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Nick Quantrill @nickquantrill.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Great piece on a wonderful stadium. Enjoyed a visit as a neutral last season for a League Cup game ⚽

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Why did Tory MPs think Kemi Badenoch would be good at this?

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

This week's Ground Jewels features the Reverend Kate Bottley and Kate has nominated Ordsall Road as her ground jewel. This episode is about grassroots rugby but also much, much more... as you can tell from this beautiful annecdote. 🔊- pod.fo/e/2b12fd

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Find out how a pencil, @acjimbo.bsky.social and George Weah all contributed to @qasaalom.bsky.social's love of the Rossoneri and the San Siro. 🎧: pod.fo/e/2add4b

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

This week's episode of the Ground Jewels features an absolute icon of world football stadiums... the San Siro Doing the honours is the superb @qasaalom.bsky.social who recently picked AC Milan as his specialist subject on Mastermind ❤️🖤 #SempreMilan 🎧: pod.fo/e/2add4b

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The Ground Jewels: 42. Qasa Alom & San Siro

This week's guest is the broadcaster Qasa Alom and he has nominated AC Milan's San Siro stadium as his ground jewel.You'll know Qasa from The Travel Show and as the lead presenter of Today at Wimbl...

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Dougie @tdfent.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

A ground I’ve visited on many occasions this week @thejamesdixon.bsky.social

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

New Episode of The Ground Jewels: @danielstorey85.bsky.social the chief football writer for the i is trying to visit all 92 Premier League & Football League grounds this season. So of course, I asked him to talk about his favourite one @grimsbytown.bsky.social's Blundell Park 🎧: pod.fo/e/2aa810

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

One of my last pre-Covid games at the much loved and missed York Street/Jakemans Stadium in Boston. Cracking game too and v consequential helled prevent York going up on PPG

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Somewhat awkward interaction with Amazon today

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

This week's episode of The Ground Jewels is on Lambeau Field Returning to the podcast for the second time Mike Bubbins tells us about his recent pilgrimmage to Green Bay, Wisconsin to see his beloved @greenbaypackers.bsky.social #GoPackGo Listen: pod.fo/e/2a7c53

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

On this week's The Ground Jewels podcast @sportsorla.bsky.social nominates Croke Park. "Croke Park was home to one of my very happiest foundational childhood memories" @derrygaa.bsky.social 1993 All-Ireland Football Championship at Croke Park. One of my favourite episodes yet - pod.fo/e/2a4e93

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Make a band more vegan Tofu Fighters

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 13/01/2025

I’m afraid that when I do dip into the other place you do find insane content on a level Bluesky cannot provide.

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 10/01/2025

Here are some shots that didn’t make it into ‘Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football’ 📗 1) Solitude, Cliftonville 2) Belfast Celtic mural 3) Derry City 4) Glentoran’s Oval Out 10 March via @pitchpublishing.bsky.social More 👉 outsidewrite.co.uk/book-launch-... #booksky

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Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Doing The 92 - Game 54: Fulham 4-1 Watford Some gorgeous Bridget Riley, an even better bookshop and dancing lights. 10/10 would recommend

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

New Episode of The Ground Jewels 🎧 Rugby historian and author Phil McGowan, curator of the World Rugby Museum nominates Twickenham as his Ground Jewel Listen to the full podcast here (and wherever you get your podcasts): pod.fo/e/29ab4d @worldrugby.bsky.social @redrosesrugby.bsky.social

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The Ground Jewels: 36. Phil McGowan & Twickenham

This week's guest is the historian and author Phil McGowan and Phil has nominated Twickenham as his ground jewel.This month is the 115th anniversary of the first international match played at Twick...

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Is it after today or after New Years Eve when eating cheese for breakfast becomes frowned upon? I'm still going to do it. I just want to know if I'm being frowned upon?

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

A little bonus "Best of" episode to end the year from The Ground Jewels podcast From @charlesdagnall.bsky.social last January to @jim.londoncentric.media last month. With @adamrutherford.bsky.social @jenoff.bsky.social @jonnyowen.bsky.social et al filling this festive sandwich Hope you enjoy.

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Home for Christmas and visiting this Ground Jewel for a rare purple v lime green kit clash 📌 Cadbury Recreation Ground, Bournville home of Cadbury Athletic The only football ground in the country soundtracked by a carillon

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Looker afters of little people, I have successfully read a physical book on a family holiday for the 1st time as a parent. All 270+ glorious pages of it Just need to update my stats: 🇨🇦 2018 L 🇬🇧 2020 L 🇬🇷 2021 L 🇵🇹 2022 L 🇪🇸 2022 L 🇫🇷 2023 L 🇪🇸 2024 (April) L 🇪🇸 2024 (Dec) W

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Dougie @tdfent.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

This was a dam good listen

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

The Boxing Day Test at the MCG has had it's share of memorable moments down the years. Add Sam Konstas smashing Bumrah out of the attack to that list. Latest Podcast on The MCG available here: open.spotify.com/episode/1rBG...

