Richard Wilson
@hyfprw.bsky.social
All things Balkan football - particularly Croatia and Slovenia. Writer. Talker.
Kostov will likely be the first €20m transfer out of the Superliga. Unlike Maksimovic last term, there’s that little bit more versatility and nuance about him that translates a little easier to stepping up.
Vasilije Kostov - 10 goals and 5 assists in his first full professional season.
A brilliant roaming playmaker with great technique, football IQ, two-footed ability, and an intriguing shooting style.
A huge future awaits the 17-year-old Crvena Zvezda midfielder. 🇷🇸💎
A brilliant roaming playmaker with great technique, football IQ, two-footed ability, and an intriguing shooting style.
A huge future awaits the 17-year-old Crvena Zvezda midfielder. 🇷🇸💎
February 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Kostov will likely be the first €20m transfer out of the Superliga. Unlike Maksimovic last term, there’s that little bit more versatility and nuance about him that translates a little easier to stepping up.
Dejan Petrovic’s casual worldy from the weekend
February 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Dejan Petrovic’s casual worldy from the weekend
News out of Osijek today - changes in the admin side as the two most senior admin staff are replaced. Zeljko Sopic likely to be replaced and in contact with Zoran Zekic for a third go at the job...
(his second go at it was dire)
(his second go at it was dire)
New writing
Osijek are bad. As in "The most underperforming side in Europe by xG" bad.
But how bad and why bad? Let's take a look...
Osijek are bad. As in "The most underperforming side in Europe by xG" bad.
But how bad and why bad? Let's take a look...
Mr Sopic's Opus
Bottom of the league Osijek, a member of the big four in Croatia, face big trouble
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
News out of Osijek today - changes in the admin side as the two most senior admin staff are replaced. Zeljko Sopic likely to be replaced and in contact with Zoran Zekic for a third go at the job...
(his second go at it was dire)
(his second go at it was dire)
Though I don’t recall many Umar Sadiq hat tricks in title race six pointers
When he’s got confidence and isn’t being, y’know, just inexplicable, Chermiti is decent.
Still got a bit of the Umar Sadiq’s about him though.
Still got a bit of the Umar Sadiq’s about him though.
February 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Though I don’t recall many Umar Sadiq hat tricks in title race six pointers
When he’s got confidence and isn’t being, y’know, just inexplicable, Chermiti is decent.
Still got a bit of the Umar Sadiq’s about him though.
Still got a bit of the Umar Sadiq’s about him though.
February 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
When he’s got confidence and isn’t being, y’know, just inexplicable, Chermiti is decent.
Still got a bit of the Umar Sadiq’s about him though.
Still got a bit of the Umar Sadiq’s about him though.
3-2 Rangers - Chermiti at the near with the header. Huge leap to get it. Now we’ll see what Hearts are made of.
February 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
3-2 Rangers - Chermiti at the near with the header. Huge leap to get it. Now we’ll see what Hearts are made of.
No idea who are favourites in this second half. Hearts definitely have an extra gear to hit if they can get Kyziridis in the game more. Rangers instead need to be more direct - Moore in particular is just far too lateral in everything.
February 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
No idea who are favourites in this second half. Hearts definitely have an extra gear to hit if they can get Kyziridis in the game more. Rangers instead need to be more direct - Moore in particular is just far too lateral in everything.
HT Rangers 2 Hearts 2
More of that, please.
More of that, please.
February 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
HT Rangers 2 Hearts 2
More of that, please.
More of that, please.
And now it’s 2-2. Chermiti gets a lot of luck as his blocked shot comes straight back to him but an emphatic finish.
This game is a bit nuts.
This game is a bit nuts.
February 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
And now it’s 2-2. Chermiti gets a lot of luck as his blocked shot comes straight back to him but an emphatic finish.
This game is a bit nuts.
This game is a bit nuts.
Wonderful header from Braga and it’s Rangers 1 Hearts 2 without Hearts really playing all that well yet. Minor classic ensuing now.
February 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Wonderful header from Braga and it’s Rangers 1 Hearts 2 without Hearts really playing all that well yet. Minor classic ensuing now.
Game very much on 1-1. Incredible save from Schwolow but doesn’t get cleared and it goes in on the third attempt.
February 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Game very much on 1-1. Incredible save from Schwolow but doesn’t get cleared and it goes in on the third attempt.
1-0 Hearts! Nothing of note all game so far then a slack pass in punished brilliantly by Leonard. Slack defending but a banger as punishment.
February 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
1-0 Hearts! Nothing of note all game so far then a slack pass in punished brilliantly by Leonard. Slack defending but a banger as punishment.
Football.
Bloody hell.
Hammer of a winner from Araujo.
Bloody hell.
Hammer of a winner from Araujo.
February 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Football.
Bloody hell.
Hammer of a winner from Araujo.
Bloody hell.
Hammer of a winner from Araujo.
Celtic are scarily bad at the back. Clear Trusty is having a mare but every set piece is a big chance for Killie and you can’t operate like that.
February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Celtic are scarily bad at the back. Clear Trusty is having a mare but every set piece is a big chance for Killie and you can’t operate like that.
That’s an absolute worldy from Tounekti. Baffling how he didn’t start on that evidence.
February 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
That’s an absolute worldy from Tounekti. Baffling how he didn’t start on that evidence.
I WAS just going to watch the Hearts game today.
Then I checked my phone at half time, saw everything’s on fire and it’s time to watch the second half of Celtic. A genuine “what’s the goalie daein” for that Hugill goal.
