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O/T Football writers (who do they support?)

southstand1882

southstand1882

Mitchell Thomas
I'd really like help compiling a list of football writers and the teams they support.

Is there a top 4 bias? Do they all support West Ham? Are there any yids?

A completed list would make for some interesting Glory Glory Graphs. Perhaps even some 3D exploded pie charts.

The Telegraph
Chris Bascombe: Liverpool
Simon Briggs:
Jason Burt: ??? (friends with AVB)
Ian Chadband:
Luke Edwards: Saudi Sportswashing Machine
Roddy Forsyth: Rangers
Thom Gibbs: QPR
Alan Hansen: Liverpool
Paul Hayward:
Vicki Hodges: a championship club (married to Sky Sports Rob Hodges - West Ham fan)
Paul Kelso:
John Ley: Arsenal
Jonathan Liew: Spurs
Giles Mole:
Mike Norrish:
Mark Ogden: Manchester United
Matt Scott: Arsenal
Alan Smith: Arsenal
Alan Tyers: Hibernian
Duncan White:
Jeremy Wilson: Arsenal
Henry Winter: Chelsea & John Terry

The Times
Patrick Barclay: Dundee
Oliver Kay: Liverpool
Gabriele Marcotti: Chelsea (season ticket holder anyway)
George Caulkin: Saudi Sportswashing Machine
Tony Evans: Liverpool
Matt Hughes: Arsenal
Peter Lansley: Wolves
James Ducker: ??? (not Arsenal, City or United)
Rory Smith: Liverpool

The Independent
James Lawton: Arsenal?
Sam Wallace: Arsenal?
Ian Herbert: Wrexham
Jack Pitt-Brooke:
Glenn Moore:
Martin Hardy:
Robin Scott-Elliot:
Simon Rice: Arsenal

The Guardian
Paul Doyle: Arsenal?
Dominic Fifield: Crystal Palace
Andy Hunter:
David Hytner:
Jamie Jackson:
Stuart James:
David Lacey: Arsenal
Amy Lawrence: Arsenal
Kevin McCarra: Celtic
Scott Murray:
Jacob Steinberg: West Ham
Daniel Taylor: Nottingham Forest
Louise Taylor: Sunderland
Paul Wilson:
Brian Glanville: Arsenal
John Ashdown: Sheffield United

The Sun
Shaun Custis: Saudi Sportswashing Machine
Simon Barnes: Arsenal?
Matt dingdonginson
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
John Hopkins
Ron Lewis
Neil Harman
Kevin Eason
David Powell
Alan Lee

The Daily Mail
Martin Samuel: West Ham
Matt Lawton: Arsenal
Matt Fortune: Arsenal
Des Kelly:
Jeff Powell:
Charles Sale:
Neil Ashton:
Ian Ladyman:
Rob Draper:
Matt Barlow:
Neil Moxley: Everton
Colin Young:
Dominic King:
John Edwards:
Sami Mokbel:
Laura Williamson:
Leo Spall:

The Mirror
Oliver Holt: Stockport County
Martin Lipton: Spurs
Darren Lewis: Liverpool
David Anderson:
Simon Bird: Saudi Sportswashing Machine
Mike Walters:
James Nursey: Norwich
David Maddock:
John Cross: Arsenal
Matt Law: Aston Villa
 
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John Cross is Arsenal according to my Gooner mates who funnily enough can't stand him - too pro Wenger apparently. And though you haven't got him listed, I have always understood Martin Samuel of the Mail to be West Ham.
 
southstand1882 said:
I'd really like help compiling a list of football writers and the teams they support.

Is there a top 4 bias? Do they all support West Ham? Are there any yids?

A completed list would make for some interesting Glory Glory Graphs. Perhaps even some 3D exploded pie charts.

The Telegraph
Chris Bascombe:
Simon Briggs:
Jason Burt:
Ian Chadband:
Luke Edwards:
Roddy Forsyth:
Thom Gibbs:
Alan Hansen: Liverpool
Paul Hayward:
Vicki Hodges:
Paul Kelso:
John Ley:
Jonathan Liew: Spurs
Giles Mole:
Mike Norrish:
Mark Ogden:
Matt Scott:
Alan Smith: Arsenal
Alan Tyers:
Duncan White:
Jeremy Wilson:
Henry Winter: Chelsea

The Times
Patrick Barclay:
Oliver Kay:
Gabriele Marcotti:
George Caulkin:
Tony Evans: Liverpool
Matt Hughes:
Peter Lansley: Wolves
James Ducker:
Rory Smith: Everton?

