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Todd Smith

@donkeycommish.bsky.social
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Author Relegated: One American’s Pints and Pies Journey From the Top to the Bottom of English Football. Mpls based writer and ignoramus and Sunday League footy donkey.

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Jonny Brick @countrywol.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I've enjoyed Relegated, the new book by @donkeycommish.bsky.social aka Todd Smith. The introduction describes the book's origins. Smith wrote it during the 2023/24 season, travelling to Spurs, Brighton, Everton, @forestgreenrovers.bsky.social and @claptoncfc.co.uk. lithub.com/beyond-man-u...
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Beyond Man U: One Man’s Journey Into the Depths of English Football’s Lower Divisions
I was baptized into the sport of soccer during the raucous days of the North American Soccer League (NASL) when my dad, Gary Smith, was the head athletic trainer of the Minnesota Kicks. In the late…
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Book Shop of Beverly Farms @bfbookshop.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
EP17 is live! We love the @donkeycommish.bsky.social and you should get it right now! Plus, we've got a new romance and a couple of books off the TBR pile. Listen up!
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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Top shelf @squawkinsports.bsky.social tonight, biggest back room yet to talk about @donkeycommish.bsky.social Trainspotting stomach event, @leanderalphabet.bsky.social undying love for Alexi Lalas and my Reagan back tattoo. And @davidjroth.bsky.social had NASL thoughts. As always, best show going.
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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
YOU SHOULD BUY IT TONIGHT 7PM AFTER WE SQUAWK BEERS & FOOTIE & RANCID WORLD CUP VIBES & MEAT PIES & WHATEVER ELSE YOU GOT @davidjroth.bsky.social @leanderalphabet.bsky.social @donkeycommish.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
TOMORROW NIGHT in Brooklyn! Me and @pjsauer.bsky.social @leanderalphabet.bsky.social are brining the sizzle on the @usmnt.ussoccer.com @americanoutlaws.bsky.social @eplscores.bsky.social
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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I READ IT! GONNA TALK ABOUT IT THURSDAY W/ @donkeycommish.bsky.social @davidjroth.bsky.social @leanderalphabet.bsky.social Limited tix left: tinyurl.com/2rc5mm94
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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
IT'S MY DOUBLE NICKEL TODAY, COME CELEBRATE WITH ME AT ONE OR ALL OF THESE EVENTS. DON'T MAKE ME WAVE THE DIKEMBE FINGER AT YOU! (I'll spare you the horror of the original Mutumbo joke I had.) CC: @davidjroth.bsky.social @leanderalphabet.bsky.social @donkeycommish.bsky.social @giano.bsky.social
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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Do what @monogramdp.bsky.social says! Don’t want @donkeycommish.bsky.social to feel left out…
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Leander **BUY THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens @leanderalphabet.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Next, I'm doing Squawkin' Sports at the Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene in Brooklyn on May 14. I'll be talking to @davidjroth.bsky.social, @pjsauer.bsky.social and fellow soccer book writer @donkeycommish.bsky.social. Tickets here:
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Squawkin' Sports: Soccer Edition!
As the World Cup looms, Sauer and Roth chat with authors Leander Schaerlaeckens and Todd Smith on U.S. Soccer and English football culture.
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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
MAY 14 & 19 BOOK TALKS: SQUAWKIN’ WORLD CUP CHATTIN’ JIMMY BRESLIN Soccer night w/ @leanderalphabet.bsky.social @donkeycommish.bsky.social @davidjroth.bsky.social Tix: tinyurl.com/2rc5mm94 BRESLIN W/HIS FORMER EDITOR RICHARD ESPOSITO: Tix: tinyurl.com/pkzy84k4
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I’m Brooklyn Bound in May! Can’t wait to sling some sports sauce with my peoples in the BK!
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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
It’s been a feckin’ decade since my night with The Pogues, top five assignment of my once semi-thriving career. I kinda aged out but it’s always fun to remember what ye’ done ya’ feckin’ basterd. Slainte 🇮🇪 www.gq.com/story/pogues...
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From Irish Punks to Irish Whiskey: A Night Out With the Pogues
"It's funny because St. Patrick's Day wasn't that big of a deal in Ireland."
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Pearl Jam @pearljam.com · 16/03/2026
On this day 34 years ago, Pearl Jam stepped onto the stage at Kaufman Astoria Studios and delivered an unforgettable performance for MTV's Unplugged. Watch the full video at: pj.lnk.to/BlackMTVTP
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
@setonoconnor.bsky.social Hey dude, love the show. Appreciate the relegation talk you bring to the mix. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Relega... #ProRelForUSA
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
New author and book website for www.simonandschuster.com/books/Relega...
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Relegated kits! Up The Donkeys!
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The book blurb to end all blurbs. My God. I’m so lucky.
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NPR @npr.org · 03/03/2026
One of the most influential groups in hip-hop honors its legacy and the late Trugoy the Dove with a set of classics and new material. n.pr/4cj2DZE
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De La Soul: Tiny Desk Concert
One of the most influential groups in hip-hop honors its legacy and the late Trugoy the Dove with a set of classics and new material.
