Gregor Robertson
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Gregor Robertson
@GregorRoberts0n
Football writer @timessport, co-host of The Game podcast.
*NOT the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure for Canada (and former Mayor of Vancouver).
- Gareth Southgate could pick the midfield pivot for one of the most tactically sophisticated, dynamic teams in the country, with 174 games under his belt aged 24. Or, erm, Declan Rice. Should it matter that Kalvin Phillips plays in the Championship? thetimes.co.uk/article/1fba22…
- Two years ago Norwich City made a plan - and stuck to it. With intelligent leadership, savvy recruitment and trust in youth, this weekend they stand on the brink of the Premier League thetimes.co.uk/article/why-no…
- So I spent some time in Ecuador last month, visiting some of the people and places that shaped Moisés Caicedo... thetimes.co.uk/article/07d1a9…
- Replying to @GregorRoberts0nIt’s been an incredible rise, from the poverty-stricken streets of Santo Domingo, via Independiente del Valle, a remarkable little club perched high in the Andes, to the £100m-rated, 21-year-old Premier League midfielder so highly sought-after today... thetimes.co.uk/article/07d1a9…
- I'm hanging the boots up... The past 15 years have been an absolute blast. Looking forward to the beginning of a new chapter!
- Memo to Thomas Tuchel: you’ve got to pick Elliot Anderson, and play him. Column.
- Journeyman column from Bramall Lane. Five years ago Chris Wilder's Northampton team (who I played for) had just beaten Dagenham & Redbridge to climb out of the League Two relegation zone. Now the Premier League awaits him... Incredible. thetimes.co.uk/article/sheffi…
- Gutted for the Grimsby support tonight. Never known a club be as important to its town. Hope to see you back in the Football League very soon.FT - 🔴⚪️ 3 - 2 🔵 Heartbreak after a battling performance. Town’s five year spell in the Football League will come to an end. #GTFC
- Spoke to Tommy Lee, the former Chesterfield goalkeeper, who retired through injury last month, about years of masking pain, his relief now it's over, and a career in the lower leagues... thetimes.co.uk/article/tommy-…
- When Gary Johnson arrived at Plainmoor 2 years ago, Torquay United were 14th in the sixth tier - their lowest ebb. Now they're 9 points clear at the top of the NL, on course for an EFL return, and Johnson has promotion No 7 in his sights. A true great. thetimes.co.uk/article/799a48…
- Catastrophic mismanagement, unsustainable levels of debt, and a regulatory framework that looks increasingly unfit for purpose. Seven days before the new season gets underway, the EFL is not a happy place. What will it take to do something about it? thetimes.co.uk/article/histor…