The Independent
James Lawton:Sam Wallace:
Ian Herbert:
Jack Pitt-Brooke:
Glenn Moore:
Martin Hardy:
Robin Scott-Elliot:
Simon Rice:

The Guardian
Paul Doyle:
Dominic Fifield:
Andy Hunter:
David Hytner:
Jamie Jackson:
Stuart James:
David Lacey:
Amy Lawrence:
Kevin McCarra:
Scott Murray:
Jacob Steinberg: West Ham
Daniel Taylor:
Louise Taylor:
Paul Wilson:

The Sun
Shaun Custis: Saudi Sportswashing Machine
Simon Barnes
Matt dingdonginson
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
John Hopkins
Oliver Kay
Ron Lewis
Neil Harman
Kevin Eason
David Powell
Alan Lee

The Daily Mail
Matt Lawton:
Des Kelly:
Jeff Powell:
Charles Sale:
Neil Ashton:
Ian Ladyman:
Rob Draper:
Matt Barlow:
Neil Moxley:
Colin Young:
Dominic King:
John Edwards:
Sami Mokbel:
Laura Williamson:
Leo Spall:

The Mirror
Oliver Holt: Manchester United
Martin Lipton: Spurs
Darren Lewis: Liverpool
David Anderson:
Simon Bird:
Mike Walters:
James Nursey:
David Maddock:
John Cross: Arsenal
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Those are the ones I know of
 
keep them coming

I'm slowly but surely googling them

On a related topic, did anybody see Fatboy from Eastenders after the game on Saturday

He's a Yid
 
Luke Edwards is Saudi Sportswashing Machine.
Bitch tits is a mackem.
Henry Winter is very pro Saudi Sportswashing Machine and anti Ashley, I like him.
George Caulkin is Saudi Sportswashing Machine but also likes Sunderland, nice bloke, drinks in my local.
Simon Bird is Saudi Sportswashing Machine, never forgotten for famous Joe Kinnear rant.
 
Greg said:
Luke Edwards is Saudi Sportswashing Machine.
Bitch tits is a mackem.
Henry Winter is very pro Saudi Sportswashing Machine and anti Ashley, I like him.
George Caulkin is Saudi Sportswashing Machine but also likes Sunderland, nice bloke, drinks in my local.
Simon Bird is Saudi Sportswashing Machine, never forgotten for famous Joe Kinnear rant.
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Can you elaborate?

Quite a few fit this description
 
Guardian related - Barry Glendenning is a Sunderland fan, for what it's worth. He's been promoted to sports editor now, I believe, so he wouldn't feature. Kevin McCarra's Celtic, I think, and John Crace, occasionally a football writer but more often a feature contributor, well he's Spurs through and through, as his book 'Vertigo' proves.
 
DubaiSpur said:
Louise Taylor's Sunderland as well, though I'm not quite sure if Greg already got that or not. :D
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She is despised by Saudi Sportswashing Machine fans, for good reason.

Horrible bitch.
 
Greg said:
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She is despised by Saudi Sportswashing Machine fans, for good reason.

Horrible bitch.
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She is a tiny bit biased in her articles, I'll admit (judging by the rancorous Saudi Sportswashing Machine fans accusing her of being so in the comments below them most weeks), but despised? The only football writer I 'despise' is Sol Campbell, mate, and that's for a flipping good reason.what's she done that's got you lads so riled up?
 
DubaiSpur said:
She is a tiny bit biased in her articles, I'll admit (judging by the rancorous Saudi Sportswashing Machine fans accusing her of being so in the comments below them most weeks), but despised? The only football writer I 'despise' is Sol Campbell, mate, and that's for a flipping good reason.what's she done that's got you lads so riled up?
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Nothing recently, but almost weekly anti Keegan articles when he was our manager (2nd spell) and many clearly bias match reports.

Horrible mackem.
 
Greg said:
Nothing recently, but almost weekly anti Keegan articles when he was our manager (2nd spell) and many clearly bias match reports.

Horrible mackem.
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I'm sure she's professional. That should be enough to prevent undue bias. Still, fair enough if she did anger the Toon faithful. I would have thought you folks would have been more hostile towards Glendenning, though. :)
 
Would never have guessed that James Lawton (Independent) is a Gooner. He was consistently glowing about Spurs' outstanding brand of attacking football last season - almost to the point of embarrassment.
 
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