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16/04/2026

At 47 years old i have played more football this season than I have since my early twenties.

I was asked to play for the newly formed Poets Corner FC mens team in the dizzying heights of Brighton division 5.

Pre Christmas i only managed to get one start but got a chance at centre half in our first game after Christmas. I went to play 13 consecutive games and even getting to captain the team a couple of times.

The team is made uo of 16 and 17 year olds and lads in their early twenties. Then there is a sprinkling of old farts like me.

It’s been a joy playing wigh this team and we have secured promotion to Div 4.

Next year I’ll be there as a supporter having a pint in the club house whilst I watch the lads play. Back to the safety of veterans football next season for me.

As we age you gotta keep the body moving….

28/12/2025

Teaching my daughter chess…like my father taught me.

27/12/2025

Post Christmas food cooked for my family. The classics - Bubble, cold meats, pickles and a few left over pigs in blankets in the oven.

Love it.

16/07/2025

Someone asked me recently, “Why do you post so much about the trans debate?”

It’s a fair question and the answer, for me, comes down to three things:

1. Truth.
If we can’t agree on basic facts like male and female being binary biological realities - how can we ever have honest conversations about more complex issues? Truth is the foundation. Without it, we’re lost.

2. Protecting Young People.
As a father of two and a youth football coach, I care deeply about kids. The Tavistock clinic collapsed for a reason, and the Cass Report laid bare the failings of “affirmative-only” care. It has left many young people infertile, depressed, and abandoned by the system that was meant to help them.

Here’s the lie that’s often told: “Affirm them or they’ll kill themselves.”
That claim has been used to coerce families into agreeing to life-altering medical interventions they know aren’t right for their children. But the truth is - there is no solid evidence to support it. It’s emotional blackmail, not medicine.
For those who genuinely want to understand the full story, read A Time to Think by Hannah Barnes.

3. Fairness in Sport.
Sport has shaped my life. I believe in competition, fairness, and safety -
all of which are being undermined. Lia Thomas broke multiple women’s records in swimming while retaining fully intact male anatomy and using the female changing area. This is not isolated. It’s happening in the UK too.

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I’ll share more thoughts soon on DSD, the rebranding of gay conversion therapy, and the recent US Supreme Court ruling.

For now, I’ll let the book speak.

24/06/2025

20 years of Revolution 🎉

Back in 2005, John and I set out to build something that mattered, a place where people could train hard, feel better, and genuinely change their lives.

Today, we’re proud to say…we did that ❤️
Thousands of clients, thousands of hours on the gym floor, and stories we’ll never forget.

On a personal note -
when my football career ended, I felt I’d quit too soon.
So when we started Revolution, I made a promise to myself:
This time, I don’t quit.

And trust me, there were times I wanted to.
Running a small business can be brutally hard and lonely.
But we kept showing up.

Covid nearly knocked us out - but we rebuilt.
Now, the next chapter is coming… and it’s exciting 👀

Thank you to every single person who’s been part of the journey - clients, trainers, family, and friends. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Here’s to the next 20 💪

19/06/2024

Now that the first round of games has been played at Euro 2024 I am struck by one observation.

When I watch Germany play I see an identity to the style of football they play…fast paced and high press with players that can hurt you.

Spain will keep the ball with short passes and demand the ball under severe pressure. They will unlock their opponents defence in a heart beat.

France are strong at the back and are athletic with pace all over the pitch. That’s without mentioning Mbappe and Griezmann.

I just don’t understand what style we are trying to play in. We need to create a footballing identify as a national team which plays into the strengths of our brilliant players.

I sincerely hope I’m wrong and that I’m looking silly in 4 weeks when England win this tournament but I just cannot see that happening.

Can England still win Euro 2024?

16/06/2024

I was devastated to learn of the passing of Kevin Campbell yesterday.

As a first year apprentice footballer at Nottingham Forest I was Kev’s boot boy. Yesterday , and I shared stories about Super Kev that really sum up the man.

I still remember receiving a crisp £50 note from him at the Christmas party in 1995 for doing a good job looking after his kit and boots. If he was heading back to London after a match, Marlon and I would get lift with him. Another time he paid for us to travel first class with him on the train from Nottingham to St Pancras.

I coach young lads now and I pass on the advice he gave me on how to create space as a centre forward.

What a footballer he was. But most importantly, what a man he was.

Rest in Peace Super Kev. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

07/08/2023

Yesterday Mrs G and I celebrated 18 years married. What a women. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

17/06/2023

Last night I had the absolute pleasure to score the winning goal in the coaches v parents game for my son’s football club Poets Corner F.C.

The coaches and parents teams were made up from the whole club from under 8’s to under 16’s.

I have really enjoyed helping to coach Charlie’s team these past few months. With most of the team there watching it was important to me to show them I don’t ask them to do anything I can’t do myself.

My season started last year on July 28th - so now it’s time to rest the ankles which are seriously sore this morning. That said - the pain is 100% worth it.

19/03/2023

Happy Mother’s Day Mrs G.

You’re the best. ❤️❤️❤️

24/01/2023

I say to personal trainers all the time if you can’t emotionally connect with your clients you’ll never get the best out of them.

A squat, lunge, deadlift, push, pull, rotation. Programming is not difficult for 95% of the population.

We’re drowning in information on the ideal way to train and the ‘best’ diet. Meet your clients where they’re at and provide solutions for them based on their life.

Empathy, high energy and a willingness to challenge your clients limitations. They are the traits for personal trainers that I’m interested in.

21/01/2023

Special day at the football watching West Ham v Everton.

With my two brothers. This is the first time the three of us have watched the hammers with all our sons.

The 2-0 win rounded off the perfect day. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

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