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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · 1d

The downfall of Brian Clough is the best episode of @jonawils.bsky.social
superb 4-part series on Nottm Forest in Europe

The descent into alcoholism and complexity of his relationship + break up with Peter Taylor provides rich material

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · 1d

The downfall of Brian Clough is the best episode of @jonawils.bsky.social
superb 4-part series on Nottm Forest in Europe

The descent into alcoholism and complexity of his relationship + break up with Peter Taylor provides rich material

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · 8d

The miracle of Nottingham Forest and genius of Brian Clough…

What better way to prepare for tonight’s CL fixs than a look back at the greatest ever achievement in the competition?

@jonawils.bsky.social in masterly story telling mode….

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · 8d

The denouement next week is the best yet!

Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · 8d

The miracle of Nottingham Forest and genius of Brian Clough…

What better way to prepare for tonight’s CL fixs than a look back at the greatest ever achievement in the competition?

@jonawils.bsky.social in masterly story telling mode….

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · 15d

Forest back in Europe! What better time to re-visit the glory years of 78-80 with @jonawils.bsky.social

Today in part 2 of our Clough European Cup special we cover the astonishing build up to the Malmö final as Forest win their 1st European Cup

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · 15d

Forest back in Europe! What better time to re-visit the glory years of 78-80 with @jonawils.bsky.social

Today in part 2 of our Clough European Cup special we cover the astonishing build up to the Malmö final as Forest win their 1st European Cup

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 26d

On It Was What It Was, the football history podcast, we look at Manchester United in 1985-86, when they win their first 10 league games before collapsing to finish fourth.

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · 29d

Man Utd thriving, winning their first 10 matches and surely on course to end their title jinx?

It’s 40 years since Big Ron’s big season, 1985-86

Spoiler alert: it didn’t end well

@jonawils on @ItWasPod on where it all went wrong for Big Ron’s Man Utd

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 30

You want a podcast with stories of Gazza, air rifles, a press box and falling through the rotten floorboards, almost jeopardising his career?

Welcome to Spurs, 1990-91

And I have just the pod for you. With star guest Ewan Flynn and @jonawils.bsky.social

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Christoph Becker @chwb.bsky.social · Aug 22

Sehr gelungene Doppelfolge It was what it was zu Mohammed Salah von @draper-rob.bsky.social & @jonawils.bsky.social, insbesondere Teil 2 zur Frage, welche politischen und gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen an einen prominenten Spieler gestellt werden.

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Mo Salah: The Egyptian King's Story | Part Two

Podcast-Folge · It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast · 22.08.2025 · 53 Min.

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 22

Mohamed Salah, political football….

In today’s @ItWasPod with @jonawils we continue our pod on PFA Player of Year + focus on intense religious + political forces that want to own him

Why doesn’t Salah ever speak out?

Maybe because Egypt is just so complicated….

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 19

We’ve boldly anticipating Mohamed Salah being name PFA Player of the Year tonight

Arguably the Egyptian King is PL Player of Decade

We speaks to @edaarons.bsky.social on his extraordinary journey from Nagrig to Liverpool via Cairo @jonawils.bsky.social

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 19

I see you KDB fans! TBF we’re going to do a spin off on KDB, Salah and Jose, an extraordinary misjudgement on part of Mourinho which arguably precipitates his decline. To ignore one PL superstar can happen. 2 is unforgivable

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 19

We’ve boldly anticipating Mohamed Salah being name PFA Player of the Year tonight

Arguably the Egyptian King is PL Player of Decade

We speaks to @edaarons.bsky.social on his extraordinary journey from Nagrig to Liverpool via Cairo @jonawils.bsky.social

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It Was What It Was

Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballi...

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 15

It’s 10 years since the (half) season from Hell for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea…the beginning of the end of his genius

@jonawils.bsky.social assesses huge impact of his fall from grace + the global fascination with Jose show

From PL champion to sacked in just 6 months

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 15

It’s 10 years since the (half) season from Hell for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea…the beginning of the end of his genius

@jonawils.bsky.social assesses huge impact of his fall from grace + the global fascination with Jose show

From PL champion to sacked in just 6 months

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It Was What It Was

Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballi...

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 14

That’s a good shout. Deyna, Murhen, Thijseen, Sabella all worth an episode - as well as the originals Ossie and Ricky

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 12

Self praise is no praise BUT ….

Our episode with Jan Fjørtoft on the extraordinary Juninho transfer to Middlesbrough that changed English football 30 years ago is one of our best and funniest yet!

(Because of our guest rather than @jonawils.bsky.social
and me)

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 12

Self praise is no praise BUT ….

Our episode with Jan Fjørtoft on the extraordinary Juninho transfer to Middlesbrough that changed English football 30 years ago is one of our best and funniest yet!

(Because of our guest rather than @jonawils.bsky.social
and me)

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It Was What It Was

Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballi...

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 8

DIRTY LEEDS!

How did they get their infamous sobriquet?

And was Don Revie inadvertently responsible for ensuring it stuck?

@jonawils.bsky.social explains all with a fascinating insight into Big Jack Charlton + Revie

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It Was What It Was

Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballi...

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 8

DIRTY LEEDS!

How did they get their infamous sobriquet?

And was Don Revie inadvertently responsible for ensuring it stuck?

@jonawils.bsky.social explains all with a fascinating insight into Big Jack Charlton + Revie

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It Was What It Was

Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballi...

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 5

DIRTY LEEDS! Misunderstood pioneers or just, well, dirty?

As Leeds return to PL @jonawils.bsky.social on how Don Revie’s team became the byword for sh*thousery

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Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social · Aug 5

DIRTY LEEDS! Misunderstood pioneers or just, well, dirty?

As Leeds return to PL @jonawils.bsky.social on how Don Revie’s team became the byword for sh*thousery

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It Was What It Was

Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballi...

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Then fill your boots at Waterstones by pre-ordering my new World Cup book with 25% off.

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