Matt Spicer
@mattspicer.bsky.social
Champagne Socialist. Once traded currencies for a living. I now 3 putt on golf courses, get too bullish on Arsenal, and listen to my old vinyl.
Live gigs, music, books, films, and hazy pale ales.
#MDANT 🏅
Live gigs, music, books, films, and hazy pale ales.
#MDANT 🏅
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One of the strangest ironies of the last ten years has been watching Britain immersing itself as deeply as ever in memories of WW2 while proudly turning its back on the project that emerged from it.
May 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
One of the strangest ironies of the last ten years has been watching Britain immersing itself as deeply as ever in memories of WW2 while proudly turning its back on the project that emerged from it.
To all my West Ham mates who told me I didn't know how good Declan Rice is. I apologise. You were correct.
April 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
To all my West Ham mates who told me I didn't know how good Declan Rice is. I apologise. You were correct.
I think we all knew Donald would fuck it. Not sure we knew he'd do it this quickly and this badly.
April 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I think we all knew Donald would fuck it. Not sure we knew he'd do it this quickly and this badly.
Just re-watching The Banshees of Inisherin. Loved it first go. Second go, it's a total masterpiece.
March 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Just re-watching The Banshees of Inisherin. Loved it first go. Second go, it's a total masterpiece.
My Dad used to go and watch those golden era heavyweight boxing title fights at the cinema in the West End, live at 2am... a pre-cursor to PPV.
I'm going to watch When We Were Kings. Possibly the greatest Sports Documentary of all time.
George Foreman. RIP.
I'm going to watch When We Were Kings. Possibly the greatest Sports Documentary of all time.
George Foreman. RIP.
March 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My Dad used to go and watch those golden era heavyweight boxing title fights at the cinema in the West End, live at 2am... a pre-cursor to PPV.
I'm going to watch When We Were Kings. Possibly the greatest Sports Documentary of all time.
George Foreman. RIP.
I'm going to watch When We Were Kings. Possibly the greatest Sports Documentary of all time.
George Foreman. RIP.
If you don't like Myles Lewis-Skelly, I will judge you. You are on the list.
March 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
If you don't like Myles Lewis-Skelly, I will judge you. You are on the list.
I've disliked this Newcastle team over the past 2 or 3 years. But I've got to remember the team is not constant, but the supporters are. And thousands maybe millions will have never seen them win a 🏆. And so to those NUFC supporters, I raise a glass to you tonight. I will dislike you again tomorrow.
March 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I've disliked this Newcastle team over the past 2 or 3 years. But I've got to remember the team is not constant, but the supporters are. And thousands maybe millions will have never seen them win a 🏆. And so to those NUFC supporters, I raise a glass to you tonight. I will dislike you again tomorrow.
First team to score 7 in a away KO match in CL.
Also first team to bring on 3 left backs from the bench when our starting left back was not a left back. 😄
Also first team to bring on 3 left backs from the bench when our starting left back was not a left back. 😄
March 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
First team to score 7 in a away KO match in CL.
Also first team to bring on 3 left backs from the bench when our starting left back was not a left back. 😄
Also first team to bring on 3 left backs from the bench when our starting left back was not a left back. 😄
Michael Oliver has a free weekend. 🙄
March 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Michael Oliver has a free weekend. 🙄
"No Foul" says PGMOL's best Ref.
March 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
"No Foul" says PGMOL's best Ref.
Never thought I would find someone to dislike more than the Orange Babyman. But I think JD Vance trumps him.
March 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Never thought I would find someone to dislike more than the Orange Babyman. But I think JD Vance trumps him.
And I've been lucky enough to sit round a dinner table for 5 hours with the great man. So I know how many brilliant stories he has when he drops his guard a little.
Maybe one day he will have another go, and we will get the unvarnished version.
Maybe one day he will have another go, and we will get the unvarnished version.
February 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
And I've been lucky enough to sit round a dinner table for 5 hours with the great man. So I know how many brilliant stories he has when he drops his guard a little.
Maybe one day he will have another go, and we will get the unvarnished version.
Maybe one day he will have another go, and we will get the unvarnished version.
In fact, I got more from the one Keown/Wenger chapter than I did from the whole of Arsene's autobiography. I waited years for that, always thought it would be a cracker.
It was a dud. Nothing new in it. Felt like he took £20 off every reader under false pretences.....
It was a dud. Nothing new in it. Felt like he took £20 off every reader under false pretences.....
February 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
In fact, I got more from the one Keown/Wenger chapter than I did from the whole of Arsene's autobiography. I waited years for that, always thought it would be a cracker.
It was a dud. Nothing new in it. Felt like he took £20 off every reader under false pretences.....
It was a dud. Nothing new in it. Felt like he took £20 off every reader under false pretences.....
I've just finished this. Very enjoyable. Honest, forthright, anecdote heavy. The two chapters where Martin is in conversation with Tony Adams and Arsene Wenger are particularly interesting. Can definitely recommend, especially for Arsenal fans who were there '98 thru '06.
February 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I've just finished this. Very enjoyable. Honest, forthright, anecdote heavy. The two chapters where Martin is in conversation with Tony Adams and Arsene Wenger are particularly interesting. Can definitely recommend, especially for Arsenal fans who were there '98 thru '06.
