Kenny Wastell
@kennywastell.bsky.social
Financial journalist. Failed musician. Football enthusiast. Boyhood St Mirren and Atalanta fan. Keep a close eye on 🏴 players in Serie A. Springsteen disciple. Raised in Milan. Two decades in London. Five years in Edinburgh. Now a migrant in Lisbon 🇵🇹🇪🇺
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Kenny Wastell
@kennywastell.bsky.social
· Feb 12
Unbeknownst to me, my six-year-old has been copying text from items lying around my desk (including my Modern Toss coaster) 😬
Turning into a bit of a shotshow, Juric at Atalanta, to be honest. Getting involved in an argument with Lookman after subbing him off 😩
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Turning into a bit of a shotshow, Juric at Atalanta, to be honest. Getting involved in an argument with Lookman after subbing him off 😩
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OH WHEN THE SAINTS 🎶
SAINTS GO MARCHING ON TO THE PREMIER SPORTS CUP FINAL!!!
FT // 🟧 1-4 🔲
SAINTS GO MARCHING ON TO THE PREMIER SPORTS CUP FINAL!!!
FT // 🟧 1-4 🔲
November 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
OH WHEN THE SAINTS 🎶
SAINTS GO MARCHING ON TO THE PREMIER SPORTS CUP FINAL!!!
FT // 🟧 1-4 🔲
SAINTS GO MARCHING ON TO THE PREMIER SPORTS CUP FINAL!!!
FT // 🟧 1-4 🔲
Absolutely sensational St Mirren!!! Bossed it from start to finish. [looks up Lisbon to Glasgow flights for 14 December 🏆] 🏁🇾🇪🏁 🇾🇪
November 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Absolutely sensational St Mirren!!! Bossed it from start to finish. [looks up Lisbon to Glasgow flights for 14 December 🏆] 🏁🇾🇪🏁 🇾🇪
Not sure what Juric is saying to these Atalanta players, but they’re playing like shadows of their former selves. Udinese completely outpressed and outplayed La Dea. I expected a big drop-off from Gasperini levels, but this is becoming very tough viewing every week.
November 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Not sure what Juric is saying to these Atalanta players, but they’re playing like shadows of their former selves. Udinese completely outpressed and outplayed La Dea. I expected a big drop-off from Gasperini levels, but this is becoming very tough viewing every week.
Amid all the gloom - genuinely quite encouraged by signs of a progressive fightback in some countries. Mamdani in NYC, UK Greens surging in the polls, Wilders’ party losing almost 1/3 of its seats, Chega getting half its anticipated share in Portuguese local elections. A glimmer of hope?
October 31, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Amid all the gloom - genuinely quite encouraged by signs of a progressive fightback in some countries. Mamdani in NYC, UK Greens surging in the polls, Wilders’ party losing almost 1/3 of its seats, Chega getting half its anticipated share in Portuguese local elections. A glimmer of hope?
I’m with Ian on this one. Sadly - because I am 100% aware it firmly cements my middle agedness.
I sort of appreciate the need to keep up with the times but I simply refuse to wear socks with shorts. I cannot bring myself to do it, too many years of firm belief that it is a travesty have made me unable to change. They will take my no-show socks from my cold dead fingers.
October 31, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I’m with Ian on this one. Sadly - because I am 100% aware it firmly cements my middle agedness.
Really, really entertaining game of football between St Mirren and Hearts tonight. Still slightly outraged at Saints’ third goal being chalked off, but a draw probably a fair result in the end. Great advert for Scottish football.
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Really, really entertaining game of football between St Mirren and Hearts tonight. Still slightly outraged at Saints’ third goal being chalked off, but a draw probably a fair result in the end. Great advert for Scottish football.
It drives me mad seeing TV panels full or racist Reform politicians
October 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
It drives me mad seeing TV panels full or racist Reform politicians
“Weapons grade public racism” is the only accurate way to describe what UK audiences have been subjected to in recent weeks
Off the top of my head, there have been four egregious examples of weapons grade public racism in the last couple of weeks - Jenrick; the Express hack; Captain Concrete & the Reform woman. The way they are treated by employers, punters & wider media, will directly influence how much more we see.
October 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
“Weapons grade public racism” is the only accurate way to describe what UK audiences have been subjected to in recent weeks
Still a long way from having Hearts as title favourites, but I don’t think it can be denied now that they’ve made themselves title contenders
October 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Still a long way from having Hearts as title favourites, but I don’t think it can be denied now that they’ve made themselves title contenders
Let’s not talk about what it felt like being a supporter of St Mirren and Atalanta yesterday. Genuinely delighted to see Billy Gilmour building some confidence in Napoli’s win against Inter, and excited at the potential of a Scottish title race featuring a club from outwith the old firm.
