Dan Burke
@fussballdan.bsky.social
Ex-OneFootball. Regular contributor to the Blue Moon Podcast. My #MCFC Substack is https://totallycity.substack.com/
The refereeing wasn't great on Saturday, but I was far more frustrated by #MCFC's wastefulness and defensive frailty against Newcastle. It will cost them the title this season if they don't improve.
Read more in the latest Totally City Substack post 🩵
Read more in the latest Totally City Substack post 🩵
Wasteful, wobbly and a bit soft
Decry refereeing decisions all you want, but Manchester City's biggest problems are of their own making this season
totallycity.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The refereeing wasn't great on Saturday, but I was far more frustrated by #MCFC's wastefulness and defensive frailty against Newcastle. It will cost them the title this season if they don't improve.
Read more in the latest Totally City Substack post 🩵
Read more in the latest Totally City Substack post 🩵
I enjoyed stepping into @bluemoonpodcast.com hosting duty in @davidmooney.co.uk's absence this week, where we talked Haaland, O'Reilly, Foden, Donnarumma, Nico, Newcastle, Leverkusen and more, with @samdlee.bsky.social and Chris Higginbottom 🩵 pod.fo/e/356985
Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show: 15: Out on the Lam
Insight into Newcastle and Leverkusen, the City players on international duty, and City's ever-evolving style
pod.fo
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I enjoyed stepping into @bluemoonpodcast.com hosting duty in @davidmooney.co.uk's absence this week, where we talked Haaland, O'Reilly, Foden, Donnarumma, Nico, Newcastle, Leverkusen and more, with @samdlee.bsky.social and Chris Higginbottom 🩵 pod.fo/e/356985
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I was pretty downbeat about #MCFC's title chances after they lost at Villa Park the other week, but the performances and results since then have blown a hole in my pessimism. Here's my latest post for the Totally City Substack 🩵
The statement we've been waiting for
Whisper it quietly, but Manchester City might actually be back
totallycity.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I was pretty downbeat about #MCFC's title chances after they lost at Villa Park the other week, but the performances and results since then have blown a hole in my pessimism. Here's my latest post for the Totally City Substack 🩵
I was pretty downbeat about #MCFC's title chances after they lost at Villa Park the other week, but the performances and results since then have blown a hole in my pessimism. Here's my latest post for the Totally City Substack 🩵
The statement we've been waiting for
Whisper it quietly, but Manchester City might actually be back
totallycity.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I was pretty downbeat about #MCFC's title chances after they lost at Villa Park the other week, but the performances and results since then have blown a hole in my pessimism. Here's my latest post for the Totally City Substack 🩵
After a pair of one-nils yesterday, I'm struggling to see how Arsenal don't win the title this season, and how #MCFC will get anywhere near them.
It's not a crisis, just reality. Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
It's not a crisis, just reality. Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Back to square one
Manchester City's defeat at Aston Villa wasn't a disaster, but it did give us the biggest indicator of their title chances this season yet
totallycity.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After a pair of one-nils yesterday, I'm struggling to see how Arsenal don't win the title this season, and how #MCFC will get anywhere near them.
It's not a crisis, just reality. Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
It's not a crisis, just reality. Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Reposted by Dan Burke
🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST
It's #ManCity hot takes time, as we sit down with three City fans to play AGREE TO DISAGREE.
🔹 @fussballdan.bsky.social
🔹 @domfarrell.bsky.social
🔹 Adam Monk
🎧 Listen: www.patreon.com/posts/141604...
It's #ManCity hot takes time, as we sit down with three City fans to play AGREE TO DISAGREE.
🔹 @fussballdan.bsky.social
🔹 @domfarrell.bsky.social
🔹 Adam Monk
🎧 Listen: www.patreon.com/posts/141604...
October 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST
It's #ManCity hot takes time, as we sit down with three City fans to play AGREE TO DISAGREE.
🔹 @fussballdan.bsky.social
🔹 @domfarrell.bsky.social
🔹 Adam Monk
🎧 Listen: www.patreon.com/posts/141604...
It's #ManCity hot takes time, as we sit down with three City fans to play AGREE TO DISAGREE.
