Neil Grayson
@neilgrayson.bsky.social
☀️ Writer and broadcaster . 🦚 Widow of Bielsa. ⛔️ Offline, mostly
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Neil Grayson
@neilgrayson.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Bi-annual serious post, ‘cos I see a lot of pain on here.
If the world is grinding you down, you gotta shift your focus to what you can be grateful for. Take a moment to appreciate every good thing in your life, no matter how small. Don’t let the ugliness you see on your phone take root inside you.
If the world is grinding you down, you gotta shift your focus to what you can be grateful for. Take a moment to appreciate every good thing in your life, no matter how small. Don’t let the ugliness you see on your phone take root inside you.
Are we football terrorists now?
January 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Are we football terrorists now?
I understand Farke’s logic with the team choice there - clearly targeting Scum and the game after - but it ain’t fun.
Ampadu has to be mindful to avoid a yellow here.
Ampadu has to be mindful to avoid a yellow here.
January 1, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I understand Farke’s logic with the team choice there - clearly targeting Scum and the game after - but it ain’t fun.
Ampadu has to be mindful to avoid a yellow here.
Ampadu has to be mindful to avoid a yellow here.
Maresca is 100% another victim of Elland Road 🥰
January 1, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Maresca is 100% another victim of Elland Road 🥰
New Year here now. Folk come from all over the word to see the Burj Khalifa fireworks. You can see ‘em from our roof!
They sound good. I am fine down here though. Happy New Year.
They sound good. I am fine down here though. Happy New Year.
December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
New Year here now. Folk come from all over the word to see the Burj Khalifa fireworks. You can see ‘em from our roof!
They sound good. I am fine down here though. Happy New Year.
They sound good. I am fine down here though. Happy New Year.
Lost a parent and lost a job in 2025, but that’s called living innit.
Remember: nowt is determined by the calendar on your phone. And did you know you can do whatever you want in life? Like, nobody can stop you. It’s a very free-ing realisation.
Happy New Year - and up the fucking Peacocks 🫡
Remember: nowt is determined by the calendar on your phone. And did you know you can do whatever you want in life? Like, nobody can stop you. It’s a very free-ing realisation.
Happy New Year - and up the fucking Peacocks 🫡
December 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Lost a parent and lost a job in 2025, but that’s called living innit.
Remember: nowt is determined by the calendar on your phone. And did you know you can do whatever you want in life? Like, nobody can stop you. It’s a very free-ing realisation.
Happy New Year - and up the fucking Peacocks 🫡
Remember: nowt is determined by the calendar on your phone. And did you know you can do whatever you want in life? Like, nobody can stop you. It’s a very free-ing realisation.
Happy New Year - and up the fucking Peacocks 🫡
Not a bad set of results, especially given I don’t think we’ll get any joy at Anfield.
Wolves and Burnley are done and we can absolutely out perform one of Wolves or Forest. Optimistic.
Wolves and Burnley are done and we can absolutely out perform one of Wolves or Forest. Optimistic.
December 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Not a bad set of results, especially given I don’t think we’ll get any joy at Anfield.
Wolves and Burnley are done and we can absolutely out perform one of Wolves or Forest. Optimistic.
Wolves and Burnley are done and we can absolutely out perform one of Wolves or Forest. Optimistic.
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I had too many in my old life. Erm…Lisa from Steps asked me how long the flight from Dubai to Goa was once. Dubai 92 FM stairwell, 2012.
Nice lady.
Nice lady.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I had too many in my old life. Erm…Lisa from Steps asked me how long the flight from Dubai to Goa was once. Dubai 92 FM stairwell, 2012.
Nice lady.
Nice lady.
Difficult not to reach for clichés after that one, so I will.
I’d have taken a point all day long at kick off, but it feels disappointing now.
Still - five unbeaten, another DCL goal, Aaronson absolutely class again (!) and all eleven players involved in the goal.
We are not bad at all.
I’d have taken a point all day long at kick off, but it feels disappointing now.
Still - five unbeaten, another DCL goal, Aaronson absolutely class again (!) and all eleven players involved in the goal.
We are not bad at all.
December 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Difficult not to reach for clichés after that one, so I will.
I’d have taken a point all day long at kick off, but it feels disappointing now.
Still - five unbeaten, another DCL goal, Aaronson absolutely class again (!) and all eleven players involved in the goal.
We are not bad at all.
I’d have taken a point all day long at kick off, but it feels disappointing now.
Still - five unbeaten, another DCL goal, Aaronson absolutely class again (!) and all eleven players involved in the goal.
We are not bad at all.
This sort of nonsense post makes me laugh - as if Thomas Tuchel does not know what’s going on in English football’s top division. Eagerly awaited the fax to “alert” him, did he?
December 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This sort of nonsense post makes me laugh - as if Thomas Tuchel does not know what’s going on in English football’s top division. Eagerly awaited the fax to “alert” him, did he?
I wouldn’t be surprised at any result today. Big opportunity given yesterday’s score lines, though.
December 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I wouldn’t be surprised at any result today. Big opportunity given yesterday’s score lines, though.
Bournemouth are in bother here.
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Bournemouth are in bother here.
Lad’s got his first football injury. 50% concerned for him. 50% proud he’s attained it by fucking some shit up 🫡
December 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Lad’s got his first football injury. 50% concerned for him. 50% proud he’s attained it by fucking some shit up 🫡
God damned Xmas cold. Of course.
a woman is laying in a hospital bed while a man holds a tray .
ALT: a woman is laying in a hospital bed while a man holds a tray .
media.tenor.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
God damned Xmas cold. Of course.
You can just eat the Camembert like this, you know. Holding it like a sandwich. Did you know nobody can stop you?
December 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
You can just eat the Camembert like this, you know. Holding it like a sandwich. Did you know nobody can stop you?
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[runs in out of breath] I urgently need to know the football results from this day in 1963. Has anyone seen this hard-to-find data?
December 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
[runs in out of breath] I urgently need to know the football results from this day in 1963. Has anyone seen this hard-to-find data?
Daughter was looking through her brother’s Tops football card collection. I asked her, are you interested in football?
“No, I just think some of the boys are cute.”
Uh-oh.
“No, I just think some of the boys are cute.”
Uh-oh.
December 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Daughter was looking through her brother’s Tops football card collection. I asked her, are you interested in football?
“No, I just think some of the boys are cute.”
Uh-oh.
“No, I just think some of the boys are cute.”
Uh-oh.
Few people who are alone today can be as miserable as the ITV1 Christmas schedule. Just liquidate.
December 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Few people who are alone today can be as miserable as the ITV1 Christmas schedule. Just liquidate.
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