Simon Gleave
@simongleave.bsky.social
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💷England have averaged 33.2 points per match over their last 10 matches against top opposition and conceded 17.8.
England's attack hasn't been this good over 10 matches since 2019.
The defence hasn't been as good as this since 2021.
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England's attack hasn't been this good over 10 matches since 2019.
The defence hasn't been as good as this since 2021.
@englandrugby.bsky.social @samlstandsup.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
💷England have averaged 33.2 points per match over their last 10 matches against top opposition and conceded 17.8.
England's attack hasn't been this good over 10 matches since 2019.
The defence hasn't been as good as this since 2021.
@englandrugby.bsky.social @samlstandsup.bsky.social
England's attack hasn't been this good over 10 matches since 2019.
The defence hasn't been as good as this since 2021.
@englandrugby.bsky.social @samlstandsup.bsky.social
🌹England Rugby
Attack: Under Jones good to very good but began to decline 2021 - 2022. Improving again now under Borthwick.
BUT
Defence: Problems started in 2020 and increased to the point where Jones was sacked. Now as bad as it was in the days of Robinson/Ashton/Johnson.
#SixNations
Attack: Under Jones good to very good but began to decline 2021 - 2022. Improving again now under Borthwick.
BUT
Defence: Problems started in 2020 and increased to the point where Jones was sacked. Now as bad as it was in the days of Robinson/Ashton/Johnson.
#SixNations
February 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🌹England Rugby
Attack: Under Jones good to very good but began to decline 2021 - 2022. Improving again now under Borthwick.
BUT
Defence: Problems started in 2020 and increased to the point where Jones was sacked. Now as bad as it was in the days of Robinson/Ashton/Johnson.
#SixNations
Attack: Under Jones good to very good but began to decline 2021 - 2022. Improving again now under Borthwick.
BUT
Defence: Problems started in 2020 and increased to the point where Jones was sacked. Now as bad as it was in the days of Robinson/Ashton/Johnson.
#SixNations
44 shots in PSV v Utrecht on Saturday, 21 on target. 34-10 and 18-3 to PSV.
Final score: 2-2.
Utrecht led 2-1 and also missed an enormous chance (see screenshot) to win it at the end. Went for the near post but put it wide.
The Eredivisie can be wild sometimes.
Final score: 2-2.
Utrecht led 2-1 and also missed an enormous chance (see screenshot) to win it at the end. Went for the near post but put it wide.
The Eredivisie can be wild sometimes.
February 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
44 shots in PSV v Utrecht on Saturday, 21 on target. 34-10 and 18-3 to PSV.
Final score: 2-2.
Utrecht led 2-1 and also missed an enormous chance (see screenshot) to win it at the end. Went for the near post but put it wide.
The Eredivisie can be wild sometimes.
Final score: 2-2.
Utrecht led 2-1 and also missed an enormous chance (see screenshot) to win it at the end. Went for the near post but put it wide.
The Eredivisie can be wild sometimes.
The #BAFTAs Best Picture award was once considered one of the guides to the #Oscars but not so much in recent years.
In the last 10 years, only Nomadland (2020) & Oppenheimer (2023) have won both.
Producers Guild is 70% in the same period.
Conclave therefore remains an outsider for Best Picture.
In the last 10 years, only Nomadland (2020) & Oppenheimer (2023) have won both.
Producers Guild is 70% in the same period.
Conclave therefore remains an outsider for Best Picture.
February 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Listening to the 20 winners from #5albums70s2 now.
Onto the ninth of the 20 and I am pretty sure that the following will make my final 5 here:
The Who - Who's Next: A masterpiece
ELO - Out of the Blue: Sensationally good for a double album
Wish You Were Here will too for sure.
2 more spots.
Onto the ninth of the 20 and I am pretty sure that the following will make my final 5 here:
The Who - Who's Next: A masterpiece
ELO - Out of the Blue: Sensationally good for a double album
Wish You Were Here will too for sure.
2 more spots.
February 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Listening to the 20 winners from #5albums70s2 now.
Onto the ninth of the 20 and I am pretty sure that the following will make my final 5 here:
The Who - Who's Next: A masterpiece
ELO - Out of the Blue: Sensationally good for a double album
Wish You Were Here will too for sure.
2 more spots.
