Every half decent flat horse and jockey out there as well at the moment. Saw a bomb hit that hotel earlier and they ran racing today π¬
01.03.2026 02:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@martinwickham.bsky.social
A cynical soul. Legacy Chelsea. Ranting. Sarcasm. Occasional podcasting. English by birth, Irish by blood, passport, head size and skin paleness. Views my own or recycled from somewhere or other.
Every half decent flat horse and jockey out there as well at the moment. Saw a bomb hit that hotel earlier and they ran racing today π¬
01.03.2026 02:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yep. Rolled over onto my front in the night and the pins dug into me. So try and avoid doing that
28.02.2026 13:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Chris Mason βwhy Matt Goodwin wetting himself is a disaster for Keir Starmerβ
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Reform have got this, with personalisation, through my letterbox. I have never given them my address details.
In a fair environment, I get a return address or phone number so I can respond to this in person, the second word is off.
For Christs sake, is this how Stan Boardman made his career?
26.02.2026 22:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Me hearing this Winter Olympics closing ceremonyβ¦
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In reality this is every game I watch nowadays. Mute the commentary and listen to something else through my headphones.
As for the quality of pundits and commentators, if I want to hear from an arsehole Iβll fart.
Skinner being as graceful as ever on the final whistle there. Also, Robyn Cowen on TNT Sports means another channel with her βroyal deathβ voice every time Chelsea pass forwardsβ¦
22.02.2026 16:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Got to the 1400s before the English turned into Scandinavian and I gave up
22.02.2026 14:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I know a lot of people think Microsoft Excel is a dreadful piece of software, but I would rate it October 10th.
18.02.2026 22:28 β π 637 π 114 π¬ 4 π 0Real ones donβt have a smudge or a cross because they didnβt go to church, but still donβt eat meat on Ash Wednesday through years of habit π
18.02.2026 16:53 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Wout Faes in the Champions Leagueβ¦
17.02.2026 20:28 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Strong Club World Cup final vibes about Monaco vs PSG right now. That said, Wout Faes in central defence means nothing is guaranteedβ¦
17.02.2026 20:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The commentator could correct himself to say he meant Ric Flair. Ohβ¦
17.02.2026 19:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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tapping the breast pocket etc etc
15.02.2026 23:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Worth a listen for the usual reasons, and as a grumpy Chelsea fan I can point out Ratcliffe trying to hijack the 2022 Chelsea ownership raffle on the basis of being English. His bullshit this week doesnβt shock me in slightest
15.02.2026 21:51 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0We know a few who will insist on calling him Jesse Londonderry etc etc
13.02.2026 21:26 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Level on aggregate!
13.02.2026 21:14 β π 26 π 4 π¬ 4 π 1A few I know were chatting with him in the pub pre-West Hamβ¦
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When the Reaper goes fishing in your river, it feels all the more jarring.
RIP @valkycfc.bsky.social
I personally think he should have been given more time. Me and other Chelsea fans were in full agreementβ¦
In all seriousness, called it last night with the gap between now and Spurs next game. I went to our 1-0 win there in November and didnβt fully appreciate just how pissed off you all were.
Same thought I have at every Winter Olympics
How do you realise you are good at some of these events???
We really donβt need the political equivalent of Roy Keane appearing on The Rest is Bullshit or whatever series theyβve launched recently
08.02.2026 14:46 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Spurs wearing yellow against Man U yesterday wound me up equally
08.02.2026 08:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thought Iβd gone on one of those London Underground tours of abandoned stations by mistake. Turns out Iβm on the Bakerloo Line.
06.02.2026 18:46 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβd have him sacked purely for suggesting George Osbourne as US ambassador as his first preference
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People getting moody about Havertz tapping that badge should recall the numerous occasions Blueco have treated players they wanted gone in a fashion that breaches employment regulations in normal industries.
Still a tit though. Looks like a foppish aristo who blew the family fortune on opium.
Indeedβ¦
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