Robbie Smith

@henrywinter Enduring calibre of Salah? Did you watch the game?

Arnie Slot is the reigning manager of the year and rightly has plenty of credit in the bank with Liverpool’s match-going fans for last season’s unexpected and joyous title. Slot’s been under scrutiny this term because of Liverpool’s indifferent form but there's certainly no indication from the owners about any wavering of support for him. Good. Slot will not be judged by the club’s owners on an FA Cup run, which is accelerating after the win at Molineux and the exciting contribution of Rio Ngumoha and reminder of the enduring calibre of Andy Robertson and Mo Salah. Slot will be judged by owners on league finish. Top five. We live in an era where trophies are great, and every fan loves a trip to Wembley (for Liverpool fans that's Anfield South), but for many owners, juggling PSR and own ambitions, it’s simply about the ticket to ride the Champions League gravy train. Do the qualification. Do the maths. Liverpool have so far made £46.4m from Uefa’s CL pot from participation in the league phase, performance-related bonuses and progress to the knockouts. All before factoring in the substantial “value pillar” split of viewership-related broadcast revenue (and Liverpool are a big global draw) and also match-day revenue. Victory over Galatasaray in the round of 16 is worth a further £10.8m. Plus broadcast and match-day revenue. Clubs progressing in the knock-outs are looking at £100m+ from their involvement in the competition. Even winning the Europa League is worth only a third of that. PS-G made £125m from winning the CL last year. Also 12 European clubs ranked over four-year period in CL gain entry to the dreaded but lucrative Club World Club. The Champions League is a cash machine as well as home to sporting prestige. It’s why owners of elite Premier League clubs focus so heavily on their teams qualifying for it. That’s what Slot and others will be judged on by owners. #LFC #UCL

@NaomiSFB @Wayne_Dixon @SDPhq But on Chat-GPT.

@NaomiSFB @Wayne_Dixon @SDPhq Same here!

No @SDPhq mentioned yet an unregistered party is 🫣🤔

@ITVXhelp @ITVX Sorry, don’t fancy putting my details for all to see. It’s working now, just not acceptable to be so unreliable as it seems others have the same issue. Wouldn’t mind if I could just record live TV but @skytv pushing everyone onto sky stream means on demand apps should be better.

@coachrobbies @ITVX Hi there, thanks for contacting ITVX - really sorry for any inconvenience. Please confirm your full name and email address used to create your account so that we can take a look into this further.

@ITVX @skytv ITVX app not playing any shows. Episode opens then crashes. Really poor start to using sky stream so far. Not happy about not being able to record live TV, the playlist concept is not a suitable alternative. Relying on “on demand” apps isn’t progress.

The hardest decision in the UK right now.

@avesonbateman @angusjporter @EnglandHockey What about EHL? On area websites?

Good to see progress on the new @EnglandHockey Game Management System. Haven’t found a single page to bookmark from which you can access EHL, EH Championships and all regional leagues, though. Am I being dim?

@SWilliamsCoach I’d be happy with its straightness, I can’t cope with the number of cones though.

When the players put a side line in for you 😂

Wow! Outrageous Goal!!!🙌🏑

@sportshubcoach @SWilliamsCoach

CALL TO ACTION. For The GOOD Of HOCKEY. FIH Exec Board Mtg Friday 15th July Terrassa - Sign the Petition! chng.it/yj7y7tS9 via @UKChange

An exciting opportunity to help drive the club's ambitious plans for the Ladies Performance Squad at @Stonehockeyclub

An exciting opportunity to help drive the club's ambitious plans for the Men's Performance Squad at @Stonehockeyclub

Fantastic Camps these! Fun, Games, Technical Development

@WarksHockey @ManiKochar @Willowsacorns @self_pass @EnglandShockey @EnglandHockey BTW, I’m not meaning to bash EH here. I’m asking the question of the whole hockey community, How and who would make it happen? EH? Clubs? A body of likeminded people who want to see it happen? Surely this is better than accepting we will never be near the likes of other sports.

@coachrobbies @ManiKochar @Willowsacorns @self_pass @EnglandShockey @EnglandHockey What investment? The only way they can get their own money to invest (as they would like to) is ticket sales & sponsorship; both slightly scuppered by not making The Stoop happen. There is no other money to redirect from elsewhere as EH do not decide where money is spent.

Lower than anticipated? Only an "organisation" as deluded as @EnglandHockey would anticipate anything else. This is a sad indictment of our sport. Change is needed urgently before hockey becomes irrelevant in the UK

@WarksHockey @ManiKochar @Willowsacorns @self_pass @EnglandShockey @EnglandHockey Sorry, I’m not saying the money should be taken from other pots. I’m meaning more the exploration of external funding, sponsorship, private equity, possible revenue from ticket sales of big playoff events and merchandise opportunities involved with a Top domestic product.

@ManiKochar @Willowsacorns @self_pass @EnglandShockey @EnglandHockey I don’t know enough about this event to give a balanced opinion, as really my comments are biased towards a hidden agenda that I would just love to see our top domestic competitions given real investment as the vehicle to grow the game across the country.

@ManiKochar @Willowsacorns @self_pass @EnglandShockey @EnglandHockey I agree the date could be a big factor but otherwise, there is no reason why this event should not be supported. You see it as the UK hockey public not supporting top level hockey. But does that not tell us we need to give them something more meaningful and engaging to support?

Stone HC are looking to recruit someone to lead our Foundation Section, a fun and safe introduction to hockey for children aged 5 - 12. Apply here: bit.ly/3M1n4KK #mightystone #sportforall