Niall Gray
@niallmgray.bsky.social
Sports commentator, journalist, stats guy.
Basketball mostly, also football, but I'll post about anything and everything.
Btw, please check out my Euro Step Brit podcast account!
@eurostepbrit.bsky.social
https://basketballwriter.podbean.com/
Basketball mostly, also football, but I'll post about anything and everything.
Btw, please check out my Euro Step Brit podcast account!
@eurostepbrit.bsky.social
https://basketballwriter.podbean.com/
Yusuf Akhamrich has scored 4 goals this season, 3 of them in the last two games.
All 4 goals have been scored at the Memorial Ground but only 3 for #BristolRovers.
His other goal this season came for Spurs when they played at Rovers in the EFL Trophy back in August.
All 4 goals have been scored at the Memorial Ground but only 3 for #BristolRovers.
His other goal this season came for Spurs when they played at Rovers in the EFL Trophy back in August.
February 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Yusuf Akhamrich has scored 4 goals this season, 3 of them in the last two games.
All 4 goals have been scored at the Memorial Ground but only 3 for #BristolRovers.
His other goal this season came for Spurs when they played at Rovers in the EFL Trophy back in August.
All 4 goals have been scored at the Memorial Ground but only 3 for #BristolRovers.
His other goal this season came for Spurs when they played at Rovers in the EFL Trophy back in August.
Manchester Basketball will secure a home court advantage in the first round of the #ENBL playoffs if they win at Dinamo Zagreb later today.
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Manchester Basketball will secure a home court advantage in the first round of the #ENBL playoffs if they win at Dinamo Zagreb later today.
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If you have a #Euroleague TV subscription in the UK, they are now also showing games from the Italian League (Italian comms only).
Currently watching a cracking game between Milan and Brescia.
euroleague.tv/home
Currently watching a cracking game between Milan and Brescia.
euroleague.tv/home
euroleague.tv
February 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
If you have a #Euroleague TV subscription in the UK, they are now also showing games from the Italian League (Italian comms only).
Currently watching a cracking game between Milan and Brescia.
euroleague.tv/home
Currently watching a cracking game between Milan and Brescia.
euroleague.tv/home
Returning to normality, first #viewfromthepressbox been able to do for a while!
Brighton vs Everton in the Premier League.
Brighton vs Everton in the Premier League.
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Returning to normality, first #viewfromthepressbox been able to do for a while!
Brighton vs Everton in the Premier League.
Brighton vs Everton in the Premier League.
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Not recorded any episodes for the podcast for a bit as been out of action, but hopefully have some coming shortly.
Attended the London Lions v Ratiopharm Ulm game last night and spoke to a number of people about getting them on the podcast.
If all goes well, recording the first one soon!
Attended the London Lions v Ratiopharm Ulm game last night and spoke to a number of people about getting them on the podcast.
If all goes well, recording the first one soon!
January 22, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Not recorded any episodes for the podcast for a bit as been out of action, but hopefully have some coming shortly.
Attended the London Lions v Ratiopharm Ulm game last night and spoke to a number of people about getting them on the podcast.
If all goes well, recording the first one soon!
Attended the London Lions v Ratiopharm Ulm game last night and spoke to a number of people about getting them on the podcast.
If all goes well, recording the first one soon!
What a win for London Lions in EuroCup, beating Besiktas in overtime!
The Turkish side came into the game top of the group, and are also unbeaten in the Turkish league, so this is huge scalp for the Lions!
It's the 3rd time that they've beaten Besiktas in 4 lifetime meets, but this is the biggest.
The Turkish side came into the game top of the group, and are also unbeaten in the Turkish league, so this is huge scalp for the Lions!
It's the 3rd time that they've beaten Besiktas in 4 lifetime meets, but this is the biggest.
December 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
What a win for London Lions in EuroCup, beating Besiktas in overtime!
The Turkish side came into the game top of the group, and are also unbeaten in the Turkish league, so this is huge scalp for the Lions!
