Tom Mortimer
@tmortimer.bsky.social
Psychotherapist (MBACP). Sometimes football and politics writer. Occasionally: Guardian, BBC, Balkan Insight, NQATpod. Hungary 🇭🇺 and United, lots
What a collection of grim
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
What a collection of grim
What I will say on Carrick just because someone doesn't succeed at one club doesn't mean he won't at another, no matter what level
I feel we all do this, but it's easy to write off Carrick off the bat for not 'succeeding' with Boro but football, management and coaching is more nuanced than that
I feel we all do this, but it's easy to write off Carrick off the bat for not 'succeeding' with Boro but football, management and coaching is more nuanced than that
How do people feel about Carrick? Loved him as a player ofc, but not got a great feeling about next few months
January 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
What I will say on Carrick just because someone doesn't succeed at one club doesn't mean he won't at another, no matter what level
I feel we all do this, but it's easy to write off Carrick off the bat for not 'succeeding' with Boro but football, management and coaching is more nuanced than that
I feel we all do this, but it's easy to write off Carrick off the bat for not 'succeeding' with Boro but football, management and coaching is more nuanced than that
Late to this but really enjoyed. Rory points about Marseille and Napoli's self awareness v good
New Libero
Ruben Amorim sacked
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Ruben Amorim sacked
@rorysmith.bsky.social
@jameshorncastle.bsky.social
@tariqpanja.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/372bbd
Libero: Libero 085 | The Downfall Of Ruben Amorim
Libero is not a coach. It is a manager. It has always wanted to be Ruben Amorim. Even on the day he was sacked by Manchester United. Rory Smith, James Horncastle and Tariq Panja unite to discuss th...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Late to this but really enjoyed. Rory points about Marseille and Napoli's self awareness v good
How do people feel about Carrick? Loved him as a player ofc, but not got a great feeling about next few months
January 13, 2026 at 10:15 AM
How do people feel about Carrick? Loved him as a player ofc, but not got a great feeling about next few months
Alex Toth at Bournemouth would be fun
🔹 Joel Piroe not expected to leave Leeds United this month
🔹 Bournemouth interested in Alex Toth
🔹 Nottingham Forest admiration for Marcus Tavernier
🔹 Newcastle United move for Kees Smit appears unlikely this month
All of this, and more, in the Transfer DealSheet ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
🔹 Bournemouth interested in Alex Toth
🔹 Nottingham Forest admiration for Marcus Tavernier
🔹 Newcastle United move for Kees Smit appears unlikely this month
All of this, and more, in the Transfer DealSheet ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
January 13, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Alex Toth at Bournemouth would be fun
Welcome to to the Theatre of Dreams, Xabi
January 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Welcome to to the Theatre of Dreams, Xabi
At least there's now fewer games where we have to listen to TNT Darren Fletcher
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
At least there's now fewer games where we have to listen to TNT Darren Fletcher
Dorgu looked like we wasting time in the corner at the end
January 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Dorgu looked like we wasting time in the corner at the end
At least Lacey looked great again
January 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
At least Lacey looked great again
We've been out everything'd here
January 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
We've been out everything'd here
Oh Fletch, Cas had to come on for Ugarte there
January 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Oh Fletch, Cas had to come on for Ugarte there
Hope we move Ugarte on soon so I don't have to keep enduring the second hand embarrassment of watching a man repeatedly fail to pass a football to his teammate
January 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Hope we move Ugarte on soon so I don't have to keep enduring the second hand embarrassment of watching a man repeatedly fail to pass a football to his teammate
Feel like we could do worse than Hurzeler
January 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Feel like we could do worse than Hurzeler
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The Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr's work bears “the ominous weight of a prophecy,” according to Justin Chang. Read his reflections on the legacy of the “Sátántangó” director. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/lmSYVX
Béla Tarr’s Unbroken Visions
In muckily deliberative masterworks such as “Sátántangó” and “The Turin Horse,” the Hungarian director monumentalized the process of decay and the passage of time.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr's work bears “the ominous weight of a prophecy,” according to Justin Chang. Read his reflections on the legacy of the “Sátántangó” director. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/lmSYVX
Put more vegan stuff on your menu then eh
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Put more vegan stuff on your menu then eh
I've never seen more of a side by side energetic difference than Van Dijk and Kerkez
January 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I've never seen more of a side by side energetic difference than Van Dijk and Kerkez
When was the last time we had 30 shots? Proper FM game that was
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
When was the last time we had 30 shots? Proper FM game that was
If I was Fletcher id be wondering if I could bring myself on for Ugarte
January 7, 2026 at 9:04 PM
If I was Fletcher id be wondering if I could bring myself on for Ugarte
We are so back
📸 Ole Gunnar Solskjær pictured today at a Waitrose store in Wilmslow, Cheshire [Chris Wheeler, Daily Mail]
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
We are so back
Sure the fan base will take kindly to that
🚨🇫🇷 RC Strasbourg agree deal in principle to appoint Gary O’Neill as new head coach. BlueCo pick O’Neill as replacement for Liam Rosenior who’s signed for Chelsea. Long term contract agreed today.
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Sure the fan base will take kindly to that
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Emergency pod: Ruben Amorim sacked. With Ed, Dharnish and Jamie.
Audio now, video later
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Audio now, video later
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No Question About That: Emergency Pod: Amorim Sacked!
#956 | Ed, Jamie and Dharnish discuss the sudden sacking of Ruben Amorim by Manchester United following his post-match comments after the Leeds game. We analyse the underlying issues that led to Am...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Emergency pod: Ruben Amorim sacked. With Ed, Dharnish and Jamie.
Audio now, video later
🔊 pod.fo/e/372bbf
Audio now, video later
🔊 pod.fo/e/372bbf
Enjoyed this as a cold hard analysis of the football, system and direction under Amorim from @zonal-marking.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
January 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Enjoyed this as a cold hard analysis of the football, system and direction under Amorim from @zonal-marking.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
Ultimately, I think it was just an awkward fit. I think he was too tempestuous for this kind of job at this stage of his career, and his system and dogma was just so unsuited to the players and the club
That's on the board not Amorim. But as a board you also need to recognise your mistakes and act
That's on the board not Amorim. But as a board you also need to recognise your mistakes and act
I wasn't a hater, but I am glad tbh. Didn't like what he'd become, didn't like how he operated, didn't like what I was seeing on the pitch, and didn't think he was the man to take us back to the top.
Is annoying to rip it all up again, but I'd rather pull the plug now than string this all out
Is annoying to rip it all up again, but I'd rather pull the plug now than string this all out
January 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Ultimately, I think it was just an awkward fit. I think he was too tempestuous for this kind of job at this stage of his career, and his system and dogma was just so unsuited to the players and the club
That's on the board not Amorim. But as a board you also need to recognise your mistakes and act
That's on the board not Amorim. But as a board you also need to recognise your mistakes and act
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I also think we'll finish the season in a higher position this season under Fletcher than we would've under Amorim. Just don't give him the job full time plz
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 AM
I also think we'll finish the season in a higher position this season under Fletcher than we would've under Amorim. Just don't give him the job full time plz