Onto the ninth of the 20 and I am pretty sure that the following will make my final 5 here:
The Who - Who's Next: A masterpiece
ELO - Out of the Blue: Sensationally good for a double album
Wish You Were Here will too for sure.
2 more spots.
For a double album Out of the Blue is sensationally good.
I have no time for the idea of guilty pleasures and all that guff. If you like it, you like it.
Also Lynne is the only one of the Travelling Wilburys not feted as a legend of the music business, which makes no sense.
#5albums70s2
I have no time for the idea of guilty pleasures and all that guff. If you like it, you like it.
Also Lynne is the only one of the Travelling Wilburys not feted as a legend of the music business, which makes no sense.
#5albums70s2
February 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
For a double album Out of the Blue is sensationally good.
I have no time for the idea of guilty pleasures and all that guff. If you like it, you like it.
Also Lynne is the only one of the Travelling Wilburys not feted as a legend of the music business, which makes no sense.
#5albums70s2
I have no time for the idea of guilty pleasures and all that guff. If you like it, you like it.
Also Lynne is the only one of the Travelling Wilburys not feted as a legend of the music business, which makes no sense.
#5albums70s2
L'Equipe's team of the week was shared with me by @rugbykino.bsky.social and there is a lot of overlap with our data-driven version which is interesting.
Like I say, I like this approach.
Like I say, I like this approach.
February 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
L'Equipe's team of the week was shared with me by @rugbykino.bsky.social and there is a lot of overlap with our data-driven version which is interesting.
Like I say, I like this approach.
Like I say, I like this approach.
The final Champions League table compared to www.euroclubindex.com rankings.
21 of the 24 highest ranked Euro Club Index teams through.
Brugge (46), Celtic (58) & Brest (63) are the surprises.
6 of the top-8 are in the top-10 of the ECI.
Real, Man City, Bayern & PSG are below expectations.
21 of the 24 highest ranked Euro Club Index teams through.
Brugge (46), Celtic (58) & Brest (63) are the surprises.
6 of the top-8 are in the top-10 of the ECI.
Real, Man City, Bayern & PSG are below expectations.
January 30, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The final Champions League table compared to www.euroclubindex.com rankings.
21 of the 24 highest ranked Euro Club Index teams through.
Brugge (46), Celtic (58) & Brest (63) are the surprises.
6 of the top-8 are in the top-10 of the ECI.
Real, Man City, Bayern & PSG are below expectations.
21 of the 24 highest ranked Euro Club Index teams through.
Brugge (46), Celtic (58) & Brest (63) are the surprises.
6 of the top-8 are in the top-10 of the ECI.
Real, Man City, Bayern & PSG are below expectations.
The Champions League ranking compared to current euroclubindex.com ranks.
3 surprise teams (bold) in the top-8 instead of the expected Real Madrid, Man City & Bayern.
3 surprise teams (grey) in the top-24 instead of the expected Man City, Bologna, RB Leipzig
3 surprise teams (bold) in the top-8 instead of the expected Real Madrid, Man City & Bayern.
3 surprise teams (grey) in the top-24 instead of the expected Man City, Bologna, RB Leipzig
January 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The Champions League ranking compared to current euroclubindex.com ranks.
3 surprise teams (bold) in the top-8 instead of the expected Real Madrid, Man City & Bayern.
3 surprise teams (grey) in the top-24 instead of the expected Man City, Bologna, RB Leipzig
3 surprise teams (bold) in the top-8 instead of the expected Real Madrid, Man City & Bayern.
3 surprise teams (grey) in the top-24 instead of the expected Man City, Bologna, RB Leipzig
Something similar happened in last year's #TraitorsUK but then it was the older people who went out.
The second series of the British Traitors began with 13 people who were over the age of 30 (59%) and nine aged 21-30 (41%).
With 8 participants left, 7 were from the younger age group (88%).
The second series of the British Traitors began with 13 people who were over the age of 30 (59%) and nine aged 21-30 (41%).
With 8 participants left, 7 were from the younger age group (88%).
January 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Something similar happened in last year's #TraitorsUK but then it was the older people who went out.
The second series of the British Traitors began with 13 people who were over the age of 30 (59%) and nine aged 21-30 (41%).
With 8 participants left, 7 were from the younger age group (88%).
The second series of the British Traitors began with 13 people who were over the age of 30 (59%) and nine aged 21-30 (41%).
