Jon BirchallWhose league is it anyway?This article originally appeared in The Football Project newsletter, which you can sign up for here.Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
Jon BirchallSports gambling, Pochettino and how LFC got to where they are — sharing great sports stories…Jim Valvano took to the stage at Madison Square Garden barely able to walk.May 29, 2018May 29, 2018
Jon BirchallSharing great sports stories: 22/05/2018We gave my grandfather an old computer a few years ago. He used it for not much more than watching Morecambe and Wise videos on YouTube…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Jon BirchallHow does Sport survive and advance in the attention economy?There is a line buried deep in Howard Bryant’s introduction to the 2017 edition of The Best American Sports Writing that gives cause for…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Jon BirchallPresence, relevance and a sustainable future for sports journalismI have been having sleepless nights. Or I am at least trying.Nov 1, 2017Nov 1, 2017
Jon BirchallLonzo Wire and the sporting obsessions that drive what we doTodd Marinovich began training to become one of America’s biggest sports stars when he was one month old.Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Jon BirchallIt’s up for grabs now…It was with little fanfare that Twitter opened a vacancy for their new Head of Live Sports recently, but, for the soon to be incumbent, the…Aug 8, 2017Aug 8, 2017
Jon BirchallA whole new world for digital sports and the regional pressCarrington, the training centre and beating heart of Manchester United, is a surreal and extraordinary place. Set back from public roads…Jul 16, 20171Jul 16, 20171
Jon BirchallNostalgia, sport and the memories we cherish for a lifetimeThe troubling and untimely death of Dalian Atkinson just less than a year ago prompted both shock and sadness among football fans across…Jul 11, 2017Jul 11, 2017
Jon BirchallThe Sound of SportThe Thelwall Viaduct is a mile-long motorway bridge sitting high above the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal, just outside the town…Jul 4, 20171Jul 4, 20171