Rory Smith
@rorysmith.bsky.social
The Observer, Men In Blazers, the Monday Night Club, Libero. Author of "Mister" and "Expected Goals."
It is an...ongoing process. Bear with me!
October 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It is an...ongoing process. Bear with me!
This is one of many great questions
October 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is one of many great questions
This is fair. There is, regrettably, a lot more of the M62 than that.
September 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
This is fair. There is, regrettably, a lot more of the M62 than that.
You should be able to read all of it. Martin has done little to suggest he should stay. But I think there's a bigger issue of how quickly the fans turn as soon as the spectre of not overtaking Celtic appears.
September 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
You should be able to read all of it. Martin has done little to suggest he should stay. But I think there's a bigger issue of how quickly the fans turn as soon as the spectre of not overtaking Celtic appears.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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No, just at the mercy of word counts. I have lots more stuff to say about it, but limited space in which to say it.
August 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
No, just at the mercy of word counts. I have lots more stuff to say about it, but limited space in which to say it.
It was not, but that sounds good. The book in question is Evil Genius, by Kurt Andersen, which isn't about PE and football but is (in part) about PE more generally. Sorry if that wasn't made clear. It's worth reading, though.
July 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It was not, but that sounds good. The book in question is Evil Genius, by Kurt Andersen, which isn't about PE and football but is (in part) about PE more generally. Sorry if that wasn't made clear. It's worth reading, though.
OK, yeah, that makes sense. But as things stand now surely the only team even vaguely economically capable of competing with Celtic long-term is Rangers. As good as Aberdeen, Hibs and Dundee Utd were at times last year
July 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
OK, yeah, that makes sense. But as things stand now surely the only team even vaguely economically capable of competing with Celtic long-term is Rangers. As good as Aberdeen, Hibs and Dundee Utd were at times last year
And the second is about what that means for all of the other sports, and for football itself. I wouldn’t normally say this about something I’m involved with but I think they’re really interesting conversations. pod.fo/e/2f80e6
Libero: Libero 033: Can We Not Just Be More Like Wimbledon?
On today’s episode Jack Pitt-Brooke, James Horncastle and Rory Smith discuss the Club World Cup, where James saw the start of the tournament, with Rory now in New York to see its climax. They as...
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July 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
And the second is about what that means for all of the other sports, and for football itself. I wouldn’t normally say this about something I’m involved with but I think they’re really interesting conversations. pod.fo/e/2f80e6
“At best a middling journalist” is, in all fairness, a great line
June 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
“At best a middling journalist” is, in all fairness, a great line
You didn’t say an article from me. I didn’t cover that game for work, but a quick google of my name and Newcastle will give you a fair idea. I have no idea why you think my view is shaped by who I support and your view is not. This is now a pointless conversation, though, so have a good day.
June 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
You didn’t say an article from me. I didn’t cover that game for work, but a quick google of my name and Newcastle will give you a fair idea. I have no idea why you think my view is shaped by who I support and your view is not. This is now a pointless conversation, though, so have a good day.
Not wanting countries to own clubs is a Liverpool fan trope? And here you go: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Newcastle United’s historic trophy is euphoric for fans and a significant victory for Saudi Arabia. Both things can be true
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June 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Not wanting countries to own clubs is a Liverpool fan trope? And here you go: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The last one just isn’t true. There’s been loads of coverage of Newcastle’s ownership. I’d say that comparing sponsorship and ownership is stretching it to make your argument work better. No ownership is pure, I agree with you. But that doesn’t make them all the same.
June 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The last one just isn’t true. There’s been loads of coverage of Newcastle’s ownership. I’d say that comparing sponsorship and ownership is stretching it to make your argument work better. No ownership is pure, I agree with you. But that doesn’t make them all the same.
They had a clear plan early on, and executed it. PSG have kind of bounced around trying to figure out what works. But to be fair they have also won the CL quicker than City did.
June 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
They had a clear plan early on, and executed it. PSG have kind of bounced around trying to figure out what works. But to be fair they have also won the CL quicker than City did.
That’s a very blanket description, and seems to me a really reductive approach.
June 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
That’s a very blanket description, and seems to me a really reductive approach.