Graham Dunn
@saidanddunn.bsky.social
#OUFC fan, co-host By Far Greatest Team football podcast, journalist in real life
To go with the latest By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast here's a piece on Dave Bassett and the rise of Wimbledon from non-league to the top flight and FA Cup glory. Don't worry, the piece isn't as tortuous as the pun in the headline
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Bassett's Wimbledon sort all in rise to top-flight
Wimbledon 1977-88
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December 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
To go with the latest By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast here's a piece on Dave Bassett and the rise of Wimbledon from non-league to the top flight and FA Cup glory. Don't worry, the piece isn't as tortuous as the pun in the headline
byfarthegreatestteam.substack.com/p/bassetts-w...
byfarthegreatestteam.substack.com/p/bassetts-w...
Myself and @jamierooney.bsky.social were joined by Stu Burgess on the latest By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast to take a look at the incredible rise of Wimbledon, from the non-league to FA Cup winners
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Wimbledon 1984-1988
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December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Myself and @jamierooney.bsky.social were joined by Stu Burgess on the latest By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast to take a look at the incredible rise of Wimbledon, from the non-league to FA Cup winners
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open.spotify.com/episode/6udd...
OMG - they just switched to the pre-flight safety briefing - and we’ve lost one already. Long flight home😮 #ashes25 #mysport24
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
OMG - they just switched to the pre-flight safety briefing - and we’ve lost one already. Long flight home😮 #ashes25 #mysport24
Amid all the, admittedly short-lived Ashes excitement, I am only now publishing a piece about Alex Ferguson's amazing triple title-winning Aberdeen @afc.co.uk which @jamierooney.bsky.social covered on the By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast
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Ferguson floors the Old Firm
Aberdeen 1978-86
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December 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Amid all the, admittedly short-lived Ashes excitement, I am only now publishing a piece about Alex Ferguson's amazing triple title-winning Aberdeen @afc.co.uk which @jamierooney.bsky.social covered on the By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast
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byfarthegreatestteam.substack.com/p/ferguson-f...
Here is a blog to with latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast about the time Harry Redknapp first made a name for himself as a manager, leading third tier Bournemouth to FA Cup victory over Ron Atkinson's mighty #MUFC - a result that doesn't look that odd any more
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December 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Here is a blog to with latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast about the time Harry Redknapp first made a name for himself as a manager, leading third tier Bournemouth to FA Cup victory over Ron Atkinson's mighty #MUFC - a result that doesn't look that odd any more
open.substack.com/pub/byfarthe...
open.substack.com/pub/byfarthe...
It's FA Cup third round day in about 5 weeks - what better time for @jamierooney.bsky.social @pompeygnr.bsky.social to go back to 1984 on By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast to look back at Harry Redknapp's Bournemouth beating #MUFC and other cup shockers
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open.spotify.com/episode/3Ufp...
Spotify – Web Player
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November 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It's FA Cup third round day in about 5 weeks - what better time for @jamierooney.bsky.social @pompeygnr.bsky.social to go back to 1984 on By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast to look back at Harry Redknapp's Bournemouth beating #MUFC and other cup shockers
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open.spotify.com/episode/3Ufp...
Here's a slightly off-topic piece I've written on why following England in the #Ashes25 is a bit a like watching pretty ropey #EFL teams playing away from home and why roaming around Perth on day 3 of the test was like a scene from Day of the Dead
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Things to do in Perth when you're broken by the cricket
Ashes 2025
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Here's a slightly off-topic piece I've written on why following England in the #Ashes25 is a bit a like watching pretty ropey #EFL teams playing away from home and why roaming around Perth on day 3 of the test was like a scene from Day of the Dead
byfarthegreatestteam.substack.com/p/things-to-...
byfarthegreatestteam.substack.com/p/things-to-...
A little distracted by the cricket, but a reminder this week @jamierooney.bsky.social and myself were joined by Stefan Shaw to look at Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen on the latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast
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open.spotify.com/episode/2VH0...
Aberdeen 1978-1986
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November 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
A little distracted by the cricket, but a reminder this week @jamierooney.bsky.social and myself were joined by Stefan Shaw to look at Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen on the latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast
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open.spotify.com/episode/2VH0...
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That is a burning question … which decade produced the greatest teams ?
I think there’s more variety, or maybe it was just because I was 10 🤷♂️ and obsessed with it , that I too love everything 80’s
❤️
I think there’s more variety, or maybe it was just because I was 10 🤷♂️ and obsessed with it , that I too love everything 80’s
❤️
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
That is a burning question … which decade produced the greatest teams ?
I think there’s more variety, or maybe it was just because I was 10 🤷♂️ and obsessed with it , that I too love everything 80’s
❤️
I think there’s more variety, or maybe it was just because I was 10 🤷♂️ and obsessed with it , that I too love everything 80’s
❤️
Following on from this week's By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast here's a piece I wrote about Ron Atkinson's time at #MUFC - particularly their incredible 10-game winning start to the 1985-86 season
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Big Ron’s Man United nearly men
Manchester United 1981-86
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November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Following on from this week's By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast here's a piece I wrote about Ron Atkinson's time at #MUFC - particularly their incredible 10-game winning start to the 1985-86 season
byfarthegreatestteam.substack.com/p/big-rons-m...
byfarthegreatestteam.substack.com/p/big-rons-m...
