Luke James

Professional Tweeter; Semi-Professional Writer ✍️

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

It’s here and it’s beautiful ❤️

Thank you, @SPAJournalism 🙂

Congrats, @BoarSport 🐗

🏒 stick taps everywhere today 🏒

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

Nolan Yaremko and Kohen Olischefski scored braces as the Cardiff Devils overcame the Sheffield Steelers in the Elite League playoff final.

✍️report and reaction for @BritIceHockey.

https://t.co/Fzk1sgGtHS

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

And it all comes down to this...

Sheffield produced a semi-final clinic, but they enter the final against the Devils with a thin squad.

Sam Tremblay, an injury doubt, is in the line-up, but moving gingerly in the warm-up.

✍️ @BritIceHockey

https://t.co/IsfqWkjPbB

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

The Sheffield Steelers just crushed the Manchester Storm — report and reaction for @BritIceHockey ✍️

https://t.co/7sCsQE59KH

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

From Nottingham — report and reaction as Cardiff put an end to Glasgow’s playoff hopes.

✍️ @BritIceHockey

https://t.co/eMWRAqBHCS

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

The Cardiff Devils are Elite League playoff finalists — they beat the Glasgow Clan to keep their title hopes alive.

I spoke with Paul Thompson, Brandon Estes and Mike Sirant 🎙️

✍️ from Nottingham for @BritIceHockey.

https://t.co/T43nNgGBTE

[Tom Garry @TomJGarry]

London City Lionesses recorded an operating loss of £10.6m for last season, when they won the second tier. That loss was more than 10 times their revenue (£902k). Their parent company, owned by Michele Kang, has injected £22.4m into the club in the past two seasons. #BarclaysWSL

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

I’ve written about the Fife Flyers — who have reached rock bottom (of the table and off the ice).

✍️ @BritIceHockey

https://t.co/l5TP3H07Kn

[Oracle Red Bull Racing @redbullracing]

Built in the light. Also, driven in the light.

#F1 || #RedBullRacing

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

Championship football in Stratford, yikes.

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

* desperately needs a defensive centre *

[Leafs PR @LeafsPR]

Maple Leafs F David Kämpf has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination.

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

@FootballManager It's lovely that the pre-match cinematic experience is new and hugely improved.

But that's not why I play the franchise, and I doubt that's true of any of your players.

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

@FootballManager I've played thousands of hours of Football Manager.

I'm up to six hours on FM26, playing on a high-quality laptop, having been really excited to start on the new edition.

I'm yet to have fun. And it's not because the layout has changed... fundamentally inferior product.

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

@jdlsprc Hey — that’s fair, and why I’m not reaching out to people directly.

If you’d like to talk, I’ve followed you back, which means you should be able to DM me.

If this helps either way, you can read my work here: https://t.co/IcuTrWhwy0

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

If you were featured in the FT’s article and would like to talk about it, let’s chat 👋

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

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.

[Ice Hockey UK @IceHockeyUK]

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

[Henry C. Staelens @HenryStaelens]

“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.)

[Elite Ice Hockey League | #EIHL @officialEIHL]

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 incredible hockey community.

Attendances across the Elite League continue to rise year on year and we are incredibly grateful for the enthusiastic and dedicated support our fans give every week across all four nations.

[Luke James @LukeJames_32]

I wrote about the FT’s article…

“It’s nonsense. And itself a fantasy, confusing correlation with causation.”

✍️ @BritIceHockey

https://t.co/wcPuSKT96s

[British Ice Hockey 🏒 @BritIceHockey]

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