Simon Banoub
@banouby.bsky.social
Marketing at Hudl, formerly StatsBomb, Opta, a few other sports data and tech places.
Boro fan, parkrunner, scotch egg enthusiast.
Boro fan, parkrunner, scotch egg enthusiast.
So, having a narcissistic moron as prime minister during a pandemic is a bad thing then. Who knew?
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
So, having a narcissistic moron as prime minister during a pandemic is a bad thing then. Who knew?
They've chatting to this guy on FiveLive and I genuinely think it's the least funny thing I've ever heard in my entire life.
Didn't think it was possible to be that unfunny.
Honestly quite impressive with how bad this act is.
Didn't think it was possible to be that unfunny.
Honestly quite impressive with how bad this act is.
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
They've chatting to this guy on FiveLive and I genuinely think it's the least funny thing I've ever heard in my entire life.
Didn't think it was possible to be that unfunny.
Honestly quite impressive with how bad this act is.
Didn't think it was possible to be that unfunny.
Honestly quite impressive with how bad this act is.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Pretty sure people with your sort of following shouldn't be reposting very obviously faked photographs
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Pretty sure people with your sort of following shouldn't be reposting very obviously faked photographs
I hate those brands that you don't hear a peep out of all year and then they pop up 6 weeks before Xmas making out they're an important part of daily culture.
I reckon Pandora are the worst for this, but there are tons of them. Sod off.
I reckon Pandora are the worst for this, but there are tons of them. Sod off.
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I hate those brands that you don't hear a peep out of all year and then they pop up 6 weeks before Xmas making out they're an important part of daily culture.
I reckon Pandora are the worst for this, but there are tons of them. Sod off.
I reckon Pandora are the worst for this, but there are tons of them. Sod off.
I am delighted to report that the Financial Ombudsman have upheld my complaint against Bikmo/Hiscox, and advised them to pay out plus 8% interest since the claim, plus £100 for my hassle.
They can still appeal, and I fully expect them to try to screw me out of something, but anyway, yay.
They can still appeal, and I fully expect them to try to screw me out of something, but anyway, yay.
Bikmo are still flatly refusing to pay my insurance claim after my bike was stolen because this does not fit their description of a bike store (because I don't pay a subscription for it and it's provided as part of the work building)
Absolute bunch of criminals.
Absolute bunch of criminals.
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I am delighted to report that the Financial Ombudsman have upheld my complaint against Bikmo/Hiscox, and advised them to pay out plus 8% interest since the claim, plus £100 for my hassle.
They can still appeal, and I fully expect them to try to screw me out of something, but anyway, yay.
They can still appeal, and I fully expect them to try to screw me out of something, but anyway, yay.
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Hudl Performance Insights 2025: The Recap
▪️ 400+ delegates
▪️ 64 professional football clubs
▪️ 39 expert speakers
▪️ Nine international federations
▪️ Three speaker stages
One Hudl Performance Insights 2025.
▪️ 400+ delegates
▪️ 64 professional football clubs
▪️ 39 expert speakers
▪️ Nine international federations
▪️ Three speaker stages
One Hudl Performance Insights 2025.
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Hudl Performance Insights 2025: The Recap
▪️ 400+ delegates
▪️ 64 professional football clubs
▪️ 39 expert speakers
▪️ Nine international federations
▪️ Three speaker stages
One Hudl Performance Insights 2025.
▪️ 400+ delegates
▪️ 64 professional football clubs
▪️ 39 expert speakers
▪️ Nine international federations
▪️ Three speaker stages
One Hudl Performance Insights 2025.
All of these companies who are replacing junior roles with AI - what exactly is their plan for a few years time?
The execs making these decisions - what exactly are they going to tell their kids and their grandkids?
The execs making these decisions - what exactly are they going to tell their kids and their grandkids?
Chilling piece on employment effects of AI on early careers. Includes this line, which will probably become the norm for many firms: "Managers at Shopify must now justify hiring a human by first explaining why AI can’t do the job."
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
‘There’s Just No Reason to Deal With Young Employees’
AI is taking entry-level jobs. What happens when Gen-Z-ers can’t start their careers?
nymag.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
All of these companies who are replacing junior roles with AI - what exactly is their plan for a few years time?
The execs making these decisions - what exactly are they going to tell their kids and their grandkids?
The execs making these decisions - what exactly are they going to tell their kids and their grandkids?
Ooooh excellent she annoyed me this week and we had an argument, that's a ten minute segment on the pod right there
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Ooooh excellent she annoyed me this week and we had an argument, that's a ten minute segment on the pod right there
Those famous couples who do those 'chat about our relationship' sort of podcasts must have the most pitifully depressing lives.
Every single thing, every day being assessed as to whether it can be used as content. Grim.
Every single thing, every day being assessed as to whether it can be used as content. Grim.
November 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Those famous couples who do those 'chat about our relationship' sort of podcasts must have the most pitifully depressing lives.
Every single thing, every day being assessed as to whether it can be used as content. Grim.
Every single thing, every day being assessed as to whether it can be used as content. Grim.
I suppose the level of CO2 in a podcast studio does affect the pitch at which you shout BUY HUEL at people over and over again, so fair enough
November 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I suppose the level of CO2 in a podcast studio does affect the pitch at which you shout BUY HUEL at people over and over again, so fair enough
"It's the monitoring of the CO2 levels in the studio while we record"
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"It's the monitoring of the CO2 levels in the studio while we record"
Been Whammed already. Does it count in mid November?
