Jim White @jimw1 Twitter profile

Last Seen Profiles

@hksk_17

@ldibartolomei

@menteic

@SeegerC8

@TotalKroos

@jandakembangstw

@cartoon_magoo

@PodMonth

@volynska_pani

@Govt_Karnataka

@insideloc

@cmugsa

@BinorRaja

@tharecruiterguy

@Melina_Gee

@CiriResists

@lssaBreh

@LachmannFilip

@alkhawaja_donia

@oin_czn

@prasar16

@sibeldemiraay

@JoeyJoruta

@bottomSmyn

@Smh_Shanti

@bunniesvsbbc

@haikyu_ensei

@Jciocco14

@oBtownn

@jandakembangstw

@ConfluencesP

@miyaku_gogo

@nanoGe_Conf

@Nedoberemenna

@ScottyMacThinks

@koshumu

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Zouma gets a kick and goes down. The Watford fans immediately deliver a chant I've never heard at a football ground before: "that's how your cat feels."

278

6K

65K

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Woman in the bureau de change just told me I'd get 320 euros for £300 for my holidays. I told her to buck up, be more optimistic and stop pedalling project fear. But oddly she didn't give me any more.

377

5K

24K

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Manchester City now preparing to withdraw. It's a goner. @GNev2 was right: they're all bottle merchants

62

617

13K

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Manchester United were offered Moises Caicedo, but their brilliant, alert and always on the money recruitment department decided not to pursue an interest. So the 20 year old went to Brighton. For £4million. And on Sunday completely dominated the United midfield.

147

779

7K

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Bizarre the number of people on Twitter suggesting this joke of a Super League is no different from the Premier League. It is completely different. At no point did the PL ever propose being a closed shop. Relegation and promotion were integral from the start.

166

402

5K

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Still nine weeks of transfer window to go. So this is how I expect Man United to line up in first PL game: De Gea; Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Elanga; Ronaldo

161

280

4K

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Ed Woodward is spending a small fortune hiring a PR consultant to improve his image with fans (bloke's been busy, see below). I could tell Ed for free what to say that would immediately cheer the fans up: I resign.

Mirror Football

@MirrorFootball

5 years

Man Utd fans branded 'an absolute disgrace' by BBC commentator for 'asking Ed Woodward to die' in chant

157

31

158

98

764

4K

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Not a single person with Manchester United at heart will mourn Ed Woodward's departure from Old Trafford. He was a completely useless administrator who presided over decline and fall without an idea of how to counter it. He leaves the place in an utter shambles. Some legacy that.

118

487

4K

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Very decent of British Airways to text me a profuse apology for the delay on the flight from Accra this morning. And the fact I wasn't on the flight from Accra this morning and indeed have never been on a flight from Accra will not stop me accepting their apology in full.

41

197

4K

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

The money taken out of Man Utd to service the debt foisted on the operation by the Glazers could have allowed every season ticket holder to watch every single match for free over the past 18 years and still the club would have made a profit. And the debt is still there.

76

797

3K

Jim White

@jimw1

6 years

Went to Shrewsbury Town today and saw the safe standing area freshly installed. Looks great. And despite what Tracy Crouch seems to believe not remotely frightening.

65

529

3K

Jim White

@jimw1

7 years

Man Utd fans at Burnley chanting "one Cyrille Regis" before kick off. Great to hear...

28

318

2K

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Once wrote a piece about way in which young Asian cricketers in Yorkshire were routinely discriminated against by a system rigged against them. When I contacted YCCC they said that all the instances I had were historic and it would never happen again. Piece was published in 1990.

24

388

2K

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

On my way to Old Trafford later. Looking forward to being briefed by Ed Woodward's people on how hard he worked to sign a Watford has-been.

72

168

2K

Jim White

@jimw1

11 months

Reminder on the day the Glazers decide they will remain at Man Utd, of how a football stadium can be properly updated. Sadly for Utd fans with the owners staying on this will not be happening at OT at any time in the near future. Only decline to look forward to under the Glazers

Real Madrid C.F.

@realmadrid

11 months

🏟✨ Santiago Bernabéu 🎥

2K

16K

113K

87

336

2K

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Huge kudos to Gary Neville over this. @GNev2 was the first and loudest voice of resistance. And it seems the plotters were scared shitless by what he had to say.

23

178

1K

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Watching Manchester United at Fulham, I reckon there is one player who has improved more than any other under Solskjaer: Nemanja Matic. From living statue to dynamic midfielder in eight weeks this is some transformation.

