Paul Woodall @paulwoodall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@marklewisohn.bsky.social I was flicking through The Beatles' London last night and belatedly clocked The Rutles reference, made me chuckle! 010
Reposted by Paul WoodallBen Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Interesting piece IMHO Dutch people are a) very friendly and b) very hard to make friends with Small country, no great tradition of going away to uni or moving around for jobs, very high membership of small local sports clubs etc => if you haven’t known us for fifteen years, you’re not coming in 2153
Reposted by Paul WoodallJacob Whitehead @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The 2026 Tour de France is shaping up to the hottest edition in history. A “warzone”, Tom Pidcock described. Cycling is increasingly facing its vulnerability to the elements - this is how the peloton’s top teams are adapting. Featuring my use of a urinal as the lede:nytimes.comSmart beds, cold rice pudding and magic urinals: Adapting to the hottest Tour de France in history (Gift Article)With extreme temperatures hitting this year's race, The Athletic went to see how teams and riders are coping 031
Paul Woodall @paulwoodall.bsky.social · 26/06/2026@nigetassell.bsky.social Spotted on Bob Stanley’s book shelves during one of his fantastic Patreon vids. A man of impeccable taste! 110
Reposted by Paul WoodallJack Lang @jacklang.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The run-up. The technique. The clearly evil goalkeeper. The mind games. The 90s optimism. The haunting figure with a clipboard. The fallout. The agony and – yes, unironically – the glory. Diana Ross and the penalty: a love story (Free to read) www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...nytimes.comThe story behind Diana Ross’ iconic 1994 World Cup penalty: ‘It was just the most absurd thing” (Gift Article)Forget the soccer, the music star was responsible for one of the enduring images of the first World Cup on American soil 142
Reposted by Paul WoodallCamden New Journal @newjournal.bsky.social · 11/05/2026‘Pubfluencer’: Old regulars being priced out of locals - www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/pubf...camdennewjournal.co.uk‘Pubfluencer’: Old regulars being priced out of localsDeep dives into pubs are an online hit 001
Reposted by Paul WoodallLeftLion Magazine Nottingham @leftlion.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Great to see The Guardian honouring our friend and contributor Julie Pritchard. Rest in peace our Julie. You will be missed by many in Notts and around the world! (Words by LeftLion co-founder Jared Wilson) www.theguardian.com/football/202...theguardian.comJulie Pritchard obituaryOther lives: Founder of the Nottingham Forest fanzine Brian 0186
Reposted by Paul WoodallThe Paul McCartney Project @the-paulmccartney-project.com · 04/02/2026WOW! Always something new to discover www.bfi.org.uk/inside-the-a...bfi.org.ukThe mystery music video for The Beatles’ Penny LaneMade to accompany the Paul McCartney classic ‘Penny Lane’ in 1967, this little-seen short film avoids psychedelia in favour of a realist portrait of Liverpool’s streets and neighbourhoods. 0186
Paul Woodall @paulwoodall.bsky.social · 10/01/2026One nation under an Extra Smooth… www.sirmagazine.co.uk/features/wha... Lovely stuff from Sir magazine by @jimmymcintosh.bsky.socialsirmagazine.co.ukSir! Magazine 011
Reposted by Paul WoodallJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 17/12/2025very helpful, definitive, absolutely nothing to question about it, ranking of global news organisations by the FT giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... 2022216
Reposted by Paul WoodallIain Macintosh @iainmacintosh.bsky.social · 21/08/2025The new episode of 'Return To Goodison' is now live. The true magnitude of my plight is now obvious. I have no friends and I am destined to fail. Meanwhile, in this Football Manager fiction story, my character has no friends and is destined to fail. trackrecordmedia.org/2025/08/21/f... 4309
Reposted by Paul WoodallJacob Whitehead @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social · 27/07/2025There is no chance I’d have fallen in love with the Tour de France without its coverage on ITV. When I was growing up, it was July and the summer holidays. On its final day, I’ll miss it greatly. Chapeau. Can’t agree more with this from Tim Spiers: www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...nytimes.comWhy the end of free-to-air Tour de France coverage in the UK is a concerning moment for cycling 0123
Reposted by Paul WoodallJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 22/07/2025This, on the frailties of human bodies fighting the passage of time and Ozzy Osbourne’s last gig, is well worth a read. thequietus.com/opinion-and-...thequietus.comConfronting & Celebrating the Limits of the Body: Black Sabbath Live at Villa Park | The QuietusBlack Sabbath began with a broken body – Tony Iommi's industrial accident – it is both fitting and inspirational they end in the same way. 08735
Reposted by Paul WoodallJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 10/06/2025It's fun to read actual music writing! With, like, a structure and an overarching point that makes you think a little bit. It'll never take off. 3446
Reposted by Paul WoodallRory Smith @rorysmith.bsky.social · 01/06/2025PSG have won the Champions League, at long last, and all it took was eight managers, 14 years, £2bn in transfer fees, more in wages, one hyperinflationary spiral and the complete restricting of European football. Easy to love the team. Less so the project. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...observer.co.ukParis St-Germain complete their long journey to supreme prize | The ObserverInter Milan swept away as French champions run up record-breaking score in Munich 11327101
Reposted by Paul WoodallDaniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 29/05/2025The big one: I ranked the 92 stadiums in the Football League from worst to best. Where did your favourite finish? Are you angry or just disappointed? Will I get cancelled? inews.co.uk/sport/footba...inews.co.ukMy ranking of all 92 football league stadiums - after visiting them in one seasonFour Premier League grounds make the top 10, while the best view from a stadium in English football helps one Lancashire side place seventh 3314237
Reposted by Paul WoodallLondonist: Time Machine @londonist.com · 01/05/2025A star is reborn! We're swooning over these pics of this renovated Walthamstow theatre - reopening on Friday 🥰londonist.comIn Pictures: Walthamstow's Stunning New Soho TheatreWhere's the new theatre in Walthamstow? 0115
Reposted by Paul WoodallBob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Fun fact. All of my books are being used by Meta to feed its AI model. No one asked me for permission, or has offered any compensation. I'm certain I'm not alone here. If you think copyright is important, please sign this. www.change.org/p/protect-au...change.orgSign the PetitionProtect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training 410145
Reposted by Paul WoodallNige Tassell @nigetassell.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Greatest-ever performance on The Word. Yes, before you say, better than Nirvana and L7. 3171
