Niall Couper
CEO Fair Game, Exec Board Member Union of European Clubs, Comms Senior Associate for Agenda, former Head of Media for Amnesty UK, author of three books, Wimbledon fan and lover of 90s indie music
- Excellent pod out today. Some brilliant insights from the club and local MP around the plight of Morecambe
- Masters champions parachute payments.... Er hello I am not sure the rest of the Championship or @EFL would agree with that. It screws competitive balance. Everyone knows that @fairgameuk.bsky.social
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- Love being part of this. Excellent episode this week as we discuss who would be part of the best ever Wimbledon FC Premier League XI
- In a scary development, tonight I am feeding my family haggis for the first time
- Independent Regulator anyone?
- ICYMI... Here I am on Joe Media on behalf of @fairgameuk.bsky.social explaining why we don't just need a football regulator, but why we need one with strong powers... youtube.com/shorts/QC_Bc...
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- Summed up in under a minute. A message to clubs, fans and politicians.
- Loved taking part in this. Football really is on a knifes edge
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- Definitely worth listening to!
- Thanks @cliven7.bsky.social
- Have a listen here too. On the weekly Guardian podcast
- Want to know why football is a mess and needs a regulator? Watch this 👇👇👇 youtu.be/1v1rexiN8X4?...
- Superb result from a great team
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- Looking forward to being part of this delegation. Fighting the good fight in a bid to deliver a fairer future for football
- Best wishes to Morecambe fans today
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- Thought for the year! Will 2025 mark the year the financial flow in football finally starts being fairer? Over 20 years, the gap has grown nine fold! It could happen, but it depends on our politicians caring about all the clubs in the pyramid and their communities @fairgameuk.bsky.social
- Well done the UK for scoring so highly in the @transparencyuk.bsky.social league table (sic) Ultimate source of funds needs to be clear and transparent in all businesses And that's why @fairgameuk.bsky.social is calling for it to be enshrined in football governance No room to hide
- Worth a read 👇👇👇
- 🤔 Thought for the day ⚖️ An imbalance in football? It takes Reece James 55 days to earn more than the entire annual budget of an average League Two club And around two years to pay for a state of the art 15,000 all seater stadium. One player at one Premier League club @fairgameuk.bsky.social
- 🤔Thought for the day ⚽️ To football, let's champion well-run clubs, fans & foundations. A fairer future for football please 🌏 To activists, never lose sight of the dream to make the world a better place. 💭 Without dreams, what are we 🎄🎄Happy Christmas everyone! 🎄 🎄 Oh and 3pts please Dons!
- So what would your answers be?
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- 🤔 A quick thought on our polarised society. German killer? 🇸🇦 Saudi refugee Or 😵 Musk supporting Nazi 📰 Look at the headlines and it will tell you so much about the divided global discourse How we can bring people together when we live in increasingly different bubbles?
- 🤔 Today's thought 🇬🇧 Make Britain great again 💸 Invest in education, health & environment 💭 Imagine a nation where 👪 Every child aspires to be a teacher or doctor 🚑 Our schools & NHS are envy of world 🌍 Planet A is safe That should be everyone's vision And Wimbledon win (just me on that one)
- Personal view on the question below... Yes
- New figures are out... A reason why EDI is so important and why it should be part of the proposed Independent Football Regulator
- Like what he said👇👇👇
- Brilliant bit of work
- Most unsurprising story of the night from PA "A top lawyer representing Manchester City has claimed human rights issues would “distract” a new football regulator if it was required to consider them." Words interest and vested come to mind www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
- Here is the official @fairgameuk.bsky.social reaction to the ridiculous Unify League aka European Super League Mk II in the Independent www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/bill...
- Can't underestimate how important this could be
- 🧠 Today's thought 6️⃣ Day Six Up for debate 🏟 Wimbledon clause 🇸🇦 State-owned clubs 🫶 Human rights 🏗 Support for clubs And possibly the big one... 💸 The backstop and financial flow. ❓️Will the regulator have the power to reverse the growing financial divide @fairgameuk.bsky.social
- Watch this space
- 🤔 Thought for the day 🧠 Sometimes I wonder what is going through the minds of politicians ⚽️ Here is the latest from the Football Governance Bill 🟦 Tory Peer Colin Moynihan wants to give owners of football clubs diplomatic immunity ⁉️ Er? Why? www.cityam.com/tory-peers-p...
- Amendment just being discussed stopping clubs like Man City leaving the Premier League and setting up in new World Super League as say City Blues... No longer far fetched. @fairgameuk.bsky.social
- 1/3 🤔 Today's thought 5️⃣ Day 5 of the increasingly misnamed three-day Committee hearing on the Football Governance Bill in the House of Lords. Day 6 is on Wednesday, with the final day now set for mid January. So what is up for debate (in theory) today... 👇👇👇
- This should appeal to the right person who loves football and wants to ensure a fairer future for Our Nationsl Game www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
- Happy Niall
- Well I will be there...
- 🤔 Thought for the day Saudi Arabia. The World Cup. WTF. This is their official line: “FIFA is committed to respecting all internationally recognised human rights and shall strive to promote the protection of these rights.” 👇👇 Murdering journos? Women’s rights? inside.fifa.com/social-impac...
- Hard not to agree with this analysis
- 🤔 Thought for the day 🥳 Happy Human Rights Day
- Filibuster update. 4hrs in: Speeches over 5mins: 🟦 Baroness Brady x2 🟦 Lord Markham x5 🟦 Lord Parkinson x4 🟥 Baroness Twycross (govt spokes) x2 🟥 Lord Blunkett (tabled amendment) 🟪 Baroness Fox 🟥 Lord Mann 🟦 Lord Jackson 🟦 Lord Moynihan 🟦 Lord Hayward 🟦 Lord Wrotsley
- Filibuster watch... 150mins into football governance Bill. Here's who has spoken for more than 5mins: 🟦 Baroness Brady x2 🟦 Lord Markham 🟦 Baroness Evans 🟦 Lord Parkinson 🟥 Baroness Twycross (govt spokes) 🟥 Lord Blunkett (tabled amendment) 🟪 Baroness Fox 🟥 Lord Mann 🟦 Lord Jackson 🟦 Lord Evans
- 🤔 Today's thought ⚽️ Day 4 Football Governance Bill Expected to be covered: 🫂 Lower league support 📜 State of Game report frequency 🏃♀️ Women’s Game 🏟 Multi-club ownership 🤕 Player welfare 💰 Rogue owners removal 🏡 Domestic comps 1st Will Brady Tories filibuster again? @fairgameuk.bsky.social
