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James Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Another example of the word "soccer" in use in England for association football coverage. 1983 TV listing via @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social post from another site. Plenty of examples like this.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Phew, that really was The Longest Night. Here's my latest World Cup on TV column for Sporting Life, focusing on Mexico v England and a television night to remember, one that ended with Kelly Cates signing off at 4.47am. sportinglife.com/football/new... #WorldCup2026

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World Cup 2026 on TV: England's long night against Mexico provides lasting memories

Nick Metcalfe returns to react to England's incredible win over Mexico, with more notes from his World Cup TV experience.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

New York, to that tall skyline I come, flying in from London to your door. I've found New York exhilarating since the first moment I set foot in the place and I'm still bowled over whenever I visit. Magical city of dreams. Thanks for more special memories. #America26

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Dani M. @esnukero.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

A massive thank you to @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social and @philhaigh.bsky.social at #TalkingSnooker for reviewing my book on this week's episode!🎙️ Hearing "One-Four-Seven" discussed here, it means the world coming from you guys! 🙏 If you listened and want to grab your copy: amzn.eu/d/0e1qrGMg 📖

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I'm very happy to say that I'll be writing a special column during the World Cup. I've been obsessed by sport on television and for the next few weeks I'll be writing about it. World Cup 2026 on TV - coming to Sporting Life soon.

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Kathi @kathi.break-off.com · 22/04/2026

Schönes Dinner mit @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social am Sonntag 🤗 #147sf

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

‘Millions of fans will be toasting this brilliant news. Snooker and the Crucible. It's always been a match made in heaven. Long may they have each other.' My reaction in this Sporting Life column to news that the World Championship is staying in Sheffield. www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news...

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Snooker's World Championship to stay at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield - Nick Metcalfe heralds 'brilliant news'

The World Championship is staying at the Crucible long into the future, and millions of snooker fans will be toasting this brilliant news.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Here is my new Sporting Life column - can Ronnie O'Sullivan really win an 8th world title at the Crucible this spring? www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news... Please do have your say on here or across social media, including on Reddit. #Snooker

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Snooker Column: He's only played four matches in 2026 so far - can Ronnie O'Sullivan really win at the Crucible?

January 27th, January 28th, February 4th, February 5th.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

'Geniuses don't care much for logic. O'Sullivan could well blitz to the title and hold the trophy aloft with a grin that says, I told you so. But how likely is that?' I've written about Ronnie O'Sullivan's Crucible chances for a new Sporting Life column. It's coming for you this weekend.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

It has to be said, this Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is a total delight. I honestly wondered if I had lost some of my love for the Winter Games over the last decade or so, but can see now it was down to some odd hosts. Best Winter Games since Vancouver 2010 for me.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone The Talking Snooker podcast will return for our first episode of 2026 on Wednesday, when one of snooker’s great voices Neal Foulds will join Phil Haigh and I to preview the Masters. Your views would be most welcome - message here or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Here's our Snooker Podcast Christmas Special, as Phil and I from Talking Snooker join up with Jennie and Chloe from The Wine Rack. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... We very much appreciate your company throughout 2025 on Talking Snooker. We'll be back with lots more in the new year. #Snooker

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Talking Snooker Episode 235 - Christmas Special with Jennie and Chloe from The Wine Rack

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I feel I must report to you that Spotify - with their very useful labelling of different parts of my broadcasts - refers to the Tempodrom as the ‘Temper Drome’. #Tempodrom #Templedrum #TemperDrome #RadioSnooker #Snooker #147sf

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I've just recorded my final Radio Snooker broadcast of the year, and here it is. Memories of the year here, from me and you. Some philosophy too. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... Many thanks for listening to Radio Snooker throughout this year. It's been great to have you for company.