🔹 @fussballdan.bsky.social
🔹 @domfarrell.bsky.social
🔹 Adam Monk
🎧 Listen: www.patreon.com/posts/141604...
#MCFC are on a great run of form at the moment, but will their thinly veiled problems catch up with them eventually?
That's what I've written about in this week's Totally City Substack post 🩵
That's what I've written about in this week's Totally City Substack post 🩵
Just how good are Manchester City?
Saturday's win continued a strong run, but the underlying stats perhaps tell a different story
totallycity.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#MCFC are on a great run of form at the moment, but will their thinly veiled problems catch up with them eventually?
That's what I've written about in this week's Totally City Substack post 🩵
That's what I've written about in this week's Totally City Substack post 🩵
Recent results have forced me to reassess my pre-season belief that #MCFC weren't good enough to win the Premier League title this year. Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
We're gonna win the league?
Recent results have put a whole new complexion on Manchester City's title prospects this season
totallycity.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Recent results have forced me to reassess my pre-season belief that #MCFC weren't good enough to win the Premier League title this year. Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
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Aaaaaand, if you like the idea of me and @davidmooney.co.uk prattling on about Manchester City a little more, I have a book launch night at The Waldorf in town on October 30. All proceeds going to @mcfcfoodbank.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
Manchester City book launch with author Dom Farrell
Official launch party for 'Glory Days for the Waifs and Strays: Identity and Meaning in the Rise of the Modern Manchester City '.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Aaaaaand, if you like the idea of me and @davidmooney.co.uk prattling on about Manchester City a little more, I have a book launch night at The Waldorf in town on October 30. All proceeds going to @mcfcfoodbank.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
Was great to be back in the @BlueMoonPodcast saddle this week, talking #MCFC's improvement, fantastic Foden, Bernardo's legacy and much more, with @davidmooney.co.uk and @domfarrell.bsky.social 🩵
pod.fo/e/335cc1
pod.fo/e/335cc1
Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show: 8: This is Why They Don’t Build Trains out of Magnesium
Improving performances, a dodgy penalty, and City players who are the Premier League's top goalscorers from different countries
pod.fo
October 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Was great to be back in the @BlueMoonPodcast saddle this week, talking #MCFC's improvement, fantastic Foden, Bernardo's legacy and much more, with @davidmooney.co.uk and @domfarrell.bsky.social 🩵
pod.fo/e/335cc1
pod.fo/e/335cc1
After eight games played in all competitions, it feels like a good time to give every #MCFC player a mark out of 10 for their performances so far this season, so that's what I've done in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
The Good, the Bad and the Average
Rating every Manchester City player out of 10 so far this season
totallycity.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
After eight games played in all competitions, it feels like a good time to give every #MCFC player a mark out of 10 for their performances so far this season, so that's what I've done in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Reposted by Dan Burke
Sunday's performance wasn't pretty from #MCFC, and the late equaliser was a kick in the teeth, but the approach and result showed encouraging signs of progress.
Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Two points dropped or one point gained?
Manchester City couldn't quite cling on to win at Arsenal, but the draw was still a decent result
totallycity.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Sunday's performance wasn't pretty from #MCFC, and the late equaliser was a kick in the teeth, but the approach and result showed encouraging signs of progress.
Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Sunday's performance wasn't pretty from #MCFC, and the late equaliser was a kick in the teeth, but the approach and result showed encouraging signs of progress.
Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Two points dropped or one point gained?
Manchester City couldn't quite cling on to win at Arsenal, but the draw was still a decent result
totallycity.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Sunday's performance wasn't pretty from #MCFC, and the late equaliser was a kick in the teeth, but the approach and result showed encouraging signs of progress.
Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Read all about it in my new Totally City Substack post 🩵
Reposted by Dan Burke
This week I have written about Long Story Short - a Netflix show which really charmed me this summer - and where this ‘sadcom’ sits in the pantheon of adult animated comedy.
📺 TV REVIEW 📺 Long Story Short
The creator of BoJack Horseman takes the animated family sitcom in a brilliant new direction
totallywired.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This week I have written about Long Story Short - a Netflix show which really charmed me this summer - and where this ‘sadcom’ sits in the pantheon of adult animated comedy.
