Sentence:  One of the more regular correspondents to the club was an Everton fan, who'd send in an abusive <WSD>screed</WSD> each time Albion were due to play on Merseyside. He directed this at Atkinson, urging him not to select his “monkeys” for the game. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A long discourse or harangue. (from late 18th c.)