Contains PR ideas right up there with “Monkey Tennis”, “Arm Wrestling With Chas ‘n Dave” and “Alan Attack”)… While England and Scotland were busy knocking seven bells out of each other on the pitch, a far more civilised battle unfolded off it – a national anthem sing-off between Tom Walker and Pixie Lott. Yes, really. …
Six Nations Sing-Off: Who needs tries when you’ve got Tenors? Read More »
I was there yesterday…. As a Manchester United fan and someone who runs a PR agency, I find myself regularly wincing at what happens both on and off the pitch at Old Trafford. But Ruben Amorim’s post-match comments yesterday—a self-flagellating declaration that his team might be “the worst in the history of Manchester United”—were a …
Amorim’s Post-Match Meltdown: A PR Masterclass or own goal? Read More »
I did totally bottle the chance to play at Old Trafford for a United guest 11 many years back but that’s the closest I’ve come to a major appearance in any sport. However, next week, I will be grilled gently by the former Chairman of Selectors for English Cricket, Geoff Miller OBE as part of …
Spoiler alert – this is NOT about “Co-op Live” but cooperation might well save this venue. (whispering)… “Well, good evening, You join us here in the 8th frame of the evening, with the match poised upon a knife edge that could have been forged in the fires of this proud city.” Go on, name the …
Is This Proud City About To Be Snookered By A Lack Of Capacity? Read More »
Has anyone seen a scapegoat? I’m sure we left it somewhere around here. There must be someone to blame, to rant against. Even a small burning effigy would do. But no, not this time. The man who missed in ’96, the chap with the bag on his head in the Pizza Hut …
Scapegoat 0,Waistcoat ‘WON’ – football’s coming home Read More »
As Jamie Carragher is now painfully aware – ‘Believe in better’ is Sky’s slogan. It has served them well, especially with the creation of the best punditry partnership on TV, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville. The former foes, legends for their rival clubs, Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, have forged a fantastic partnership based on …
By now, you have probably heard about the latest celebrity email hack, this time of the beloved Becks. I’m a massive football fan and also a fan of David Beckham as a sportsman and role model but there is no doubt that this will raise more than a few Beckham-esque eyebrows amongst football fans and …
What a depressingly predictable scenario. England’s brave, battling “Lionesses” (in itself arguably a bit derogatory but let’s not dwell on that) fly home to great acclaim across the football supporters in the country, men and women alike, inspiring a generation of girls to pull their boots on and of boys to stop making disparaging comments …
Wimbledon fortnight begins. A time when for a few fleeting summer days the nation embraces tennis. The BBC swings into action, elbowing Eurosport aside, celebrities are (for some unfathomable reason in my opinion) spotted in the crowd and pigeons landing on a grass court are considered the height of situation comedy. I’m a massive fan …
“Anyone” for tennis? Grass court champions = grass roots cash. Read More »
With the FIFA annual congress meeting in Zurich today, one man appears to be somewhat absent – as I write this anyway… Whether you are a football/soccer fan or not, most people know the name Sepp Blatter. So far, teflon Sepp has managed to avoid the direct controversy that has surrounded his reign and tomorrow’s …
FIFA FO FUM – sponsors smell the blood of corruption Read More »