Reposted by Dan Burke
Sunday's derby win was just the tonic for #MCFC, with great performances from Haaland, Foden, Doku and Donnarumma 💙
Read my take on it in the new Totally City Substack...
Read my take on it in the new Totally City Substack...
Never felt more like singing the Blues
Sunday's win over United was just what City needed, but has the Manchester derby lost something?
totallycity.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Sunday's derby win was just the tonic for #MCFC, with great performances from Haaland, Foden, Doku and Donnarumma 💙
Read my take on it in the new Totally City Substack...
Read my take on it in the new Totally City Substack...
Sunday's derby win was just the tonic for #MCFC, with great performances from Haaland, Foden, Doku and Donnarumma 💙
Read my take on it in the new Totally City Substack...
Read my take on it in the new Totally City Substack...
Never felt more like singing the Blues
Sunday's win over United was just what City needed, but has the Manchester derby lost something?
totallycity.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Sunday's derby win was just the tonic for #MCFC, with great performances from Haaland, Foden, Doku and Donnarumma 💙
Read my take on it in the new Totally City Substack...
Read my take on it in the new Totally City Substack...
In the first Totally City Substack of 2025/26, I have tried to contextualise #MCFC's early-season woes 🩵
What's going on?
Trying to make sense of Manchester City's Jekyll and Hyde start to the new season
totallycity.substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In the first Totally City Substack of 2025/26, I have tried to contextualise #MCFC's early-season woes 🩵
It's Season Review time on the #MCFC Totally Wired Substack, and in part one I'm joined by some solid Blues to analyse where it went wrong this season, and who's to blame 💙
open.substack.com/pub/totallyw...
open.substack.com/pub/totallyw...
MCFC 2024/25 Season Review Part 1 of 2: What went wrong and who's to blame?
Dan Burke and friends look back on the 2024/25 campaign
open.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's Season Review time on the #MCFC Totally Wired Substack, and in part one I'm joined by some solid Blues to analyse where it went wrong this season, and who's to blame 💙
open.substack.com/pub/totallyw...
open.substack.com/pub/totallyw...
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🎙 #MCFC PODCAST DOCUMENTARY:
On 7 May 2000, #ManCity won promotion at Blackburn to return to the Premier League. For the 25th anniversary, this special episode is the story of that second successive promotion.
On 7 May 2000, #ManCity won promotion at Blackburn to return to the Premier League. For the 25th anniversary, this special episode is the story of that second successive promotion.
Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show: Promotion at Blackburn: The 25th Anniversary Special
An in-depth documentary feature to look back on Manchester City's promotion at Blackburn in May 2000
pod.fo
May 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST
🥰 Another Wembley win
🤩 Rico and Nico's displays
🤠 Pep's improvised left-backs
🐺 #ManCity vs. Wolves preview
🚷 More planned protests
With @davidmooney.co.uk is:
@fussballdan.bsky.social | Simon Bajkowski | @talkingwolves.bsky.social
🥰 Another Wembley win
🤩 Rico and Nico's displays
🤠 Pep's improvised left-backs
🐺 #ManCity vs. Wolves preview
🚷 More planned protests
With @davidmooney.co.uk is:
@fussballdan.bsky.social | Simon Bajkowski | @talkingwolves.bsky.social
Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show: 39: Sing a Song, Do a Silly Dance, then Play Left Back
A win over Forest, insight into Wolves, and a look at City's makeshift left-backs under Guardiola
pod.fo
April 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST
🥰 Another Wembley win
🤩 Rico and Nico's displays
🤠 Pep's improvised left-backs
🐺 #ManCity vs. Wolves preview
🚷 More planned protests
With @davidmooney.co.uk is:
@fussballdan.bsky.social | Simon Bajkowski | @talkingwolves.bsky.social
🥰 Another Wembley win
🤩 Rico and Nico's displays
🤠 Pep's improvised left-backs
🐺 #ManCity vs. Wolves preview
🚷 More planned protests
With @davidmooney.co.uk is:
@fussballdan.bsky.social | Simon Bajkowski | @talkingwolves.bsky.social
