Storm Claudia whipping the sea foam onto the seafront at Bray, County Wicklow. Fun.

Here's my latest masterpiece for Track Record. It's about the new torrent of late goals, football's "bomb squads", and why they're here to stay. BONUS: how a hurling legend ended up doing five years in clink. Digest. trackrecordmedia.org/2025/11/12/a...

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 WHAT ARE SPURS NOW? A deep dive into who and what post-Levy Spurs are. Where are we going? What is the objective? Can Thomas Frank fly the plane? "Spurs must always be the stuff that dreams are made of..." Me @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social @dankp.bsky.social pod.fo/e/3521e1

The best ever summary of a football match courtesy of @dannykellywords.bsky.social Spurs v Man. Utd. "It was like watching an old episode of Jeux san Frontiere (It's a Knockout) with the opponents dressed in foam rubber suits and running into each other." #COYS

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social Spurs 2-2 Man United @dannykellywords.bsky.social @jaydmharris.bsky.social and me pod.fo/e/34fcb4

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 SAME OLD DEJA VU 🤡 Another lo-quality, hi-drama clash with Utd. 🔛 Subs change the game. ◀️ Left side lethargy. ❓️Who to blame for late equaliser: we name the guilty man! 🦕 Warning: contains cavemen eating dinosaurs! Me @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social @jaydmharris.bsky.social pod.fo/e/34fcb4

My latest piece for Track Record. Last weekend's dreadful Spurs display reminded me of other awful performances, disasters, and trainwrecks. Warning: contains David Luiz, Barbara Windsor, Lou Reed, and, erm, me. Read. Cringe. Enjoy. trackrecordmedia.org/2025/11/07/s

Plus, in a flurry of creative output from us that is in no way down to a technical issue logjam, we have the wonderful @dannykellywords.bsky.social digging into the art of the creative nadir inspired, naturally, by Spurs and it has this awesome opening par. trackrecordmedia.org/2025/11/07/s...

The brother took this picture of the beaver super moon over the sea at Bray, County Wicklow, this evening.

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 SPURSY! SPURSY! SPURSY! VIBES ROLLERCOASTER - UP! 🤩 After the shit-show, a Ch Lge belter. 🥅 Micky's (latest) worldie. ⚽️ Xavi, Kolo, Wilson shine. 🟥 Ludicrous red card. 🔫 Destiny's awful experience. 👹 Utd preview. Me @jamestmaw.bsky.social @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social pod.fo/e/34ba4c

Morning!

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 RARE ALL-SPURS CAST! 🤢 Another dismal display v Chelsea. 😵‍💫 and we mean DISMAL! 6️⃣ subs 3️⃣ shots 0️⃣ points ❌️ Djed, Micky and TF 👀 🤬 Disenchanted hurumphing v actual booing. 💋 Kisses for Vic 🇩🇰 Copenhagen next. "ENJOY" Me @jamestmaw.bsky.social @dankp.bsky.social pod.fo/e/349a47

Saturday. Autumn sunshine. Tea. And a local derby (Chelmsford v Braintree, 11 miles apart) FA Cup tie on the big telly. Not sure I could be much more content.

Zaza. Small. Orca. Shit taken: zero.

I WANT to go to bed, but... #KiKi #hero

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 ⚽️ Newcastle: good, bad or indifferent?; we disagree. 👟 Lacesgate: who's to blame? 🥅 A good night for Vicario. 👨🏻‍🦳 Chelsea madness memories: some good; most bad. ✒️ Sweet! More global Spurs emails. Me @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social @eliasburke.bsky.social pod.fo/e/347627

Alert! Alert! I've written another piece for Track Record. This one is about clubs with very different owners, Liverpool and Sheffield Wednesday. Too much ambition can be an issue; not enough can be deadly. It's free, and ad-free too. Give it a go... trackrecordmedia.org/2025/10/29/too

Fella from the Electric has been examining the wooden pole on which our power line hangs. With a very grave face, he informed me that the pole has been severely weakened by... woodpeckers. He seemed slightly bewildered when I punched the air with delight. But... woodpeckers!

"I do love a woman with spirit..."

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 KINGS OF THE ROAD! ⚽️ Spurs, awayday experts 🤔 A mad no-football game at Everton. 🕹3rd in the league. 2nd top scorers. What's to worry about? 👀 Another new forward line. 🤞Newcastle previewed. 😀 Global-Spurs emails. Me, Jay, James pod.fo/e/34520d

I've been penning a few words for the Track Record (new, free, no ads... football, music, etc)... Well, they've got a podcast called Route One. A 15-minute scamper in/ around the world of football and much else. Give it a go. This one is happily me-free! pod.fo/e/34536a

Had a brilliant time at Hearts today!

