Best Nineties Football Podcasts (2025)

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Cooler Balls 1:40:23

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4d ago1:40:23

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend, Mark's Cousin Matt Medeiros. This week we'll talk about the AFC Championship game preview we got this past weekend and the end of the Patriots 10 game winning streak. I also wanna talk about how marked us…

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Season 1985/86 Episode Nine - Stein, Scottish Managers and the Microphone 46:27

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The 10 September 1985 was a night where tension never dropped within Ninian Park, Cardiff. On the pitch was a controversial World Cup qualifier between Scotland and Wales. Off it, a heart attack that ended the life of one of Britain's greatest managers. The legendary broadcaster Archie Macpherson wraps up our season by recounting his experience of …

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Episode 10: Hannah 20:43

7d ago20:43

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It's holiday season for many folks and Hannah shares some beautiful messages that align with the best values of holiday-time. Compassion in chaos, the little things, and the big laughs the come along with life's ups and downs. Enjoy learning from this ever-wise 39 year old mother, advocate, teacher, and life-long learner, Hannah.…

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Ramblin' Balls 1:59:13

11d ago1:59:13

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend and #1 Fan, Doug Feyes. This week we'll talk about the why you should make Josh Allen Angry, as well as the progress on New Highmark Stadium from our inside. We'll also go over the Marvel summer lineup and…

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Season 1985/86 Episode 8 - Blackout 55:35

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One theme that has been consistent throughout this season was the television blackout that dominated the first half of it. Martyn sits down with the author and academic Roger Domeneghetti to get into the detail of why it happened, how it ended and football's fascinating relationship with the medium before and after. Roger's excellent work Everybody…

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Episode 9: Marsi 24:04

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The magic number 9...episode #9! Join us to learn from the ever talented and Atlanta-based artist Marsi. At 29 years old, this old soul (Marsi shares with us that she feels like a 100 year old woman) reminds us how art saves lives.By Tim Cunningham

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Monday Night Footballs 1:54:56

19d ago1:54:56

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friends, Jimmy Bentley. This week we'll talk about the glorious return of Cool Joe Burrow, the continued freefall of the New York Football Giants and did they really clone Tom Brady. We'll also go over this early…

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Season 1985/86 Episode 7 - European Roundup 1:04:32

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Michael Hamlen from the brilliant 80s&90s Football account returns to look at the rise of Eastern Europe in intercontinental competition. Steaua Bucharest's win in the European Cup and Dynamo Kiev's success over Atletico Madrid in the Cup Winners' Cup are the highlights and some love for Lobanovskyi and his place in the pantheon of the great manage…

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Episode 8: Michi 34:36

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Welcome back to another episode of "The Niners Podcast." Today we here from Michi, a self-proclaimed 59 year old, 'soul-less' Wall Street guy who has something, many things, important to share. We'll dive into mysticism about the number nine itself and Michi opens up about what really matters in life. You won't want to miss this one!…

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Season 1985/86 Episode 6 - Two Tribes 1:39:24

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For all the surprises in English football in the mid-eighties, the real power still remained on Merseyside. 1985/86 saw both Liverpool and Everton locked in a battle for an historic Double right up until the final games of the season. With Everton the newly crowned champions and now with the best English striker of his generation and Liverpool stil…

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Season 1985/86 Episode 5 - Iron and Alchemy 1:05:28

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Although considered to be a good bet for the Cup each season, West Ham United's league form had been middling at best. In fact, some pundits tipped them to fall back out of the First Division when 1985/86 kicked off. But an opening day injury meant that a relatively unknown midfield signing from St Mirren had to be pushed up front to partner the cl…

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Episode 7: Laura 26:41

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Welcome back to The Niners Podcast where we learn from folks living on the edge. Meet Laura, an old aquaintence from high school who has moved through some profound challenges and loss to land at an amazing place, here at 49. She shares two inspiring life hacks that I hope you all enjoy as much as I do.…

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Dinkin my Balls 2:01:33

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friends, the newlyweds, Lillian and Eric Posch. This week we'll talk about the major changes in the NFL as well as the "about time" firing of giants Ex Head Coach Brian Daboll. We'll also whether or not the Dodge…

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Season 1985/86 Episode 4 - Milk and Maxwell 1:23:25

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The mid 1980s saw plenty of surprise packages making their way to collect silverware in English football but perhaps none had such a meteoric rise as Oxford United. Author Scott Walkinshaw is here to explain how it happened, relive the Milk Cup win in 1986 and discuss the influence and legacy of their notorious owner, Robert Maxwell. Scott's book o…

