Thom Gibbs
@thomgibbs.bsky.social
Senior sports writer for the Daily Telegraph. Just really love content.
It's filming themselves for social clips. This and many more revelations in my longread on the history of football commentary: www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
How football commentary has transformed in 100 years
From the early BBC’s clipped and proper tones to Ferdinand and Savage losing it on TNT, describing the game has morphed through the decades
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It's filming themselves for social clips. This and many more revelations in my longread on the history of football commentary: www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
I agree! It’s wearing. And suspect it’s driven by fans consuming mainly on telly rather than the (frequently more equamimious) match attending lot
August 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I agree! It’s wearing. And suspect it’s driven by fans consuming mainly on telly rather than the (frequently more equamimious) match attending lot
Tedious and predictable response warning: I don't write the headline
August 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Tedious and predictable response warning: I don't write the headline
Did you read the article? Which mentions origination of Allez Allez Allez tune in Italy? Cheers
August 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Did you read the article? Which mentions origination of Allez Allez Allez tune in Italy? Cheers
Yeah, agreed, mentioned in article!
August 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Yeah, agreed, mentioned in article!
Full review: www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Tom Brady questioned Wayne Rooney’s work ethic at Birmingham, new documentary reveals
During Rooney’s 83-day reign at St Andrew’s, camera captured Brady expressing his concerns about the manager
www.telegraph.co.uk
July 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Full review: www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Here's the article, which ended up disappointingly light on Ultravox trivia
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Tyson Fury’s early evening f-bomb sums up strange appeal of Soccer Aid
A light entertainment show ruined by sub-testimonial football, but more worthwhile than the Club World Cup
www.telegraph.co.uk
June 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Here's the article, which ended up disappointingly light on Ultravox trivia
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Hahaha. Might have to limit it to the business class seats in front row of SA Road upper
May 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Hahaha. Might have to limit it to the business class seats in front row of SA Road upper