45

204

1K

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Liverpool fans letting off flares to mark title win. Which is what they were wearing last time they won it...

33

172

1K

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

This idea that Ed Woodward is some kind of commercial guru is a myth. For a couple of years he upped existing revenue streams at a very successful business. That's it. He did nothing creative, revolutionary or inventive and has left United a dysfunctional mess. Some genius that.

36

171

1K

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Kye Whyte a vivid example of how delivering facilities is the most important aspect of getting people into sport. When a BMX track was built in Peckham, he went along to check it out. Now he's won an Olympic silver medal.

9

203

1K

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

11 years on since he left Sky, I watched Richard Keys on Qatari television. It was a timely reminder that, despite all our grumblings, things really are much better than they used to be.

Sportswashing in action: Watching Keys and Gray present 'the People's World Cup' in Qatar

Eleven years since the pair were defenestrated by Sky, Keys is back where he has always reckoned he should be – at the centre of things

www.telegraph.co.uk

72

75

930

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Harry Maguire's name booed at Wembley. A rare player who brings the nation together: he is hated equally by non-Manchester United fans because he plays for United and by United fans because he plays for United.

106

66

717

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Here's an idea MUFC fans. Instead of forking out yet more on top of your various subs to watch the PPV game v Newcastle on Saturday, listen on the radio and drop a donation to @mufcfoodbank

19

133

693

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Any football reporters covering a Premier League game this weekend remember to take some cash with you. And before you eat the delicious free food on offer in the press room stick the money in the FWA's collection box, raising money for local food banks.

15

113

632

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

14,000 Blackpool fans are returning to their club today after the longest boycott in English football finally ends with the demise of the odious Oyston regime. Good riddance...

Telegraph Football

@TeleFootball

5 years

'As visual metaphors go, it would be hard to beat what was going on in Blackpool’s home stadium this week, as years of accumulated filth was being washed away' @jimw1

2

8

51

7

62

558

Jim White

@jimw1

8 years

If Scotland gets the chance to split with the rest of the country, can London, Manchester, Liverpool and anyone under 25 go too?

31

446

474

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Actually what this Man United team could do with most is Bryan Robson leading them out at Watford.

Bryan Robson: What Manchester United need is an old-school bonding session

'Captain Marvel' believes current players are too afraid of upsetting each other to make constructive criticisms that would benefit the team

www.telegraph.co.uk

62

25

456

Jim White

@jimw1

9 months

My tribute to the finest there ever was

Sir Bobby Charlton: How tragedy and triumph made ‘Mr Manchester United’

The footballing icon represented an Englishness that was universally recognised and universally admired, the ultimate football gentleman

www.telegraph.co.uk

16

62

403

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

News is that the Glazers are in negotiation with Apollo Global about selling a stake of United. Apollo are an appalling outfit who should not be allowed anywhere near the reds. It is symptomatic of the Glazers that they are prepared to do business with the dodgiest of the dodgy.

19

115

384

Jim White

@jimw1

6 years

Lot of standard Twitter whataboutery this morning. But of all the sticks to beat the Glazers (and I've enjoyed wielding a few) FFP is not one. Every penny of the squillions Utd have spent has been earned. Glazers have sucked cash from club and put nothing in. Proper villains.

5

120

377

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Scathing from @TelegraphDucker on just how effective Ed Woodward's comically self-satisfied "cultural reset" has been...

Manchester United are a total mess - no direction, no cohesion and no joined-up thinking

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been thrown under the bus by a hierarchy no good at buying and selling, and unable to identify the right players

www.telegraph.co.uk

12

68

379

Jim White

@jimw1

2 months

*

5

46

384

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Just spoke to the chairman of a National League side. The league has said it is now not going to start without fans. But furlough ends next month. Which means there is going to be wholesale redundancy for players, coaching staff and administrators. Disaster looms for many clubs.

16

213

357

Jim White

@jimw1

7 years

Some BBC presenters are being paid more than the Ptrime Minister largely because they are better at their job.

14

96

336

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Top class photo bombing by @AndyMitten

Gary Neville

@GNev2

2 years

Night ❤️

2K

13K

179K

1

3

334

Jim White

@jimw1

7 years

Perfect modern football storm: 20,000 Cologne fans desperate to be at the game buying tickets from Arsenal fans who couldn't be arsed

16

122

302

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Appreciate I am qualifying for the Champions League of parental preening with this, but still. Ellie White makes an appearance on Alan Partridge's sofa tonight. She plays a radical feminist. Can't see how it could go wrong...

