Mental health challenges including anxiety/depression continue to worsen. To raise some much needed funds for Manchester Mind I will dress up as Santa for the Bolton v Exeter City radio comms on 13/12/25 🎅 Any support would be incredible 🙏 Thanks to all who have donated God bless Pls RT

If you’d told me as a young Man Utd professional trying to make my way in the game, that I’d be back there over 30 years later with a PhD celebrating students graduating, I think I would’ve had you locked up! It’s mad where life takes you, it really is! The twists and turns eh?

A huge Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Lauren 🥳 An angel appeared on earth, at 3.37am in the morning, 28 years ago today! ❤️ An incredible human being. Beautiful, talented, clever with such a big heart. Perfection. I’ve been so blessed 🙏

Just reached my 10 year service anniversary at UCFB Manchester and can celebrate a testimonial! ☺️🥳🍻 I’ve been extremely fortunate indeed to work alongside some brilliant people, make some fantastic friends, have some amazing experiences and teach some inspirational students ❤️

@vivthesetter.bsky.social thanks so much for your kind donation Paul! Amazing ❤️

On 13/12/25 I’ll do the radio comms at Bolton Wanderers v Exeter City dressed as Santa🎅📻🎤 It would be incredible if you can support/donate in any small way. You’ll be helping lots of people this Xmas ❤️ Every penny raised to Manchester Mind 🙏 Pls RT www.justgiving.com/page/alan-to...

The latest episode of Inside Soccer is out! I chat to Dr Tom Buck about mental health and UK football academies Please like/ subscribe/ RT 🙏 Thank you ❤️ youtu.be/Hn63t_6yXIo?...

Brilliant to see this over the line. Top collaborative work from Dr Tom Buck and Dr Gary Souter ❤️

If you’re not travelling to Halifax v Exeter City tomorrow, we’d love your company on BBC Radio Devon Sport ❤️ Live FA Cup 1st round build up and match commentary with the main man Anthony Wareing and I from 2pm 📻 🎤 Cmon The Grecians! 👊👊 #ecfc

Happy Halloween! 🎃

100%! The road less travelled is the path of a warrior!

I will be recording Episode 2 of Inside Soccer over the next week or so 👍 🎤 The next guest is Dr Thomas Buck and we will be discussing the topic of mental health/ mental health support within football academies. Please give us a listen ❤️

"I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and the country first." What absolute horse shit.

The first episode of Inside Soccer is out! The guest is Dr Mark Nesti, a sport psychologist who has worked extensively with players in the Premier League🎙️ The link to Mark’s new book that we discuss is below: amzn.eu/d/bCKObCe Pls RT ❤️ youtu.be/a2wuxQRmH_I?...

Remembering my dear twin brother Kev who tragically lost his life to sepsis 5 years ago today, 16th October, 2020 💔 An absolute hammer blow for all the family as he was only 48 years old 😢 I hope we’re all making you proud and may you stay Forever Young. RIP 🙏🌹

A huge heavyweight club tussle taking place in the North this weekend……..…….…..Stockport County v Exeter City ☺️ Please join myself and the brill James Vickery/ Jed Penberthy for build up and live match commentary on BBC Radio Devon Sport 📻 🎤 Cmon The Grecians! 👊👊 #ecfc

I’ll be recording my first episode for youtube.com/@insidesocce... tomorrow evening. It’s with Dr Mark Nesti, a psychologist who has worked with PL players. We’ll discuss Mark’s work and also his new book. It will be posted on the site over the next few days 👍 #InsideSoccer

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I’ve set up a You Tube channel called Inside Soccer ❤️ I’ll have a chat with a guest each week (or bi-weekly) about current topics within the game. First up is Dr Mark Nesti and supporting players psychologically in the PL. Mark will also discuss his latest book. Coming soon 👍

Looking forwards to getting back behind the mic on Saturday with the brilliant Ant Wareing and James Vickery for Lincoln City v Exeter City live on BBC Radio Devon Sport 📻 🎤 The Grecians desperately need something to get their season moving! I hope we can bring some luck 🍀 Cmon 👊👊

When entering a club full time at 16 (incorporating the 4 football leagues), it’s approx 6/100 (6%) who will go on to make at least 25 league/ cup appearances. If starting the journey from under 9s, it’s approx 1/1000 (0.1%) who will do it. An incredibly tough industry!