I'm reading Martin Keown's autobiography. It's a decent read. Just got to the bit where he regrets going to the ManU dressing room to congratulate them after the Giggs match. He quickly regrets it because GNev is being a prick.
Quite a timely read really. As I was saying.... zero self-awareness.
Quite a timely read really. As I was saying.... zero self-awareness.
February 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'm reading Martin Keown's autobiography. It's a decent read. Just got to the bit where he regrets going to the ManU dressing room to congratulate them after the Giggs match. He quickly regrets it because GNev is being a prick.
Quite a timely read really. As I was saying.... zero self-awareness.
Quite a timely read really. As I was saying.... zero self-awareness.
I used to be paranoid. Now I know everyone is against us 😄.
Different rules for Arsenal's shithousery, compared to everyone else's shithousery. A bit like the laws of football in general.
Different rules for Arsenal's shithousery, compared to everyone else's shithousery. A bit like the laws of football in general.
February 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I used to be paranoid. Now I know everyone is against us 😄.
Different rules for Arsenal's shithousery, compared to everyone else's shithousery. A bit like the laws of football in general.
Different rules for Arsenal's shithousery, compared to everyone else's shithousery. A bit like the laws of football in general.
When Gary Neville started his punditry / analysis career, he was a breath of fresh air. Not so nowadays. One eyed, trolling for clicks and podcast listens, disingenuous, inconsistent. But most of all, he's lazy. Doesn't put the work in. Hindsight, not Foresight.
February 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
When Gary Neville started his punditry / analysis career, he was a breath of fresh air. Not so nowadays. One eyed, trolling for clicks and podcast listens, disingenuous, inconsistent. But most of all, he's lazy. Doesn't put the work in. Hindsight, not Foresight.
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It's great when individuals who work for broadcasting outlets that have shows like 'Ref Watch' and who focus so, so much of their match coverage on refereeing decisions start wondering why there is so much focus on referees and conclude that it is because of Mikel Arteta.
January 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's great when individuals who work for broadcasting outlets that have shows like 'Ref Watch' and who focus so, so much of their match coverage on refereeing decisions start wondering why there is so much focus on referees and conclude that it is because of Mikel Arteta.
Btw, any Arsenal fans reading this. I'd suggest giving the latest Stick to Football podcast a very wide berth. Listening to Gary Nevill and Roy Keane talk about the Michael Oliver/PGMOL debacle may well make your head explode.
January 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Btw, any Arsenal fans reading this. I'd suggest giving the latest Stick to Football podcast a very wide berth. Listening to Gary Nevill and Roy Keane talk about the Michael Oliver/PGMOL debacle may well make your head explode.
The lack of self awareness of the England 'golden generation' team in their post playing career is huge. Rooney and Gerrard at the top of that tree. Add in there Lampard, Terry, Cole, Neville, Scholes, Ferdinand. No wonder they didn't fulfil their international potential. Too busy being narcissists.
January 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The lack of self awareness of the England 'golden generation' team in their post playing career is huge. Rooney and Gerrard at the top of that tree. Add in there Lampard, Terry, Cole, Neville, Scholes, Ferdinand. No wonder they didn't fulfil their international potential. Too busy being narcissists.
On the day that Steven Gerrard gets the boot from his team in Saudi, (after nearly relegating Villa before Emery took over), it is enlightening to listen to Wayne Rooney on the Stick to Football podcast blame his lack of success as a manager on not having good enough players to understand his ideas.
January 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
On the day that Steven Gerrard gets the boot from his team in Saudi, (after nearly relegating Villa before Emery took over), it is enlightening to listen to Wayne Rooney on the Stick to Football podcast blame his lack of success as a manager on not having good enough players to understand his ideas.
. @legrove.bsky.social G'day Pete. Matthew Syed in today's Times. Calls for PGMOL to be disbanded. Among other things, cites poor culture, and uses the airline industry analogy. Is he a LeGrove subscriber? 😄
January 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
. @legrove.bsky.social G'day Pete. Matthew Syed in today's Times. Calls for PGMOL to be disbanded. Among other things, cites poor culture, and uses the airline industry analogy. Is he a LeGrove subscriber? 😄
Just finished this. If there is a better contemporary writer out there than Jonathan Coe, I'd like to find them.
January 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Just finished this. If there is a better contemporary writer out there than Jonathan Coe, I'd like to find them.
I was at the NLD last night. I remember seeing Bukayo Saka at 17 and thinking he will get 50 caps for England. (I was wrong, he will get 100+). I get the same feeling now watching MLS.
When he made his debut away to City and had a crack at Haaland at the end, that was the first clue. Fearless.
When he made his debut away to City and had a crack at Haaland at the end, that was the first clue. Fearless.
January 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I was at the NLD last night. I remember seeing Bukayo Saka at 17 and thinking he will get 50 caps for England. (I was wrong, he will get 100+). I get the same feeling now watching MLS.
When he made his debut away to City and had a crack at Haaland at the end, that was the first clue. Fearless.
When he made his debut away to City and had a crack at Haaland at the end, that was the first clue. Fearless.
In the big scheme of things, I think going out like that today was a big positive. Don't judge me.
January 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
In the big scheme of things, I think going out like that today was a big positive. Don't judge me.