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  • In Defence Of The 3pm Blackout

    October 23, 2026 · 59 min

    The Saturday 3pm blackout is one of the most distinctive aspects of English football. The games in that timeslot are televised around the world, but not in this country, the result of a rule that has stood for more than 70 years. The…

  • Why Kylian Mbappe Shouldn't Win The Ballon D'Or

    October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    The Ballon d’Or, the award Jonathan Wilson despises most. Our voteless trio discuss the merits of a shortlist that includes Rory Smith favourite Julian Quinones and ponders why the race is so open this year. What does it say about how we…

  • 167 | Why Does The Premier League Need Brighton And Brentford?

    October 16, 2026 · 58 min

    The Premier League's two smartest, most upwardly-mobile teams, Brighton and Brentford, are currently third and fourth in the table. Is it too soon to talk about Champions League football? What do we actually mean by 'well-run’, and does it…

  • PSG Have Become The Establishment. Man City Went A Different Way

    October 13, 2026 · 55 min

    PSG are a superclub backed by an oil state who have come to dominate European football. Not dissimilar then to Manchester City. Yet, ahead of their Champions League meeting this week, one club is facing serious sanctions for breaching…

  • Liverpool v Man City: It Means Everything And Potentially Completely Nothing

    October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    Manchester City travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday in a game that marks the first appearance of the boys in sky blue since the Premier League verdict dropped and opened the public's eyes to Sham City. A cauldron, a bear pit, a…

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  • What The Manchester City Case Means For The Premier League

    October 6, 2026 · 56 min

    With Manchester City having been found guilty of systematically cheating their way to Premier League domination, what are the broader implications for competition itself? How robust will one of England's major cultural exports be in the…

  • Is The Manchester City Case The Biggest Story In Premier League History?

    October 2, 2026 · 56 min

    Trying to place the scale of the Manchester City cheating scandal into context is not straightforward given there is almost no comparable event in the history of English football. However other historic scandals do exist, Calciopoli in…

  • Manchester City: Sham Football Club

    September 30, 2026 · 59 min

    Manchester City’s epic run of glory lies in ruins after a long awaited verdict reveals the success was built on a mountain of sham contracts and more than £850m in side income from its Abu Dhabi royal overlords. Rory, Jonathan and Tariq…

  • The Manchester City Verdict: A Stain On The Premier League

    September 28, 2026 · 59 min

    The arrival of the news that Manchester City had been found guilty of the majority of the more than 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League upended a sleepy international break weekend. It is the biggest story in football in…

  • What Makes Spain So Dominant?

    September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Spain are World and European champions (again), but is there more to the country's success than their clearly defined set of football principles? Why has this set of players succeeded where the post-2012 generation fell short? James…

  • Klopp, Zidane And The Latest Batch Of Big Name International Managers

    September 22, 2026 · 57 min

    Jurgen Klopp and Zinedine Zidane will be among some very familiar faces in the dugout during the upcoming Nations League fixtures as they become the latest high-profile coaches to make the move into international football. They join a…

  • Why Are So Many English Players Going Abroad?

    September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are the most high-profile, but they are from the only English players currently plying their trade on the continent - there are three at Inter Milan alone. This trend is certainly a break from tradition over…

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About the show

A podcast about football, the least important of the most important things, featuring John Brewin, Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle, Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson.