Fred Atkins
@fredatkins1973.bsky.social
Journalist, film-maker, Kent correspondent for ECB Reporters Network and Wisden. New website: thekentspitfire.co.uk
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Fred Atkins
@fredatkins1973.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Pyramid Schemes: Corruption, Insanity and Miracles: How Non-League Football became massive
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Edition 17 - The Back Page
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December 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
This week's edition is a barrel of laughs.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This week's edition is a barrel of laughs.
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The true story of how Maidstone United became "Masivo" in Spain.
A very happy Steve Watt on Scotland, Steve Clarke, number two goalkeepers and part-time football.
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The true story of how Maidstone United became "Masivo" in Spain.
A very happy Steve Watt on Scotland, Steve Clarke, number two goalkeepers and part-time football.
November 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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The true story of how Maidstone United became "Masivo" in Spain.
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The true story of how Maidstone United became "Masivo" in Spain.
A very happy Steve Watt on Scotland, Steve Clarke, number two goalkeepers and part-time football.
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I watched Trump’s entire Capitol speech live. He 100% encouraged what happened. Now people are resigning over saying that?
WHAT THE FUCK?
WHAT THE FUCK?
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I watched Trump’s entire Capitol speech live. He 100% encouraged what happened. Now people are resigning over saying that?
WHAT THE FUCK?
WHAT THE FUCK?
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You'd have to have a heart of stone not to love that for Kieran Tierney ❤️
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
You'd have to have a heart of stone not to love that for Kieran Tierney ❤️
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Labour’s latest attack on asylum seekers is cruel & counterproductive. How does it help community cohesion to hold threat of deportation over vulnerable people? We don’t need an arms race with the hard right over asylum, we need safe routes & European cooperation #bbclaurak
November 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Labour’s latest attack on asylum seekers is cruel & counterproductive. How does it help community cohesion to hold threat of deportation over vulnerable people? We don’t need an arms race with the hard right over asylum, we need safe routes & European cooperation #bbclaurak
Edition 14 is out now: Rumours, bent journalism and take over talk.
Steve Watt: Influencers, offside calls and how to keep your dressing room happy.
Chippenham reports and reaction.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Edition 14 is out now: Rumours, bent journalism and take over talk.
Steve Watt: Influencers, offside calls and how to keep your dressing room happy.
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There are people in this industry who wouldn't know impartiality if it ran them over pontificating about impartiality.
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
There are people in this industry who wouldn't know impartiality if it ran them over pontificating about impartiality.
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🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
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November 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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It's brilliant and exciting to see Zohran Mamdani elected.
More leaders like him please, and fewer like Cuomo, Schumer and the rest of the oligarch-pleasing, hope-destroying, election-losing, right-centrist political class.
More leaders like him please, and fewer like Cuomo, Schumer and the rest of the oligarch-pleasing, hope-destroying, election-losing, right-centrist political class.
November 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
It's brilliant and exciting to see Zohran Mamdani elected.
More leaders like him please, and fewer like Cuomo, Schumer and the rest of the oligarch-pleasing, hope-destroying, election-losing, right-centrist political class.
More leaders like him please, and fewer like Cuomo, Schumer and the rest of the oligarch-pleasing, hope-destroying, election-losing, right-centrist political class.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Tomorrow's front cover.
October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Tomorrow's front cover.
Reposted by Fred Atkins
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PLUS: Women's FA Cup preview
Alex's Corner: When admins go rogue
Alan Thatcher's non-league round-up
The Stones Quiz: the 1989-90 season
Gossip, rumour and schadenfreude at the back.
Alex's Corner: When admins go rogue
Alan Thatcher's non-league round-up
The Stones Quiz: the 1989-90 season
Gossip, rumour and schadenfreude at the back.
October 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
PLUS: Women's FA Cup preview
Alex's Corner: When admins go rogue
Alan Thatcher's non-league round-up
The Stones Quiz: the 1989-90 season
Gossip, rumour and schadenfreude at the back.