It's the 3rd time that they've beaten Besiktas in 4 lifetime meets, but this is the biggest.
The Turkish side came into the game top of the group, and are also unbeaten in the Turkish league, so this is huge scalp for the Lions!
It's the 3rd time that they've beaten Besiktas in 4 lifetime meets, but this is the biggest.
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The NBA Europe project dominates the headlines in European basketball, but will it happen? We don't know and we also don't know the answer to a lot of questions surrounding it, but it's not going to stop us asking them! Especially when it comes to the UK's role.
basketballwriter.podbean.com
basketballwriter.podbean.com
The Euro Step Brit Podcast | Niall M. Gray
European basketball, British perspective.
Long-time journalist and play-by-play commentator Niall Gray with a new podcast, featuring guests each episode.
basketballwriter.podbean.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The NBA Europe project dominates the headlines in European basketball, but will it happen? We don't know and we also don't know the answer to a lot of questions surrounding it, but it's not going to stop us asking them! Especially when it comes to the UK's role.
basketballwriter.podbean.com
basketballwriter.podbean.com
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Did you leave Uni in last 15yrs? You may be owed £100s
Just a snip from the full ‘5m overpaid student loans and can reclaim’ new episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen to it all on bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players
Just a snip from the full ‘5m overpaid student loans and can reclaim’ new episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen to it all on bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Did you leave Uni in last 15yrs? You may be owed £100s
Just a snip from the full ‘5m overpaid student loans and can reclaim’ new episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen to it all on bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players
Just a snip from the full ‘5m overpaid student loans and can reclaim’ new episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen to it all on bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players
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Did a little test yesterday and the YouTube account is now linked to the RSS feed.
All missing episodes have been added and from now on, they will automatically port over, saving me having to do a separate version. 🥳
All missing episodes have been added and from now on, they will automatically port over, saving me having to do a separate version. 🥳
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Did a little test yesterday and the YouTube account is now linked to the RSS feed.
All missing episodes have been added and from now on, they will automatically port over, saving me having to do a separate version. 🥳
All missing episodes have been added and from now on, they will automatically port over, saving me having to do a separate version. 🥳
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1/2 Haven't been able to upload the Euro Step Brit Podcast to YouTube for a while but finally sorted the issue. Hopefully it also means the stats can be collated from it as well now. But it won't start until the next episode is released and it filters into YouTube via the RSS feed.
So for now...
So for now...
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
1/2 Haven't been able to upload the Euro Step Brit Podcast to YouTube for a while but finally sorted the issue. Hopefully it also means the stats can be collated from it as well now. But it won't start until the next episode is released and it filters into YouTube via the RSS feed.
So for now...
So for now...
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I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
'We invited a homeless man for dinner - he stayed for 45 years'
The man was only meant to stay for a day.
metro.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
Was great that The Euro Step Brit Podcast got a shout out on the latest episode of the Sunday Night Breakdown.
Thanks to @danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social for the mention.
It's a great pod, ideal for breaking down all the SLB games.
Thanks to @danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social for the mention.
It's a great pod, ideal for breaking down all the SLB games.
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Was great that The Euro Step Brit Podcast got a shout out on the latest episode of the Sunday Night Breakdown.
Thanks to @danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social for the mention.
It's a great pod, ideal for breaking down all the SLB games.
Thanks to @danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social for the mention.
It's a great pod, ideal for breaking down all the SLB games.
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Two wins for Sheffield and London remain unbeaten at the top of the standings. @shieldsbrief.bsky.social and I look back at all the action, plus the demise of the BBF
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November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Two wins for Sheffield and London remain unbeaten at the top of the standings. @shieldsbrief.bsky.social and I look back at all the action, plus the demise of the BBF
linktr.ee/sundaynightb...
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ICYMI Episode 27 dropped yesterday.
Just search for "Euro Step Brit Podcast" and tune in!
Just search for "Euro Step Brit Podcast" and tune in!