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Christmas Special - Memories of 2025

Podcast Episode · Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe · 23/12/2025 · 42m

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Here's my review of the snooker year for Sporting Life: www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my readers. Even if you don't read me, I wish you a nice Christmas too. #SportingLife #Snooker

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Nick Metcalfe snooker column: Review of 2025 as Zhao Xintong becomes China's first world champion

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Lula Witzescher @lulawitzescher.eurosky.social · 13/12/2025

“I'm firmly in the camp that believes snooker will be just fine when O'Sullivan hangs up his cue, but that doesn't mean we won't miss him immensely when he's gone. Of course we will.” Well said, Nick. 🥰

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Here’s my special piece for Sporting Life on Ronnie O’Sullivan as the seven times world champion turns 50. www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news... #Snooker

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Ronnie O'Sullivan at 50: Nick Metcalfe on a remarkable sporting genius

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Neil Robertson tells Radio Snooker, ‘when balls are missed they still go in’ at the International Championship. But he says pockets this season have overall been ‘very good’. WST: ‘Our table fitters work tirelessly in delivering best possible conditions.’ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Neil Robertson tells Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe that the pockets at the International Championship in Nanjing have been ‘very disappointing’ and says the table fitters have ‘cut them wrong’. Here’s an exclusive from me: open.spotify.com/episode/5lMQ... #RadioSnooker

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Neil Robertson: Pockets at International Championship 'very disappointing' and table fitters 'cut them wrong'

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Radio Snooker is back on the air and I’m delighted to be joined again by @kathi.break-off.com to reflect on the WST Steve Dawson interview. There’s plenty of chat here about a number of key issues and your reaction would be welcome - radiosnooker@mail.com open.spotify.com/episode/6pMM... #147sf

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Reaction to WST Steve Dawson interview with Kathi Hartinger from Total Clearance

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Kathi @kathi.break-off.com · 06/11/2025

Love how I am blaming WST for rogue pigeons and @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social beautifully puts things back into perspective 😁😇 #147sf

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Lula Witzescher @lulawitzescher.eurosky.social · 06/11/2025

Wow, that might be the funniest , most explosive and most non-controversial conversation I'll ever listen to. (When I'm back at home.) #Snooker #147sf #WeLoveSnooker

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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Reaction to WST Steve Dawson interview with Kathi Hartinger from Total Clearance

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

'Man of the people' image for Williams is relatively new - and it serves the Welsh great brilliantly Here's a new Sporting Life column from me on Mark Williams, as he becomes snooker's oldest ever ranking event winner. www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news... #SportingLife #Snooker

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Snooker column: Mark Williams now a 'man of the people' as snooker great bags latest trophy

Nick Metcalfe returns with his latest column ahead of the Northern Ireland Open, with Welsh potting machine Mark Williams coming in for special praise this week.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I tell you what the Matchroom documentary reminds me off - when the Fowlers went to Ireland in EastEnders. It was the most unfair and dated portrayal of Ireland possible - goats on every street, not a single person in the pubs sober. That’s how Matchroom sold snooker.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

‘Why didn’t we see the Crucible? Or at least Ally Pally for the Masters. To me we saw none of the things that make snooker a great advert and all the things that don’t.’ We’re talking about the Matchroom documentary on @TalkingSnooker: youtu.be/wz7wXchA_uc?... #TalkingSnooker

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Målin @eselfreund.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Well, if a 21-year old can win a trophy out of nowhere last season, possibly another player can do the same again. Why not? The ages of our last 3 world champions: 28, 32, 28. Snooker is not like tennis, I can't see the early twens dominating, but I think the change of the guard is happening.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

I'll be saying that there's no reason snooker's young stars can't win trophies... starting immediately. A new column is on the way and I'd be interested in your views. Is it just too competitive in snooker now for the younger players to win silver? Or is it time for a proper changing of the guard?