Very humbled to pick up an unsung hero award at the 2025 UCFB Manchester staff conference ☺️ Everyone at UCFB is an unsung hero! This is for all of us! I’m privileged to work in a fantastic team alongside some brilliant academics, top people and some super talented students! ❤️

Word Suicide Prevention Day Pls RT 🙏

If you’re not heading up, we’d love you Grecians to join us for Rotherham v Exeter City on BBC Radio Devon Sport 📻 🎤 Build up starts at 2pm with the main man James Vickery and then into live commentary from 3pm with myself and the brill Anthony Wareing. Cmon The Grecians 👊👊 #ecfc

The ‘glorious twelfth.’ Grouse shooting commences if that’s your bag! What better way to celebrate its anniversary by digging out this banger of a goal from the Charity Shield of 1967. How can you not smile at Denis Law’s body swerve ☺️ What a goal and what great commentary! ❤️🇾🇪

While Man Utd/Exeter City fans are in a good mood re The Snapdragon Cup/ a superb 3 league points, I’ll throw in a shameless plug ha ha! ☺️ There are only 5 books left ‘From Red to Read’ on Amazon! It would mean the absolute world to sell these out! A bargain at £12.72! 🙏❤️ amzn.eu/d/04AxQm6 Pls RT

Some atmosphere today, Grecians 🔥 #ECFC #SemperFidelis

Really looking forwards to Doncaster Rovers v Exeter City tomorrow. I love the 1st game of the season! Passion, hope, anticipation, wonder, optimism! Join myself and the brill Ant Wareing for build up/ live match commentary on BBC Radio Devon Sport with James Vickery 📻 🎤 Cmon The Grecians! #ecfc

If you fancy a read in the garden, the park or at the side of the pool this summer please give this a shot! 📕 ✈️ ☀️🏝️ Only 13 left in stock! Limited time deal! A % of any royalties made are donated to @ManchesterMind every year Pls RT 🙏 #mufc #ecfc amzn.eu/d/i754B0r

It would have been Aidy Doherty’s 52nd birthday today. Many youth watchers at the time thought he was as good as Giggsy, but la forza del destino took him elsewhere. Tragically died at only 26 yrs old, the 25th anniversary of this being yesterday. May you stay forever young 🙏 #mufc

We need help with all our work.In the museum, helping with opening times, administration and with our online archive. Researchers, archivists and statisticians. Selling on EBay, Can you scan programmes or digitise media.

I had some very humbling feedback about my book on Saturday ☺️ If you’re after a little Father’s Day gift or fancy a read around 80s/90s Man Utd/ ECFC football culture/ mental health challenges following serious injury pls give it a shot! ❤️ A % of any royalties made sent to Mind 🙏 amzn.eu/d/c4wOwoZ

Having completed the reformatting of all men’s and women’s match reports, For the women’s games there are a number of gaps. Can anyone help? Press cuttings, programmes anything. grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/search?query...

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Another season done with BBC Radio Devon, Exeter City northern summarising. 6 years and counting! A bit up and down with some good stuff/ some not so good stuff. Like life! They say sport is the mirror of it! A pleasure to work with the brill James Vickery Ant Wareing, Jim Dale and Jed Penberthy 📻 🎤

Off to OT and the Man Utd ex players association 40th year anniversary dinner. Andy Cole is the guest of honour and Gary Neville speaking too ❤️🇾🇪

Christ has risen! Happy Easter to everyone! Have a beautiful day ❤️

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God bless those who tragically lost their lives at Hillsborough, 36 yrs ago today 🙏 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Looking forwards to presenting some of my psychology work at the CASES Sport and Performance Divisional Day #CASES

Today is World Autism Awareness Day Please always keep in mind there are some disabilities that you cannot see. As far as possible be kind to everyone you meet 🙏 Thank you and God Bless Pls RT 🙏 #AutismAwareness

If you’re not heading up to Barnsley v Exeter City tomorrow evening, we’d love your company on BBC Radio Devon Sport! ❤️ Please join James Vickery, Ant Wareing and I for build up and live match commentary from 7pm 📻 🎤 Cmon The Grecians 👊👊 #ecfc

Happy Birthday to my son Sam 🥳 22 years young today! Developed into a fantastic young man. Very proud ❤️

A really fun afternoon in the Lucardo escape rooms in Manchester! Managed to catch the killer and escape with 1 minute and 4 seconds left! Phew!

Happy St Patrick’s Day! ☘️

Really looking forwards to getting back behind the mic on Saturday for BBC Radio Devon’s coverage of Rotherham v Exeter City 📻 🎤 I played on Millmoor for Exeter many moons ago but yet to visit the new stadium! Cmon The Grecians 👊👊 #ecfc

Choosing to take money from disabled benefit claimants rather than levy a wealth tax is simply immoral 👇

Exeter have only won at Reading 4 times. 2 of those wins were in 1921/1922 with 1 in 1956. The last time they won there was at the Old Elm Park in Nov 1992. A ‘perfect’ hat trick by Scott Hiley. Our Complete record v Reading with links grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/1...

Released one year ago today! Thanks so much to everyone who has purchased the book and provided some very kind feedback indeed. Means a lot ❤️ Enjoy your highs and battle through your lows! Never give in! #mufc #ecfc