Episode 27 of The Euro Step Brit podcast is out! This week @NiallMGray takes a trip to Bristol to catch up with Andreas Kapoulas, and speak to the Flyers' commentary duo of Joel Osborne and Gareth Till.
Available at all good podcast hosts (and some other ones too!).
Available at all good podcast hosts (and some other ones too!).
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
ICYMI Episode 27 dropped yesterday.
Just search for "Euro Step Brit Podcast" and tune in!
Just search for "Euro Step Brit Podcast" and tune in!
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Episode 27 of The Euro Step Brit podcast is out! This week @NiallMGray takes a trip to Bristol to catch up with Andreas Kapoulas, and speak to the Flyers' commentary duo of Joel Osborne and Gareth Till.
Available at all good podcast hosts (and some other ones too!).
Available at all good podcast hosts (and some other ones too!).
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Episode 27 of The Euro Step Brit podcast is out! This week @NiallMGray takes a trip to Bristol to catch up with Andreas Kapoulas, and speak to the Flyers' commentary duo of Joel Osborne and Gareth Till.
Available at all good podcast hosts (and some other ones too!).
Available at all good podcast hosts (and some other ones too!).
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All being well, Episode 27 of the podcast will be out some time this weekend.
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
All being well, Episode 27 of the podcast will be out some time this weekend.
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❌ Ban home fireworks
🎆 Permit licensed firework displays
🛩️Encourage silent fireworks/drone displays
I'll be accused of being another "if in doubt, ban it" merchant, and it would be a fair challenge. But home fireworks cause enough harm and suffering to humans and animals to warrant a ban.
🎆 Permit licensed firework displays
🛩️Encourage silent fireworks/drone displays
I'll be accused of being another "if in doubt, ban it" merchant, and it would be a fair challenge. But home fireworks cause enough harm and suffering to humans and animals to warrant a ban.
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
❌ Ban home fireworks
🎆 Permit licensed firework displays
🛩️Encourage silent fireworks/drone displays
I'll be accused of being another "if in doubt, ban it" merchant, and it would be a fair challenge. But home fireworks cause enough harm and suffering to humans and animals to warrant a ban.
🎆 Permit licensed firework displays
🛩️Encourage silent fireworks/drone displays
I'll be accused of being another "if in doubt, ban it" merchant, and it would be a fair challenge. But home fireworks cause enough harm and suffering to humans and animals to warrant a ban.
I thought this segment of the Sunday Night Breakdown was too important not to share. I fully support the idea that
@danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social
are talking about.
What say you?
@danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social
are talking about.
What say you?
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I thought this segment of the Sunday Night Breakdown was too important not to share. I fully support the idea that
@danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social
are talking about.
What say you?
@danroutledge.bsky.social & @shieldsbrief.bsky.social
are talking about.
What say you?
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Today’s fun tax tip…
(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)
youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...
(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)
youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...
Private jets don't pay fuel tax. Now I don't either.
YouTube video by Oli Frost
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today’s fun tax tip…
(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)
youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...
(It’s a similarly daft situation that railways pay tax on fuel/energy but airlines don’t pay any tax on their aviation fuel, a huge hidden subsidy)
youtu.be/dr9MH0NuUtg?...
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Collating the data from hosts for this podcast and it's so great to have some listeners from new countries, John really does know people all over the world!
Also hola and olá to those folks who have listened to episodes in South America for the first time. Gracias, obrigado!
Also hola and olá to those folks who have listened to episodes in South America for the first time. Gracias, obrigado!
Episode 26 of the Euro Step Brit is out. Guest is the globe-trotting John Coffino, who among his many destinations, spent a season here in the UK with Cheshire Phoenix.
It's a journey of highs, lows and character building.
Get the Euro Step Brit, wherever you get your podcasts.
It's a journey of highs, lows and character building.
Get the Euro Step Brit, wherever you get your podcasts.
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Collating the data from hosts for this podcast and it's so great to have some listeners from new countries, John really does know people all over the world!
Also hola and olá to those folks who have listened to episodes in South America for the first time. Gracias, obrigado!
