Reporting at a Premier League ground for your boyhood club really was a dream come true.
Itโs an experience that I will never forget!
A huge thank you to
@ChelseaFC
for their fantastic hospitality ๐
I hope itโs not too long before Iโm able to experience this again.
#Spireites
Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag.
As many of you know, I have been volunteering with the
@ChesterfieldFC
for quite a few years.
I am ecstatic to say that I am taking up a paid role at the club as Media Assistant alongside
@bronj2000
! 1/3
#Spireites
The EFL ruined a competition that I personally loved.
It gave League One and League Two teams the chance to get to Wembley. The Johnstone's Paint Trophy was great. The Checkatrade/Leasings.com Trophy is a travesty and I'm glad it's failing.
#BTeamBoycott
I am delighted to announce that I will be the Lead
@ChesterfieldFC
Reporter for the
@NonLeaguePaper
.
Really looking forward to starting and you will be able to read my match report on Chesterfield vs Wealdstone in Sunday's edition!
#Spireites
Chelsea vs Chesterfield in the FA Cup - even now it still doesn't feel real.
It has been some experience for not only me but for everyone involved with
@ChesterfieldFC
๐
My words on a day that will stay with me forever โฌ๏ธ
#Spireites
2022/23 season completed โ
From Matlock in July to Wembley Stadium in May. Itโs been the hardest but, without a doubt, the most enjoyable season yet.
(Iโm still in awe that Iโve managed to work at Wembley for the club I support)
#Spireites
Iโve got to admit after a really tough week, getting back to normality was more than welcomed.
I know that performance wouldโve made Grandad very proud indeed โค๏ธ
I will admit that his has been pretty much ready to go for a little while now ๐
Still canโt believe what happened yesterday - absolutely surreal from beginning to end.
#Spireites
Never give in,
Never give up,
Because it is your club...
๐๐ก๐ ๐ช๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ข๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐
#Spireites
Iโm glad to see how weโve continued to improve as a club and how Iโve improved my work personally.
Letโs see what the 2023/24 season has up its sleeve!
2021/22 season โ
Gutted that it didnโt end next Sunday, but thatโs football. Proud to have been apart of the Chesterfield media team once more.
A brilliant season for our media team with Nick & Bron being fantastic as always. Letโs see what next season brings.
#Spireites
It turns out that mine, my dad's and my grandad's favourite FA Cup moments happened 25 years apart๐ตโช๏ธ
Grandad: Stoke City 2-1 Chesterfield (1972)
Dad: Chesterfield 3-3 Middlesbrough (1997)
Me: Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield (2022)
#Spireites
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#EmiratesFACup
Thank you all! Yesterday was emotional for many reasons, especially with the return of fans to the Technique.
I couldn't have asked for a better five years with my boyhood club. Simply put, I have loved every minute of it. Not a bad home game to go out on either!
#Spireites
๐
Good luck, Kurt! ๐
@kurtbigg
has been volunteering at the club for 5๏ธโฃ years, he has been a valued member of the media team and is now moving on after finishing university.
We thank him for his efforts and we wish him well for the future. A true Spireite! ๐
#Spireites
Well. That's the season officially done and my time with
@ChesterfieldFC
to an end.
I'm honoured to have had the privilege to cover an incredible
#Spireites
side.
Once again a big thanks to everybody at the club for allowing me the opportunity.
Jarred Gillett will officiate the
#Spireites
FA Cup third round tie at Chelsea next Saturday.
The Australian took charge of his first Premier League game in September 2021.
If you havenโt already, I highly recommend you take a look at the video below โฌ๏ธ
Fun fact: Alex Whittle is playing his 50th game from Chesterfield. The wing-back has really shown his quality this season and become a fan favourite.
#Spireites
Seven years ago (yesterday), I sat in the
@ChesterfieldFC
press box for the first time after attending the Inspire Media Academy.
Donโt think too much came of it thoughโฆ ๐
#Spireites
Well, that was somethingโฆ
Olympique de Marseille vs Real Betis at the Technique Stadium. Sometimes you do have to wonder if stuff like this is real.
A photo with Manuel Pellegrini and almost getting knocked over by Matteo Guendouzi โ
#Spireites
#ForeverGreen
#OM
Well, I've graduated from
@DerbyUni
with Second Class Honours (First Division) in Football Journalism!
Three years of hard work have paid off. Now to see where my next chapter is.
Hope Salernitana can still stay up. Surely would be the biggest story as far as battles for the drop go in the โBig 5 leaguesโ this season. Yes, even bigger than either Stuttgart and Leeds.
Survival for Salernitana! ๐ฎ๐น
Written off by so many, beaten 4-0 by Udinese on the final day, but Davide Nicola's side retain their place in Serie A.
Jubilation at the Arechi!
๐ FACT: Only Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored more goals than Kabongo Tshimanga in the top five divisions of English football.
@kabby_09
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#Spireites
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#FFC
People who say that the International break is โboringโ, isnโt looking hard enough.
It was a pleasure to cover the fantastic game between
@SCFC_08
and
@Buxton_FC
for the
@NonLeaguePaper
!
