John Nicholson

1 month ago | football365.com | John Nicholson |Lewis Oldham

Do you take any notice of, or consume the mainstream football media? I ask because last week they were in typically grotesque form over Jack Grealish. Although their models are slowly dying, millions still buy newspapers and they can’t be spending that money in the belief that they’re reading a dystopian version of the truth. They must believe it to be on some level true, because who pays money to be lied to?

1 month ago | football365.com | John Nicholson |Jason Soutar

Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘has to be divorced’ from Manchester United or everyone should simply go on strike until he leaves. It is a sweary old Johnny Nic rant.

2 months ago | football365.com | Will Ford |Joe Williams |John Nicholson

Rio Ferdinand has told Manchester United to prioritise signing a £62m star who can tell Rasmus Hojlund “what to do” over Chelsea star Christopher Nkunku. A swap deal involving Nkunku and Alejandro Garnacho has been mooted in the January transfer window with the United bosses said to be considering a move for the Blues forward.

2 months ago | football365.com | John Nicholson |Joe Williams

Rio Ferdinand shilling for Qatar Airways was probably not his most offensive TV offering this week; he was in his usual form watching Manchester United. A new cycle of football started on Friday with a lot of channel hopping and a Championship game between Burnley and Sunderland. Curtis and Jobi do a good job dissecting the effectiveness of a Clarets’ defence which has only conceded nine goals. The game is broadcast all over the world.

Jan 17, 2025 | football365.com | John Nicholson |Joe Williams

Arsenal v Man Utd was ‘unwatchable’ but even worse was TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand trying his hand at some ‘toe-curlingly embarrassing’ interviewing. It was a super busy football week. On the coldest night of the year there was plenty of football to see: the FA Cup at Villa Park on ITV with Pougars, Roy and Wrighty; Dortmund v Leverkusen; Larne v Cliftonville; Lazio v Como; or even Auxerre v Lille if you’ve a Ligue one pass.