16

6

305

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Today Joel Glazer has just discovered that MUFC has fans. Since making this astonishing discovery he now claims his number one priority is to listen to those fans. So maybe he should act on what they have been saying for the past 15 years and get the hell out of their club.

16

67

307

Jim White

@jimw1

1 year

After watching them lose 4-0 at Brentford I declared it the worst United performance I had seen in 50 years following the club. Eight months on after winning League Cup and looking good for top four, they are in Cup final. Some turnaround Ten Hag has engineered.

18

16

309

Jim White

@jimw1

6 years

Just been to the funeral of the wonderful Charlie Mitten. Eulogy by @AndyMitten was magnificent: poignant, moving and very funny. What a life, properly lived. Have a suspicion the wake might go on a while yet.

10

16

290

Jim White

@jimw1

9 months

Sure he's full of good intentions. But it's all pie in the sky. He still hasn't had his 25% ratified by the board. Usual Glazer technique of nuclear level stalling. Nothing ever gets done at United with them in charge. As he'll find out if they ever get round to letting him in...

Mark Critchley

@mjcritchley

9 months

Sir Jim Ratcliffe prepared to invest $300m for Manchester United infrastructure upgrades, as per @MarkKleinmanSky 🔗 ⬇️

27

53

301

18

58

300

Jim White

@jimw1

1 year

Absolutely. This is not Pop Idol. #GlazersOut

Gary Neville

@GNev2

1 year

Taking it to a 3rd round is just classless. The market has obviously not given them the answer they want! It’s like they’ve made a pact to each other that they won’t go for less than £1bn each family member. (5 of them). If they stay in after all this it will be toxic!

622

1K

11K

11

28

292

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Typical Glazers this: after years of under investment as they bled the place dry, there is huge amount required to get United up to speed. And they'd much rather someone else did the heavy lifting.

6

36

268

Jim White

@jimw1

8 years

Michael Carrick: six appearances this season, six victories. Is there a pattern emerging for Manchester United?

14

282

261

Jim White

@jimw1

1 year

Not sure why we should have expected any better of them but the Glazers really are conducting this sale with a gallumphing, clodhopping, embarrassing lack of class.

24

35

270

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Love the way so many reporters on here describe their celebrity interviews as "sit downs" or "catch ups". Mate, you had five minutes max, with a PR hovering...

12

21

260

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

There's two sides to every story. In the case of the proposed Super League on one side is a bunch of greedy bastards. On the other side is everyone else.

6

30

262

Jim White

@jimw1

2 months

FA Cup Final score Manchester United 2 Manchester City 115. Sorry, 1

2

39

258

Jim White

@jimw1

10 years

Remember when you see Nigel Farage wearing a poppy to memorialise those who died fighting fascism that he did a deal with holocaust deniers

29

748

241

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

I think there's one thing we can all agree on, whether you're a Grealish must play man or a Foden has to start woman: even after a glorious game like that we'd all rather stick our head in a bucket of custard than watch Crouchy's After Party.

16

13

251

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

There are a billion reasons why the Glazers are the most toxic owners in English football

Tradition, heritage and competitive accomplishment institutionally side-lined in the pursuit of profit - United fans have had enough

www.telegraph.co.uk

21

83

233

Jim White

@jimw1

7 years

Much enjoyed Alison Pearson in The Telegraph this morning explaining for those of us that don't follow Strictly that the expulsion of the lad from JLS was "the equivalent of Red Rum being disqualified from the Derby". Or indeed Wayne Rooney being given LBW at Twickenham...

12

50

238

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Just watched Robbo, the new documentary about Bryan Robson. Safe to say if he were in the team United fans would be a lot more confident about their chances at Watford on Saturday. And that's aged 64.

9

17

241

Jim White

@jimw1

6 years

Bold bid for chant of the season by Oxford City fans as they lose to Tranmere in FA Cup: 'you'll never win the boat race' ...

5

53

227

Jim White

@jimw1

1 year

Sadly an accurate summary of a lot of the nonsense boiling around this bidding process. Increasingly looks as if the final legacy of the Glazer era will be them selling United to those who should not be allowed within a million miles of owning the club.

Ian Bland

@iangbland

1 year

‘Yeah, it’s private wealth, not state wealth. Nothing like city or Newcastle really, so it’s factually incorrect to call it sportswashing. At the end of the day he’s just some bloke, some really, really, really rich bloke. I like what I’ve heard about him actually.’

