Aaron Porter

Chair, BPP University; Deputy Chair @GoldsmithsUoL; Non-Exec IFoA @actuarynews & @CilexRegulation & @GenChiroCouncil; @AdvanceHE; Trustee @kingsheadthtr🎭⚽️🏏

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

@BenWattsSport Awful record at Chelsea and Everton.
He comes across as a manager who focuses on motivation, rather than tactics and at the highest level it isn’t good enough.

Having said that, if it is him, I hope I’m wrong and he begins with my backing.

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

Every Crystal Palace fan must watch this.

Thank you Oliver Glasner.

Memories for life. 🔴 🔵 🦅 #cpfc

[bald 🇪🇺🏆🏆🏆 @palarsebald]

A moment for their life

[bald 🇪🇺🏆🏆🏆 @palarsebald]

A moment for their life

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

@palarsebald I think I’ve got something in my eye… Beautiful. 🔴 🔵 🦅

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

@ScottyStacks Love that!

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

So many things said about Crystal Palace last night, but how about some non-Palace things:

Maurizio Mariani the Italian referee was excellent. Generally the Conference League reffing, especially in the latter stages, better than the PL.

Rayo Vallecano’s fans were sensational.

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

8 amazing away games. Wonderful trips across Europe. Unforgettable nights.

Crystal Palace win the UEFA Conference League.

Fredrikstad 🇳🇴
Dynamo Kyiv 🇺🇦 (in🇵🇱)
Strasbourg 🇫🇷
Shelbourne 🇮🇪
AEK Larnaca 🇨🇾
ACF Fiorentina 🇮🇹
Shakhtar Donetsk 🇺🇦 (in🇵🇱)
Vallecano 🇪🇸 (in🇩🇪)
#cpfc

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

Before last May, Crystal Palace had never won a major trophy in their 120 year existence.

In 12 months we’ve won the FA Cup, Community Shield and now the Conference League. Quite simply amazing.

Oliver Glasner leaves on a high, having delivered a minor miracle. #cpfc 🔴 🔵 🦅

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

Congratulations to @Arsenal the 2025/26 Premier League Champions 🏆

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

Stunned, appalled, shocked etc to see actual tax reform from a politician. This from Wes Streeting today.

A thread on why capital gains tax is broken. It's too low AND too high. & why this is a good proposal.

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

🚨 | THIRTEEN Councillors (8 Green & 5 Reform) who were elected in the May 2026 Local Elections have already triggered by-elections:

🌍 Green (8)
Regent's Park (Camden) - Ineligible
North Acton (Ealing) - Resigned
Dalston (Hackney) - Elected Mayor
Hackney Central (Hackney) - Resigned
Northumberland Park (Haringey) - Disqualified
Clapham Park (Lambeth) - Resigned
Streatham St Leonard's (Lambeth) - Resigned
Crofton Park (Lewisham) - Elected Mayor

➡️ Reform (5)
Rayleigh West (Essex) - Resigned
High Fell (Gateshead) - Resigned
Sweyne Park & Grange (Rochford) - Resigned
Haydock (St Helens) - Resigned
Hylton Castle (Sunderland) - Resigned

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

@MaybeMartLowe Thank you. At the ground itself?

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

Appears Cricket South Africa have put precisely 0 tickets on general sale for fans for the SA v England, Newlands Test in January 2027 Days 1-4 marked as sold out before they were due to go on sale.

Presumably all gone to tour companies who will sell at a (significant) mark up.

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

@BoothCricket @richardgibsonDM I suspect it will make no difference, but Cricket SA have a 'Contact Us' form and I've sent a message to share my thoughts about how they've managed these ticket sales and the lack of availability for fans.

https://t.co/vvq43eE8OY

@ProteasMenCSA

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

@BoothCricket @richardgibsonDM I've got flights booked for Cape Town and was hoping to get tickets. Can't afford the prices the tour companies charge (given the mark up), so it's incredibly frustrating Cricket SA appear to have made no tickets whatsoever available directly to fans.

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

@ProteasMenCSA What happened to tickets for the Newlands Test? Doesn't look like any went on general sale?

How are fans able to get tickets who don't want to purchase via a tour operator or a travel package?

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

If anyone knows how fans might still be able to get tickets, which aren't significantly marked up or involve having to book flights as part of a package, I'd be grateful. Genuine cricket fan just wanting to watch some cricket. #cricket #barmyarmy #england #southafrica #newlands

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

@TH161_ Grim isn’t it. I was hoping to travel out to Cape Town, but I can’t afford to go via the Barmy Army tours so I was planning to book myself & now I see tickets direct from Cricket SA are sold out (presumably allocated to the Barmy Army).

Hopefully there will be some returns.

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

In fact in the 22 league games we've played where we haven't had a Conference League game beforehand we have secured 31 points (which is 1.41 points per game).

Over a 38 game season that would be around 54 points (which would be 7th in the Premier League table). 9 extra points.

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

The UEFA Conference League effect?

Unsurprisingly Crystal Palace's results after playing in Europe is noticeably poorer than in other games.

Palace on 45 points overall this season

But 14 points from 15 league games after Conf League games would equate to 36 in a season. #CPFC

[Aaron Porter @AaronPorter]

This is in no way saying being in Europe hasn't been anything other than amazing, what fans have dreamed off with some away trips in particular which will never be forgotten.

But simply a data analysis of the impact it's probably had on our league performance this season.