Considering I've never featured in any newspaper or magazine's end-of-year lists before, 2011 turned out to be a pretty good year. First up was The Independent, which was brilliant, despite the fact they appear to have changed my name.
Then there's The Daily Telegraph. Another one I was delighted to see, even though they have me down as a Chelsea fan. I also got a mention in The Guardian.
Another brilliant thing was getting totally unexpected recommendations from Danny Kelly, Freya North (below) and finally one of my favourite football writers, Henry Winter, again in the Daily Telegraph.