Author: THE SLUM SPORT, story of 85/86. Ghosted: THE THIRD DEGREE. Sports Journalism course director, B'ham City Uni. Sports journalist (28 yrs & counting)
West Midlands
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Chris Lepkowski (new account) retweeted
A jam-packed half an hour of Baggies content...
The Blackburn comeback, Isaac Price, the under appreciated Chris Mepham PLUS Jonas Olsson, The Vine and racism.
#wba @GoldbergRadio @_ChrisLepkowski
Listen: pod.fo/e/6cc3b9
Watch: youtu.be/KhnPcNryvcg?si=nUNJ…
Seeing certain ex-players blundering through the basics is amusing if depressing in equal measure. There is good reason why journalism courses don't begin & end on the same day. Requires craft, skill & an understanding of what constitutes a story. The pally-pally act is awful.
“It was the journalistic equivalent of coming out for a cross, flapping at it and conceding an own goal off his own bottom.”
Alan Tyers has his say on Peter Schmeichel’s mishandling of Lisandro Martinez, and the wider issue of using ex-footballers to do the work of journalists ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/football/202…
One day there will be documentaries made and books written about their success.
And 11 years later, @AstonVilla @BCFC and @WBA would float a similar idea. Mad, bad times.
(Full story explored in THE SLUM SPORT)
On this day in 1974 it was suggested @mancity and @ManUtd move in together! Debt in football was the financial issue then (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2024/1…
Chris Lepkowski (new account) retweeted
In her defence, she doesn't have a fucking clue what's she's on about
Watching last night's @BBC 2 coverage of 1986 hits on iPlayer?
If so, I know just the accompaniment.
THE SLUM SPORT covers the 1985/86 football season. See how many of the hits you can spot among the chapter titles...
Chris Lepkowski (new account) retweeted
NEW EPISODE: Baggies Get The Horn!
Reflecting a brilliant Baggies comeback.
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youtu.be/KhnPcNryvcg
