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Ian King

@twoht.bsky.social

Podcaster, (association) football writer, copywriter, $ubstacker. Writer for Football League World, also seen on Fotmob, When Saturday Comes. Come on in, the takes are *toasty*. London-born, Sussex based. He/him. https://unexpecteddelirium.substack.com

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It's fine, I made it, only with muddier boots than I was expecting

28.02.2026 14:25 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
Yellow triangular sign with an angry looking bull

Below it reads "Bull in field"

Yellow triangular sign with an angry looking bull Below it reads "Bull in field"

This'll be fine, sure, of course it'll be fine. I'm sure it'll be fine.

28.02.2026 14:21 — šŸ‘ 5    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 2    šŸ“Œ 0

One day historians will reflect on how Premier League clubs were given every financial advantage that a football club could have yet still managed to end up hundreds of millions of pounds in debt.

28.02.2026 11:27 — šŸ‘ 14    šŸ” 6    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
Tuesday, June 16
• Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, kick-off 2am -
Los Angeles, USA

Tuesday, June 16 • Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, kick-off 2am - Los Angeles, USA

I’m sure everything will be sorted out by then.

28.02.2026 11:19 — šŸ‘ 50    šŸ” 26    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 2
British Football's Terrace Wars - Chip Van Riot at Odsal Stadium- Leeds United Casuals 20/09/1986
YouTube video by Just Leeds - steakandsid British Football's Terrace Wars - Chip Van Riot at Odsal Stadium- Leeds United Casuals 20/09/1986

I need to write about this one day, one of the absolute worst

youtu.be/5Ym4QJTVegw?...

28.02.2026 10:26 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

It is, you're right, let me change that. Having an early morning moment there.

28.02.2026 10:23 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0
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Match of the Past: 31st January 1987 - Baby, It's Cold Outside It's FA Cup 4th Round day in 1987, and the BBC have highlights from three matches played on a very cold afternoon indeed.

These are usually for paying subs only, but at the end of each month they're free for all. Time to go back to the end of January 1987's FA Cup 4th Round, where it's cold, unless you happen to be from Coventry (or to a lesser extent Wimbledon/Everton).

unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/match-of-t...

28.02.2026 10:06 — šŸ‘ 2    šŸ” 2    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

My inclination is to feel that expecting coherence from them is chasing up a blind alley.

27.02.2026 13:30 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Last one. I don't like posting about politics. But one message from a constituency with a large Muslim populace electing a woman plumber from a party with a gay jewish leader *might* be that everyone is sick of the attempts to divide us. Just a thought.

27.02.2026 13:28 — šŸ‘ 12    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

It's a pretty damning indictment of the state of politics in this country that so many people who just aren't very good at politics have ended up being the Prime Minister

27.02.2026 13:24 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

WHAT IF PEOPLE MIGHT WANT TO TRY A LEFT WING GOVERNMENT AFTER HAVING BEEN LET DOWN BY SUCCESSIVE RIGHT WING ONES FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS, MISTER KEITH?

27.02.2026 13:21 — šŸ‘ 7    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 2    šŸ“Œ 0

Colour me shocked to the core to find that they've learnt the principle sum of fuck-all from this

27.02.2026 13:20 — šŸ‘ 10    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

Ooooh, enjoy them! It took about 20 minutes for me to stop thinking I was living inside a fisheye camera lens, but since then, gamechanger.

27.02.2026 13:16 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

The least believable part of this is the possibility that he might not be a virgin.

27.02.2026 11:28 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

"THIS ISN'T THE MANCHESTER I KNOW"

27.02.2026 10:05 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

This tweet is the reason why I'm unable to think of Trevor Francis in any other way than wearing a party hat

27.02.2026 09:01 — šŸ‘ 7    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0
27.02.2026 08:51 — šŸ‘ 189    šŸ” 48    šŸ’¬ 2    šŸ“Œ 0

Bring me back some sharia law!

27.02.2026 08:58 — šŸ‘ 2    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
John Thaw, actor best known for his role as Inspector Morse, was born in West Gorton

John Thaw, actor best known for his role as Inspector Morse, was born in West Gorton

I'm claiming yes :-)

27.02.2026 08:13 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0
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Words & Pictures to Follow: Horsham vs Southend United - Two Rounds From Wembley Horsham have never been to Wembley before, but on Saturday they have an opportunity to make their first trip there as FA the Trophy reached the quarter-finals.

Off to Horsham for their FA Trophy quarter final against Southend United this weekend, lads.

unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/words-and-...

27.02.2026 08:07 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

I repeat:

bsky.app/profile/twoh...

27.02.2026 07:56 — šŸ‘ 4    šŸ” 2    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

There's a town in New Mexico that changed its name to "Truth or Consequences" after a radio quiz show on the promise that they'd broadcast an episode from there, so I'd respectfully suggest that if you're staying in that glass house, you put down the stones.

27.02.2026 07:48 — šŸ‘ 8    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

Waking up to some good news is a rare old treat, isn't it?

27.02.2026 06:39 — šŸ‘ 20    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
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The Football Kickback: In Jagerbomb Veritas Jack Grealish, suspenders and the growing CRISIS at Spurs headline this week's podcast.

This week's podcast is upon us.

unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/the-footba...

26.02.2026 16:39 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 1
25.02.2026 23:01 — šŸ‘ 13    šŸ” 8    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Had a LOT of work evaporate recently. I hoped there might bit a bit more remote work about that's either entry level or in my wheelhouse. Happyto turn my hand to anything home-based.

Does anyone know if it's a case of that remote work simply not being there, or do I just need to be persistent?

26.02.2026 00:51 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 3    šŸ“Œ 0

We are recording a podcast tonight, brothers and sisters, so if you have any questions for @samwhyte.bsky.social and I to answer with elegance, drop them in the replies here :-)

25.02.2026 20:09 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 1

Any band who made drummer jokes didn't get my services. Most bands that were any good recognised that if you found someone who could play, you held onto them.

25.02.2026 18:56 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Incredible posting

25.02.2026 18:34 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

I'm a drummer, so I've been putting up with that sort of thing since I was about 13 :-)

25.02.2026 18:27 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0