40

522

5K

19

38

219

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

I've watched United for over fifty years and that was the worst performance I have ever seen. And that includes Watford, Brighton and Liverpool last season...

23

30

217

Jim White

@jimw1

8 years

Klopp and Guardiola at your two biggest rivals and you have LVG: top work Ed Woodward....

18

413

202

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Hang on, the new owners only bought the club on June 4 - apparently passing all the EFL regulations - when the pandemic had been in full flow for three months. They should have had a clue about what effect it might have. Fit and proper indeed...

Telegraph Football

@TeleFootball

4 years

Wigan Athletic placed into administration with Covid-19 having 'significant impact'

3

7

16

11

63

188

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Bad news for grassroots football in Manchester. The Powerleague indoor five-a-side Trafford Dome will close on March 21 after a breakdown of negotiations with the landlord Peel Holdings. A generation of footballers now without a home.

41

114

187

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Listening to Today: does anyone know when "optics" became a thing? Apparently we can't simply say "this doesn't look good" anymore. We have to talk about the fact the "optics don't look good on this". Why?

82

9

192

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

City sign Haaland, Liverpool Nunez, United fail with a bid for...Arnautovic. Thank goodness the Old Trafford transfer system has been thoroughly rebooted. Imagine where we would be if it hadn't been.

5

26

186

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Quick question (though I think I know the answer): has anyone on here ever seen a more inept litany of incompetence as that surrounding MUFC's attempt to find a new manager? Frankly the only thing that could make it more cack handed were for Boris Johnson to be involved.

29

13

174

Jim White

@jimw1

8 months

@BeardedGenius He's launching a podcast. Seems to be trying to get "cancelled" in order to claim the only place to hear his views is on the podcast. It's as tedious as it is transparent...

3

10

175

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

This is good news. In a limited and unattractive field of potential owners, he is the best option for the club's future integrity.

Times Sport

@TimesSport

2 years

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Ineos have entered the bidding process to buy Manchester United. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of Britain’s richest men, has confirmed that he is officially in the running to buy the club from the Glazers

156

855

4K

12

17

175

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

What an example he is to all of us. Particularly oldies like me. A top man.

Marcus Rashford

@MarcusRashford

3 years

35K

156K

976K

5

11

174

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Watford fans at the London Stadium chanting: "Kurt Zouma, woe-oh, he went and kicked his cat, he is a fucking prat." Hard to argue...

10

32

169

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Just for context...

Martin Etherson 🇺🇦

@martinetherson

5 years

@jimw1 Ps..........the same Neil Ashton who wrote this.............awkward

3

25

80

14

53

154

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Shane Warne's genius made him one of the rare sports people who you would cheerfully watch destroy your own team. And how often he did...

4

35

157

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

The Glazers shamelessly tried to get away with wrecking our game. And they don't even apologise.

Manchester United

@ManUtd

3 years

We will not be participating in the European Super League. #MUFC

14K

47K

167K

12

33

153

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Oh dear. No quadruple. No treble either.

8

14

156

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

Man United magnificent. Hope this helps....

4

8

149

Jim White

@jimw1

7 years

Amid all the talk of players not playing internationally like they do for their clubs Ashley Williams doing exactly what he does for Everton

15

47

141

Jim White

@jimw1

1 year

*

9

6

153

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

@davidprice261 Ah good point. Poor strategy by me....

3

148

Jim White

@jimw1

8 years

"Some people say they wouldn't wish that pain on their worst enemy. I would on Kelvin Mckenzie..." the wonderful GT on his knee op

Tony Barrett

@TonyBarrett

8 years

Pleat's right. Taylor admitted the hurt that the turnip bullshit caused him in this @jimw1 interview in 2013:

11

37

79

5

88

138

Jim White

@jimw1

7 years

Never been so proud...

5

87

140

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Nicely put. Rashford was clearly passionate, but tempered his fire with calmness. As a result he completely showed up the kind of modern politician who is schooled in screech and rant. He is a gentleman, they are second raters.

Adam Crafton

@AdamCrafton_

4 years

Been thinking about why Rashford campaign worked so well on so many. Is it because civility in politics has become so rare in past few years? The message is opportunity & aspiration. The approach is authentic, polite, persistent and evidence-based. It’s a throwback to a lost era.

15

28

189

7

30

141

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

@david_conn Seriously David? Seriously you reckon the Glazers have the best interests of football in mind? This is a power grab using other people's money to sweeten the pill. For once the government has a point.

