Rob Minto
@robminto.bsky.social
Journalist and web developer; Working with
Unredacted UK; Author of Sports Geek, (2016); Ex FT, Newsweek. Sport, data, politics: that's my bag.
Unredacted UK; Author of Sports Geek, (2016); Ex FT, Newsweek. Sport, data, politics: that's my bag.
It’s like they made it up
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It’s like they made it up
FT splash: Crytpo loses $1.2tn value. Sounds a lot, but it's still $600bn higher than cap as far back as... March.
www.ft.com/content/6b17...
www.ft.com/content/6b17...
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
FT splash: Crytpo loses $1.2tn value. Sounds a lot, but it's still $600bn higher than cap as far back as... March.
www.ft.com/content/6b17...
www.ft.com/content/6b17...
Also, Google Trends would suggest that 'interest' (ie search levels) in Women's pension age in the UK has been pretty consistent since 2008.
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Also, Google Trends would suggest that 'interest' (ie search levels) in Women's pension age in the UK has been pretty consistent since 2008.
WASPIs: 'we had no idea about our pension age despite many marketing efforts, news headlines and availability of Google'.
Also WASPIs: able to organise a template letter, tailor to own details, send to DWP.
Also WASPIs: able to organise a template letter, tailor to own details, send to DWP.
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
WASPIs: 'we had no idea about our pension age despite many marketing efforts, news headlines and availability of Google'.
Also WASPIs: able to organise a template letter, tailor to own details, send to DWP.
Also WASPIs: able to organise a template letter, tailor to own details, send to DWP.
Arsenal/Ecuador footballer Piero Hincapié translates to "Peter Emphasis" which is possibly the most Toast of London name you could come up with.
October 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Arsenal/Ecuador footballer Piero Hincapié translates to "Peter Emphasis" which is possibly the most Toast of London name you could come up with.
A pretty insane 4.8 goals per match (43 across 9 games) in the UCL tonight - some hefty scores (7-2, 6-2, 6-1) in there.
October 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A pretty insane 4.8 goals per match (43 across 9 games) in the UCL tonight - some hefty scores (7-2, 6-2, 6-1) in there.
He’ll hate it! “Terrible blow to his sense of entitlement”. Justice is done at last!
October 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
He’ll hate it! “Terrible blow to his sense of entitlement”. Justice is done at last!
Strong Kevin-the-teenager vibes
October 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Strong Kevin-the-teenager vibes
Where exactly did she “check”?
October 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Where exactly did she “check”?
Rory McIlroy saying what the world is thinking.
September 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Rory McIlroy saying what the world is thinking.
"So, how exactly did we get to the point where the UK is being compared to a dictatorship and, given how inflamed the conversation has become, what - if anything - would it take to turn down the heat?"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
September 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
"So, how exactly did we get to the point where the UK is being compared to a dictatorship and, given how inflamed the conversation has become, what - if anything - would it take to turn down the heat?"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour MPs eyeing up a change in leader
September 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Labour MPs eyeing up a change in leader
This is the most Wes Anderson leaders photo I’ve ever seen
September 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
This is the most Wes Anderson leaders photo I’ve ever seen
The Coldplay affair exposé is bad, but the company - Astronomer - has 12 'leadership' profiles and only ONE is a woman. Board of Directors - 6 men, zero women. It's a Bro shop. www.astronomer.io/about-us/
July 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The Coldplay affair exposé is bad, but the company - Astronomer - has 12 'leadership' profiles and only ONE is a woman. Board of Directors - 6 men, zero women. It's a Bro shop. www.astronomer.io/about-us/
Club World Cup by attendance numbers:
62% overall, with 76% for the knock out games.
Real Madrid got the best crowds - 95% across their 6 matches.
1,532,189 overall empty seats.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
62% overall, with 76% for the knock out games.
Real Madrid got the best crowds - 95% across their 6 matches.
