Michael T Riddler
@mtriddler.bsky.social
Football, music, photography, films and TV. With the odd rhyming couplet thrown in for no good reason.
A word for today's referee ABYSMAL. The standard of officiating has been on the decline for a while but this season it has dipped alarmingly.
December 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A word for today's referee ABYSMAL. The standard of officiating has been on the decline for a while but this season it has dipped alarmingly.
Yet another draw that feels like defeat. Should have been home and hosed at half time.
December 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Yet another draw that feels like defeat. Should have been home and hosed at half time.
May I extend my apologies to those patrons in row H of the East Stand who I disturbed on my way for a piss after 87 minutes. In my defence, I was convinced it was going to pens, and there was no way I'd have lasted, but thanks to Lewis Miley I even managed to catch a couple in the Irish club after.
December 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
May I extend my apologies to those patrons in row H of the East Stand who I disturbed on my way for a piss after 87 minutes. In my defence, I was convinced it was going to pens, and there was no way I'd have lasted, but thanks to Lewis Miley I even managed to catch a couple in the Irish club after.
That was totally unacceptable.
December 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
That was totally unacceptable.
And like an arthritic dog walker, Newcastle United fail to hold on to a lead again.
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
And like an arthritic dog walker, Newcastle United fail to hold on to a lead again.
Many more days like this, and I'm building an ark.
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Many more days like this, and I'm building an ark.
I'll take the result, obviously, but I struggle to understand when we are in total of control of a game how we are incapable of closing it out without late drama.
December 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I'll take the result, obviously, but I struggle to understand when we are in total of control of a game how we are incapable of closing it out without late drama.
That's more like it
November 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
That's more like it
That was a tad disappointing, to say the least.
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
That was a tad disappointing, to say the least.
Say 'Black Friday' again. Say 'Black Friday' again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, say Black Friday one more Goddamn time!
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Say 'Black Friday' again. Say 'Black Friday' again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, say Black Friday one more Goddamn time!
I'll take that
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I'll take that
If the Russians ever wanted to invade, they wouldn't need conventional weapons. They could just wait until the first cold snap of winter when the country has been rendered imobile by a light dusting of snow and march straight in.
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
If the Russians ever wanted to invade, they wouldn't need conventional weapons. They could just wait until the first cold snap of winter when the country has been rendered imobile by a light dusting of snow and march straight in.
RIP Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield.
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
RIP Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield.
I'm not sure who is advising on Labour policy, but if they seriously believe aping Reform is going to attract Reform voters, I have some magic beans to sell them.
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I'm not sure who is advising on Labour policy, but if they seriously believe aping Reform is going to attract Reform voters, I have some magic beans to sell them.
Howe still has plenty of credit in the bank and no true supporter is calling for his head but serious questions need to be asked about his in game management. Some of his decisions are bizarre, to say the least.
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Howe still has plenty of credit in the bank and no true supporter is calling for his head but serious questions need to be asked about his in game management. Some of his decisions are bizarre, to say the least.
Didn't need to be Nostradamus to predict the outcome of that one.
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Didn't need to be Nostradamus to predict the outcome of that one.
I'm pretty sure when she wrote Violet, Courtney Love never expected it to become an anthem for menopausal women in West Yorkshire.
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I'm pretty sure when she wrote Violet, Courtney Love never expected it to become an anthem for menopausal women in West Yorkshire.
It's difficult to find words to describe just how appallingly bad that performance actually was.
Massive improvement needed on Wednesday.
Massive improvement needed on Wednesday.
November 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It's difficult to find words to describe just how appallingly bad that performance actually was.
Massive improvement needed on Wednesday.
Massive improvement needed on Wednesday.
I still can't believe this man plays for Newcastle United.
October 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I still can't believe this man plays for Newcastle United.
Takeaway from tonight's game, Bruno was magnificent, Jacob Murphy can still and will put it on a plate. Anthony Gordon loves playing in the Champions League, Barnes is a class finisher and the money we paid for big Nick looks like small change. No wonder Bayern got so salty about missing out.
October 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Takeaway from tonight's game, Bruno was magnificent, Jacob Murphy can still and will put it on a plate. Anthony Gordon loves playing in the Champions League, Barnes is a class finisher and the money we paid for big Nick looks like small change. No wonder Bayern got so salty about missing out.
There are no certainties in football, but it was inevitable that Sean Dyche would get the Forest job at some point.
October 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
There are no certainties in football, but it was inevitable that Sean Dyche would get the Forest job at some point.
Today, I have mostly been watching Nick Woltemade's penalty on a loop.
October 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today, I have mostly been watching Nick Woltemade's penalty on a loop.
Takeaway from today's game, Bruno is still magic, and Anthony Gordon is no longer on penalty duties.
October 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Takeaway from today's game, Bruno is still magic, and Anthony Gordon is no longer on penalty duties.