All hail Belenus, god of fire! First of the year...

Good luck, Owls.

Everyone has a favourite Soft Cell song. This is mine. "Father looks at you like a snake..." RIP Dave Ball.

I read a LOT of music books. This year, 2 have really blown my mind. Kevin Rowland's memoir is painfully honest and self-critical. You end up wanting to reassure Kevin that it's all been worth it, for us at least. Hopefully for him too. Those records! This book!

A really good piece of writing on a fine new journalistic website.

Half-bare trees. Huge sky. #autumnIreland💚

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social Monaco 0-0 Spurs, 'Bentinha', new appointments, Everton preview, your recent emails featured @dannykellywords.bsky.social and @dankp.bsky.social pod.fo/e/3430eb

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR! Download of a dreary night in Monaco... Vicario to the rescue!... New suits at Spurs; who they?... Everton previewed... Dan's secret plan to make a new Spur... some amazing emails about football and family: how Spurs cement generational bonds... 💙🤍 pod.fo/e/3430eb

There's a new thing. Called Track Record. Free. No adverts. No clickbait. Just decent writing about sport, music and stuff. I've done a piece about the insane levels of both Crisis and Panic in football. And why it's happening. Give it a go. trackrecordmedia.org/2025/10/22/y...

Worst reunion ever.

Next door neighbours, revelling in the sunshine. #autumnIreland

Another dreadful day on the banks of the Barrow. #autumnIreland

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 HOME TRUTHS! ⚽️ Can Thomas Frank cure the home habits? 🔄 Midfield/forward doubts and decisions. 💰 Monaco preview. 🤔 Who should be the first Spurs statue? 🕹Football Manager memories. 🌳 Ange's Forest fire. Me @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social pod.fo/e/3407fd

"And then, mate, we'll have a bit of a catch-up after six weeks..." "Yeah, about that..."

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 PEST CONTROL SPECIAL! 💰Don Fabio returns! 🧑‍🤝‍🧑2 directors of football! ❓️Post-Levy, where does the buck stop? 🐀 international roundup: Cuti, Tel, Odebert, Ben and Djed (and a rat!) 🏃‍➡️Villa, then 6 games in a few days Me @jamestmaw.bsky.social @dankp.bsky.social pod.fo/e/33e64a

I just looked around and he was gone... RIP D'angelo. Just 3 albums in 30 years, but all brilliant, all channelling the passion, funk and madness of his revered forebears - Marvin, Curtis, Sly, Smokey - all new and unique. Perfect. 51? It's not the years you put in, but what you put in the years.

Amazing! Cape Verde (pop: 500k) become the 2nd smallest country (after Iceland) to qualify for the World Cup. So at least one @leagueofireland.bsky.social player will be at the big show. @shamrock71.bsky.social centre back Roberto Lopes played in the historic win v Eswatini! Well done, Blue Sharks!

Unsurprisingly very good indeed.

Serious question. What is going on on @bandcamp.com? Every time I put a record in my cart, the price (BEFORE appropriate taxes and shipping) suddenly jumps by about 50%! No explanation, no hint, and, obviously, no sale. Very strange.

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social Joao Palhinha's very particular set of skills, Alas poor Earick, World Cup qualification round-up, Ange at Forest etc @dannykellywords.bsky.social @dankp.bsky.social and me pod.fo/e/33a4de

⚽️🔥NEW VFTL🔥⚽️ QUESTIONS. ANSWERS. HONESTY. LIES.* 💰 Last of the bidders seen off? 😃😟 How we feeling about Ange? ❓️Where will Deki fit? 🌎 Who's off to the World Cup? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Mae Ben Davies yn siarad Cymraeg! (*Sham 69, innt?) Me @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social @dankp.bsky.social pod.fo/e/33a4de

There's a new thing called Track Record. No adverts. Free. No clickbait. Just decent writing about sport, music and entertainment. I've done a bit about shortarse geniuses, and the increasing size, and power, of Premier League players. Give it a go. trackrecordmedia.org/2025/10/09/t...

Great show, Danny. Really measured and sharp. PS. I used to love watching Tony Galvin hug the touchline, dashing down the wing & rarely losing the ball

And this evening...

Storm Amy has done its thing ever Ireland. And left behind a beautiful sky. My bro took this in Bray, Wicklow, this afternoon.

I never knew Tony Galvin had a degree in Russian. This is the kind of gold you only get from @vftlpodcast.bsky.social