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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Worth double checking that it is paid…they were advertising unpaid commentary positions last summer!

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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Wrexham lost to Millwall on Saturday but five years on from going from dead end to Deadpool they are a much better and, crucially, happier club. By @samdalling.bsky.social for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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‘It has changed my life’: Wrexham’s Hollywood takeover, five years on

When Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac became club guardians in 2021 the Premier League was a dream. Now it’s a target

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Heading to Paris shortly. Saturday? Liverpool. Wednesday? City. Then what? Spurs, Villa & City, again, maybe even with another European trip squeezed in. Make or break? Hmmm, I hope I look really silly in a months' time but I fear the latter. #nufc

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

🏏 England’s most important winter tour - a first trip of overseas for the mixed disability side 🇮🇳 They’ve been training at L’Boro all winter & @theobserveruk.bsky.social joined the final camp 👇 observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

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India T20s are giant leap for England’s disability cricke...

Mixed disability side will break new ground on their first overseas tour that begins on Thursday

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

🏏 Latest scribbles for the Athletic. A look at what could be England's next Ashes tour squad. Well, obviously it won't be but it is fun to try, right?! The good news? Some serious talent included, but also plenty of it omitted. www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

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England’s Next Gen: Who are the bright young things offering hope for the future?

The senior team may be licking their wounds after another Ashes thrashing, but there are promising youngsters emerging through the ranks

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The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast @footballweekly.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

⚽ THE MAGIC OF THE CUP IS ALIVE ⚽ 😱 Non-league Macclesfield Town produce the shock of the round, knocking out current FA Cup holders Crystal Palace. 😬 Manchester United were dumped out by Brighton. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

⚽️ Spent two days with @officialecfc.bsky.social ahead of and during their FA Cup defeat (10-1, yikes) against Man City. Illuminating to peek behind the scenes. Gary Caldwell is highly impressive. He & his staff are working miracles on L1's lowest budget. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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‘I’ve never celebrated a goal at 9-0 down in my life’: inside Exeter’s dressing room on a day to remember

League One club offered behind-the-scenes access for their FA Cup tie and Gary Caldwell will not let their crushing loss at Manchester City define them

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

⚽️ Spent the day at Macclesfield as they prepared to host the FA Cup holders Crystal Palace. Snow, new clothes and lots of excitement 👇 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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New outfits and snow disruption: inside Macclesfield before jackpot FA Cup tie

Phoenix club are lowest-ranked in third round and could have sold hundreds more tickets for visit of holders Crystal Palace

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

⚽ Lots of noise about managerial outs and ins but really what we all want to know is how many millimetres between the collar and the top of the player name, right? A piece from the a couple of days spent behind the team with the brilliant Wolves kit team 👇 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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‘These guys are like family to me’: behind the scenes with Wolves’s kitman

Sean Ruiz and his team revealed the kit preparations and dressing room routines that make the players tick

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

#40 - a day with the Wolves kit team. Oh, and a Premier League win - Wolves 3-0 West Ham

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

#39 - result? ✅ performance? ❌ Burnley 1-3 Newcastle

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

#38 - Boxing Day part 2. Ah. Not so good. Man United 1-0 Newcastle

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The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast @footballweekly.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

👏 Aston Villa made it 11 consecutive wins. 👀 It was business as usual for Arsenal and Manchester City. 🤩 Kevin Schade scored a perfect hat-trick for Brentford in their 4-1 demolition of Bournemouth. @maxrushden.bsky.social @jacobsteinberg1.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

⚽️ Something a little different - chatted to Laura Wolfe about the concierge services she and others offer to help professional footballers move and settle. Check out it out for tales of dog sitting and sneaking in and out of maternity clinics 👇 www.fourfourtwo.com/person/i-was...

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'I was in New York and got a call saying a player had been burgled when they were on the other side of the world. My team was clearing up glass and sorting security that night' Life as a Premier Leagu...

Staying on your toes as a concierge to high-profile footballers is essential; one minute you're booking them a helicopter, the next you're searching for their lost dogs

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

#37 - Boxing Day part 1. Warrington Rylands v Warrington Town. 1-1

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Get that midfield section printed off. Commit to memory? No chance. www.brightonandhovealbion.com/Amex-matchda...

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Brighton & Hove Albion

The official website of Brighton & Hove Albion

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

A fair observation, on reflection. I was trying to set out the fact that there are legitimate Qs but yes, I can see that by listing those and not the positives it can be considered leading (the witness). Appreciate you reading.

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

There are both pros and cons, mitigating and aggravating factors. I'm not attempting to reach a conclusion, others will do that in later pieces.

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I've not come down either way on the EH at #nufc debate, but there is a genuine debate to be had. Attempts to suppress it are both unhelpful & unhealthy. My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social 👇 tf1892.substack.com/p/howe-to-de...

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How(e) to Debate Eddie's Future

Sam expresses his frustration at the response of many to legitimate questions about the manager

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The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast @footballweekly.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

😬 Celtic lose again as the pressure ramps up on new manager Wilfried Nancy. 😱 Teenager Lewis Miley scored a dramatic late winner. 👀 Premier League preview. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social , @jordanjarrettbryan.bsky.social, @samdalling.bsky.social @barcajim3.bsky.social

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Thanks mate. It’s on my list to do so. The club’s dedicated football officer is also aware and took it seriously.

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Mentality is a player problem - initially at least. But it EH has seen it and not corrected it, or not been able to correct it, it becomes a manager problem…that’s the real worry #nufc

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

⚽️ Garang Kuol...remember him? I certainly do. Still very young and now at Sparta Prague, this is the tale of what has happened since he almost scored in the WC knock-outs last time around 👇 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Garang Kuol: what happened to the Socceroos’ nearly-hero of 2022 World Cup?

After a few nomadic years in Europe the wonder kid has ‘remembered what he is all about’, giving hope he may yet reach his immense potential

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

#36 - have seen some pathetic derby displays under Pardew, Bruce etc but that was as bad as anything else next them. Howe responsible for a lot of it. Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

#35 -youth v experience. Neither triumphed. Wrexham 2-2 Watford

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

And we thought the French police were the bad ones… Just asked politely to join the away escort outside SoL as I was in the wrong place. Officer 7495’s response: “Not my problem. I don’t care if you make it or don’t make it.” Here to protect etc. #nufc

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

🏏 Latest for the Athletic... A long read on the journey of Matthew Fisher, from his pro debut at 15 to being on the cusp of his 2nd Test. With input from brother Adam, Gareth Batty and Jason Gillespie #Ashes #Cricket www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

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Matthew Fisher and England have unfinished business: ‘This is his right place, right time’

Fisher's progress has been frustrated by injury but, now with the help of Surrey and techniques used in baseball, he is ready to make a mark

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

#34 - almost perfect. Leverkusen 2-2 Newcastle

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

🍻 ⚽🚆✈️ There is something magical about European away days. En route home from 48 hours in Cologne. Here's something on the experience with the help of plenty of a selection of fellow fans... www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newc...

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Newcastle United in Leverkusen: Inside a special European away day - Newcastle United

It roared. Oh my, how it roared. A corner of the arena, the one where black and white covered all the red, roared and bounced and danced gleefully in anticipation of a famous victory, three points on ...

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