David Riley
@dmwriley.bsky.social
A thin gruel of FPL, sport and some politics in my declining years.
Cracking match between Athletico Bilbao and Athletico Madrid. 2 nil to Bilbao. But no beer in stadium😱
September 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Cracking match between Athletico Bilbao and Athletico Madrid. 2 nil to Bilbao. But no beer in stadium😱
Just watched The Odyssey. A proper serious movie with a powerful message.
July 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Just watched The Odyssey. A proper serious movie with a powerful message.
Ned Stark enters Downing Street
July 20, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Ned Stark enters Downing Street
Played in a 7aside footy
tournament this afternoon (battered by youngsters) organised by a couple of blokes with c120 players. Then home via London Bridge and donner kebab. I love London.
tournament this afternoon (battered by youngsters) organised by a couple of blokes with c120 players. Then home via London Bridge and donner kebab. I love London.
June 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Played in a 7aside footy
tournament this afternoon (battered by youngsters) organised by a couple of blokes with c120 players. Then home via London Bridge and donner kebab. I love London.
tournament this afternoon (battered by youngsters) organised by a couple of blokes with c120 players. Then home via London Bridge and donner kebab. I love London.
Watched Disclosure Day. Confused and confusing movie. Do not recommend.
June 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Watched Disclosure Day. Confused and confusing movie. Do not recommend.
Stansted airport is heaving. Why so many not at work and kids not at school?! Surely only Boomers allowed to travel weekdays out of school holiday season 😢
June 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Stansted airport is heaving. Why so many not at work and kids not at school?! Surely only Boomers allowed to travel weekdays out of school holiday season 😢
Shame it was Gabriel that missed as best player this season for Arsenal.
May 30, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Shame it was Gabriel that missed as best player this season for Arsenal.
PSG are as tedious as Man City
May 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
PSG are as tedious as Man City
On the day Scott Parker gets fired as manager of Burnley, I come across my old pair of Scott Parker Joma football boots! He was a great player in his prime for #CAFC.
April 30, 2026 at 7:16 PM
On the day Scott Parker gets fired as manager of Burnley, I come across my old pair of Scott Parker Joma football boots! He was a great player in his prime for #CAFC.
WC32 delivers tiny green arrow. Hopefully the real payoff comes with BB is DGW33. O'Reilly I jury a concern and typical of this FPL season.
April 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM
WC32 delivers tiny green arrow. Hopefully the real payoff comes with BB is DGW33. O'Reilly I jury a concern and typical of this FPL season.
Surely Timber goal - please!#fpl
January 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Surely Timber goal - please!#fpl
Pleased with WC this week (Rice the highlight). Still a dismal start with an OR 2.5m but an improvement and BB still to play.
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Pleased with WC this week (Rice the highlight). Still a dismal start with an OR 2.5m but an improvement and BB still to play.
Dismal GW1 score of 46 points. But whole of squad played, no injuries or suspensions and no urgent transfers. Rollover for GW2 and then consider what needs to change. Patient for now, panic later!
August 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Dismal GW1 score of 46 points. But whole of squad played, no injuries or suspensions and no urgent transfers. Rollover for GW2 and then consider what needs to change. Patient for now, panic later!
Near final draft for GW1. Hopefully a better start than last season. This time more focus on a squad of reliable starters. Hopefully low risk start and wait and see rather than being forced into early transfers. #fpl
August 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Near final draft for GW1. Hopefully a better start than last season. This time more focus on a squad of reliable starters. Hopefully low risk start and wait and see rather than being forced into early transfers. #fpl
A meh FPL season - won 2 mini-leagues but 5th in big one and an OR of 345k vs target of <50k. But more important #CAFC back in the Championship
May 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A meh FPL season - won 2 mini-leagues but 5th in big one and an OR of 345k vs target of <50k. But more important #CAFC back in the Championship
Not hopeful that this team will meaningfully boost my OR c1.3m, but rolling over transfer to next week for surgery.
October 19, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Not hopeful that this team will meaningfully boost my OR c1.3m, but rolling over transfer to next week for surgery.