October 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Let’s not talk about what it felt like being a supporter of St Mirren and Atalanta yesterday. Genuinely delighted to see Billy Gilmour building some confidence in Napoli’s win against Inter, and excited at the potential of a Scottish title race featuring a club from outwith the old firm.
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Make Racism Disgraceful Again 💯
We must make racism disgraceful again. This kind of shameless ugly inadequacy from Pochin should be career-ending, not career-enhancing. Honestly… the Little England nastiness is repulsive.
October 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Make Racism Disgraceful Again 💯
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Quite an unfortunate place to drift off into an ellipsis.
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Quite an unfortunate place to drift off into an ellipsis.
Dear UK,
Your obsession with zero net migration means you will have a generation of pensioners with no state pension and no social care or healthcare.
Best…
Your obsession with zero net migration means you will have a generation of pensioners with no state pension and no social care or healthcare.
Best…
In fact the reset agreement refers to "numbers of participants acceptable to both sides", and the EU negotiation position provides that Member States can set quotas on non-EU migrant workers. So the EU is presumably not insisting on an uncapped scheme.
"Brian Bell...told a hearing of the U.K. Business and Trade Commission...it was “utterly implausible” that the government — which wants a capped scheme — would sign up, despite EU demands to do so". www.politico.eu/article/brus...
October 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Dear UK,
Your obsession with zero net migration means you will have a generation of pensioners with no state pension and no social care or healthcare.
Best…
Your obsession with zero net migration means you will have a generation of pensioners with no state pension and no social care or healthcare.
Best…
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RANGERS MANAGERS 2025/26
. Vegan sausage
. Rohl
. Vegan sausage
. Rohl
October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
RANGERS MANAGERS 2025/26
. Vegan sausage
. Rohl
. Vegan sausage
. Rohl
Very good showing by Atalanta. Deserved so much more than the point from this evening’s game against Lazio. Credit to Juric. Not likely to hit the same heights as under Gasp, but the performances and results since the PSG game have been a marked improvement
October 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Very good showing by Atalanta. Deserved so much more than the point from this evening’s game against Lazio. Credit to Juric. Not likely to hit the same heights as under Gasp, but the performances and results since the PSG game have been a marked improvement
Very encouraging news on Aaron Hickey. He’s had such a rough couple of years.
Brentford team news: Aaron Hickey update ahead of West Ham United fixture | Brentford FC
Brentford issues update on Aaron Hickey, Reiss Nelson, Gustavo Nunes and Paris Maghoma ahead of Monday’s Premier League clash with West Ham United.
www.brentfordfc.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Very encouraging news on Aaron Hickey. He’s had such a rough couple of years.
Good afternoon. This is just excellent news.
October 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Good afternoon. This is just excellent news.
Scotland, huh? 😬🫣Gruesome viewing. Six points from six though… Take them, make a run for it, and never speak of these past two performances again
October 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Scotland, huh? 😬🫣Gruesome viewing. Six points from six though… Take them, make a run for it, and never speak of these past two performances again
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“Gunn and Dykes won that game tonight. An absolute disgrace of a performance.”
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“Gunn and Dykes won that game tonight. An absolute disgrace of a performance.”
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Tactical genius sees ‘lull them into false sense of security by plumbing new depths of shiteness for 63 minutes’ gamble pay off
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Tactical genius sees ‘lull them into false sense of security by plumbing new depths of shiteness for 63 minutes’ gamble pay off
I have absolutely no idea how Scotland won that game. Daylight robbery, and I’ll take it all day long!
October 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I have absolutely no idea how Scotland won that game. Daylight robbery, and I’ll take it all day long!
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I hear the problem is how extreme the left has been in their views and their rhetoric
ICE is hog tying protesters in Portland and removing them on Dollies.
This is dangerous and could cause serious injury.
The Department of Homeland Security thinks it’s a joke.
They’ve shared this video with the tagline “Refuse to Walk? We’ll give you a ride”.
Stay strong Portland.
This is dangerous and could cause serious injury.
The Department of Homeland Security thinks it’s a joke.
They’ve shared this video with the tagline “Refuse to Walk? We’ll give you a ride”.
Stay strong Portland.
October 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I hear the problem is how extreme the left has been in their views and their rhetoric
I am also not a Milan fan, but Modric in a Milan kit is just [chef’s kiss]
October 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I am also not a Milan fan, but Modric in a Milan kit is just [chef’s kiss]
I am not a Celtic supporter, but I have to say this is wonderful.
👏👏👏
(from Bullsquirt on Reddit)
👏👏👏
(from Bullsquirt on Reddit)
October 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I am not a Celtic supporter, but I have to say this is wonderful.
👏👏👏
(from Bullsquirt on Reddit)
👏👏👏
(from Bullsquirt on Reddit)