The Humdrum Express

Singer/songwriter + band leader.
Purveyor of withering social critique.
11 singles championed by BBC Radio 6 Music.
Baggies fanatic ⚽️

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

BRAND NEW!!!
'Masterpiece!'
Video courtesy of @NJTpromovids from the forthcoming album, Rastrophiliopustrocity Pomposity. Released 7/11/2025 😊
https://t.co/69rAlGB8QB

[Rock&Roll Brewhouse @RocknRollBrew]

Yep! It's happening!!

[Adrian Goldberg @GoldbergRadio]

Supporters Trusts were a way for football fans to take control of their own clubs - and they still are...

Here's my tribute to Brian Lomax, who created the first at #ntfc

https://t.co/3aAikLvE65

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

If yesterday was the hottest day of the year, this is fitting for today 🔥🥵
Lyrical name checks for @Shefali_oza @StanLazaridis
@THERussellGrant
@GladstoneSmall
@vinted
@eavis_emily
https://t.co/gJFIy7ayAy

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

If yesterday was the hottest day of the year, this is fitting for today 🔥🥵
Lyrical name checks for @Shefali_oza @StanLazaridis
@THERussellGrant
@GladstoneSmall
@vinted
@eavis_emily
https://t.co/gJFIy7ayAy

[Rich Jeff 𓅪 @richbaggie]

2 months today, I will be joining other volunteers and @Inspire_Afrika to the Clive Academy School in Malindi, Kenya. Read our story here. https://t.co/gogk0rliNz
As well as much needed donations, you can support with any old Albion kits too which I can take out for you.

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

@Tim_Burgess https://t.co/jEJwr4NG3v

[Chris Lepkowski (new account) @_ChrisLepkowski]

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.

[Adrian Goldberg @GoldbergRadio]

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.

https://t.co/zIom6h4UDk

[Adrian Goldberg @GoldbergRadio]

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...

https://t.co/7ep8eWwESD

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

TONIGHT!!!

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

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

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

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

[Ian Ward 𓅪 @IanWard_68]

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

https://t.co/g4TjxOmIuF

#wba #avfc #bcfc #wwfc #wfc #pusb

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

@markcottle17 @Reverend_Makers I'm up for that. Full band or solo 🙏 https://t.co/SoWh5L5YtK

[Cynical Thrills @CynicalThrills]

Chris Helme performs in #Kidderminster on Friday. 🥳🥳 Last 4 tix...
https://t.co/keG8KAKMZA

[David Piesing @DavidPiesing63]

@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.

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

*New merch* 📣🥳
Bags-For-Life and Humdrum Hip Flasks are this season's "must haves" 😍😍 Free UK delivery, obvs 👍
https://t.co/fc3WXS9IRF

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

*New merch* 📣🥳
Bags-For-Life and Humdrum Hip Flasks are this season's "must haves" 😍😍 Free UK delivery, obvs 👍
https://t.co/fc3WXS9IRF

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

Chris Helme in my hometown on 24th April 👍

[Cynical Thrills @CynicalThrills]

Friday 24th April...
The Seahorses frontman Chris Helme returns to The Chester Tavern in Kidderminster! 👊👊
Expect to hear all of your favourites from John Squire's post Stone Roses band, along with songs and stories from his 30+ years in music 🙂
https://t.co/keG8KAKMZA

[Cynical Thrills @CynicalThrills]

Friday 24th April at The Chester Tavern, #Kidderminster
An evening with Chris Helme + support from Janique James 🙂
https://t.co/keG8KAKMZA

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

Last 2 tix...

[The Humdrum Express @HumdrumExpress]

3 weeks to go 🥳
Rare hometown solo gig at The Chester Tavern in #Kidderminster
2 career spanning sets ✔️
Exclusive new merch ✔️
FREE tuck shop ✔️
https://t.co/JDp70vI6t1