Scott Innes

The timing is not exactly ideal given the recent very sad news about the great man, but my novel Galactic Keegan now has a new home with @wiltonsquare.bsky.social, so if you managed to avoid me wanging on about it endlessly a few years ago then here I am again: wiltonsquarebooks.com/products/gal...

I feel bad for Michael Carrick, but on the other hand I would love to wake up on Tuesday morning with a multi-million pound payout in the bank and I don’t have to go to work.

Man United will sack Carrick and bring in another veteran of the Fergie era to steady the ship, they’ll go on to do unexpectedly well and be awarded the full-time job then everything will instantly fall apart and the cycle will begin again

Got a card for my brother’s birthday this week

I want De Zerbi’s Spurs to continue to struggle but for that to happen, Chelsea would have to win

Björn and his mum Luna taking refuge from the storm outside

De Zerbi’s Spurs finally winning a match

‘Come on James, let Nana see you in the goalie kit she got you for Christmas’

Handsome Björn

I have never seen coverage of a live trial, one involving allegations of multiple sex attacks on multiple women, framed in a more distasteful way. It's not 'Fame under fire' it's a rape trial. And it involves actual women. And this from the *checks notes* BBC

Still, at least the players, manager and fans in the stadium showed humility and an appreciation of the situation today

This Premier League season

‘And Man City have scored another’

The country

Man City in front. What a meaningless spectacle it all is.

‘We’ve won it al’

Very strange feeling to see something from the village you grew up in as the top story on the news

I’m amazed Man Utd v Spurs is allowed to be shown before the watershed. So many impressionable kids will see this level of mediocrity and think it’s okay. Worrying.

The cursed international break is finally at an end

This endless, desolate international break

I’m convinced the Man City saga will eventually end with them escaping on some ridiculous technicality

In ‘game reviews from 10 years ago’ I l’ve really loved playing Firewatch this past week. Short but completely absorbing and very moving too. It will leave a lasting impression with me I think.

When I enter a room

Amol Rajan: ‘I know a lot of people think of me as that nice, warm man from the news…’ #CelebrityTraitors

Every contribution from Amol Rajan #celebritytraitors

The farmer who phoned the police at RAF Fairford seeing the reports that she wasn’t actually the first person to call it in

This is excellent if you’re into that sort of thing (and I certainly am)

‘For me, Clive, he simply has to buy a pint from there. If anything, he’s flushed it too well.’

The Man City verdict

My father-in-law: ‘Meant to ask you, what’s the name of that recent comedy film? It has two people in it.’ Me: ‘So a film with just two characters?’ ‘No, there are other people too.’ ‘What’s it about?’ ‘Not sure.’ ‘Who’s in it?’ ‘I don’t know.’ ‘Can you tell me anything else about it at all?’ ‘No.’

What a tremendously useful question to ask him. I wonder which one he chose

Man United v Spurs the next match after the international break. That will surely be testing the limits of mediocrity to which the human mind can be safely exposed.

Finished Disco Elysium tonight and now have to figure out what on earth to do with the rest of my life. One of the greatest gaming experiences I’ve ever had.

Colin From Accounts was an absolutely perfect show from start to finish. What an absolute treat.

That Szoboszlai goal

Spurs scoring a goal