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Chris Lepkowski

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Academic | sports journalist | author | comms Birmingham City University sports journalism course director. Freelance, FWA member. Ghostwriter of The Third Degree, autobiography of Brendon Batson OBE Sport, media, football finance, politics

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Seen a fair bit of German football over the years. I think Birmingham might have got themselves a brilliant addition in Marvin Ducksch

07.08.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

BTW, if you want more people to engage, make greater use of emoji like πŸ’― and invent transfer drivel. πŸ’ͺπŸ‘

07.08.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Furlong or Mowatt will probably be your answer here, I expect. I'm assuming Bartley will seldom play.

07.08.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm intrigued as to how a film can get 0% given so many people willfully vote to trash their own countries

07.08.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What's with all the union flags being flown from so many lampposts across south Brum?

06.08.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Top bloke Andre

05.08.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Was he there with the Brom and Villa players when it got raided?

05.08.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Alright Mr Bronson and Bullet Baxter

05.08.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This shouldn't even need explaining to him. Christ alive, look around you Keef

05.08.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely not. I loved school

05.08.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you saying toffs don't wag school?

05.08.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Only liking 3 of those 4

05.08.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I bet you're one of those who calls our away shirt a green-and-yellow striped shirt. When clearly it is yellow-and-green.

05.08.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw our dinner ladies. And I wasn't about to start calling them lunch ladies. They'd have laid us out.

Lunch it is. Dinner at lunchtime is very brummie. None of that nonsense in Wednesbury where lunch was served ... at lunchtime

05.08.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lunch...at lunchtime. Who calls it dinner, at lunchtime?

05.08.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Agree totally.

05.08.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It’s Arsenal. They won’t just ignore it’ – Thomas Partey, the allegations and what the club knew Arsenal have been aware of complaints about Partey, all of which he denies, for more than three years. Questions are now being asked

A really interesting piece

www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

05.08.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, knows who NOT to go for.

People seem very excited by his links to Spurs... erm, they finished 17th

05.08.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a camel with the words " that person that never closes there mouth while eating " ALT: a close up of a camel with the words " that person that never closes there mouth while eating "

Celebrating with another piece of gum

05.08.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where you lead, others follow.

05.08.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Less Able, less Kane.

05.08.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oxford's imminent signing of Lankshear is being dubbed as a 'coup' by some media. Have I missed something...I thought he was largely average for WBA last season, albeit as part of a team that had thrown the towel in by March

05.08.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Plenty would. But those who would aren't going to be employed by the organisations who should allow such questions

04.08.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Saddened to hear of Leon Hickman's passing. He could be a tough boss - his 1st question in my job interview was 'how do you take a bollocking?' (!!) - but a great journalist & impassioned champion of West Midlands' sport. A respected & influential 'voice' when print media ruled

04.08.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Respect to the India supporter in front of me dialled into her Monday morning work Teams call with her camera off. Very excited as to what happens if they ask for her input.

04.08.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 172    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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A guy arriving for work being billed as 'breaking' news and meriting greater coverage than the imminent closure of Morecambe (and maybe Sheff Wed to follow) really does stink football out.

04.08.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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I regret taking my son to a riot following Southport attack, says stepmother A year after anti-migrant protests, two rioters tell BBC Panorama about their motives and regrets.

This is a difficult read: a combination of stupidity and the wilful belief in lies spread on social media because they confirm deeply held prejudices.

It’s not going to go away any time soon. As such, there should be campaigns to tackle it on multiple fronts rather than hoping for the best.

04.08.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 228    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 7

FourFourTwo and WSC have both produced previews. Both available in usual outlets

04.08.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Biased, admittedly, but it has to be Boiler Man. You don't mess with an entity that boasts pipes, taps, boiling water and a thermostat. Dusty Bin wouldn't stand a chance.

04.08.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, alright slow coach. Where did you spring from. 1066?

03.08.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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