One of my favourite videos that Iโve created whilst with Chesterfield - itโs been a real team effort on this one.
Time to move on to the next project ahead of the last bit of the season.
#Spireites
๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!
๐ Introducing our new bespoke PUMA home and away kits for the 2023/24 season!
#Spireites
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#OneClubOneCommunity
Great day spent in hospitality for the
@ChesterfieldFC
vs Port Vale pre-season friendly for my 21st birthday.
A big thanks to my family, the club and the people around me for making today special.
๐ฅ๐ป Something about this video that felt really good as I was putting together. Something a little different but something ahead of a Wembley final ๐
#Spireites
Felt like we have been a bit lacking in terms of transfer announcements this summer. So wanted to try something a bit different (
@BurnleyOfficial
inspired).
Thank you
@RyanBoot12
for putting up with me as I explained the video to him ๐
Chesterfield 3-3 West Brom
Boreham Wood 1-1 Accrington Stanley
Coventry City 1-3 Wrexham (at the moment)
Now how can the FA ignore that three should be going up from the National League? There needs to be a serious discussion.
#Spireites
You can find my report of Chesterfieldโs 2-1 win over Dagenham & Redbridge in the
@NonLeaguePaper
!
Iโve gone for Akwasi Asante for MOTM but there couldโve been three or four for it.
#Spireites
So, Iโve spent the last seven days adamant that I was not going to Weymouth.
I even had plans to go to Hull City vs Fulham with a mate.
I bought my Weymouth ticket almost immediately after todayโs announcement.
#Spireites
Three new signings announced, four pro contracts, an addition to the coaching staff, and a friendly against Bristol Rovers. Not bad for a weekโs work ๐
Always love this time of the season. A pleasure to be able to bring some of this content to our socials!
It's amazing what I get to do through the
@UoDFootyJournos
course.
Today I interviewed current Burnley manager and former
#Spireites
captain, Sean Dyche.
A huge thanks to Sean, the course and
@PeteLansley
for making the guest lecture possible.
Two years since
@ianevatt23
pulled off this beauty of a pass. Not a bad finish from Robbie Weir as well.
One of the maddest games I've ever been to.
#Spireites
Six years since my work experience at
@ChesterfieldFC
! Time flies by when you're having fun.
Enjoyed every minute back then and I'm enjoying every minute right now.
#Spireites
Talk about tough days in football. Good trip down south that unfortunately ended with in an uncomfortable way.
Great to see Paul Cook back in some
@ChesterfieldFC
gear and looking forward to his first home game back as Spireites boss next Saturday.
#Spireites
Very glad to see that the
@ChesterfieldFC
official TikTok has hit 100k likes - the account was launched less than a year ago!
The next aim is 10k followers and hopefully we can continue to growing the account before the end of the season.
#Spireites
๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ, ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐
โ๏ธ We are delighted to announce the signing of Andrew Dallas on loan from Solihull Moors until the end of the season - subject to FA and National League approval!
Details here โฌ๏ธ
#Spireites
Well, 2022 is coming to an end.
The year started off at Stamford Bridge. Itโs been a crazy year but Iโm so grateful to be in the role Iโm in.
Glad to be a part in helping to grow the clubโs social media and hope that we can grow even more in 2023 ๐
#Spireites
Lovely little tribute from
@IanWright0
talking about Matt Crooks, a friend of Jordan Sinnott, scoring at Old Trafford.
Great to see a legend of the game highlighting such a great cause,
@JSFTrust
, on TV ๐
โI tell you what Paul, a 5-3-2 counter-attacking team is the way to go on Football Manager. Anyone that tells you any different is wrong.โ
#Spireites
Great experience last night - also a good chance to try a slightly new role as video journalist.
Time to continue working towards goals and hopefully trips to The Hawthorns can become a regular occurrence.
(๐ธ Credit -
@TinaJennerPhoto
)
#Spireites
๐๐ฅ ๐๐โ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ช๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ช๐ข ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎโฆ
Any guesses at what weโve been filming today,
#Spireites
?
The season is really upon us nowโฆ ๐คฉ
I was wondering when the last time
@ChesterfieldFC
had one defeat after 15 league games. Turns out it was the 2010/11 season - we all know how that season ended.
After 15 games both teams occupied top spot and earned 32 points.
#Spireites
Saturdayโs fixture against Maidenhead United marked my final game working for the
@NonLeaguePaper
.
Itโs been a great three years reporting, and I would like to thank Dave and the team at the NLP for opportunity they gave me.
Got to interview Sean Dyche three years ago today. I remember being really nervous beforehand as I didnโt really have experience with interviews.
I had a good talk with him just before and remember that putting me at ease
Boom ๐
100,000 Twitter followers โ
100,000 Facebook followers โ
250,000 social media reach โ
Itโs always good to be able to tick off some goals. I guess now itโs time to think of some more goal to achieve!
#Spireites
@bronj2000
@scoopnick
@TinaJennerPhoto
๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐!
A huge milestone - thank you to every single one of our followers!
#Spireites
Everyone hopes the best for players well-being when they go to games.