@jamierooney.bsky.social and myself can't get out of the 1980s as this week we are joined by Manchester United fan Richard Evans on By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast to look at Ron Atkinson's #MUFC entertainers, FA Cup winners and great starters to seasons
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open.spotify.com/episode/6jRZ...
Manchester United 1981-1986
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November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
@jamierooney.bsky.social and myself can't get out of the 1980s as this week we are joined by Manchester United fan Richard Evans on By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast to look at Ron Atkinson's #MUFC entertainers, FA Cup winners and great starters to seasons
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open.spotify.com/episode/6jRZ...
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#oufc www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWHx... We discuss recents defeats, unrealistic signing expectations... and we compare the non-scoring achievements of Jake Wright, Gary Smart and Pat Quartermain with @saidanddunn.bsky.social
S2, Ep 9: Chasing points, eggs, and signings... and the ultimate goalless XI.
YouTube video by You are my Oxford podcast
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November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
#oufc www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWHx... We discuss recents defeats, unrealistic signing expectations... and we compare the non-scoring achievements of Jake Wright, Gary Smart and Pat Quartermain with @saidanddunn.bsky.social
Here's piece on Brian Clough's incredible Nottingham Forest @NFFC off the back of the latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast and why it can't be coincidence that they go 42 games unbeaten
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Brian Clough: the answer to life, the universe and everything?
Nottingham Forest 1977-81
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November 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Here's piece on Brian Clough's incredible Nottingham Forest @NFFC off the back of the latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast and why it can't be coincidence that they go 42 games unbeaten
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byfarthegreatestteam.substack.com/p/brian-clou...
This week on By Far The Greatest Team podcast @jamierooney.bsky.social and me are joined by @philip-craig.bsky.social to look at one of the greats - Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest - the only team to have won more European Cups than top-tier domestic titles
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Nottingham Forest 1977-1980
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November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This week on By Far The Greatest Team podcast @jamierooney.bsky.social and me are joined by @philip-craig.bsky.social to look at one of the greats - Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest - the only team to have won more European Cups than top-tier domestic titles
open.spotify.com/episode/1RzT...
open.spotify.com/episode/1RzT...
Rossi awakens Italian renaissance
Here's a piece to go with the latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast about Italy's 1982 World Cup winning side, which went from the most forgettable teams to the most memorable @jamierooney.bsky.social
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Here's a piece to go with the latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast about Italy's 1982 World Cup winning side, which went from the most forgettable teams to the most memorable @jamierooney.bsky.social
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Rossi awakens Italian renaissance
Italy World Cup 1982
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October 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Rossi awakens Italian renaissance
Here's a piece to go with the latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast about Italy's 1982 World Cup winning side, which went from the most forgettable teams to the most memorable @jamierooney.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/byfarthe...
Here's a piece to go with the latest By Far The Greatest Team podcast about Italy's 1982 World Cup winning side, which went from the most forgettable teams to the most memorable @jamierooney.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/byfarthe...
Hot on the heels of our Brazil 1982 episode, myself and
@jamierooney.bsky.social this week on By Far The Greatest Team football podcast take a look at the winners - Italy. From scraping through the group o winning with arguably the most iconic goal celebration ever
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@jamierooney.bsky.social this week on By Far The Greatest Team football podcast take a look at the winners - Italy. From scraping through the group o winning with arguably the most iconic goal celebration ever
open.spotify.com/episode/20Zc...
Italy 1982
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October 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hot on the heels of our Brazil 1982 episode, myself and
@jamierooney.bsky.social this week on By Far The Greatest Team football podcast take a look at the winners - Italy. From scraping through the group o winning with arguably the most iconic goal celebration ever
open.spotify.com/episode/20Zc...
@jamierooney.bsky.social this week on By Far The Greatest Team football podcast take a look at the winners - Italy. From scraping through the group o winning with arguably the most iconic goal celebration ever
open.spotify.com/episode/20Zc...
Here's a blog about the 1982 Brazil side with an overlong, contrived reference to Don McLean's American Pie. As I mention on the pod, Sliding Doors is probably a more accurate cultural reference for what becomes of Brazil/Italy - but even less people would get that one😀
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The day the music died
Brazil 1982
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October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Here's a blog about the 1982 Brazil side with an overlong, contrived reference to Don McLean's American Pie. As I mention on the pod, Sliding Doors is probably a more accurate cultural reference for what becomes of Brazil/Italy - but even less people would get that one😀
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A week later than planned - apologies, we've had few tech gremlins - @jamierooney.bsky.social and myself this week on
By Far The Greatest team football podcast continue our 1982 #WorldCup odyssey by looking at Brazil - Zico, Socrates and co. Great, but how great?
