James Maasdorp
@jamesmaasdorp.bsky.social
Journalist with ABC News Digital, digital training lead with ABC International Development for PACMAS program in Pacific. Also: pianist, gamer, wannabe novellist, Lego enthusiast, family guy, home body. Former Saffa.
Cannot beat Joooooooooo
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Cannot beat Joooooooooo
I think a lot of people around the world have their own routine nowadays to avoid pundits and the half time betting ads. In the absurd Aussie hours here it involves making tea or fast forwarding the on-demand replay. So little insight.
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I think a lot of people around the world have their own routine nowadays to avoid pundits and the half time betting ads. In the absurd Aussie hours here it involves making tea or fast forwarding the on-demand replay. So little insight.
Not to pick at scabs but was the suggestion by the commentator that we don't play the right way?
December 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Not to pick at scabs but was the suggestion by the commentator that we don't play the right way?
Bluesky is just as pathetic as Twitter after a loss, turns out. Minus the AI and racism, mind you.
December 7, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Bluesky is just as pathetic as Twitter after a loss, turns out. Minus the AI and racism, mind you.
Feel like they're maybe competing with Bournemouth's first season, a total fairy tale that got overshadowed by Leicester winning the title.
December 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Feel like they're maybe competing with Bournemouth's first season, a total fairy tale that got overshadowed by Leicester winning the title.
They hate us cos they ain't us
November 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
They hate us cos they ain't us
Can I just say I'm a huge fan of how predictive text flipped the narrative on you, here.
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Can I just say I'm a huge fan of how predictive text flipped the narrative on you, here.
Having grown up watching Thierry Henry legitimately "own" teams, including Spurs, I think a string of penalties, many of them awarded very shonkily, hardly qualifies.
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Having grown up watching Thierry Henry legitimately "own" teams, including Spurs, I think a string of penalties, many of them awarded very shonkily, hardly qualifies.
The whole "but Harry Kane" thing is slightly overplayed. He never won a match at the emirates, his legs were gone in his last season or two at Spurs, and we're topping a stronger league. It's a tough match but the team will be confident.
November 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The whole "but Harry Kane" thing is slightly overplayed. He never won a match at the emirates, his legs were gone in his last season or two at Spurs, and we're topping a stronger league. It's a tough match but the team will be confident.
Explain to me how Cucurella was not offside
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Explain to me how Cucurella was not offside
Ange set that club back 5 seasons, as this morning's result against the "european champions" attests to.
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Ange set that club back 5 seasons, as this morning's result against the "european champions" attests to.
Might be nitpicking but not sure the idea of facing a strike partnership is -that- unfamiliar to defences given how 4-3-3s and variations have played out. United's front three (jokes aside) is a tricky trio on paper, as an example.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Might be nitpicking but not sure the idea of facing a strike partnership is -that- unfamiliar to defences given how 4-3-3s and variations have played out. United's front three (jokes aside) is a tricky trio on paper, as an example.
Yikes. No thank you.
October 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Yikes. No thank you.
I remember the day my little Arsenal blog went from a few hundred daily reads to its first over-1000 day thanks to newsnow. What's it like now? Just a bunch of talksport links?
October 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I remember the day my little Arsenal blog went from a few hundred daily reads to its first over-1000 day thanks to newsnow. What's it like now? Just a bunch of talksport links?
Looked fine from afar.
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Looked fine from afar.
Oh man Yannick Noah got me into tennis in the first place.
October 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Oh man Yannick Noah got me into tennis in the first place.
Good luck with all that stuff you're dealing with
October 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Good luck with all that stuff you're dealing with
Mate it's not 2013 anymore
October 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Mate it's not 2013 anymore