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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Libero on the Manchester City case… #premierleague #mcfc #libero And if anybody has questions about the City case for our bonus this week, email: extra-time@liberopodcast.com pod.fo/e/660121

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What happened last time Manchester City were convicted of serious financial charge - the 1905 illegal payments scandal… podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/m...

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Manchester City Guilty! The 1904/05 Scandal

Podcast Episode · It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast · 24 September 2024 · 56min

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thirty years on from Arsène Wenger’s arrival at Arsenal, IWWIW looks at his extraordinary success. Part 1: his origins in Alsace. #wenger #arsenal #iwwiw podfollow.com/1745066482 Or if you want access to the whole series now, join out Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why the ban on drinking in sight of the pitch at football should not be scrapped. #booze #football #wilsonsworld jonawils.substack.com/p/in-defence...

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😳 Pep before cheats verdict: “If you lie to me, the day after I am not here. I will be out and I will not be your friend anymore.” Pep after verdict: “I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club, my owner, my chairman, Ferran, the players staff, Enzo and you, our unique supporters.”

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today on the IWWIW book club, Simon Kuper joins us to discuss Football Against the Enemy. #iwwiw #booclub #footballagainsttheenemy Sign up now… www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Some lovely news...

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Libero on the Manchester City case… #premierleague #mcfc #libero And if anybody has questions about the City case for our bonus this week, email: extra-time@liberopodcast.com pod.fo/e/660121

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Why the ban on drinking in sight of the pitch at football should not be scrapped. #booze #football #wilsonsworld jonawils.substack.com/p/in-defence...

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Has transfer spending become counter-productive for Premier League clubs? #premierleague #transfers #arsenal #mufc #mcfc #chelsea jonawils.substack.com/p/the-inadvi...

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Xavi’s appointment as coach of the Netherlands looks like a great advocate returning to the home of that philosophy. But how adept a coach is he? And do the Netherlands want a return to Cruyffian traditions? #netherlands #totalfootball #xavi jonawils.substack.com/p/xavi-and-t...

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The glory and tragic death of Bob Mensah, Ghana’s greatest goalkeeper. For It Was What It Was members. #ghana #mensah #iwwiw Join here: www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Das Reboot is on the other foot… Raphael Honigstein joins us to ask what’s gone wrong for Germany, and whether Jürgen Klopp can turn it around. #germany #klopp #reboot #iwwiw www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Why are Spain so good? Today, on Libero... #spain #nationsleague #libero pod.fo/e/652f6a

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What happened last time Manchester City were convicted of serious financial charge - the 1905 illegal payments scandal… podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/m...

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Manchester City Guilty! The 1904/05 Scandal

Podcast Episode · It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast · 24 September 2024 · 56min

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A late consolation from Lord Pannick.

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When Ghana drew with Real Madrid… and the golden age of the Ghana national team. #ghana #realmadrid #nkrumah podfollow.com/1745066482

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When Ghana drew with Real Madrid… and the golden age of the Ghana national team. #ghana #realmadrid #nkrumah podfollow.com/1745066482

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How the Wall Street Crash finished off the American Soccer League. The final part of my 13-part series on the rise and fall of pre-WW2 soccer in the USA (links to the previous 12 parts in the article). #ussoccer #usa #footballhistory jonawils.substack.com/p/the-great-...

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The glory and tragic death of Bob Mensah, Ghana’s greatest goalkeeper. For It Was What It Was members. #ghana #mensah #iwwiw Join here: www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Has transfer spending become counter-productive for Premier League clubs? #premierleague #transfers #arsenal #mufc #mcfc #chelsea jonawils.substack.com/p/the-inadvi...

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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Even as the American Soccer League boomed, the tensions that would drag it down were swirling. #ussoccer #soccerhistory #asl jonawils.substack.com/p/the-origin...

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Even as the American Soccer League boomed, the tensions that would drag it down were swirling. #ussoccer #soccerhistory #asl jonawils.substack.com/p/the-origin...

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The efficiency of Arsenal’s win of Aston Villa is what makes them probable champions. #premierleague #arsenal jonawils.substack.com/p/arsenal-an...

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The efficiency of Arsenal’s win of Aston Villa is what makes them probable champions. #premierleague #arsenal jonawils.substack.com/p/arsenal-an...

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Max Rushden @maxrushden.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Me @barryglendenning.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social doing Football Weekly live in Dublin on TUESDAY! Few tickets remaining. SNAP THEM UP IMMEDIATELY (also London on Sept 9th + live streamed for all of earth - all the details here) www.theguardian.com/guardian-liv...

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Football Weekly Live in London and Dublin

In January, Guardian columnist Marina Hyde wondered, why is British politics a raging bin fire? And things only went downhill from there.

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Dutch at the 1974 and the legacy of Total Football. podfollow.com/1745066482 or join our Patreon here… www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The futility of the Champions League group phase… #championsleague #uefa jonawils.substack.com/p/the-conten...

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Where does Saturday’s defeat to Hull City leave Manchester United? #mufc #premierleague jonawils.substack.com/p/its-happen...

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The issues with Manchester United’s midfield. #mufc #premierleague Latest Libero: pod.fo/e/572249

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Remembering Kevin Keegan. podfollow.com/1745066482 Or binge the whole series now by joining our Patreon… www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Brian Clough's anti-intellectualism. From the first It Was What It Was Book Club. Sign up now on Patreon - www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The futility of the Champions League group phase… #championsleague #uefa jonawils.substack.com/p/the-conten...

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Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Brian Clough's anti-intellectualism. From the first It Was What It Was Book Club. Sign up now on Patreon - www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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Remembering Kevin Keegan. podfollow.com/1745066482 Or binge the whole series now by joining our Patreon… www.patreon.com/c/ItWas

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