Mike McCarthy
@mikemccarthy.bsky.social
Football commentator, sports broadcaster, podcast absorber. As heard on Sky Sports, 5Live, BBC World Service & TalkSPORT.
What is the sense in asking drivers to guess how many miles they'll drive in the year ahead, then reconciling the difference between the estimate and reality a year later?
Why not just get an accurate mileage figure each year at an MOT, and levy the tax from that?
Am I missing something?
Why not just get an accurate mileage figure each year at an MOT, and levy the tax from that?
Am I missing something?
November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
What is the sense in asking drivers to guess how many miles they'll drive in the year ahead, then reconciling the difference between the estimate and reality a year later?
Why not just get an accurate mileage figure each year at an MOT, and levy the tax from that?
Am I missing something?
Why not just get an accurate mileage figure each year at an MOT, and levy the tax from that?
Am I missing something?
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Experimenting with the Blank Spaces app in an effort to reduce distractions on my phone. Impressed with the early results!
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Experimenting with the Blank Spaces app in an effort to reduce distractions on my phone. Impressed with the early results!
In position at St James Park as the world’s oldest professional club travels to the National League’s newest name.
Brackley Town host Notts County in the FA Cup 1st Round.
I’m with Alvin Martin for full commentary on TalkSPORT2. Join us from 5.15.
Brackley Town host Notts County in the FA Cup 1st Round.
I’m with Alvin Martin for full commentary on TalkSPORT2. Join us from 5.15.
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In position at St James Park as the world’s oldest professional club travels to the National League’s newest name.
Brackley Town host Notts County in the FA Cup 1st Round.
I’m with Alvin Martin for full commentary on TalkSPORT2. Join us from 5.15.
Brackley Town host Notts County in the FA Cup 1st Round.
I’m with Alvin Martin for full commentary on TalkSPORT2. Join us from 5.15.
Pondering where I’d need to finish this season to become a Fantasy EFL influencer*…
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Pondering where I’d need to finish this season to become a Fantasy EFL influencer*…
Why is there no way to dismiss the list of emails in the Mail app on iPadOS 26? Reading newsletters with a third of screen real estate gobbled up like this is rubbish.
(And yes, I have some excellent @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social reporting to catch up on.)
(And yes, I have some excellent @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social reporting to catch up on.)
September 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Why is there no way to dismiss the list of emails in the Mail app on iPadOS 26? Reading newsletters with a third of screen real estate gobbled up like this is rubbish.
(And yes, I have some excellent @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social reporting to catch up on.)
(And yes, I have some excellent @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social reporting to catch up on.)
Every once in a while I marvel for a moment at this chart for the ages from The Economist.
It further defies credibility with each passing year.
It further defies credibility with each passing year.
September 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Every once in a while I marvel for a moment at this chart for the ages from The Economist.
It further defies credibility with each passing year.
It further defies credibility with each passing year.
In position at Meadow Lane.
Notts County and Fleetwood Town have scored in every game so far this season.
Find out if I’ve jinxed that on Sky Sports+ from 14.50
Notts County and Fleetwood Town have scored in every game so far this season.
Find out if I’ve jinxed that on Sky Sports+ from 14.50
September 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
In position at Meadow Lane.
Notts County and Fleetwood Town have scored in every game so far this season.
Find out if I’ve jinxed that on Sky Sports+ from 14.50
Notts County and Fleetwood Town have scored in every game so far this season.
Find out if I’ve jinxed that on Sky Sports+ from 14.50
There was a triumphant return from an injury setback last year…
August 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
There was a triumphant return from an injury setback last year…
Going to see how I get on in FPL season whilst only allowing myself to pick players who’ve made at least one appearance in the EFL.
Currently fretting I’ve missed someone really obvious.
Currently fretting I’ve missed someone really obvious.
August 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Going to see how I get on in FPL season whilst only allowing myself to pick players who’ve made at least one appearance in the EFL.
Currently fretting I’ve missed someone really obvious.
Currently fretting I’ve missed someone really obvious.
NB: All businesses everywhere. If you didn’t hear from me, it was fine.
April 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
NB: All businesses everywhere. If you didn’t hear from me, it was fine.
Happy Easter!
(I am a child.)
(I am a child.)
April 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Happy Easter!
(I am a child.)
(I am a child.)
An eye-popper from The Economist. A slump in China’s housing market has led to some estate agents resorting to novel techniques to get deals over the line…
economist.com/china/2025/0...
economist.com/china/2025/0...
March 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
An eye-popper from The Economist. A slump in China’s housing market has led to some estate agents resorting to novel techniques to get deals over the line…
economist.com/china/2025/0...
economist.com/china/2025/0...
Watching Leicester City this evening...
February 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Watching Leicester City this evening...
I think this passage from Al Gore’s ‘The Assault on Reason’ (published in 2007) might be the hardest hitting ‘How it started vs How it’s going’ meme of all time.
January 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I think this passage from Al Gore’s ‘The Assault on Reason’ (published in 2007) might be the hardest hitting ‘How it started vs How it’s going’ meme of all time.
Feeling every inch a Zillionaire as I eat my meal deal snack with a wooden spork.
December 27, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Feeling every inch a Zillionaire as I eat my meal deal snack with a wooden spork.
Anyway, if you’ve ever wondered what freelance life does to your sleep patterns. Here’s the answer.
December 22, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Anyway, if you’ve ever wondered what freelance life does to your sleep patterns. Here’s the answer.
Having a mess about with Apple’s image playground. Not sure what you’re really supposed to do with it, but here I am making my commentary debut on the moon…
December 12, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Having a mess about with Apple’s image playground. Not sure what you’re really supposed to do with it, but here I am making my commentary debut on the moon…
Some lovely pun work in the @ntt20.com Weekend Notes this morning. A cracking read as always.
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open.substack.com/pub/ntt20/p/...
December 2, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Some lovely pun work in the @ntt20.com Weekend Notes this morning. A cracking read as always.
open.substack.com/pub/ntt20/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/ntt20/p/...
A brilliant broadcaster, a true gent, and the voice of so many wonderful Leicester City memories.
RIP Neville Foulger.
RIP Neville Foulger.
November 26, 2024 at 2:31 PM
A brilliant broadcaster, a true gent, and the voice of so many wonderful Leicester City memories.
RIP Neville Foulger.
RIP Neville Foulger.
A trip to Goodison Park to see if Brentford can pick up their first away points of the season.
November 23, 2024 at 1:27 PM
A trip to Goodison Park to see if Brentford can pick up their first away points of the season.
You’re welcome!
November 17, 2024 at 4:03 PM
You’re welcome!