With 8 participants left, 7 were from the younger age group (88%).
In this year's Traitors, most of the remaining participants fall into a narrow age band.
The % of participants aged 28-38 has increased from 48% at the beginning to 75% now.
Only Freddie (aged 20) & Francesca (44) have survived the old/young cull
#TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitors
The % of participants aged 28-38 has increased from 48% at the beginning to 75% now.
Only Freddie (aged 20) & Francesca (44) have survived the old/young cull
#TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitors
January 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
In this year's Traitors, most of the remaining participants fall into a narrow age band.
The % of participants aged 28-38 has increased from 48% at the beginning to 75% now.
Only Freddie (aged 20) & Francesca (44) have survived the old/young cull
#TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitors
The % of participants aged 28-38 has increased from 48% at the beginning to 75% now.
Only Freddie (aged 20) & Francesca (44) have survived the old/young cull
#TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitors
The Champions League table with euroclubindex.com rankings
Bold - 'surprise' teams in top-8, Lille & Brest likely to drop out
Grey - 'surprise' teams in top-24, Zagreb likely to drop out
Light red - teams expected to have been in top-24 but aren't
Bold Red - teams which were expected to be top-8
Bold - 'surprise' teams in top-8, Lille & Brest likely to drop out
Grey - 'surprise' teams in top-24, Zagreb likely to drop out
Light red - teams expected to have been in top-24 but aren't
Bold Red - teams which were expected to be top-8
January 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The Champions League table with euroclubindex.com rankings
Bold - 'surprise' teams in top-8, Lille & Brest likely to drop out
Grey - 'surprise' teams in top-24, Zagreb likely to drop out
Light red - teams expected to have been in top-24 but aren't
Bold Red - teams which were expected to be top-8
Bold - 'surprise' teams in top-8, Lille & Brest likely to drop out
Grey - 'surprise' teams in top-24, Zagreb likely to drop out
Light red - teams expected to have been in top-24 but aren't
Bold Red - teams which were expected to be top-8
The latest euroclubindex.com Champions League forecast.
Most likely top-8: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Bayern, Leverkusen, Villa, Dortmund (Brest & Lille to drop out of the top-8)
14 teams certain of at least a top-24 spot, another 7 above 90% chance. Brugge, PSV, PSG for last 3 spots
Most likely top-8: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Bayern, Leverkusen, Villa, Dortmund (Brest & Lille to drop out of the top-8)
14 teams certain of at least a top-24 spot, another 7 above 90% chance. Brugge, PSV, PSG for last 3 spots
January 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The latest euroclubindex.com Champions League forecast.
Most likely top-8: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Bayern, Leverkusen, Villa, Dortmund (Brest & Lille to drop out of the top-8)
14 teams certain of at least a top-24 spot, another 7 above 90% chance. Brugge, PSV, PSG for last 3 spots
Most likely top-8: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Bayern, Leverkusen, Villa, Dortmund (Brest & Lille to drop out of the top-8)
14 teams certain of at least a top-24 spot, another 7 above 90% chance. Brugge, PSV, PSG for last 3 spots
The Scottish Hype Train has been derailed earlier than usual.
Funny angle for the headline here given the Sione Tuipulotu news in the text.
Funny angle for the headline here given the Sione Tuipulotu news in the text.
January 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Scottish Hype Train has been derailed earlier than usual.
Funny angle for the headline here given the Sione Tuipulotu news in the text.
Funny angle for the headline here given the Sione Tuipulotu news in the text.
To put this into perspective, Arsenal have supposedly been on a bad run of results.
Taking account of ONLY the last 5 matches:
Arsenal have got 2 points CLOSER to Liverpool
Taken same points as Forest
Taken 2 points fewer than Newcastle (who are 5 behind)
Taken TEN points more than Chelsea
Taking account of ONLY the last 5 matches:
Arsenal have got 2 points CLOSER to Liverpool
Taken same points as Forest
Taken 2 points fewer than Newcastle (who are 5 behind)
Taken TEN points more than Chelsea
January 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
To put this into perspective, Arsenal have supposedly been on a bad run of results.
