Chris Lepkowski
@chrislepkowski.bsky.social
Academic | sports journalist | author | comms
Birmingham City University sports journalism course director. Freelance, FWA member
Author: THE SLUM SPORT
Ghostwriter: THE THIRD DEGREE
Sport, media, football finance, politics
Birmingham City University sports journalism course director. Freelance, FWA member
Author: THE SLUM SPORT
Ghostwriter: THE THIRD DEGREE
Sport, media, football finance, politics
THE SLUM SPORT. Alone Without You: How the post-Heysel ban shaped English football from 1985
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
THE SLUM SPORT. Alone Without You: How the post-Heysel ban shaped English football from 1985
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
Even now, it remains a tough subject for the players & coaches of the time.
Graeme Sharp, Tony Cottee, John Trewick & Ron Atkinson speak about missing out
For orders please go to links below ⬇️⬇️
Feb 86: Captain Alan Hansen claims the #Liverpool team of 85/86 is the 'worst' he's played in
May 86: #LFC win League & FA Cup under rookie player-manager Kenny Dalglish
Gary Gillespie speaks exclusively to THE SLUM SPORT about this history-making Liverpool team. @lfcr.bsky.social
Order links⬇️⬇️
May 86: #LFC win League & FA Cup under rookie player-manager Kenny Dalglish
Gary Gillespie speaks exclusively to THE SLUM SPORT about this history-making Liverpool team. @lfcr.bsky.social
Order links⬇️⬇️
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Feb 86: Captain Alan Hansen claims the #Liverpool team of 85/86 is the 'worst' he's played in
May 86: #LFC win League & FA Cup under rookie player-manager Kenny Dalglish
Gary Gillespie speaks exclusively to THE SLUM SPORT about this history-making Liverpool team. @lfcr.bsky.social
Order links⬇️⬇️
May 86: #LFC win League & FA Cup under rookie player-manager Kenny Dalglish
Gary Gillespie speaks exclusively to THE SLUM SPORT about this history-making Liverpool team. @lfcr.bsky.social
Order links⬇️⬇️
⚒️West Ham fans woke up OTD 40 yrs ago reflecting on their 5th straight win (2-1 v Watford). They would win 9 during that run, building a title challenge
Frank McAvennie & Tony Cottee speak exclusively in THE SLUM SPORT about that amazing season
@westhamupdates.bsky.social
🛒Order details below ⬇️
Frank McAvennie & Tony Cottee speak exclusively in THE SLUM SPORT about that amazing season
@westhamupdates.bsky.social
🛒Order details below ⬇️
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
⚒️West Ham fans woke up OTD 40 yrs ago reflecting on their 5th straight win (2-1 v Watford). They would win 9 during that run, building a title challenge
Frank McAvennie & Tony Cottee speak exclusively in THE SLUM SPORT about that amazing season
@westhamupdates.bsky.social
🛒Order details below ⬇️
Frank McAvennie & Tony Cottee speak exclusively in THE SLUM SPORT about that amazing season
@westhamupdates.bsky.social
🛒Order details below ⬇️
Posted sans comment (hat tip to David at the other place)
November 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Posted sans comment (hat tip to David at the other place)
This could be the most Gabriel Tamaș thing in the Gabriel Tamaș world
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This could be the most Gabriel Tamaș thing in the Gabriel Tamaș world
The first pic shows former #wba 'owner' Guochuan Lai holding a meeting with Chris Farnell over the potential purchase of Albion before the Patels emerged. Farnell and his associate were the preferred bidders at one point.
Pic 2: where Farnell is now...
Lucky escape
Pic 2: where Farnell is now...
Lucky escape
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The first pic shows former #wba 'owner' Guochuan Lai holding a meeting with Chris Farnell over the potential purchase of Albion before the Patels emerged. Farnell and his associate were the preferred bidders at one point.
Pic 2: where Farnell is now...
Lucky escape
Pic 2: where Farnell is now...
Lucky escape
Interesting piece here by Dan Roan.
Also, a prime example of why the PL will struggle with TBA.
