Simon Hill

Back at the Stade Louis II today for AS Monaco v Angers SCO @ligue1-en.bsky.social

I was calling the game for the world feed 😉

Back in Nice today for the Côte d’Azur Derby between OGC Nice & AS Monaco for WF comms ⚽️ 🎙️

Early start today for the big South Coast Derby for @talksport.com - Pompey v Saints ⚽️ 📻

The start of a new adventure tonight, as I fly to Chengdu to work on The World Games! Looking forward to a very different broadcasting challenge!

Well, that was a great way to finish - congrats to the @socceroos.bsky.social - 6 straight World Cups! 👏

And thanks to the guys in Jeddah for this - much appreciated! ⬇️🙏

Hearing the beautiful old ornate stand at the Morwell Falcons stadium is to be replaced the the brutalist structure in the 2nd pic.

So sad - surely a part of the games history can be brought up to date & saved?

Let’s hope today is the day. It’s long overdue.

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Huge night for @sydneyfootballclub.bsky.social as they defend a 2-0 lead v Jeonbuk in the QF of the ACL2 - Lion City Sailors awaiting the winners in the semis. Live on 10Play & PPlus at 7pm ⚽️📺

The excellent “Ange & the Boss” is released across Australia this week. I’d highly recommend it! 🎥⚽️

Not sure I have the energy to do all that again, Guido - it’s a lot of work for very little return, but you never know. Appreciate the comments 👍

Some news for those who have asked…sadly, The Global Game won’t be returning to the airwaves, at least for now. I believe the show has been unable to secure sponsors.

This is where ⚽️ is in Australia, unfortunately.

Thanks to all who listened & all our contributors 👍

We truly do STILL live in the age of “Sheila’s, Wogs & Poofters”

Depressing.

Football Australia has submitted an EOI to host the (Men’s) Asian Cup in 2031, as a stand-alone bid.

Happy to plug Ultimate A-League - it’s a great resource! 👍

All things considered (especially as the AL is largely ignored by mainstream media), these figures aren’t too bad. A couple still need a lot of work, but these numbers would be the envy of large parts of Asia…which is where we are, not Europe…

Correct, Brett! Long story, but at SBS, every Anglo was given a jokey “ethnicised” name…a sort of reverse play on Laszlo Urge having to fit in by being “Les Murray” - so Simon became Shime. I like it! 😉

They may yet come to the rescue for next season - but in principle, yep.

Yes, information is hard to come by sadly. APL (despite the initial promise of greater transparency) seem to have withdrawn into silence across many issues.

Tbf, they may yet come to the rescue for next season at least. In principle tho, I agree with you…but this is the same story right around the country.

So, no Canberra in the ALM for 25/26, and the ALW team will need to resolve its funding issues soon, as they want to lock in the schedule by the end of March.

Disappointing, but not surprising, given the silence of late. APL still hopeful of 26/27 for the ALM’s.

Not volunteering! 🤣

Hi mate - waiting on a sponsor for TGG to return I think…re 1875, yeah there’s probably earlier games, but at the mo, I think that’s the earliest one that’s been verified 😉

Done ✅ 😉

⚽️ in Australia is 150 years old (at least) in 2025 - the 1st officially recorded game being in Goodna in Aug 1875.

Any plans to commemorate/celebrate this @footballaustralia @footballqueensland?

Nah, we saw it - there’s slight contact, but in any case it’s well outside the box.

Lovely evening for the 66th #BigBlue - join us on @paramountplus.bsky.social ⚽️📺

The Olympics’ biggest spectator sport makes its Brisbane stadium pitch Queensland is ill-equipped to host Olympic soccer, Football Queensland and Football Australia have warned in their review submission.

The Olympics’ biggest spectator sport makes its Brisbane stadium pitch

Ugh.