Taking account of ONLY the last 5 matches:
Arsenal have got 2 points CLOSER to Liverpool
Taken same points as Forest
Taken 2 points fewer than Newcastle (who are 5 behind)
Taken TEN points more than Chelsea
Taking account of ONLY the last 5 matches:
Arsenal have got 2 points CLOSER to Liverpool
Taken same points as Forest
Taken 2 points fewer than Newcastle (who are 5 behind)
Taken TEN points more than Chelsea
So, one of the latest obsessions seems to be to ask if club x is now a Premier League title contender. A few weeks ago it was Chelsea, now it is Newcastle.
At this precise moment in time, the Premier League title race has TWO horses in it - Liverpool and Arsenal.
Liverpool are big favourites.
At this precise moment in time, the Premier League title race has TWO horses in it - Liverpool and Arsenal.
Liverpool are big favourites.
January 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
So, one of the latest obsessions seems to be to ask if club x is now a Premier League title contender. A few weeks ago it was Chelsea, now it is Newcastle.
At this precise moment in time, the Premier League title race has TWO horses in it - Liverpool and Arsenal.
Liverpool are big favourites.
At this precise moment in time, the Premier League title race has TWO horses in it - Liverpool and Arsenal.
Liverpool are big favourites.
Haller's transfer prompted me to buy a shirt for the first time in my life. It helped that they were half price with an addition special offer of adding his name and number for free.
Apparently the club have sold 1000 shirts with Haller 91 on the back since he signed a week ago.
Apparently the club have sold 1000 shirts with Haller 91 on the back since he signed a week ago.
January 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Haller's transfer prompted me to buy a shirt for the first time in my life. It helped that they were half price with an addition special offer of adding his name and number for free.
Apparently the club have sold 1000 shirts with Haller 91 on the back since he signed a week ago.
Apparently the club have sold 1000 shirts with Haller 91 on the back since he signed a week ago.
Utrecht wins at Feyenoord.
Everything said and written about it says how much better Feyenoord was.
Of course they were, they have about four times the budget of Utrecht.
Misses the point completely. Utrecht played in a way to maximise their chance of victory and pulled it off.
Brilliant.
Everything said and written about it says how much better Feyenoord was.
Of course they were, they have about four times the budget of Utrecht.
Misses the point completely. Utrecht played in a way to maximise their chance of victory and pulled it off.
Brilliant.
January 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Utrecht wins at Feyenoord.
Everything said and written about it says how much better Feyenoord was.
Of course they were, they have about four times the budget of Utrecht.
Misses the point completely. Utrecht played in a way to maximise their chance of victory and pulled it off.
Brilliant.
Everything said and written about it says how much better Feyenoord was.
Of course they were, they have about four times the budget of Utrecht.
Misses the point completely. Utrecht played in a way to maximise their chance of victory and pulled it off.
Brilliant.
Listening to the @snob2000.bsky.social which is as good as you'd expect.
Basically the Top2000 but for alternative music fans.
I like both lists for different reasons and I am very glad that we have both.
Here is what is coming up on both.....
Basically the Top2000 but for alternative music fans.
I like both lists for different reasons and I am very glad that we have both.
Here is what is coming up on both.....
December 29, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Listening to the @snob2000.bsky.social which is as good as you'd expect.
Basically the Top2000 but for alternative music fans.
I like both lists for different reasons and I am very glad that we have both.
Here is what is coming up on both.....
Basically the Top2000 but for alternative music fans.
I like both lists for different reasons and I am very glad that we have both.
Here is what is coming up on both.....
So, my top 5 albums of 2024 were these:
1 English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
2 Bill Ryder-Jones - Iechyd Da
3 Fontaines D.C. - Romance
4 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Wild God
5 Jack White - No Name
What were yours?
1 English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
2 Bill Ryder-Jones - Iechyd Da
3 Fontaines D.C. - Romance
4 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Wild God
5 Jack White - No Name
What were yours?
December 27, 2024 at 9:26 PM
So, my top 5 albums of 2024 were these:
1 English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
2 Bill Ryder-Jones - Iechyd Da
3 Fontaines D.C. - Romance
4 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Wild God
5 Jack White - No Name
What were yours?
1 English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
2 Bill Ryder-Jones - Iechyd Da
3 Fontaines D.C. - Romance
4 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Wild God
5 Jack White - No Name
What were yours?
Here is that team. The best players from that team, particularly Frenkie de Jong but also a number of others, are not at Manchester United.
December 27, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Here is that team. The best players from that team, particularly Frenkie de Jong but also a number of others, are not at Manchester United.
