Luke James
@LukeJames_32
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Professional Tweeter; Semi-Professional Writer ✍️
London, England
Joined December 2016
It’s here and it’s beautiful ❤️ Thank you, @SPAJournalism 🙂 Congrats, @BoarSport 🐗 🏒 stick taps everywhere today 🏒
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I’ve written about the Fife Flyers — who have reached rock bottom (of the table and off the ice). ✍️ @BritIceHockey
https://t.co/l5TP3H07Kn
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The Fife Flyers have reached rock bottom both on and off the ice. And the Kirkcaldy side’s 6-1 loss to the Guildford Flames on Saturday [31 January] is barely a footnote in a much more serious story....
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After the article’s headline was updated this afternoon, I asked the FT if it stood by its initial view (screenshot). “Yes.” — that’s the whole reply.
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If you were featured in the FT’s article and would like to talk about it, let’s chat 👋
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Ice Hockey UK would like to join the Elite League and place on record our disappointment at the portrayal of our female fanbase in the recent Financial Times article. 🔗 Read more ➡️ https://t.co/KmKAMTz5sf Photo: James Assinder
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“It’s extremely disappointing to see the piece that has appeared in the Financial Times today. The tone of the article is not just absurd in relation to ice hockey, but also to women who watch sport in general - something that shouldn’t even be a talking (cont.)
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The Elite League would like to place on record our dismay and disappointment at the portrayal of our female fanbase in the recent Financial Times article. We’re very proud to have an incredibly diverse fanbase watching our great sport and they play a vibrant part in our
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I wrote about the FT’s article… “It’s nonsense. And itself a fantasy, confusing correlation with causation.” ✍️ @BritIceHockey
https://t.co/wcPuSKT96s
britishicehockey.co.uk
I have news for the Financial Times: hockey romance novels haven’t “rescued” the sport in this country — and it’s insulting (on countless levels) to suggest otherwise. “I was in Manchester to report...
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Opinion — 🗣️ Female hockey fans have been branded “puck bunnies” for decades — the FT’s article only serves to reinforce this sexist, misongisntic, and harmful trope. https://t.co/DpAZ3ajyH1
britishicehockey.co.uk
I have news for the Financial Times: hockey romance novels haven’t “rescued” the sport in this country — and it’s insulting (on countless levels) to suggest otherwise. “I was in Manchester to report...
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Elite League Tea 🫖 Introducing @LukeJames_32's new series, featuring news, analysis, and quotes. Kevin Moore on Mat Robson:🗣️Having been a goalie, we all want to be that rock number one. And there’s just not many of them out there in the world. 📲 https://t.co/G5DsB5tLKK
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I asked Jamal Watson why he decided to reunite with @flamesicehockey this offseason. "I have unfinished business in Guildford." ✍️ @BritIceHockey 📲 https://t.co/ovp8x603Hx
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I asked Kevin Moore if any of his Elite League rivals had caught his eye this offseason. His reply? Yes. And No. "Every team is better this year... but the roster I love the most is my own." Feature on the Blaze's bench boss for @BritIceHockey 👇 https://t.co/FeAOXGcUUk
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Kevin Moore doesn’t lack intensity. The American, set for his second season behind the bench with the Coventry Blaze, returns for preseason after a summer of non-stop hockey. “As always, the summer...
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📰 | 𝐆𝐌 𝐌𝐀𝐗 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐁𝐈𝐇 Flyers General Manager, Max Birbraer, speaks to @BritIceHockey about evolving identity, recruitment challenges and more... 👇
Max Birbraer interview: on Fife Flyers' evolving identity, recruitment challenges, and more... ✍️ @LukeJames_32 📲 https://t.co/8slfbJ3usQ
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The Flyers are quietly confident — at least that was my takeaway after speaking with GM Max Birbraer. It's the start of a new era in Fife. And the early signs are encouraging 👇
Max Birbraer interview: on Fife Flyers' evolving identity, recruitment challenges, and more... ✍️ @LukeJames_32 📲 https://t.co/8slfbJ3usQ
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The Elite League returns in September — and signing season is in full swing. Langan to Glasgow: https://t.co/xGD7udIBKj Vertanen to Coventry: https://t.co/KiHJkl0Rnu Harper to Sheffield: https://t.co/UtosaJAHP2 Tesink to Guildford: https://t.co/D8lYJp2E8a ✍️ @BritIceHockey
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