Then I checked my phone at half time, saw everything’s on fire and it’s time to watch the second half of Celtic. A genuine “what’s the goalie daein” for that Hugill goal.
February 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I WAS just going to watch the Hearts game today.
Then I checked my phone at half time, saw everything’s on fire and it’s time to watch the second half of Celtic. A genuine “what’s the goalie daein” for that Hugill goal.
Then I checked my phone at half time, saw everything’s on fire and it’s time to watch the second half of Celtic. A genuine “what’s the goalie daein” for that Hugill goal.
If you didn’t have a read when posted last night, take a look at what’s going on with literally the most ineffective team in football.
New writing
Osijek are bad. As in "The most underperforming side in Europe by xG" bad.
But how bad and why bad? Let's take a look...
Osijek are bad. As in "The most underperforming side in Europe by xG" bad.
But how bad and why bad? Let's take a look...
Mr Sopic's Opus
Bottom of the league Osijek, a member of the big four in Croatia, face big trouble
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
If you didn’t have a read when posted last night, take a look at what’s going on with literally the most ineffective team in football.
New writing
Osijek are bad. As in "The most underperforming side in Europe by xG" bad.
But how bad and why bad? Let's take a look...
Osijek are bad. As in "The most underperforming side in Europe by xG" bad.
But how bad and why bad? Let's take a look...
Mr Sopic's Opus
Bottom of the league Osijek, a member of the big four in Croatia, face big trouble
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
New writing
Osijek are bad. As in "The most underperforming side in Europe by xG" bad.
But how bad and why bad? Let's take a look...
Osijek are bad. As in "The most underperforming side in Europe by xG" bad.
But how bad and why bad? Let's take a look...
Ironic that it’s Tudor set to be the Spurs manager with the most Lady Jane Grey-esque reign
Am told there is no permanent option in Tudor’s Tottenham deal, which is until June.
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Ironic that it’s Tudor set to be the Spurs manager with the most Lady Jane Grey-esque reign
Kind of impressive how Ratcliffe manages to continually become increasingly more unlikeable.
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Kind of impressive how Ratcliffe manages to continually become increasingly more unlikeable.
Started writing something and gotten already sidetracked in trying to work out if the club it's about are actually the most underperforming side anywhere in Europe.
Certainly more underperforming than any side in top 5 leagues, the EFL, Scotland, Netherlands and Portugal.
Certainly more underperforming than any side in top 5 leagues, the EFL, Scotland, Netherlands and Portugal.
February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Started writing something and gotten already sidetracked in trying to work out if the club it's about are actually the most underperforming side anywhere in Europe.
Certainly more underperforming than any side in top 5 leagues, the EFL, Scotland, Netherlands and Portugal.
Certainly more underperforming than any side in top 5 leagues, the EFL, Scotland, Netherlands and Portugal.
Finally, something she’s qualified for
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Finally, something she’s qualified for
Reposted by Richard Wilson
This diagram is in Polish, but fairly easy to understand.
The upper section is U.S. assistance for Ukraine during the Biden and Trump admin
The lower is russian drone and missile attacks during the same time frame
Tell me more about how Trump's negotiations are working.
The upper section is U.S. assistance for Ukraine during the Biden and Trump admin
The lower is russian drone and missile attacks during the same time frame
Tell me more about how Trump's negotiations are working.
February 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This diagram is in Polish, but fairly easy to understand.
The upper section is U.S. assistance for Ukraine during the Biden and Trump admin
The lower is russian drone and missile attacks during the same time frame
Tell me more about how Trump's negotiations are working.
The upper section is U.S. assistance for Ukraine during the Biden and Trump admin
The lower is russian drone and missile attacks during the same time frame
Tell me more about how Trump's negotiations are working.
It seems baffling to me that anyone would promote rolling back women’s rights not just from a moral perspective but also a practical one.
If you chase women out of the workplace (or limit to menial jobs at best), do men suddenly get double pay to compensate? That’s not how capitalism works.
If you chase women out of the workplace (or limit to menial jobs at best), do men suddenly get double pay to compensate? That’s not how capitalism works.
The Heritage Foundation has released a 250-year roadmap to “save America.”
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
They're Coming for Our Daughters
The conservative plan to shrink girls’ futures
jessica.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 AM
It seems baffling to me that anyone would promote rolling back women’s rights not just from a moral perspective but also a practical one.
If you chase women out of the workplace (or limit to menial jobs at best), do men suddenly get double pay to compensate? That’s not how capitalism works.
If you chase women out of the workplace (or limit to menial jobs at best), do men suddenly get double pay to compensate? That’s not how capitalism works.
If he’d put the boot in on Friday, it might have had an impact. Doing it after the wagons have been rallied makes Sarwar look an absolute idiot when Starmer doesn’t resign.
Even Labour don’t like Labour is a gift for their opponents in Holyrood elections.
Even Labour don’t like Labour is a gift for their opponents in Holyrood elections.
🚨 Anas Sarwar:
"I have to do what is right for my country, Scotland.
"It is not easy and not without pain, but my first priority and first loyalty is to my country...
"The distraction has to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change."
"I have to do what is right for my country, Scotland.
"It is not easy and not without pain, but my first priority and first loyalty is to my country...
"The distraction has to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change."
February 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
If he’d put the boot in on Friday, it might have had an impact. Doing it after the wagons have been rallied makes Sarwar look an absolute idiot when Starmer doesn’t resign.
Even Labour don’t like Labour is a gift for their opponents in Holyrood elections.
Even Labour don’t like Labour is a gift for their opponents in Holyrood elections.