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Burnley v Bristol City

I use my 1d2 with a 17-40 but occasionally I will use my 24-70 if the light is very bad at a night game. The 17-40 is wide enough for me but I always put the camera in the centre behind the net just in case of any shots going wide which can happen a lot at Burnley.

I covered Burnley's first pre-season session on Thursday and it was a very relaxed affair and you could go were you wanted to. There was only myself and one freelance who was covering it for the other local newspaper and the club and it was so different to last season when Burnley had just...

For me it has to be at Arsenal. Full english breakfast buffet before the game and individual boxes off bangers and mash after the game and the press room has plenty of room.

The visiting royals press officer. We couldn't talk to them and neither could radio or television.

I've covered quite a few Royal visits for my newspaper and everytime we were told that we couldn't talk to them at all. The had their protection officers with them who were always moving us back so we couldn't get to close.

I just connect the pocket wizard to the remote cable from the camera and leave it next to the camera with the antenna sticking upwards.

The biggest worry i have during the game though is if there is a pitch invasion and some scrote runs off with my camera.

When I set mine up I always grab the net and pull it back as far as I can and place the camera where the ball can't reach it. I also place the camera in the middle of the goal so there is less chance of a shot that goes just wide hitting your camera and i never put my pocket wizard on the...

I just can't see the MIV or the Nikon D3s being banned - how would they enforce if it was as most of the stewards at football matches wouldn't have a clue what you were using.

It was about 12.30pm when I signed in and there were'nt that may togs there so wether that had something to do with it.

It was about 12.30pm when I signed in and there were'nt that may togs there so wether that had something to do with it.

I was given a programme when I signed in at Anfield when I was there with Burnley in September.