Also hola and olá to those folks who have listened to episodes in South America for the first time. Gracias, obrigado!
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% of Seats Successfully Defended by Each Party:
🔶 LDM: 93% (26/28)
🌍 GRN: 67% (6/9)
➡️ RFM: 50% (4/8)
🌹 LAB: 28% (13/47)
🌳 CON: 27% (9/33)
🏘️ Localists: 0% (0/9)
🔶 LDM: 93% (26/28)
🌍 GRN: 67% (6/9)
➡️ RFM: 50% (4/8)
🌹 LAB: 28% (13/47)
🌳 CON: 27% (9/33)
🏘️ Localists: 0% (0/9)
Aggregate Result of the 145 Council By-Elections (for 148 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:
RFM: 51 (+43)
LDM: 45 (+17)
CON: 16 (-17)
LAB: 13 (-34)
GRN: 11 (+2)
Ind: 6 (-4)
Local: 3 (-6)
SNP: 2 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)
Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
RFM: 51 (+43)
LDM: 45 (+17)
CON: 16 (-17)
LAB: 13 (-34)
GRN: 11 (+2)
Ind: 6 (-4)
Local: 3 (-6)
SNP: 2 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)
Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
October 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
% of Seats Successfully Defended by Each Party:
🔶 LDM: 93% (26/28)
🌍 GRN: 67% (6/9)
➡️ RFM: 50% (4/8)
🌹 LAB: 28% (13/47)
🌳 CON: 27% (9/33)
🏘️ Localists: 0% (0/9)
🔶 LDM: 93% (26/28)
🌍 GRN: 67% (6/9)
➡️ RFM: 50% (4/8)
🌹 LAB: 28% (13/47)
🌳 CON: 27% (9/33)
🏘️ Localists: 0% (0/9)
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ICYMI Episode 26 dropped yesterday.
Episode 26 of the Euro Step Brit is out. Guest is the globe-trotting John Coffino, who among his many destinations, spent a season here in the UK with Cheshire Phoenix.
It's a journey of highs, lows and character building.
Get the Euro Step Brit, wherever you get your podcasts.
It's a journey of highs, lows and character building.
Get the Euro Step Brit, wherever you get your podcasts.
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
ICYMI Episode 26 dropped yesterday.
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Episode 26 of the Euro Step Brit is out. Guest is the globe-trotting John Coffino, who among his many destinations, spent a season here in the UK with Cheshire Phoenix.
It's a journey of highs, lows and character building.
Get the Euro Step Brit, wherever you get your podcasts.
It's a journey of highs, lows and character building.
Get the Euro Step Brit, wherever you get your podcasts.
October 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Episode 26 of the Euro Step Brit is out. Guest is the globe-trotting John Coffino, who among his many destinations, spent a season here in the UK with Cheshire Phoenix.
It's a journey of highs, lows and character building.
Get the Euro Step Brit, wherever you get your podcasts.
It's a journey of highs, lows and character building.
Get the Euro Step Brit, wherever you get your podcasts.
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Recorded a podcast episode during the AWS outage last week. Assumed at time - after skimming audio - that it was all good. Turns out when editing there was a couple of issues.
A long edit later, we're finally ready to go. Euro Step Brit subscribers will be notified first!
A long edit later, we're finally ready to go. Euro Step Brit subscribers will be notified first!
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Recorded a podcast episode during the AWS outage last week. Assumed at time - after skimming audio - that it was all good. Turns out when editing there was a couple of issues.
A long edit later, we're finally ready to go. Euro Step Brit subscribers will be notified first!
A long edit later, we're finally ready to go. Euro Step Brit subscribers will be notified first!
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Just finished recording Episode 26 of the Euro Step Brit. Due to work commitments the aim is to edit it later this week and release at the weekend.
Details nearer time of release...
Details nearer time of release...
October 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Just finished recording Episode 26 of the Euro Step Brit. Due to work commitments the aim is to edit it later this week and release at the weekend.
Details nearer time of release...
Details nearer time of release...