Steven Downes
@sdownes.bsky.social
Father, husband, journalist and author. Winner of Royal Television Society award. Founder InsideCroydon.com. Former Editor of Athletics Weekly. Secretary SJA for 12 years.
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QUESTION: Anyone else staying up until silly o'clock to watch the Club World Cup on DAZN? Anyone else finding the coverage generally, the punditry (save John Obi Mikel) and commentary puerile to the point of being unwatchable?
July 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
QUESTION: Anyone else staying up until silly o'clock to watch the Club World Cup on DAZN? Anyone else finding the coverage generally, the punditry (save John Obi Mikel) and commentary puerile to the point of being unwatchable?
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June 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Here's a festive post for you all...
December 17, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Here's a festive post for you all...
December 1. Mild, heavy rain, and a Sunday morning amble over the old airport with our house guests.
December 1, 2024 at 2:16 PM
December 1. Mild, heavy rain, and a Sunday morning amble over the old airport with our house guests.
Introduce yourself with four footballers
November 18, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Introduce yourself with four footballers
Same place, and the fencing close up, with another much-missed friend, Luna.
But Katie’s recall was pretty good. Maybe she liked us
But Katie’s recall was pretty good. Maybe she liked us
November 15, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Same place, and the fencing close up, with another much-missed friend, Luna.
But Katie’s recall was pretty good. Maybe she liked us
But Katie’s recall was pretty good. Maybe she liked us
New to this place, obv, and feeling my way around.
Will be posting about sport, journalism, sports journalism, politics, telly and other stuff.
Expect to see Croydon content.
Oh, and dogs
Will be posting about sport, journalism, sports journalism, politics, telly and other stuff.
Expect to see Croydon content.
Oh, and dogs
November 14, 2024 at 7:14 PM
New to this place, obv, and feeling my way around.
Will be posting about sport, journalism, sports journalism, politics, telly and other stuff.
Expect to see Croydon content.
Oh, and dogs
Will be posting about sport, journalism, sports journalism, politics, telly and other stuff.
Expect to see Croydon content.
Oh, and dogs