Niall Gray

Two episodes recorded... editing this weekend!

First episode recorded, another one hopefully tomorrow!

STP seems appropriate for you given the station code!

One of the things I enjoyed when putting together stats for the #FACup game Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers was discovering these two teams hold the attendance record for Old Trafford. FA Cup Semi-final played there in March, 1939.
76,962.

Fully back on my feet now and working hard - albeit in a different sport to basketball!
But I am also able to start working on the @eurostepbrit.bsky.social podcast again.
I've started reaching out to people to interview, hopefully a new episode or two real soon! 🤞

You have lost a left hand since I saw you last! 😂😉

No joy for the Flyers as they bow out, leaving Manchester Basketball as the sole SLB team to make it to a post-season in Europe.

YouTube video by Bristol Flyers TV Bristol Flyers vs TalTech/ALEXELA | 2025/26 European North Basketball League

Good luck to @bristolflyers.bsky.social in the #ENBL tonight.
Lose and it's over, but win and they're in to the playoffs.

Can they join @mcrbball.bsky.social in the knockout stages?

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One final visit to the commentatry booth as the #EuroCup Regular season wraps up this week. #RatiopharmUlm 's campaign ends tonight, but #DolomitiEnergiaTrento are trying to see if they can bag themselves a home tie in the opening round of the playoffs.

Too soon... too soon... 😂

Yusuf Akhamrich has scored 4 goals this season, 3 of them in the last two games.
All 4 goals have been scored at the Memorial Ground but only 3 for #BristolRovers.
His other goal this season came for Spurs when they played at Rovers in the EFL Trophy back in August.

Manchester Basketball will secure a home court advantage in the first round of the #ENBL playoffs if they win at Dinamo Zagreb later today.

If you have a #Euroleague TV subscription in the UK, they are now also showing games from the Italian League (Italian comms only).
Currently watching a cracking game between Milan and Brescia.

euroleague.tv/home

View of Amex stadium, taken from the press box.

Returning to normality, first #viewfromthepressbox been able to do for a while!
Brighton vs Everton in the Premier League.

Not recorded any episodes for the podcast for a bit as been out of action, but hopefully have some coming shortly.
Attended the London Lions v Ratiopharm Ulm game last night and spoke to a number of people about getting them on the podcast.
If all goes well, recording the first one soon!

What a win for London Lions in EuroCup, beating Besiktas in overtime!
The Turkish side came into the game top of the group, and are also unbeaten in the Turkish league, so this is huge scalp for the Lions!
It's the 3rd time that they've beaten Besiktas in 4 lifetime meets, but this is the biggest.

The NBA Europe project dominates the headlines in European basketball, but will it happen? We don't know and we also don't know the answer to a lot of questions surrounding it, but it's not going to stop us asking them! Especially when it comes to the UK's role.
basketballwriter.podbean.com

That's not arcing. That's the start of Princess Leia message inside R2-D2. 😂

Did you leave Uni in last 15yrs? You may be owed £100s

Just a snip from the full ‘5m overpaid student loans and can reclaim’ new episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen to it all on bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players

Did a little test yesterday and the YouTube account is now linked to the RSS feed.
All missing episodes have been added and from now on, they will automatically port over, saving me having to do a separate version. 🥳

1/2 Haven't been able to upload the Euro Step Brit Podcast to YouTube for a while but finally sorted the issue. Hopefully it also means the stats can be collated from it as well now. But it won't start until the next episode is released and it filters into YouTube via the RSS feed.
So for now...

'We invited a homeless man for dinner - he stayed for 45 years' The man was only meant to stay for a day.

I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.

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Was great that The Euro Step Brit Podcast got a shout out on the latest episode of the Sunday Night Breakdown.
Thanks to @danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social for the mention.
It's a great pod, ideal for breaking down all the SLB games.

Two wins for Sheffield and London remain unbeaten at the top of the standings. @shieldsbrief.bsky.social and I look back at all the action, plus the demise of the BBF
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ICYMI Episode 27 dropped yesterday.
Just search for "Euro Step Brit Podcast" and tune in!

Episode 27 of The Euro Step Brit podcast is out! This week @NiallMGray takes a trip to Bristol to catch up with Andreas Kapoulas, and speak to the Flyers' commentary duo of Joel Osborne and Gareth Till.
Available at all good podcast hosts (and some other ones too!).

All being well, Episode 27 of the podcast will be out some time this weekend.

❌ Ban home fireworks
🎆 Permit licensed firework displays
🛩️Encourage silent fireworks/drone displays

I'll be accused of being another "if in doubt, ban it" merchant, and it would be a fair challenge. But home fireworks cause enough harm and suffering to humans and animals to warrant a ban.

I thought this segment of the Sunday Night Breakdown was too important not to share. I fully support the idea that
@danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social
are talking about.
What say you?

YouTube video by Oli Frost Private jets don't pay fuel tax. Now I don't either.

Today’s fun tax tip…

(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)

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