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By Far The Greatest team football podcast continue our 1982 #WorldCup odyssey by looking at Brazil - Zico, Socrates and co. Great, but how great?
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Brazil 1982
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October 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A week later than planned - apologies, we've had few tech gremlins - @jamierooney.bsky.social and myself this week on
By Far The Greatest team football podcast continue our 1982 #WorldCup odyssey by looking at Brazil - Zico, Socrates and co. Great, but how great?
open.spotify.com/episode/1Aai...
By Far The Greatest team football podcast continue our 1982 #WorldCup odyssey by looking at Brazil - Zico, Socrates and co. Great, but how great?
open.spotify.com/episode/1Aai...
Wow. Motorist just stopped me and asked me for directions and he couldn’t have been over 30 (years not mph before you ask😄) I don’t think that’s happened to me since 1997
October 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Wow. Motorist just stopped me and asked me for directions and he couldn’t have been over 30 (years not mph before you ask😄) I don’t think that’s happened to me since 1997
While 1970s era Peru don't have much claim to greatness in the bigger picture of our By Far The Greatest Team podcast, players like Chumpitaz, Cubillas and Sotil definitely do - and that's before we start talking about the kit! Peru 1978 - By Far The Greatest Sash?
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More than just a pretty kit
Peru 1978
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October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
While 1970s era Peru don't have much claim to greatness in the bigger picture of our By Far The Greatest Team podcast, players like Chumpitaz, Cubillas and Sotil definitely do - and that's before we start talking about the kit! Peru 1978 - By Far The Greatest Sash?
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open.substack.com/pub/byfarthe...
@jamierooney.bsky.social and myself had a lot of fun with the latest By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast looking at Peru - mostly the 1978 version, but pretty much everything Peruvian apart from Nolberto Solano (as probably the only time we will do them)
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Peru 1975-1978
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October 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@jamierooney.bsky.social and myself had a lot of fun with the latest By Far The Greatest Team #football #podcast looking at Peru - mostly the 1978 version, but pretty much everything Peruvian apart from Nolberto Solano (as probably the only time we will do them)
open.spotify.com/episode/68Y4...
open.spotify.com/episode/68Y4...
Seeing as everyone is talking about Taylor, so am I. Here's a blog about Graham Taylor - sort of about his time at #AstonVilla but mostly about the incredibly different way he was perceived in English football during the mid-90s
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The unfashionable case of Graham Taylor
Aston Villa 1987-90
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October 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Seeing as everyone is talking about Taylor, so am I. Here's a blog about Graham Taylor - sort of about his time at #AstonVilla but mostly about the incredibly different way he was perceived in English football during the mid-90s
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open.substack.com/pub/byfarthe...
This week @jamierooney.bsky.social and myself are joined by Aston Villa fan @stumuz.bsky.social on By Far The Greatest Team podcast to look at Graham Taylor's #AVFC team - a rescue mission which not only set Villa back on their feet but got Taylor the England job
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open.spotify.com/episode/58w3...
Aston Villa 1987-1990
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October 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This week @jamierooney.bsky.social and myself are joined by Aston Villa fan @stumuz.bsky.social on By Far The Greatest Team podcast to look at Graham Taylor's #AVFC team - a rescue mission which not only set Villa back on their feet but got Taylor the England job
open.spotify.com/episode/58w3...
open.spotify.com/episode/58w3...
@philip-craig.bsky.social joins @jamierooney.bsky.social and myself for the hell part of our #DerbyCounty Heaven & Hell By Far The Greatest Team two-parter - this time looking at Paul Jewell's 11 pointers
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open.spotify.com/episode/5hlN...
Derby County 2007-2008 and Friends
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September 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
@philip-craig.bsky.social joins @jamierooney.bsky.social and myself for the hell part of our #DerbyCounty Heaven & Hell By Far The Greatest Team two-parter - this time looking at Paul Jewell's 11 pointers
open.spotify.com/episode/5hlN...
open.spotify.com/episode/5hlN...
@philip-craig.bsky.social joined myself and
@jamierooney.bsky.social for a special By Far The Greatest Team #podcast two-parter. It's a #DerbyCounty Heaven and Hell. First up the Heaven - the Brian Clough & Peter Taylor inspired 1971-72 title winners
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@jamierooney.bsky.social for a special By Far The Greatest Team #podcast two-parter. It's a #DerbyCounty Heaven and Hell. First up the Heaven - the Brian Clough & Peter Taylor inspired 1971-72 title winners
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Derby County 1970-1973
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September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
@philip-craig.bsky.social joined myself and
@jamierooney.bsky.social for a special By Far The Greatest Team #podcast two-parter. It's a #DerbyCounty Heaven and Hell. First up the Heaven - the Brian Clough & Peter Taylor inspired 1971-72 title winners
open.spotify.com/episode/3C4F...
@jamierooney.bsky.social for a special By Far The Greatest Team #podcast two-parter. It's a #DerbyCounty Heaven and Hell. First up the Heaven - the Brian Clough & Peter Taylor inspired 1971-72 title winners
open.spotify.com/episode/3C4F...