MIKE WHALLEY is an experienced and versatile sports reporter who has worked in newspaper, web, radio and video journalism.
He has interviewed Sir Alex Ferguson, Ricky Hatton and every Manchester City manager from Joe Royle onwards.
During his time on the staff at the Manchester Evening News, Mike secured an exclusive one-to-one interview with Thaksin Shinawatra on his takeover at City.
He also branched out into video journalism, using a Z1 camera to film and voice reports, which he then edited into packages using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Since going freelance in 2007, he has written for national and regional publications, including the Manchester Evening News, the Sunday Express, the Sunday Times, the Daily Star Sunday and When Saturday Comes magazine.
Mike has performed and compered at poetry nights in Manchester, and has had creative writing published in the magazines Citizen 32 and Pipeline.
He has also worked as a football commentator for radio stations in Manchester and Cheshire. (For a sample audio clip, click here.)
A full CV is available on request.
If you would like to contact Mike directly, please click here to send him an e-mail.
September 13, 2009 at 1:26 am |
Hi Mike,
Your report on the game was etremely fun! You’re style is incredible and your points impecialbe. I am guesing you aren’t a wba fan as i would of come across them more ferquently but WHOEVER YOU SUPPORT – PLEASE CONTIUNE!
BOiNg BoInG!
Matt
September 29, 2009 at 5:25 am |
Hey Mike -
I’m over in the states and finally had a chance to watch this match. I did a rewind about a dozen times on Owen’s goal. I swear that looks like an own goal to me – that Owens puts his foot out but doesn’t get to the ball before the defender (just barely). Was there any debate over there about whether Owen’s goal was actually an own goal? Just curious.
Thanks,
kevin
September 29, 2009 at 9:45 am |
Hi Kevin,
I’ll be honest, that’s the first I’ve heard of anyone suggesting that the winner in the Manchester derby was an own goal.
I’ve just had another look at the goal. My view of it is that the defender (I think it’s Micah Richards) does slide his foot across and get very close, but doesn’t get a touch on the ball as Owen shoots.
Kind regards,
Mike