Write for the Armchair
There is a particular kind of sports writing that almost doesn't exist any more.
Not the match report. Not the pundit's take. Not the hot opinion filed before the dressing room door has opened. Something quieter and more considered than all of that — the essay written by someone who was there, who has lived with the memory, and who has something genuinely worth saying about it.
That is what Views from the Armchair publishes. And we are always looking for the writers capable of producing it.
What We Are Looking For
We publish personal essays on great sporting occasions and considered comment on the game as it stands today. Every piece is written from a particular point of view, in a distinct voice, with the reader's intelligence taken seriously.
A good piece for the Armchair might be:
- A memory of being present at a defining sporting moment — a match, a race, a final, a day you have never forgotten
- A considered reflection on a player, a team, or an era, written from years of watching and thinking
- An opinion on the game as it stands today — not a news take, but a view informed by deep knowledge and long perspective
- An anniversary piece revisiting an event that deserves to be remembered properly
What it will never be is a match report, a transfer opinion, or a piece that could have been written without the writer having any personal connection to the subject.
The Sports We Cover
All sports are in scope. We are actively looking for voices in:
Golf · Cricket · Football · Rugby Union · Rugby League · Tennis · Formula One · Athletics · Boxing · Horse Racing · Cycling
And beyond. If you have a sport you know deeply and a memory worth sharing, we want to hear from you.
What We Ask of Contributors
- A piece of between 800 and 2,500 words
- Written in the first person, from your own experience and perspective
- Factually accurate — we check, and we will ask you to verify anything uncertain
- Your own work, not previously published elsewhere
- A short biography — two or three sentences — to accompany the piece
What We Offer Contributors
Views from the Armchair is a new publication and we are honest about that. What we can offer is:
- Publication on a carefully edited, well-designed platform with a growing readership
- Full editorial support — we work with every piece, not just accept or reject it
- Your byline on a publication that takes sports writing seriously
- A home for the kind of writing that deserves a better home than a social media thread
Get in Touch
If you would like to contribute or discuss a piece, subscribe below and include a note introducing yourself and your subject. We will come back to you directly.
Views from the Armchair — Sporting Memories & Comment