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Sam Dalling

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Freelance writer - The Guardian, The Telegraph, Wisden, FourFourTwo, BBC Sport & more. Freelance commentator - Somerset CCC, Durham CCC, BBC Radio London, ECB, the Blaze. Podcasts - TrueFaith, Cider Press Solicitor - pensions at Sacker & Partners

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 2d

#21 - a routine NUFC win in the Champions League? The times they have changed! Newcastle 3-0 Benfica. A good time was had by all…apart from Jose Mourinho

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 3d

#20 - not a good night for West Ham. Like, a really, really bad one. WHU 0-2 Brentford

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 4d

⚽️ Last time NUFC played Benfica at SJP, Gael Bigirimana started on the right hand side of midfield...

Something with him on that night, One Direction appearing at training, the Ponzi scheme that left him financially ruined & what he is up to now 👇

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Gael Bigirimana: My big role against Benfica and my story since - Newcastle United

It was early in the week when Alan Pardew pulled Gael Bigirimana aside. United were preparing for a crucial 96 hours against two teams from the Stadium of Light. First came Benfica in the Europa Leagu...

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 5d

#19 - never let it be said I don’t treat the family. Vauxhall Motors 1-1 Witton Albion. Northern Premier West

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 6d

Never let it be said I don’t treat the family…

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 7d

He might be the world's leading football finance expert, but more importantly he follows Brighton home and away.

Very grateful to @priceoffootball.bsky.social for joining @tfnufc.bsky.social to preview #NUFC visiting the south coast on Saturday 👇

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Podcast: The Oppo View - Brighton (a) | True Faith NUFC Podcast

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 8d

🏏Something with Marnus for the Athletic.

He went from the world's number 1 batter to being dropped in a couple of years.

He knew it was coming, went away, re-found his form and I reckon he's a dead cert to start the Ashes 👇

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Marnus Labuschagne: ‘I’d love it to be 5-0 Australia and for us to dust them – but cricket fans want it to be tight’

The Australian has endured a relatively lean two-year spell, but is scoring runs heavily in domestic cricket and targeting an Ashes impact

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 13d

In Bath for the weekend. They're playing Gloucester. Not massive on rugby, but when in Rome etc. Found a ticket. Restricted view but whatever - it will be cheaper I thought. And I was right, it is - just £99 not £119. Wow. Perhaps not then...

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 16d

#18 - a cancelled train, a lift with Tony Whelan and Lee Unsworth, a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 19d

📍SJP

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 20d

Would love to, yes. Good shouts

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 20d

⚽️ Latest for #nufc…

Jack Colback was eloquent and honest on having played in 🔴⚪️ and ⚫️⚪️ & his missed England chance. He also spoke highly of JJS, realised turning down Newcastle would have led to regret & said “Ginger Merlot” 🍷was more appropriate

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'The Ginger Merlot': The Newcastle 'scapegoat' who aged like a fine wine at Nottingham Forest - Newcastle United

Jack Colback chuckles heartily. His conversation with newcastleunited.com is 20 minutes old but he has known since the opening second that this question would appear in some guise.

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 20d

#17 - a few days in Brussels. A lovely old time was had. USG 0-4 #nufc

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 20d

⚽️ Here’s a belated write up of Wednesday night in Brussels for @tfnufc.bsky.social

Spoiler: it was fun

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Eurotrashed - Mags on the march in Belgium

Sam Dalling on an amazing couple of days on the road with Newcastle United.

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Dominic Fifield @domfifield.bsky.social · 21d

“It’s fantastic we’re criticised. It means people care about what we’re doing. Five years ago, if someone drops a catch, they drop a catch. Now it’s, ‘They should be better than that’”

Charlie Dean talks England, off-spin and monopoly with @samdalling.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

England’s Charlie Dean: ‘It’s fantastic we’re criticised. It means people care about what we’re doing’

The England off-spinner talks captaincy, life under Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt, and the team's World Cup prospects in India

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 23d

📍USG away

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 23d

One for Forest fans...on tomorrow's opponents, the innovative FC Midtjylland. Set piece specialists. Fascinating club.

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FC Midtjylland: How set-pieces give Nottingham Forest's Europa League opponents the edge

Set-piece coaches are in fashion in football at the moment, but FC Midtjylland were ahead of the curve.

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 24d

My favourite part of Champions League away days? Finding the cafes run by Tibetan monks

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 24d

Mrs D picks her hotels well… #nufc

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 25d

⚽️ And we’re off… #nufc

Some content from Brussels coming up for @tfnufc.bsky.social

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The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast @footballweekly.bsky.social · 29d

😬 Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 on their first European night since 1996.

⛵ It was plain sailing for the Premier League sides playing in the EFL Cup.

🤔 Is the World Cup set to be expanded again?

@maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @robyniocowen.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · 29d

🏏 new @wisdencricket.bsky.social Monthly is out, so that means it is County Files time...

This month I interviewed Somerset's Sean Dickson about his 2nd Blast title and his impending departure.

Wisden available in all the usual spots #WeAreSomerset

www.wisden.com/wisden-crick...

Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · Sep 24

Great chatting to The Width of a Post ahead of #nufc v Bradford City tonight.

Check out the @tfnufc.bsky.social opposition preview here 👇

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · Sep 19

#16 - 2-1 defeat for NUFC to Barcelona. Still had a lovely old time

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Sam Dalling @samdalling.bsky.social · Sep 18

📍SJP