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Dougie @tdfent.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

What a choice this week by @thejamesdixon.bsky.social . A stadium I visited in 2009, but it was AFL rather than Cricket I attended there

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Morning The Ground Jewels fans 👋 You have an early Christmas treat in your podcast feeds Jarrod Kimber discussing his love of The MCG. Boxing Day Tests, AFL games, Shield cricket, Shane Warne stories, a social history of Melbourne... it's all there. open.spotify.com/episode/1rBG...

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Performing two national anthems at Windsor Park for Italy & Northern Ireland is the closest Carly Paoli has ever come to feeling like a rock star. Full podcast: pod.fo/e/28e806 #gawa #VivoAzzurro

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

One final call for The Ground Jewels episode I did with @davidsquires.bsky.social that I'm going to say emotionally powered Swindon Town to a 3-1 victory over Fleetwood at the County Ground. Either that or it was the superb Harry Smith with a perfect hat-trick. pod.fo/e/28a498

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The Ground Jewels: 33. David Squires & The County Ground (Swindon)

This week's guest is the cartoonist David Squires and David has nominated The County Ground, home of Swindon Town FC as his ground jewel.We discussed David's youth in Wiltshire, his first game agai...

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 05/12/2024

If there's ever a favour to ask, this is it: Outside journalism I volunteer with a youth club that does amazing things keeping kids out of trouble, despite constant funding cuts. Every donation this week is doubled and if you can give ANYTHING, I'd be so grateful. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 30/11/2024

Tomorrow’s podcast is the first of a new 10-part series on South America 🌎 Episode 1 deep dives into the pioneers of the Argentine game, including my visits to site of the first match, the British Cemetery, BA English High School and Argentina’s oldest playing British and criollo-founded clubs

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

People often get York wrong says @jim.londoncentric.media One final call for this week's GroundJewels episode on Bootham Crescent. Perfect for York City and Maidenhead United fans ahead of today's National League game Listen: pod.fo/e/287077 Watch: youtu.be/lZesr4zNwf8

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Frances Robinson @francespurple.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

This is a great listen... Had some very happy trips there in the late 90s to sit in the directors' box with my friend Becca and admire the Minstermens' skills (and Richard Cresswell's curtains)

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I wrote a book on the history of the UEFA Champions League and host a podcast on grounds... So you'd think I'd be able to name every European Cup / Champions League final stadium? Well... youtu.be/j874eP3d9yY?...

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Can a football author name every UEFA Champions League Final stadium?

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

"I walked round the ground one final time and stood at the back of the Longhurst... Being there on my own was so unnerving. It was genuinely ghostly" - York City fan @jim.londoncentric.media on his final unauthorised time inside Bootham Crescent Listen: pod.fo/e/287077 Watch: youtu.be/lZesr4zNwf8

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

It's genuinely one of my favourite episodes so many good stories, including this one

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This week's guest on The Ground Jewels podcast is the journalist @jim.londoncentric.media Jim has nominated Bootham Crescent, the former home of York City FC as his ground jewel. Listen to The Ground Jewels podcast: t.co/3rt1yKiqLG

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I was trying to get a perfect geoguessr score on a UK and Ireland Football Grounds map (Tiers 1-10) and unbelievably my dentists came up youtu.be/HbeLSr7To5Q?... #Groundhopping

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Can I get a perfect score on a British Football Ground Geoguessr Quiz?

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Finally the porn bots have come to Blue Sky for that authentic Twitter experience

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Playing a UK Footbal Grounds map on GeoGuessr and stumbled across this active crime scene Rothwell, in case you're wondering

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

On This Day in 2023 Australia beat India in Ahmedabad to win the Cricket World Cup. It's one of four grounds named after people to host the Men's Cricket World Cup Final. The others? Thomas Lord (75, 79, 83, 99, 19) Emily Eden (87) Col Muammar Gaddafi (96) Narendra Modi (23)

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James Dixon @thejamesdixon.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

My podcast 'The Ground Jewels' has some exciting new episodes coming up: Bootham Crescent, York Windsor Park, Belfast The County Ground, Swindon Twickenham But we had to get the big one out of the way first... Aspin Lane, Knaresborough pod.fo/e/283b54

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