I've written something about Kevin De Bruyne, one of the greatest footballers I have ever and will ever watched/watch 🩵
Goodnight sweet prince
Paying tribute to one of Manchester City's and the Premier League's all-time greats, Kevin De Bruyne
totallywired.substack.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I've written something about Kevin De Bruyne, one of the greatest footballers I have ever and will ever watched/watch 🩵
Reposted by Dan Burke
🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST
🍒 The #FACup tie at Bournemouth
🦊 Previewing #ManCity vs. Leicester
⚽ In-depth interview with Danny Granville
🧑⚖️ The way people talk about the CAS case
🤔 The 2012 team vs. The 2023 team
With @davidmooney.co.uk is:
@chris-hig.bsky.social | @fussballdan.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2bf379
🍒 The #FACup tie at Bournemouth
🦊 Previewing #ManCity vs. Leicester
⚽ In-depth interview with Danny Granville
🧑⚖️ The way people talk about the CAS case
🤔 The 2012 team vs. The 2023 team
With @davidmooney.co.uk is:
@chris-hig.bsky.social | @fussballdan.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2bf379
Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show: 34: The Eternal Spinning Toast
Bournemouth and Leicester previews, ex-City defender Danny Granville discusses his time at City, plus the 2012 team vs the 2023 team
pod.fo
March 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST
🍒 The #FACup tie at Bournemouth
🦊 Previewing #ManCity vs. Leicester
⚽ In-depth interview with Danny Granville
🧑⚖️ The way people talk about the CAS case
🤔 The 2012 team vs. The 2023 team
With @davidmooney.co.uk is:
@chris-hig.bsky.social | @fussballdan.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2bf379
🍒 The #FACup tie at Bournemouth
🦊 Previewing #ManCity vs. Leicester
⚽ In-depth interview with Danny Granville
🧑⚖️ The way people talk about the CAS case
🤔 The 2012 team vs. The 2023 team
With @davidmooney.co.uk is:
@chris-hig.bsky.social | @fussballdan.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2bf379
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First win on the charity bet since the last round of the FA Cup! This time it was @fussballdan.bsky.social with the correct 2-1 #MCFC win prediction... And it takes the total for @mcfcfoodbank.bsky.social for the season up to £1,300. 🥳
March 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
First win on the charity bet since the last round of the FA Cup! This time it was @fussballdan.bsky.social with the correct 2-1 #MCFC win prediction... And it takes the total for @mcfcfoodbank.bsky.social for the season up to £1,300. 🥳
Reposted by Dan Burke
🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST
This week's nostalgia show is another entry in the #ManCity CULT HERO HALL OF FAME.
🔵 The player we're inducting this time is Pablo Zabaleta, suggested by @fussballdan.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/125539...
This week's nostalgia show is another entry in the #ManCity CULT HERO HALL OF FAME.
🔵 The player we're inducting this time is Pablo Zabaleta, suggested by @fussballdan.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/125539...
March 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST
This week's nostalgia show is another entry in the #ManCity CULT HERO HALL OF FAME.
🔵 The player we're inducting this time is Pablo Zabaleta, suggested by @fussballdan.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/125539...
This week's nostalgia show is another entry in the #ManCity CULT HERO HALL OF FAME.
🔵 The player we're inducting this time is Pablo Zabaleta, suggested by @fussballdan.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/125539...
Dedicating my first Bluesky post to this week's @bluemoonpodcast.com, which I was on, discussing all manner of problems for #MCFC and this weekend's grim-looking trip to Anfield, with @davidmooney.co.uk and @football365.bsky.social 🩵
pod.fo/e/288a8e
pod.fo/e/288a8e
S16 Ep17: The Comfortable Cardigan of Wallowing
Blue Moon Podcast - A Manchester City Show · Episode
pod.fo
November 29, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Dedicating my first Bluesky post to this week's @bluemoonpodcast.com, which I was on, discussing all manner of problems for #MCFC and this weekend's grim-looking trip to Anfield, with @davidmooney.co.uk and @football365.bsky.social 🩵
pod.fo/e/288a8e
pod.fo/e/288a8e