Rearrange the following into a sentence: christmas, vote, don't, turkeys, for.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Also, a prime example of why the PL will struggle with TBA.
Rearrange the following into a sentence: christmas, vote, don't, turkeys, for.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Interesting piece here by Dan Roan.
Also, a prime example of why the PL will struggle with TBA.
Rearrange the following into a sentence: christmas, vote, don't, turkeys, for.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Also, a prime example of why the PL will struggle with TBA.
Rearrange the following into a sentence: christmas, vote, don't, turkeys, for.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
🎄Christmas present idea alert!
THE SLUM SPORT - the story of the 1985/86 football season is now available.
✒️For an author-signed copy please contact me via DM.
🛒Or to buy a copy from the publishers please follow this link.
www.curtis-sport.com/all-programm...
THE SLUM SPORT - the story of the 1985/86 football season is now available.
✒️For an author-signed copy please contact me via DM.
🛒Or to buy a copy from the publishers please follow this link.
www.curtis-sport.com/all-programm...
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🎄Christmas present idea alert!
THE SLUM SPORT - the story of the 1985/86 football season is now available.
✒️For an author-signed copy please contact me via DM.
🛒Or to buy a copy from the publishers please follow this link.
www.curtis-sport.com/all-programm...
THE SLUM SPORT - the story of the 1985/86 football season is now available.
✒️For an author-signed copy please contact me via DM.
🛒Or to buy a copy from the publishers please follow this link.
www.curtis-sport.com/all-programm...
You posted this hours ago and I've only just realised the relevance. Hereby is my response
November 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
You posted this hours ago and I've only just realised the relevance. Hereby is my response
A few have fallen down this trap
November 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A few have fallen down this trap
Liverpool's 1985/86 is one of the great stories of Kenny Dalglish's illustrious career.
Gary Gillespie takes THE SLUM SPORT into the dressing room of a team that would win the League and FA Cup double under their rookie player-manager.
Links to THE SLUM SPORT below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Gary Gillespie takes THE SLUM SPORT into the dressing room of a team that would win the League and FA Cup double under their rookie player-manager.
Links to THE SLUM SPORT below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Liverpool's 1985/86 is one of the great stories of Kenny Dalglish's illustrious career.
Gary Gillespie takes THE SLUM SPORT into the dressing room of a team that would win the League and FA Cup double under their rookie player-manager.
Links to THE SLUM SPORT below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Gary Gillespie takes THE SLUM SPORT into the dressing room of a team that would win the League and FA Cup double under their rookie player-manager.
Links to THE SLUM SPORT below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Sad news. What an actress.
"Chips and friggin egg..."
"Chips and friggin egg..."
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sad news. What an actress.
"Chips and friggin egg..."
"Chips and friggin egg..."
Really enjoyed this Evie. I've known clubs to coordinate pressers to dilute attendance in the past.
Btw, you might enjoy this book. This is an area of research I particularly want to go into
Btw, you might enjoy this book. This is an area of research I particularly want to go into
November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Really enjoyed this Evie. I've known clubs to coordinate pressers to dilute attendance in the past.
Btw, you might enjoy this book. This is an area of research I particularly want to go into
Btw, you might enjoy this book. This is an area of research I particularly want to go into
Ron Atkinson's last game as @manutdfc.bsky.social manager was on Nov 4, 1986.
In 1985/86 he was expected to lead Utd to the title after winning the opening 10 games.
Atkinson opens up in THE SLUM SPORT on what went wrong during 85/86, leading to his exit OTD 39 years ago
Links to book ⬇️⬇️
In 1985/86 he was expected to lead Utd to the title after winning the opening 10 games.
Atkinson opens up in THE SLUM SPORT on what went wrong during 85/86, leading to his exit OTD 39 years ago
Links to book ⬇️⬇️
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Ron Atkinson's last game as @manutdfc.bsky.social manager was on Nov 4, 1986.
In 1985/86 he was expected to lead Utd to the title after winning the opening 10 games.
