In terms of irony and lack of self awareness one Thursday tweet from Tom English really was off the radar.
Even by his shameless standards it was off the radar as he hit out at media messengers carrying the comments of Dave King without pausing or questioning the Glib and Shameless liar.
Imagine that, who could do such a thing?
Coming from Craig Whyte’s biggest and longest lasting cheerleader it takes some amount of brass neck to criticise messengers at The Sun, Daily Record and Herald/Rangers Review who published quotes from King on Wednesday night.
As a flabby old hack sending circulation at The Scotsman into freefall English reached out to Craig Whyte’s PR team late in 2010 and got a positive response.
After years on the outside looking in at how the tabloids had enjoyed the patronage of Dave Murray, English now found himself inside the tent, a sponge soaking up any spin and racing off to publish as if he was a genuine ITK.
All around him Internet Bampots were highlighting the real extent of Whyte, a former billionaire from Motherwell with an incredibly low profile. Perhaps he had spent months wiping his name from Google which at least is a skill that English picked up on.
One by one the Daily Record, Herald and Sun realised that the Internet Bampots had called it right over Whyte- he barely had a pot for his own use.
At The Scotsman he remained a hero, with his first ever contact in soccer English wouldn’t let go. Stand by Your Man was the motto as the odd looking geezer from Limerick championed King all the way to administration.
Soon afterwards English joined BBC Scotland, sharing his skills with a Sports Desk that included Kenny Macintyre, Alasdair Lamont, Jane Lewis and Steven ‘charisma’ Thompson.
Affectionately the new lad was dubbed House Paddy, ticking various diversity boxes.
In more than a decade draining the licence fee English hasn’t had a sniff of a story, when it comes to major events such as the Olympics or Lions Tours Chris McLaughlin gets the gig as House Paddy delivers dull, predictable pompous colour pieces from afar, usually a day or two after the event.
With no contacts, knowledge or understanding of soccer he turns to Twitter for comfort.
No one cares for his egg-chasing podcasts, his in-depth reflective interviews with folk 30 years past the point of being of interest.
It’s amazing what some of the Scottish media are complicit in. pic.twitter.com/0NpZThRwoU
— TheLisbonLion (@FootballTrikot) May 29, 2025
Football is a different matter, he knows how to gain traction. Pretending that he is above the cut and trust is his speciality, instantly he is reminded of his ‘journalistic’ past, who he is currently employed with and the calibre of his colleagues.
English hangs on to every reaction, selectively replying and almost always getting further trashed.
On Wednesday English’s employers, BBC Scotland, published the most shameless promotional piece on behalf of Dave Ancelotti by Guillem Balague. You won’t catch English commenting or criticising that but the Daily Record, Sun and Herald are fair game for Craig Whyte’s longest surviving cheerleader.
And of course there is also his crass reaction to the death of Shane Warren, someone that achieved more in one day than House Paddy has in his feeble career.
A man whose shady past, lying disposition and complete unfitness to be at the head of a major football club was ignored by the good old Scottish sports MSM.
Few of you have any credibility I’m afraid
— Chas (@chasmacg) May 29, 2025
— Wullie Bhoy (@wullybh88y) May 29, 2025
The Scottish media serving as PR for football clubs is so boring.
— Spam Rogic | ??????????? (@SpamRogic_) May 29, 2025
Yet you peddled the same club myth
— frank Gallagher (@frankieboy1887) May 29, 2025
Keep spinning the crap Tom
— shugm65 (@hughmiller2) May 29, 2025
brave and fearless hun puppet Tom English crawls out from under his stone to grab some limelight. Some man.
— manila (@katipoonyero) May 29, 2025
Zero scrutiny from you and your msm pals. Hence the reason they’re in a mess
— Daizen van Coupon (@DaizenMuga37297) May 29, 2025
You and your colleagues were reporting his pish for years. Geez peace, ffs
— Jota, McStay, Auld, and Hay ??? (@HJismybitch) May 29, 2025
Tom Britain
Or Tom Fuckin West Brit !