Chris Lepkowski
@chrislepkowski.bsky.social
Academic | sports journalist | author | comms
Birmingham City University sports journalism course director. Freelance, FWA member
Author: THE SLUM SPORT
Ghostwriter: THE THIRD DEGREE
Sport, media, football finance, politics
Birmingham City University sports journalism course director. Freelance, FWA member
Author: THE SLUM SPORT
Ghostwriter: THE THIRD DEGREE
Sport, media, football finance, politics
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Alright Willy Wonka
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Alright Willy Wonka
They absolutely should. Broadcasters are the paymasters in all of this. Time these pilchards remembered this
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
They absolutely should. Broadcasters are the paymasters in all of this. Time these pilchards remembered this
Does that include the 'formidable opponents' Northampton Town?
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Does that include the 'formidable opponents' Northampton Town?
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"We learned from the manager that it was a tactical decision. How can you actually admit to that???"
Mikey J #wba substitution debated by @goldbergradio.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social
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Mikey J #wba substitution debated by @goldbergradio.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social
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THE LIQUIDATOR: Sky Blue Blues As Molumby Sees Red; Dr Rimmer; New Blues ground
Adrian and Chris discuss Albion's 3-2 defeat at Coventry.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"We learned from the manager that it was a tactical decision. How can you actually admit to that???"
Mikey J #wba substitution debated by @goldbergradio.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social
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Mikey J #wba substitution debated by @goldbergradio.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social
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Perhaps Man City (and Pep) should hand back the broadcasting money they receive if cameras are such a hindrance
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Perhaps Man City (and Pep) should hand back the broadcasting money they receive if cameras are such a hindrance
Lampard thinning on top spectacularly
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Lampard thinning on top spectacularly
That reflects the poor recruitment in that area.
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
That reflects the poor recruitment in that area.
We don't though.
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We don't though.
Coventry have shown greater character too. Agree about the starting set up, but the changes were very baffling and ineffective.
November 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Coventry have shown greater character too. Agree about the starting set up, but the changes were very baffling and ineffective.
That said, there is no excuse for the way this game has been managed on or off the pitch. We are playing like we've had 3 sent off. #wba
Molumby is the kind of player who gets managers the sack. Recklessness mistaken for bravado and bluster. #wba
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
That said, there is no excuse for the way this game has been managed on or off the pitch. We are playing like we've had 3 sent off. #wba
Torp-edo, more like. Ffs
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Torp-edo, more like. Ffs
Coventry vs #WBA right now
a man looking through a hole in a wall
ALT: a man looking through a hole in a wall
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November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Coventry vs #WBA right now
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THE SLUM SPORT. Alone Without You: How the post-Heysel ban shaped English football from 1985
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
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Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
THE SLUM SPORT. Alone Without You: How the post-Heysel ban shaped English football from 1985
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
This whole saga is a fascinating tale.
#OnThisDay 21 Nov 1973 🇨🇱
The USSR refused to play the second leg of their World Cup qualifier playoff against Chile, because the Estadio Nacional in Santiago had been used as a torture and death camp for opponents of General Pinochet just weeks before.
From my book, The Defiant 📘
The USSR refused to play the second leg of their World Cup qualifier playoff against Chile, because the Estadio Nacional in Santiago had been used as a torture and death camp for opponents of General Pinochet just weeks before.
From my book, The Defiant 📘
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This whole saga is a fascinating tale.
THE SLUM SPORT. Alone Without You: How the post-Heysel ban shaped English football from 1985
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
THE SLUM SPORT. Alone Without You: How the post-Heysel ban shaped English football from 1985
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
The best story of that weekend was given to us by Peace, who said he would consider withdrawing WBA from the Europa League if they won the cup as it was a loss-making comp. The head of comms at the time swiftly told us the comment was made off the record
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The best story of that weekend was given to us by Peace, who said he would consider withdrawing WBA from the Europa League if they won the cup as it was a loss-making comp. The head of comms at the time swiftly told us the comment was made off the record
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It's funny that every 10 years they go to a channel with smaller audiences than the last. Expect to see the rights go to My Bluesky Account in 2035
Yet another platform for football's TV audience. But, yeah, piracy and illegal streaming is to blame... www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Paramount to show most Champions League games in UK from 2027-31
The American media and entertainment giant Paramount Skydance has won the rights to broadcast most Champions League matches in the UK after a Uefa auction
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It's funny that every 10 years they go to a channel with smaller audiences than the last. Expect to see the rights go to My Bluesky Account in 2035
Amazon retaining some dibs on the champions league too. Thankfully I don't watch it, but feel for those fans who do.
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Amazon retaining some dibs on the champions league too. Thankfully I don't watch it, but feel for those fans who do.