Atkinson opens up in THE SLUM SPORT on what went wrong during 85/86, leading to his exit OTD 39 years ago
Links to book ⬇️⬇️
In 1985/86 he was expected to lead Utd to the title after winning the opening 10 games.
Atkinson opens up in THE SLUM SPORT on what went wrong during 85/86, leading to his exit OTD 39 years ago
Links to book ⬇️⬇️
This is what happens when clubs employ non-journalists to fill comms roles. A salad of unnecessary capital letters
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is what happens when clubs employ non-journalists to fill comms roles. A salad of unnecessary capital letters
A dreadful misappropriation of capital letters here
November 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A dreadful misappropriation of capital letters here
I wonder which wine this might be duping.... 🤔😇
November 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I wonder which wine this might be duping.... 🤔😇
Ah, Karlan Grant
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Ah, Karlan Grant
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In keeping with his policy of signing goalscorers born on Nov' 30, Howard Kendall swapped Andy Gray for Gary Lineker in summer 1985
Graeme Sharp & Derek Mountfield talk through the drama of what happened next during #Everton's 1985/86.
📖THE SLUM SPORT, available below...
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Graeme Sharp & Derek Mountfield talk through the drama of what happened next during #Everton's 1985/86.
📖THE SLUM SPORT, available below...
⬇️⬇️
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
In keeping with his policy of signing goalscorers born on Nov' 30, Howard Kendall swapped Andy Gray for Gary Lineker in summer 1985
Graeme Sharp & Derek Mountfield talk through the drama of what happened next during #Everton's 1985/86.
📖THE SLUM SPORT, available below...
⬇️⬇️
Graeme Sharp & Derek Mountfield talk through the drama of what happened next during #Everton's 1985/86.
📖THE SLUM SPORT, available below...
⬇️⬇️
🏆🥛The 1986 Milk (League) Cup truly delivered thanks to Oxford United
John Trewick talks through that season, & life under #OUFC owner Robert Maxwell
Meanwhile, ITV's Jim Rosenthal gets himself into all kinds of trouble over a hat
🛒Links to order THE SLUM SPORT below
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John Trewick talks through that season, & life under #OUFC owner Robert Maxwell
Meanwhile, ITV's Jim Rosenthal gets himself into all kinds of trouble over a hat
🛒Links to order THE SLUM SPORT below
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October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🏆🥛The 1986 Milk (League) Cup truly delivered thanks to Oxford United
John Trewick talks through that season, & life under #OUFC owner Robert Maxwell
Meanwhile, ITV's Jim Rosenthal gets himself into all kinds of trouble over a hat
🛒Links to order THE SLUM SPORT below
⬇️⬇️⬇️
John Trewick talks through that season, & life under #OUFC owner Robert Maxwell
Meanwhile, ITV's Jim Rosenthal gets himself into all kinds of trouble over a hat
🛒Links to order THE SLUM SPORT below
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⚽️Manchester City 4 #Chelsea 5
🏆The 1986 Full Members' Cup final; a game so bereft of commercial backing there were no advertising hoardings at Wembley
2️⃣-goal hero Colin Lee tells THE SLUM SPORT about the strangest of competitions...& an epic final
Purchase links below⬇️⬇️
🏆The 1986 Full Members' Cup final; a game so bereft of commercial backing there were no advertising hoardings at Wembley
2️⃣-goal hero Colin Lee tells THE SLUM SPORT about the strangest of competitions...& an epic final
Purchase links below⬇️⬇️
October 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
⚽️Manchester City 4 #Chelsea 5
🏆The 1986 Full Members' Cup final; a game so bereft of commercial backing there were no advertising hoardings at Wembley
2️⃣-goal hero Colin Lee tells THE SLUM SPORT about the strangest of competitions...& an epic final
Purchase links below⬇️⬇️
🏆The 1986 Full Members' Cup final; a game so bereft of commercial backing there were no advertising hoardings at Wembley
2️⃣-goal hero Colin Lee tells THE SLUM SPORT about the strangest of competitions...& an epic final
Purchase links below⬇️⬇️