Tom Curren
@tomoc.bsky.social
Writer; making beautiful things about the beautiful game. Editor-in-Chief @scoutedftbl.com + Redstory, an Arsenal blog
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Tom Curren
@tomoc.bsky.social
· Sep 15
No indecision
You always, always come home.
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An ode to Noni Madueke, and the story we didn't care to tell
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Best in the business. If I'm ever in a mood about Arsenal, Tom reliably reframes my thinking - and not in a LinkedIn way either
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Best in the business. If I'm ever in a mood about Arsenal, Tom reliably reframes my thinking - and not in a LinkedIn way either
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I release an illustrated article about an interesting aspect of football every Monday
There's 8 available with 2 more on the way
danleydon.substack.com
There's 8 available with 2 more on the way
danleydon.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I release an illustrated article about an interesting aspect of football every Monday
There's 8 available with 2 more on the way
danleydon.substack.com
There's 8 available with 2 more on the way
danleydon.substack.com
Thanks for all the great comments today. Can't respond to everyone but you all make my week. Much love x
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Thanks for all the great comments today. Can't respond to everyone but you all make my week. Much love x
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Love every moment
There's no time for anything but joy
Reflections on reaching a final
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Love every moment
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"I think, ultimately, the world doesn’t quite know what to do with the knowledge Arsenal are simply better than everyone else"
Great stuff as always
Great stuff as always
February 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
"I think, ultimately, the world doesn’t quite know what to do with the knowledge Arsenal are simply better than everyone else"
Great stuff as always
Great stuff as always
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"The bits of this tribalism that dress themselves up as actual analysis are, in truth, merely products of a fanbase who are still yet to come to terms with just how good their team has become."
February 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
"The bits of this tribalism that dress themselves up as actual analysis are, in truth, merely products of a fanbase who are still yet to come to terms with just how good their team has become."
Love every moment
There's no time for anything but joy
Reflections on reaching a final
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Love every moment
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putting Acheampong up top and failing to launch a single cross? masterful gambit, sir
it will end in tears ofc but my early impressions are that Liam Rosenoir might be quite good at this
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
putting Acheampong up top and failing to launch a single cross? masterful gambit, sir
SHE WORE
SHE WORE
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
SHE WORE
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
SHE WORE
SHE WORE
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
SHE WORE
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
it will end in tears ofc but my early impressions are that Liam Rosenoir might be quite good at this
February 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
it will end in tears ofc but my early impressions are that Liam Rosenoir might be quite good at this
Basically perfect by every metric. We're so back (we never left)
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Basically perfect by every metric. We're so back (we never left)
does Pep Guardiola know who pays his fucking wages?
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
does Pep Guardiola know who pays his fucking wages?
first Champion's League game in ~fifteen years w/ @jakeentwistle.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 11:36 PM
first Champion's League game in ~fifteen years w/ @jakeentwistle.bsky.social
Things are so dark right now, but every day I read so much incredible writing that grapples with and punches through the terror, and it reminds me that even the silly football stuff is an act of defiance
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Things are so dark right now, but every day I read so much incredible writing that grapples with and punches through the terror, and it reminds me that even the silly football stuff is an act of defiance
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
i think i might care too much about the football
January 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
i think i might care too much about the football
I am an analytical purist. I believe Arsenal's 'problems' (lol) could be solved simply by playing Mikel Merino more
January 20, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I am an analytical purist. I believe Arsenal's 'problems' (lol) could be solved simply by playing Mikel Merino more
At halftime here in the San Siro it's Arsenal B, two, Last Year's Finalists (at home), one
January 20, 2026 at 8:48 PM
At halftime here in the San Siro it's Arsenal B, two, Last Year's Finalists (at home), one
Bukayo Saka having one of those 'fuck you, I'm the best in the world' kinda days
January 20, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Bukayo Saka having one of those 'fuck you, I'm the best in the world' kinda days
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Arsenal had no answer on the pitch, but no emotional answer, either, and that was most worrying of all
The river
A response to Forest and the poison of apathy
redstory.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Arsenal had no answer on the pitch, but no emotional answer, either, and that was most worrying of all