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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️

@outsidewrite.bsky.social

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The curious fan’s football Substack and podcast. Run by Chris Lee, author of 📕Origin Stories (2021), 📘The Defiant (2022), and 📗Shades of Green (2025). Groundhopping and football culture and history. More 👉 https://linktr.ee/outsidewrite

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hi Bluesky 👋🏼

Here’s a little video about what I do. Please give me a follow if you’re into:

🏟️ Groundhopping
🧐 Football history
📣 Fan culture and political football

I have a blog and podcast, and also use Substack for daily historical factoids and medium-length content.

#groundhopping

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 2h

Great night / una serata piacevole

Thanks for inviting me along / grazie per il invito 🙌🏼

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ANPI - UK @anpiuk.bsky.social · 2h

What an insightful night!
Bill Hern and @outsidewrite.bsky.social delivered talks on players who'd made the history of football and stood up to racism and to fascism
Our thanks to co-organisers Brigata Ultra Clapton, to Bill and Chris for their talks and to the attendees for their engaging questions

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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 8h

Finally read this by @barneyronay.bsky.social on Gary Neville and flags. It’s great. And important.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay

An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport

www.theguardian.com

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 12h

#OnThisDay 11 Oct 1974☘️

The one-armed former Dundalk striker, Jimmy Hasty, is murdered in the street by unionist loyalists.

I cover Hasty’s remarkable story in my latest book, Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football 📗

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

For the men’s team, yes, awful experience (I was in St Etienne)

Following England’s women is totally different and much more chill.

Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve heard a different story to me

Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

No one got it, so here’s the answer:

‘Hajduk’ is the Croatian word for bandit or outlaw.

‘Tory’ is the Irish word for outlaw and was used centuries ago as a nickname that stuck with the Conservatives

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

Always good to have these little nuggets for moments such as this

Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

It’s an essential part of any groundhopper’s toolkit

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

Fun football #quiz time 🧠

What’s the connection between Hajduk Split 🇭🇷 and the UK’s Conservative Party🇬🇧 ? 🤔

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

DROPPING SUNDAY 🎙️

I am joined on the podcast by @footballheritage.bsky.social, a rising star in the football history and culture space

We will be discussing how clubs and nations should best celebrate their #history and heritage

Here's a taster. Sub/catch up wherever you get your podcasts

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

"The need is urgent for some coalition of politicians to take the lead and state baldly that Brexit was an error."

"The public is clearly ready to see Brexit reversed. There cannot be a single industry that would oppose it. The need is for leadership."

https://bit.ly/42Btcnf

We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

www.theguardian.com

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The Blizzard @theblizzard.bsky.social · 1d

How Futbology has revolutionised groundhopping

Read: theblizzard.co.uk/it-reignited...

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

Very excited about tonight - I’ll be talking about the abridged history of football against fascism in London

🗓️    Friday, 10 October

⏰    19.00

📍    Marx Memorial Library, London, EC1R 0DU

🚇    Farringdon

Only NINE spots left at the time of posting!

👉🏼 www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/lon...

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, Johnny

Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 1d

It’s CE Júpiter in Barcelona. Don’t blame you for not knowing it but congrats on bagging Huracán

Blog post on them coming next week… (spoiler alert: the Ducó is my favourite stadium in the world)

Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 2d

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 2d

Correct! Flown by Jorge Newbery 🎈

Who is the other? 🤔

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 2d

Here's a football trivia #quiz for you 🧠

Can you name two clubs in world football that are named after hot air balloons? 🤔

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 2d

⏰ Don't miss @zackpolanski.bsky.social on BBC Question Time tonight.

💻 BBC iPlayer at 9pm
📺 BBC One at 10.40pm.

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 2d

NEW POST 🗞️

Down in the 9th tier of the English football pyramid, you'll find one of the most important clubs in world history

I went along to @corinthiancasuals.bsky.social to experience the Brazilian brotherhood for myself 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤝🇧🇷

Read on open.substack.com/pub/outsidew...

#groundhopping

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 2d

All podcasts or just certain ones? 🤔

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Pitching In Isthmian Football League @isthmianleague.bsky.social · 2d

Stripes to return home on October 18th

@fifc.bsky.social will be back in Folkestone for the arrival of Dulwich Hamlet

#IsthmianLeague #PitchingIn #Folkestone

Stripes to return home on October 18th

Folkestone Invicta will be back in Folkestone for the arrival of Dulwich Hamlet

www.isthmian.co.uk

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · 2d

Good town, great cakes. Are you getting an Atalanta match in?

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