It was absolutely gutting to see
@kabby_09
get hurt today - especially after seeing
@LukeCroll1
get hurt in midweek.
๐ค for a swift and full for recovery for both.
#Spireites
Eight years ago, Chesterfield beat Swindon Town 2-0 at Wembley in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.
I take a look back and recall my first experience at the Home of Football.
#Spireites
Whilst I'm glad the
#PremierLeague
is back, I cant wait to be back at the newly named Technique Stadium.
Hopefully it'll be sooner rather than later
@ChesterfieldFC
.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ | ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ-๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ
๐ฅ Highlights of Tuesday night's home victory over Southend will premiere on our YouTube channel at 10pm!
Make sure to use the 'live chat' function to chat with fellow
#Spireites
!
15 years ago today, I went to my first football game -
@ChesterfieldFC
vs Dagenham & Redbridge - thanks to a school offer put on by
@spireitestrust
!
Funnily enough, this game has probably had the biggest impact in my life because of where it has indirectly taken me.
Huge thanks to Ian Woodward, Grant Black and those at Belper Town FC for helping me with my coursework today.
The new training pitch is looking really good ๐
I unfortunately never got to see a John Duncan side in action, but I was lucky enough to be able to talk to John a couple of times - he was a gentleman as Iโm sure so many others will agree with.
RIP John ๐
โMost liked tweet in 2022 from a National League clubโ youโll never sing that ๐
Iโll have to do well to ever top this tweet again.
#Spireites
1) Chesterfield
53.5k likes
The
#Spireites
may have been thumped 5-1 at Chelsea, but they sure made the most out of scoring against the European champions, with this audacious reply to Tottenhamโs 1-0 loss.
Congratulations
@TinaJennerPhoto
on spending 20 years with
@ChesterfieldFC
! A fantastic person that I have gotten to know over the years and a big thank you for digging this photo out from your archive ๐
(Seems like an age ago this photo)
#Spireites
It was a fun day yesterday, but this was by far the highlight of the day. Credit to
@bronj2000
for the idea.
I think the reaction was when the Baileyโs was put back on the shelf ๐๐
#Spireites
๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ!
Ex-Spireite Nathan Smith has arrived in the press box to co-commentate on todayโs FA Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon.
LISTEN HERE:
2023 was somethingโฆ
Will be happy to see the back of it after the last couple of months.
However, Iโm more determined to make 2024 something to really look forward to. Bring it on ๐
Happy Birthday to Martin Allen!
There wasnt a dull moment during his time with the
#Spireites
. My personal favourite moment was when he got the squad to sing 'Happy Birthday' to me during the team photos.
Iโve really enjoyed covering the 25th anniversary of the FA Cup semi-final throughout the day.
Despite not being born at the time itโs still a part of
@ChesterfieldFC
โs history to get excited about!
(Also had to get a photo with Sean Dyche)
#Spireites
25 years on from the famous day at Old Trafford and the majority of the 1996/97 squad have spent the evening reminiscing about the cup run!
What a team ๐
#Spireites
This is genuinely a dream come true to be able to say that this is my job - especially at the club I have grown up supporting.
Weโve had a great month of content ahead of the new season and we are looking forward to be able to continue that. 2/3
Iโm glad to see how weโve continued to improve as a club and how Iโve improved my work personally.
Letโs see what the 2023/24 season has up its sleeve!
Absolutely made up that Belper Town have managed to reach the 4th Qualifying Round of the
#FACup
.
Maybe a battle between two Derbyshire teams is needed in the next round.
FULL TIME: Belper are in to the 4th Qualifying Round!!! Goals from Peterson and Dawes secure progress for the Nailers!!!! 2-1.
We wish a safe journey home to our visitors
@ROFCOfficial
following an entertaining encounter at the
@raygar1995
Stadium in the
#EmiratesFACup
Late nights are worth it when you get days like these. Games like that one are the reason why this is the best job in the world.
Some group of lads they are as well - everyone of them were unbelievable!
#Spireites
The
#ChampionsLeagueFinal
getting their priorities right.
Just remember Solihull Moors vs Chesterfield tomorrow in the National League play-off semi-final!
#Spireites
600 tweets a day? Absolutely screwed when we do matchday runners. Twitter doing itโs absolute best to allow someone to come in with an alternative. Shambles.
Always love it when England come to the Technique Stadium and it makes for a great end to the 2021/22 season.
A few weeks now without a game and then start the countdown for the 2022/23 season!
#YoungLions
#Spireites
I hate how most pundits adopt the โshock value to get people talkingโ to their opinions.
Itโs tone deaf and disrespectful to all clubs who are at genuine risk of going under - not a club that will move to a ยฃ500m stadium and at worst will be in the Championship.
One thing that I will miss from the National League is the play-off format.
Would love to see it brought into the EFL - consistently the best footballing drama of the season.
I've had some fantastic days that have involved Chesterfield Football Club but this stands out as possibly the greatest.
The weather, the last minute goal, the celebrations. You can't ask for much more.
#Spireites
I couldnโt ask for better people to be able to have shared this experience with.
Also 6,000 or so on the away end and those players and back room staff did Chesterfield so proud.
#Spireites