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Been Whammed already. Does it count in mid November?
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This feels like an ad written, directed *and* acted by people who have
1. Never played a game
2. Never watched anyone play a game
3. Never seen anyone interact with Alexa
4. Never seen anyone interact full stop
5. Never been alone in a room?
1. Never played a game
2. Never watched anyone play a game
3. Never seen anyone interact with Alexa
4. Never seen anyone interact full stop
5. Never been alone in a room?
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This feels like an ad written, directed *and* acted by people who have
1. Never played a game
2. Never watched anyone play a game
3. Never seen anyone interact with Alexa
4. Never seen anyone interact full stop
5. Never been alone in a room?
1. Never played a game
2. Never watched anyone play a game
3. Never seen anyone interact with Alexa
4. Never seen anyone interact full stop
5. Never been alone in a room?
If you sponsor a podcast, do not insert a guest into the line up FFS, especially if your company isn't really that relevant to the subject being discussed.
So, so, jarring. Urgh.
Skip.
So, so, jarring. Urgh.
Skip.
November 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If you sponsor a podcast, do not insert a guest into the line up FFS, especially if your company isn't really that relevant to the subject being discussed.
So, so, jarring. Urgh.
Skip.
So, so, jarring. Urgh.
Skip.
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A day at the Hudl conference. Futuristic football, AI, Edin Terzić soul-searching and Damien Comolli charming the room with Wenger anecdotes. Good stuff. A pleasure to finally see what goes on in these things.
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A day at the Hudl conference. Futuristic football, AI, Edin Terzić soul-searching and Damien Comolli charming the room with Wenger anecdotes. Good stuff. A pleasure to finally see what goes on in these things.
That was quite a day.
Nice to see so many old faces and thanks to all the speakers and our Hudl team for making it happen.
Nice to see so many old faces and thanks to all the speakers and our Hudl team for making it happen.
November 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
That was quite a day.
Nice to see so many old faces and thanks to all the speakers and our Hudl team for making it happen.
Nice to see so many old faces and thanks to all the speakers and our Hudl team for making it happen.
Conference Day!
Calm before storm etc etc
Calm before storm etc etc
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Conference Day!
Calm before storm etc etc
Calm before storm etc etc
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Oh, and the only reason I parked at the leisure complex is because the only bus from near my house to do the 6 miles into Leeds takes 80 minutes in the morning
The productivity problems of the north of England are a real mystery
The productivity problems of the north of England are a real mystery
A lovely little illustration of how shit the public transport is in Leeds.
I need to get a bus from the city to a leisure complex in Kirkstall.
My options are the half hourly A1 airport bus or the 875 and 876. Their schedule shown below:
I need to get a bus from the city to a leisure complex in Kirkstall.
My options are the half hourly A1 airport bus or the 875 and 876. Their schedule shown below:
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Oh, and the only reason I parked at the leisure complex is because the only bus from near my house to do the 6 miles into Leeds takes 80 minutes in the morning
The productivity problems of the north of England are a real mystery
The productivity problems of the north of England are a real mystery
A lovely little illustration of how shit the public transport is in Leeds.
I need to get a bus from the city to a leisure complex in Kirkstall.
My options are the half hourly A1 airport bus or the 875 and 876. Their schedule shown below:
I need to get a bus from the city to a leisure complex in Kirkstall.
My options are the half hourly A1 airport bus or the 875 and 876. Their schedule shown below:
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A lovely little illustration of how shit the public transport is in Leeds.
I need to get a bus from the city to a leisure complex in Kirkstall.
My options are the half hourly A1 airport bus or the 875 and 876. Their schedule shown below:
I need to get a bus from the city to a leisure complex in Kirkstall.
My options are the half hourly A1 airport bus or the 875 and 876. Their schedule shown below:
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Announced: The #HudlPerformanceInsights 2025 livestream schedule
We want to make the event accessible to the wider community, so we'll be streaming some of the talks on Friday live from Fulham Pier
We'll share the stream link on Friday morning prior to the event
We want to make the event accessible to the wider community, so we'll be streaming some of the talks on Friday live from Fulham Pier
We'll share the stream link on Friday morning prior to the event
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Announced: The #HudlPerformanceInsights 2025 livestream schedule
We want to make the event accessible to the wider community, so we'll be streaming some of the talks on Friday live from Fulham Pier
We'll share the stream link on Friday morning prior to the event
We want to make the event accessible to the wider community, so we'll be streaming some of the talks on Friday live from Fulham Pier
We'll share the stream link on Friday morning prior to the event
I might sue the BBC for $1bn for making me listen to that interview with Chris Eubank on FiveLive just them.
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I might sue the BBC for $1bn for making me listen to that interview with Chris Eubank on FiveLive just them.
@footballcliches.bsky.social Middlesbrough Defenders in Dubai Desert Experiences Buffet Food Selections
November 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
@footballcliches.bsky.social Middlesbrough Defenders in Dubai Desert Experiences Buffet Food Selections
Urgh it's a televised game from The Etihad with its stupid massive advertising hoardings.
a large billboard with a laptop on it says gap
ALT: a large billboard with a laptop on it says gap
media.tenor.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Urgh it's a televised game from The Etihad with its stupid massive advertising hoardings.