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

'It feels like we've been sucked into some kind of strange vortex where we've become conditioned to think only experienced, battle-hardened competitors can pick up the trophies in snooker. We need to get out of it frankly.' My new Sporting Life snooker column, coming soon.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Snooker fans are having their say after Kathi Hartinger talked to me on Radio Snooker about the loss of events in mainland Europe. I’ll be recording a new broadcast soon and you can be part of it. Message me here or email radiosnooker@mail.com #RadioSnooker

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Radio Snooker returns and I've been joined by a really terrific guest, @kathi.break-off.com‬ from the Total Clearance podcast. So much great stuff here from Kathi on the state of snooker in Germany, the loss of events in mainland Europe and Saudi. open.spotify.com/episode/2faO... #RadioSnooker

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Total Clearance host Kathi Hartinger on the state of snooker in Germany

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Lula Witzescher @lulawitzescher.eurosky.social · 20/08/2025

🤣 The Food! I can literally hear @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social rolling his eyes. (But they have a point, though.) #Snooker #147sf #WeLoveSnooker

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Kathi @kathi.break-off.com · 18/08/2025

thank you so much for the question and for the nice feedback 😊 hope to see you in Berlin!! 😊

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Thank you for all the kind words about the latest broadcast on Radio Snooker. I have to say Kathi was truly excellent value and she deserves all the compliments coming her way. #RadioSnooker

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Graybags @graybags.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Thanks @kathi.break-off.com for your insightful response to my question. I'll keep an eye on the players you mentioned. The Tempodrom beckons!

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

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Total Clearance host Kathi Hartinger on the state of snooker in Germany

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

If you'd like to ask Kathi any questions or have anything to say about snooker in Germany, I'd love to hear from you. Message me on here or email radiosnooker@mail.com

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe will return later this week and I'm delighted to say I'll be joined by @kathi.break-off.com from the Total Clearance podcast. We'll chat about the success of the pod, Kathi's own love of snooker and the state of the sport in Germany. #147sf #Snooker

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

We've had some terrific voices so far in our Talking Snooker summer season. *Aaron Hill: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... *Irene Sriharan podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... •Michael McMullan: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... #TalkingSnooker

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Talking Snooker Episode 211 - Aaron Hill special

Podcast Episode · Talking Snooker · 18/06/2025 · 1h 12m

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

We're back after our break on Talking Snooker. And we have loads to catch up on, including glory for Bai Yulu at the Women's World Championship, all the dramas of Q School and the retirement of Anthony Hamilton. Please do join us. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... #TalkingSnooker

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Talking Snooker Episode 210 - WE ARE BACK!!! - Bai Yulu wins Women's World Championship + Q School

Podcast Episode · Talking Snooker · 09/06/2025 · 1h 3m

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

One of the great survivors. Me I mean, not the Guggenheim. The Guggenheim has only been here since 97. I’ve been around since November 1974. #Bilbao25

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

It is my understanding that ITV is set to lose its snooker rights from 2026 and Channel 5 is poised to show at least some of those tournaments. Plenty of fans are reacting with disappointment to the news and you can see why, as ITV has covered the sport brilliantly in the last decade. #Snooker

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Gordon @supersajuuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The era of ITV Snooker is ending soon. Per @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social [who announced this on the other place, rather than here :/], Channel 5 is set to take the ITV Snooker tournaments next year, see image @totallysnookered.bsky.social @snookerhq.com @snookerorg.bsky.social #welovesnooker

This is a screenshot of a post made by Nick Metcalfe on another social media platform. It is describing an impending announcement [which was shared by Matt Hughes from City AM] that Channel 5, a UK public service television channel, is set to win the broadcasting rights of all World Snooker Tour events previously covered by ITV, a commercial UK television broadcaster. This deal is set to begin from 2026.

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Lula Witzescher @lulawitzescher.eurosky.social · 12/05/2025

Good to see some #Snooker content coming over from the other place more regularily.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Our final episode of the season at Talking Snooker reflects on glory for Zhao Xintong at the World Championship: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... My final broadcast of the season on Radio Snooker catches up with your views: open.spotify.com/episode/6MLf... #Snooker

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Talking Snooker Episode 209 - Zhao Xintong wins World Championship + Review of 24/25 snooker season (and Sheffield glory for Phil)

Podcast Episode · Talking Snooker · 07/05/2025 · 1h 21m

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Ben Dunnell @bendunnell.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It’s good for politics/current affairs stuff. Beyond that, though: nothing. It’s very noticeable in the account I use for my line of work; the discussions just aren’t there. I still feel justified in killing my Twitter accounts, however.

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Nick Metcalfe @nickmetcalfe1974.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday morning.

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