33 β π 15 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Route One: Is Iraola the Premier Leagueβs best manager right now?
With Bournemouth up to second and impressing onlookers on a weekly basis, we invite Daniel Storey to make his Route One debut and explain what Andoni Iraola is getting so right.The Clasico was a ri...
I've been penning a few words for the Track Record (new, free, no ads... football, music, etc)... Well, they've got a podcast called Route One. A 15-minute scamper in/ around the world of football and much else. Give it a go. This one is happily me-free!
pod.fo/e/34536a
28.10.2025 09:31 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Had a brilliant time at Hearts today!
26.10.2025 14:00 β π 37 π 2 π¬ 4 π 0
The trick is to put it in an old actual fireplace. Flue goes out the back and and up the old chimney. Which was swept yesterday.
25.10.2025 08:49 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
All hail Belenus, god of fire! First of the year...
24.10.2025 20:38 β π 30 π 0 π¬ 4 π 0
Good luck, Owls.
24.10.2025 17:43 β π 43 π 5 π¬ 2 π 0
Everyone has a favourite Soft Cell song. This is mine. "Father looks at you like a snake..." RIP Dave Ball.
24.10.2025 11:23 β π 21 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Precisely! But that's why he's so great, isn't it? Determined to be himself.
24.10.2025 11:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Inside my copy of the latter, @JakkoJ hasn't forgotten that, while we share a love of a whole lot of music, there ARE differences π€£π€£π€£...
24.10.2025 11:08 β π 19 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The other brilliant book is Jakko Jakszyk's self-told life story. A complicated personal background, and a mad journey, thru Level 42, into his own favourite band, King Crimson, is described in high-speed, chatty, style. You'll laugh at rock n roll. You'll cry at human life.
24.10.2025 11:08 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
I read a LOT of music books. This year, 2 have really blown my mind. Kevin Rowland's memoir is painfully honest and self-critical. You end up wanting to reassure Kevin that it's all been worth it, for us at least. Hopefully for him too. Those records! This book!
24.10.2025 11:08 β π 24 π 1 π¬ 4 π 0
A really good piece of writing on a fine new journalistic website.
23.10.2025 18:39 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Half-bare trees. Huge sky. #autumnIrelandπ
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The View From The Lane: A show about Spurs: Why Spurs lacked creativity against Monaco + Vicario to the rescue
Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's Dan Kilpatrick and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss Spurs' lacklustre performance against Monaco last night, where they're going wrong in attack, Vicario's b...
π₯π₯NEW VFTLπ₯π₯
IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR!
Download of a dreary night in Monaco... Vicario to the rescue!... New suits at Spurs; who they?... Everton previewed... Dan's secret plan to make a new Spur... some amazing emails about football and family: how Spurs cement generational bonds... ππ€
pod.fo/e/3430eb
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There's a new thing. Called Track Record. Free. No adverts. No clickbait. Just decent writing about sport, music and stuff. I've done a piece about the insane levels of both Crisis and Panic in football. And why it's happening. Give it a go.
trackrecordmedia.org/2025/10/22/y...
23.10.2025 01:37 β π 49 π 5 π¬ 8 π 3
Worst reunion ever.
22.10.2025 13:31 β π 154 π 30 π¬ 23 π 14
Next door neighbours, revelling in the sunshine. #autumnIreland
22.10.2025 11:33 β π 33 π 1 π¬ 6 π 0
Another dreadful day on the banks of the Barrow. #autumnIreland
22.10.2025 11:07 β π 52 π 0 π¬ 4 π 0
The View From The Lane: A show about Spurs: Home woes continue against Villa
Danny Kelly is back with James Maw and Jack Pitt-Brooke to pick over the bones of the dreary 2-1 defeat at home to Villa, a result which means it's just three measly wins this calendar year in N17....
π₯π₯NEW VFTLπ₯π₯
HOME TRUTHS!
β½οΈ Can Thomas Frank cure the home habits?
π Midfield/forward doubts and decisions.
π° Monaco preview.
π€ Who should be the first Spurs statue?
πΉFootball Manager memories.
π³ Ange's Forest fire.
Me @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/3407fd
20.10.2025 14:34 β π 14 π 3 π¬ 11 π 0
"And then, mate, we'll have a bit of a catch-up after six weeks..."
"Yeah, about that..."
18.10.2025 14:08 β π 32 π 1 π¬ 6 π 0
The View From The Lane: A show about Tottenham: Paratici returns: Can 2 Sporting Directors work? + Villa preview
Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's James Maw and Dan Kilpatrick to discuss the dynamic of two sporting directors after Fabio Paratici's return, Spurs representation during the internation...
π₯π₯NEW VFTLπ₯π₯
PEST CONTROL SPECIAL!
π°Don Fabio returns!
π§βπ€βπ§2 directors of football!
βοΈPost-Levy, where does the buck stop?
π international roundup: Cuti, Tel, Odebert, Ben and Djed (and a rat!)
πββ‘οΈVilla, then 6 games in a few days
Me @jamestmaw.bsky.social
@dankp.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/33e64a
16.10.2025 13:45 β π 12 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0
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