Send in the clown emojis: the dangers of discussing an Arsenal red card | Max Rushden

Social media has enabled so many people from different backgrounds to cover football, but it’s tempting to delete it all and live in a glorious vacuum

Another week, another well-received podcast. Geoff: the Guardian stopped caring about actual journalism a long time ago. GoonerRay: So-called journalists begging for clicks CLOWN EMOJI CLOWN EMOJI CLOWN EMOJI. Peter: the Football Weekly pod has become garbage. I have enjoyed it for many years, but it’s time to say goodbye. ScottishGooner: unless they get a grip of this gaslighting podcast I’ll be cancelling my subscription to the paper. Grant: c-word. Robbo: c-word. Arsenteta: Arteta needs to start creating lawsuits for defamation of character as the media pile on is constant!! José, Pep, Klopp, Conte, all loves for their sideline antics, Arteta however has to stay silent & be a good boy. C-word.

You never really know what reaction you’ll get when you turn off Zoom, close the laptop and sit down to watch series four of Slow Horses with a pad Thai on your lap. Anyone who’s been on the internet in the past decade knows that it isn’t necessarily the most wholesome place to spend your time.

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