1,532,189 overall empty seats.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
July 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Club World Cup by attendance numbers:
62% overall, with 76% for the knock out games.
Real Madrid got the best crowds - 95% across their 6 matches.
1,532,189 overall empty seats.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
62% overall, with 76% for the knock out games.
Real Madrid got the best crowds - 95% across their 6 matches.
1,532,189 overall empty seats.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
#CWC with the last 3 matches all delivering over 70,000 spectators in the 82,500 capacity MetLife stadium, the attendance is now up to 61% overall.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
July 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
#CWC with the last 3 matches all delivering over 70,000 spectators in the 82,500 capacity MetLife stadium, the attendance is now up to 61% overall.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
Club World Cup Attendance tracker: knock out games deliver 72% seats filled, boosting overall rate to 60%. Real Madrid remain a huge draw.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
July 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Club World Cup Attendance tracker: knock out games deliver 72% seats filled, boosting overall rate to 60%. Real Madrid remain a huge draw.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
Fifa's Club World Cup hasn't seen much of an increase in attendance in the Knockout stage - it's running at 62% for those games, compared to 57% for the overall Group Stage.
Big boost from Real Madrid - Juventus (96%).
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
Big boost from Real Madrid - Juventus (96%).
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
July 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Fifa's Club World Cup hasn't seen much of an increase in attendance in the Knockout stage - it's running at 62% for those games, compared to 57% for the overall Group Stage.
Big boost from Real Madrid - Juventus (96%).
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
Big boost from Real Madrid - Juventus (96%).
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
June 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Fifa #CWC knockout begins, but the first R16 matches aren't yet filling up. Benfica - Chelsea only 1/3 full. Overall attendance tracker dips slightly to 56% attendance, 1.36m empty seats.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
June 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Fifa #CWC knockout begins, but the first R16 matches aren't yet filling up. Benfica - Chelsea only 1/3 full. Overall attendance tracker dips slightly to 56% attendance, 1.36m empty seats.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
As the Fifa CWC group stage ends, the attendance tracker shows 57% overall attendance, 1.28m empty seats.
Big winners - Real Madrid. The Spanish side got over 93% attendance in every match. Mixed attendance for the Eng clubs (Man City and Chelsea).
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
Big winners - Real Madrid. The Spanish side got over 93% attendance in every match. Mixed attendance for the Eng clubs (Man City and Chelsea).
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
June 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
As the Fifa CWC group stage ends, the attendance tracker shows 57% overall attendance, 1.28m empty seats.
Big winners - Real Madrid. The Spanish side got over 93% attendance in every match. Mixed attendance for the Eng clubs (Man City and Chelsea).
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
Big winners - Real Madrid. The Spanish side got over 93% attendance in every match. Mixed attendance for the Eng clubs (Man City and Chelsea).
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
#CWC attendance tracker: the emtpy seats hit 1.2m, the overall rate is 55%. Last 3 matches all under 15,000. (Trying to sell out the Rose Bowl for Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey was always a bit of a stretch...)
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
June 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
#CWC attendance tracker: the emtpy seats hit 1.2m, the overall rate is 55%. Last 3 matches all under 15,000. (Trying to sell out the Rose Bowl for Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey was always a bit of a stretch...)
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
#CWC emtpy seats now over one million after none of the matches of June 24 fill 60%.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
June 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#CWC emtpy seats now over one million after none of the matches of June 24 fill 60%.
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
#CWC Attendance steady at 58% after well-attended Inter Miami vs Palmeiras, but low turnout at Atlético Madrid vs Botafogo. Up to 959,000 seats left empty in total - should go over 1m later today...
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
June 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#CWC Attendance steady at 58% after well-attended Inter Miami vs Palmeiras, but low turnout at Atlético Madrid vs Botafogo. Up to 959,000 seats left empty in total - should go over 1m later today...
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/
minto.net/CWC-DASHBOARD/