Alex's Corner: When admins go rogue
Alan Thatcher's non-league round-up
The Stones Quiz: the 1989-90 season
Gossip, rumour and schadenfreude at the back.
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Available now: Reports from Farnbrough & Eastbourne
Steve Watt on the upturn in form, tactics at corners and what it was like working for Glenn Tamplin
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October 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Steve Watt on the upturn in form, tactics at corners and what it was like working for Glenn Tamplin
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October 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Available now: Reports from Farnbrough & Eastbourne
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Reposted by Fred Atkins
Decades after the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters, can politicians please not second-guess expert safety assessments for football stadiums.
Thank you.
An Aston Villa fan.
Thank you.
An Aston Villa fan.
October 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Decades after the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters, can politicians please not second-guess expert safety assessments for football stadiums.
Thank you.
An Aston Villa fan.
Thank you.
An Aston Villa fan.
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We deal, sensitively, with the news on Jamar Loza.
Steve Watt talks red cards and tells us you'd never catch him going in two-footed - he'd have been cleverer about it.
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We deal, sensitively, with the news on Jamar Loza.
Steve Watt talks red cards and tells us you'd never catch him going in two-footed - he'd have been cleverer about it.
October 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Edition 10 of The Back Page is out now.
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We deal, sensitively, with the news on Jamar Loza.
Steve Watt talks red cards and tells us you'd never catch him going in two-footed - he'd have been cleverer about it.
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We deal, sensitively, with the news on Jamar Loza.
Steve Watt talks red cards and tells us you'd never catch him going in two-footed - he'd have been cleverer about it.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Edition 8 is now online.
Featuring The Top 10 Stones games.
The Steve Watt Column: "If you threw a beer at me I'd probably drink it..."
The Stones Quiz - Gallagher firsts.
Alan Thatcher's round-up.
And what could be a lively trip to East London ...
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Featuring The Top 10 Stones games.
The Steve Watt Column: "If you threw a beer at me I'd probably drink it..."
The Stones Quiz - Gallagher firsts.
Alan Thatcher's round-up.
And what could be a lively trip to East London ...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Edition 8 is now online.
Featuring The Top 10 Stones games.
The Steve Watt Column: "If you threw a beer at me I'd probably drink it..."
The Stones Quiz - Gallagher firsts.
Alan Thatcher's round-up.
And what could be a lively trip to East London ...
thestonesbackpage.co.uk
Featuring The Top 10 Stones games.
The Steve Watt Column: "If you threw a beer at me I'd probably drink it..."
The Stones Quiz - Gallagher firsts.
Alan Thatcher's round-up.
And what could be a lively trip to East London ...
thestonesbackpage.co.uk
Edition 8 is now online.
Featuring The Top 10 Stones games.
The Steve Watt Column: "If you threw a beer at me I'd probably drink it..."
The Stones Quiz - Gallagher firsts.
Alan Thatcher's round-up.
And what could be a lively trip to East London ...
thestonesbackpage.co.uk
Featuring The Top 10 Stones games.
The Steve Watt Column: "If you threw a beer at me I'd probably drink it..."
The Stones Quiz - Gallagher firsts.
Alan Thatcher's round-up.
And what could be a lively trip to East London ...
thestonesbackpage.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Edition 8 is now online.
Featuring The Top 10 Stones games.
The Steve Watt Column: "If you threw a beer at me I'd probably drink it..."
The Stones Quiz - Gallagher firsts.
Alan Thatcher's round-up.
And what could be a lively trip to East London ...
thestonesbackpage.co.uk
Featuring The Top 10 Stones games.
The Steve Watt Column: "If you threw a beer at me I'd probably drink it..."
The Stones Quiz - Gallagher firsts.
Alan Thatcher's round-up.
And what could be a lively trip to East London ...
thestonesbackpage.co.uk
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Happy 75th Birthday Peanuts
October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Happy 75th Birthday Peanuts