17 Dec 2025 23:19:36
Keeping things lighthearted I caught a bit of talk sport on Sunday morning with Henry winter who I quite like, he’s always fair minded and more often than not quite complimentary toward us - his co presenter was Custis ( less said about him the better )
Who’s your favourite sports journo over the years and not necessarily a pure football journo but perhaps all round sports knowledge journo
I’ll go - Ian Wooldridge, Hugh Mcllvanney, Jeff Powell
Younger posters won’t have heard of those!
17 Dec 2025 23:42:07
Pretty sure Winter ghost wrote Kenny’s autobiography. I like him up to a point: he constantly refers to Shakespeare and others to make it clear he is better than a mere sports writer - when, in my view, some of the best writing is about sports.
I have the impression he is a difficult fish to fry with. He didn’t last long at The Times.
I like Michael Cox (great books), Northcroft, Oliver Kay. Simon Hughes and James Pearce nice lads who write exclusively about us.
M.
17 Dec 2025 23:52:20
I like Henry winter myself . think he is a secret red by the way he talks about us.
18 Dec 2025 00:37:51
Colin hart.
18 Dec 2025 07:32:14
Just seen highlights of last nites Brentford v city game and I'm asking why was the city player not sent off ok I know there's no VAR but surely to god that's as easy a red card offence you will ever see in football look forward to webb backing that decision up is he in the pockets of PEP like he was in fergies.
18 Dec 2025 07:51:28
I like David Ornstein because he seems to be the only sports journalist nowadays who doesn't knowingly print lies just to get attention.
18 Dec 2025 07:56:58
Does Alistair Mcallister count?
18 Dec 2025 08:02:03
Having worked with and edited all four you mention, Bristol, Wooldridge was the best allrounder, McIlvanney the best football writer, Powell the most genial and best in his field, and Winter the hardest to work with.
18 Dec 2025 09:51:31
Nice answer ISG.
18 Dec 2025 09:56:10
I like Simon Jordan, yes he is bigoted and talks nonsense a contradicts himself regularly. He is also condescending, but I don’t watch talksport for intellectual or fair analysis it is more entertainment to me. I also like sports bar with Cundy and o’hara, what a pair of clowns.
If I want balanced analysis I come here, or anything on YouTube with Josh Williams, or even Adam Cleary.
18 Dec 2025 11:20:19
Todd, are you sure you like Simon Jordan? Your description of him says otherwise ?.
18 Dec 2025 11:39:01
Doesn't take much for Winter to switch into vomit inducing pro-England propaganda, so you can count him out.
Powell seems decent.
Woolnough seemed decent too.
Samuel is bought and paid for and should be added to the City charge list.
To be honest, I never read any mainstream sports journos these days. I have also stopped listening to the pundits too. Apart from the occasional Clarence Seedorf - Daniel Sturridge interaction, it's incredibly boring soundbite generating stuff.
I like some of the Anfield Wrap guys. And the analysts on Anfield Index can be insightful. That is plenty for me.
18 Dec 2025 14:43:46
Daniel Taylor, ex Guardian and The Athletic, is consistently voted by his peers as football writer of the year. He’s Forest so he doesn’t just print proManc tut. Matt Lawton gets a lot of scoops.
18 Dec 2025 16:01:38
Neil Jones, a bit biased because I grew up with him and he's a proper sound lad.
Outside of that Brian Reade, no one comes close.
18 Dec 2025 18:08:27
I wouldn’t waste my time or effort listening to any of them. More important things in life to be doing.