20 albums not quite making my #5Albums24 list:
Gut Health - Stiletto
Lucy Rose - This Ain't the Way You Go Out
Gurriers - Come and See
The Decemberists - As it Ever Was, So it Will Be Again
Lemon Twigs - A Dream is All We Know
New Dad - Madra
Yard Act - Where's My Utopia?
3//
Gut Health - Stiletto
Lucy Rose - This Ain't the Way You Go Out
Gurriers - Come and See
The Decemberists - As it Ever Was, So it Will Be Again
Lemon Twigs - A Dream is All We Know
New Dad - Madra
Yard Act - Where's My Utopia?
3//
December 27, 2024 at 10:23 AM
20 albums not quite making my #5Albums24 list:
Gut Health - Stiletto
Lucy Rose - This Ain't the Way You Go Out
Gurriers - Come and See
The Decemberists - As it Ever Was, So it Will Be Again
Lemon Twigs - A Dream is All We Know
New Dad - Madra
Yard Act - Where's My Utopia?
3//
Gut Health - Stiletto
Lucy Rose - This Ain't the Way You Go Out
Gurriers - Come and See
The Decemberists - As it Ever Was, So it Will Be Again
Lemon Twigs - A Dream is All We Know
New Dad - Madra
Yard Act - Where's My Utopia?
3//
20 albums not making my #5Albums24 list:
The Smile - Wall of Eyes
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat
Kneecap - FIne Art
Geordie Greep - The New Sound
Honeyglaze - Real Deal
Wunderhorse - Midas
Fabiana Palladino - Fabiana Palladino
Confidence Man - 3AM (La La La)
The Smile - Cutouts
2/
The Smile - Wall of Eyes
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat
Kneecap - FIne Art
Geordie Greep - The New Sound
Honeyglaze - Real Deal
Wunderhorse - Midas
Fabiana Palladino - Fabiana Palladino
Confidence Man - 3AM (La La La)
The Smile - Cutouts
2/
December 27, 2024 at 10:18 AM
20 albums not making my #5Albums24 list:
The Smile - Wall of Eyes
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat
Kneecap - FIne Art
Geordie Greep - The New Sound
Honeyglaze - Real Deal
Wunderhorse - Midas
Fabiana Palladino - Fabiana Palladino
Confidence Man - 3AM (La La La)
The Smile - Cutouts
2/
The Smile - Wall of Eyes
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat
Kneecap - FIne Art
Geordie Greep - The New Sound
Honeyglaze - Real Deal
Wunderhorse - Midas
Fabiana Palladino - Fabiana Palladino
Confidence Man - 3AM (La La La)
The Smile - Cutouts
2/
Looking forward to taking part in #5Albums24 later on when the voting opens.
Here are 20 albums which I enjoyed this year but DID NOT make my top-5 of the year:
Vampire Weekend - Only God was Above Us
Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy
Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown
Sprints - Letter to Self
1/
Here are 20 albums which I enjoyed this year but DID NOT make my top-5 of the year:
Vampire Weekend - Only God was Above Us
Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy
Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown
Sprints - Letter to Self
1/
December 27, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Looking forward to taking part in #5Albums24 later on when the voting opens.
Here are 20 albums which I enjoyed this year but DID NOT make my top-5 of the year:
Vampire Weekend - Only God was Above Us
Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy
Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown
Sprints - Letter to Self
1/
Here are 20 albums which I enjoyed this year but DID NOT make my top-5 of the year:
Vampire Weekend - Only God was Above Us
Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy
Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown
Sprints - Letter to Self
1/
In fact, I thought All of Us Strangers was so good that it came out at #1 of every film I have seen in 2024, from this year or any other.
In total I saw over 180 (my list isn't quite finished) and my rank order of them is on my Letterboxd page: letterboxd.com/simongleave/...
In total I saw over 180 (my list isn't quite finished) and my rank order of them is on my Letterboxd page: letterboxd.com/simongleave/...
December 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
In fact, I thought All of Us Strangers was so good that it came out at #1 of every film I have seen in 2024, from this year or any other.
In total I saw over 180 (my list isn't quite finished) and my rank order of them is on my Letterboxd page: letterboxd.com/simongleave/...
In total I saw over 180 (my list isn't quite finished) and my rank order of them is on my Letterboxd page: letterboxd.com/simongleave/...