The Humdrum Express

BRAND NEW!!! 'Masterpiece!' Video courtesy of @NJTpromovids from the forthcoming album, Rastrophiliopustrocity Pomposity. Released 7/11/2025 😊 youtu.be/jIQUrk0k3w4?si…

OTD 20 years ago: The final Sports Argus went to print. The end of an institution in Midlands' sport (and sod's law a cup final that went to extra time!) Historian @ladywoodnorm has a new book out about the famous 'pink' newspaper. Some brilliant stories & cuttings in there.

Readers seem to have enjoyed my write up of a trip to watch @MotherwellFC v Hearts... My second book will be about the likes of @TheWellSociety and other fans who own their own clubs, so have a read, follow (for free) and support if you can. open.substack.com/pub/wheresthem…

Had a wonderful time watching UK biggest fan owned football clubs play out a brilliant, raucous draw last night - Motherwell 1 Hearts 1. My next book is about supporter owned clubs - you can read more here later... adriangoldberg.substack.com

TONIGHT!!!

Tomorrow night at The Spotted Dog, Digbeth.... The Humdrum Express + The Line Managers 👊👊 Free admission from 8pm 🙂

Next week it’ll be 20 years since the final edition of the Sports Argus. Today @ladywoodnorm proudly (nervously?) took delivery of his fabulous new book on our favourite sports paper. Available now! Please share curtis-sport.com/all-programmes… #wba #avfc #bcfc #wwfc #wfc #pusb

@markcottle17 @Reverend_Makers I'm up for that. Full band or solo 🙏 thehumdrumexpress.com

@Reverend_Makers Get @HumdrumExpress on it you will love his music

Ok 10am - Tour presale is live We also need a support band / artist . Suggestions welcome

Chris Helme performs in #Kidderminster on Friday. 🥳🥳 Last 4 tix... wegottickets.com/event/673520

@RobDorsettSky @JPercyTelegraph @GoldbergRadio @BuzagloToBalis @AliJones9 Hang on - the club had to borrow money BECAUSE Lai had literally stolen (I use that term without hesitation) money from the club with the Wisdom Smart “loan” that was made unlawfully by his stooge (then sole director of the club), Ke Xu, in blatant breach of his fiduciary duty to only act in the best interests of the company (being the football club) which that “loan” made to Wisdom Smart very clearly was not! I sent several emails to Ke Xu about this (I have copies), pointing out his blatant breach of fiduciary duty and demanding to know as a shareholder what he was doing to enforce repayment from Wisdom Smart. Every email was totally ignored. I also sent emails about it to the club’s auditors, Azets (I still have copies) who were obviously very interested. Crucially I sent an email to Rick Parry (Chairman) and Trevor Birch (Chief Executive Officer) of the EFL on 20th January 2023 about Lai’s “loan”, which led to two video calls with their “very interested” colleagues Mark Rowan (Chief Communications Officer) and Nick Craig (Chief Operating Officer) in May 2023 about all the shenanigans. I made them aware of facts regarding the Chinese ultimate beneficial ownership of the club which neither they nor the Premier League (who originally approved Lai as “fit and proper”) knew nothing about. Because of those illegal acts by Xu, as Lai’s puppet, money unlawfully disappeared from the club, leaving it days away from going into administration. If the club may potentially now suffer a points deduction some 3 years later directly because of the club having no option but to pay interest on expensive MSD loans taken out by Lai to literally keep the club in existence because he was unable to repay his own unlawful Wisdom Smart “loan”, then this would be a disgraceful gross injustice by the EFL and must be fully exposed and challenged. No sane person would deem that to a breach worthy of a points deduction. The EFL was made fully aware of the situation regarding that Wisdom Smart loan and if they cannot now locate their emails to refer to, I do still have them all. The EFL has had an absolute stinker here on multiple fronts (as did the Premier League before them) and they need to recognise that and immediately dismiss any charge against the club.

*New merch* 📣🥳 Bags-For-Life and Humdrum Hip Flasks are this season's "must haves" 😍😍 Free UK delivery, obvs 👍 thehumdrumexpress.bigcartel.com

Chris Helme in my hometown on 24th April 👍

Friday 24th April at The Chester Tavern, #Kidderminster An evening with Chris Helme + support from Janique James 🙂 wegottickets.com/event/673520

Last 2 tix...

FREE tuck shop??? At a gig??? Yes, indeed!!

3 weeks to go 🥳 Rare hometown solo gig at The Chester Tavern in #Kidderminster 2 career spanning sets ✔️ Exclusive new merch ✔️ FREE tuck shop ✔️ wegottickets.com/CynicalThrills/

Thanks to everyone who came down to my book talk and signing @greenduckbrew - a great night. Special thanks to Carl Chinn @chrislepkowski @AliJones9 @HumdrumExpress - and everyone who bought a book Order your copy here. subscribe.bylinetimes.com/product/wtmg/

TONIGHT! #Stourbridge Doors 630 for 7 start @greenduckbrew Calling all football supporters. I'm in conversation with Carl Chinn about my new book, "Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul of English Football" PLUS 🎵 @HumdrumExpress greenduckbrewery.co.uk/shop/events/ad…

TOMORROW NIGHT, FOLKS Calling all football supporters #wba #avfc #wwfc #UTS #BCFC I'll be in conversation with Carl Chinn about my new book, "Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul of English Football" @greenduckbrew in Stourbridge Doors 6.30 PLUS @HumdrumExpress