2

7

133

Jim White

@jimw1

10 months

@toadmeister Ah right, so by your thinking anyone who is wealthy has to be a mean bastard who doesn't give a damn about his fellow man. Otherwise they're a hypocrite. Nice philosophy yours...

7

2

139

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Hahahahaha. A nation mourns. Hahahahaha

Mark Ogden

@MarkOgden_

3 years

Confirmed. Ed Woodward has stepped down as Man Utd exec vice chairman. Was planning to quit in summer, but tghe ESL fiasco has brought it to a head now

334

2K

14K

10

11

133

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

City source tells me that several of the cabinet have substantial positions on shorting the pound. Profit will be hugely enhanced if sterling crashes with a no deal departure on 31 Oct. Surely not true. Policy isn't being driven solely by opportunity for personal gain. Is it?

24

77

128

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

I spoke to some people at @FCUnitedMcr about the anti-Glazer protests. Hard to argue that they didn't warn us...

FC United: We were labelled Judases for quitting the club - but this shows we were right

FC United was created out of disillusion at the Glazers takeover 16 years ago and continue to welcome fans in the aftermath of the ESL

www.telegraph.co.uk

3

37

133

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

@Jimbob210712 @1NorthernLegend If your job is to scout for and recruit the best you are paid to read the future. At Brighton they do it consistently. At United they are singularly failing to do so.

1

2

129

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Marcus Rashford is proving with every match it is possible to take an interest in the outside world and still perform at the highest level of sport.

3

16

128

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Apologies. Responses to this suggest sarcasm doesn't work for many on here. I was taking the piss out of the response of lots of tweeters every time he misses. Man is a total hero.

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Rashford demonstrating once more that he really needs to stick to football...

11

4

77

21

2

126

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Suggest you research who you are talking to before tweeting. Otherwise you might look a bit of a wally...

Howly Williams

@howlywilliams

3 years

@jimw1 You are employed by Sky !! Behave . You are part of the problem

5

0

13

0

118

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

The most glorious view in football complete with snow. Well it is April after all...

7

10

119

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

Manchester United are being very sure-footed during this virus. Someone behind the scenes is clearly offering very good advice. Suspect - and I may be wrong, I usually am - Charlie Brooks is the person concerned.

13

14

111

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

@WLChan12 Instead they're pursuing Arnautovic and Rabiot. Absolute shambles...

1

113

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Paul McCartney ought to have a word about the spelling here surely...

4

26

112

Jim White

@jimw1

3 years

Overwhelmed by an odd nostalgia for the days when football clubs were owned by dodgy garage owners, bandit butchers and guys with a chain of TV rental shops and a dodgy comb over.

10

6

110

Jim White

@jimw1

1 year

The closing date for entry in the FWA Student Football Writer of the Year is this Friday. £1000 up for grabs in each of three different categories. You have to be in it, to win it. So get those entries filed. Details below

Student Football Writer of the Year Awards open for entry

Win £1000 in the FWA Student Football Writer of the Year Awards 2023, sponsored by Football Manager As part of our long-term commitment to encouraging the next generation of journalistic talent, the...

footballwriters.co.uk

8

42

104

Jim White

@jimw1

7 years

Sheffield United have signed Oxford U's captain John Lundstram for £500,000. In today's market, that counts as daylight robbery...

13

79

93

Jim White

@jimw1

11 months

Getafe are going to have one hell of a forward line by Christmas: Greenwood, Antony and Sancho...

7

104

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

@tds153 "When we wrote JKR was transphobic and readers should boycott her work we did not mean to suggest she was transphobic or that readers should boycott her work". Blimey.

1

3

94

Jim White

@jimw1

6 years

Ages ago Chelsea was our bridesmaid. Today she got married in Dublin. Four years ago she wouldn't have been able to show her happiness like this. Despite everything the world is becoming more civilised

3

8

102

Jim White

@jimw1

2 years

Anyone know what convinced the brilliant minds at Manchester United that it would be better to appoint Ralf Rangnick than Antonio Conte last November?

71

9

100

Jim White

@jimw1

5 years

I write an article despairing at the idea of my club being potentially taken over by fascists and the response on here is magnificent levels of whataboutery.

Saj

@szbaaaa

5 years

@TeleFootball @jimw1 You had same energy for Man City?

2

0

16

23

14

100

Jim White

@jimw1

4 years

This is a really good insight into a player who - at £2.25m - is the bargain of the transfer window and further proof Brentford have the sharpest recruitment deapartment around.

12

17

94

Jim White

@jimw1

3 months

Never mind the Champions League I've just had an audience with royalty...

3

0

100