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
My dear old dad was the head trainer for the Minnesota Kicks, Minnesota Strikers, Golden Gopher hockey, Philadelphia Flyers, and the “Miracle on Ice” team. He’s featured in the new Netflix documentary, and cursed in every scene. True beauty.
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Cheadle End, Edgeley Park, @stockportcountylfc.bsky.social Such a great antidote to the Prem, my happy place. Definitely don’t ever feel relegated when I’m with all the Hatters.
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Amish Spurs supporters are grinding this year, bruh.
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Dildo Defense.
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Grimsby Town got that Carlac goal box defense!
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This is what football indigestion looks like. And I say this as a Wolves supporter. It’s been a season of Tums.
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Final Cover! Relegeted: One American’s Pints and Pies Journey From the Top to the Bottom of English Football @simonandschuster.bsky.social May 19th www.toddsmithauthor.com
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
@jonmarthaler.com Hey Jon, awesome work on the Loons beat. Just reaching out to let you know about my new book Relegated: One American’s Journey From the Top to the Bottom of English Football. It’s a travel memoir, equal parts On the Road (Kerouac) + Big Lebowski + Ted Lasso. Let’s chat!
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
@brewin.bsky.social Hey John, you and @rorysmith.bsky.social were huge influences for my Hobbit-esque quest through the world of English football. Now, I’m pleased to let you both know that my new book Relegated is out this May! I couldn’t have done it without both of you. Hope to connect. Slainte!
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Book Shop of Beverly Farms @bfbookshop.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Hannah's here to introduce the new pod. Find it here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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Book Shop of Beverly Farms @bfbookshop.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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Relegated by Todd Smith | The Book Shop of Beverly Farms
For fans of Ted Lasso and Welcome to Wrexham, this rollicking travel memoir by a middle-aged Midwesterner is a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the United Kingdom, its football clubs, and the r...
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Get Relegated! May 19th, 2026, @simonandschuster.bsky.social Pre Order: @bfbookshop.bsky.social
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The reason I became a Wolves supporter on the right (legendary captain Mike Bailey) and the inventor of micro dosing magic shrooms on the left.
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
New Wolves season and I can’t unsee our team logo
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
In Scottish Football’s League Two even the kids are fooking hardcore. Relegated @simonandschuster.bsky.social @meninblazers.bsky.social
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Shoutout to Jim the Farmer
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Eating a pie at St. Mary’s Stadium @southamptonfc.bsky.social + Wu Tang = Epic collab
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
@meninblazers.bsky.social @evanraimist.bsky.social This is what happens when a GFOP hits the road for three months in search of pints and pies and the soul of JonJo Shelvey. My new book could not have happened without you. I raise a steaming cup of Bovril to you!@simonandschuster.bsky.social
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
For fans of @tedlassobelieve.bsky.social and @welcometowrexham.bsky.social, this rollicking travel memoir by a middle-aged Midwesterner is a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the United Kingdom, its football clubs, and the rich traditions of English football culture.
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Todd Smith @donkeycommish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Ever wonder what it would feel like to travel for three months in search of the heart of English football? Yeah, me too. Relegated @simonandschuster.bsky.social May, 2026
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Book Shop of Beverly Farms @bfbookshop.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
So, we'll see ya on Saturday, yeah? And remember: Friends don't let friends buy stuff from Am@zon.
Algorithms don't throw parties, Indies do. Amazon announced their annual book sale that conveniently overlaps with independent bookstore day. Dicks. If Amazon wants to go toe to toe with indies, good luck to them. We do it better.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/02/2025
Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.
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Book Shop of Beverly Farms @bfbookshop.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
These are so sweet.
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Colson Whitehead @colsonwhitehead.com · 31/01/2025
This gif is an accurate depiction of what I do all day, so good choice.
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Book Shop of Beverly Farms @bfbookshop.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
You like books. You like talking about books. I bet you like listening to people talk about books. Hence, I bet following our podcast would make you happy, in the long run: open.spotify.com/show/3VBVriT...
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Live from the Book Shop: John Updike's Ghost
Podcast · Hannah Harlow and Sam Pfeifle · Sibling bookstore owners Hannah Harlow and Sam Pfeifle call each other up at random hours and talk about what they're reading and what they're psyched is comi...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15/01/2025
Written by the great @johnmoe.bsky.social.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/01/2025
Industrial Revolution Provides Millions Of Out-Of-Work Children With Jobs theonion.com/industr...
Industrial Revolution Provides Millions Of Out-Of-Work Children With Jobs
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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton go SECOND in the Premier League ⬆️ Even if just for one night, after a draw, it's testament to the masterful job Houston-born manager is doing in debut EPL season 🇺🇸 Shoutout to the Seagulls' stellar recruitment too 🧠
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Dutchess Prim @dutchessprim.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Period.
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Alison Malört @alisonmalort.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.
A set of railroad tracks with parts of them set on fire as a commuter train prepares to cross.
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Hannah Harlow @hhharlow.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I said to my husband this morning, “Called it!” And he scoffed and said, really, what else could it have been? With all apologies to the other nominees but everyone in my family thinks James is a masterpiece.
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Welcome to Blue Sky.
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