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Episode 6: Meredith 29:02

2M ago29:02

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At 59, Meredith is looking towards the horizon and it's bright. Learn from this actor and clown about a life of performance, near spills on stilts, and hope for what's next.By Tim Cunningham

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Season 1985/86 Episode 3 - A Funny Old Game 58:48

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It was scheduled to happen anyway but after the horrors of May 1985, the new season delivered some much needed levity to the coverage of football and a lunchtime magazine show that opened the door to a new mainstream culture. Gary and the Daily Telegraph's Rob Bagchi join Martyn to discuss the impact and legacy of Saint and Greavsie. If you want we…

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Rewatching your Balls 1:36:58

2M ago1:36:58

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend, Madison Hereth. Excited to back with you all after a short break we'll talk about another big week in the NFL as well as the Streaming wars and the current embattlement of HBO Max and a possible merger wi…

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Season 1985/86 Episode 2 - El Tel and Archigoles 1:15:29

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In the summer of 1984 Terry Venables was the third-choice for the Barcelona job and had to fight the President to choose how to spend some of that Maradona transfer money but went on to win the club's first La Liga title in 11 years at a canter. That title was only a means to an end, however. Now that they had qualified for the European Cup, the qu…

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Episode 5: Maggie 16:22

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Listen and learn from Maggie who, at 9-months pregnant at the day of this recording, had a lot of questions and thoughts of change on her mind. Full disclosure, she has since delivered a healthy child and they're both doing well : )By Tim Cunningham

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Season 1985/86 Episode 1 - Broken Hearts 1:03:08

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We start 1985/86 with a tale of heartbreak. As April turned to May of 1986, Heart of Midlothian were in the driving seat to win a sensational and unexpected league and cup double. The Guardian's Ewan Murray is here to tell us how they came from nowhere to lead the pack on a 27 game unbeaten run, how it agonisingly fell apart at the very end, how Ce…

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Episode 4: Dop 40:12

2M ago40:12

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During almost every year he was a "Niner," 59 year old Dop has had some crazy adventures. Follow him on his journey through change, ending in love, community, and hope for the future.By Tim Cunningham

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Cooling my Balls 1:45:46

2M ago1:45:46

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend, Peter Pond, the fastest man on the kickball diamond. Join us the week to talk about week 7 of the NFL, the arrival of Jaxon Dart and Cam Skattebo, and the collapse of the Baltimore Ravens. We'll also revi…

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The Black Ball Final of 1985 1:24:57

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The sporting interval between football seasons this time is more of a bridge than a break. With football descending into depression, the British public were given sporting drama at its finest in a clean environment and between two likeable personalities. 18 million people could not switch off as the World Championship Snooker Final reached its clim…

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Episode 3: Kia 34:30

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In Episode #2, you heard Web mention his dear friend, Kia. Well, she's a Niner, too! At 69 years old Kia has lived a remarkable life, published three books and helped create at least two films. Listen in to hear about a life dedicated to forgiveness, compassion, love, and what its like to try to start a career at 69 years old. Welcome back to The N…

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Don't Disrespect my Balls 1:56:59

3M ago1:56:59

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend, Jefim Piekarz. Here we are at the end of an MLB season, this week we'll go over the state of the playoffs and how we all expect the Dodgers to do what we all knew they would back in April. Of course, for …

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Season 1984/85 Episode 7 - The Slum Sport (Part Two) 50:02

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The journalist and author Chris Lepkowski returns to discuss just how the English national game was allowed to become a 'slum sport'. Who was to blame, how avoidable was UEFA's hard line and how on earth was 1985 not the final straw are just some of the questions on the table. 'The Slum Sport' can be found at https://www.curtis-sport.com/all-progra…

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Episode 2: Web 24:58

3M ago24:58

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Welcome back to The Niners Podcast (not about football, about life and changes). Last week we heard from Shannon who was nine-months pregnant. By the way, her water broke 5 hours after recording our interview and she's safely delivered a beautiful baby boy! Congrats Shannon. This week we journey to the opposite end of the age spectrum and learn fro…

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Balls of Capicola 1:50:32

3M ago1:50:32

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend, Marlon Dixon. After our long break, we'll catch you up on this year's decimation of the ranks of top NFL players and Pete's Mighty Morphin Week 5 Power rankings. We'll also make sure to go over the debut …

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Season 1984/85 Episode 6 - The Slum Sport (Part One) 53:07

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"A slum sport played in slum stadiums and increasingly watched by slum people". So went the infamous Sunday Times editorial in the weekend following the Bradford Fire, when it was felt by some that English football had finally reached its nadir. There were further tragic depths to plummet before the month of May 1985 was out. In this episode the jo…

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The Niners Podcast: Shannon 9-months pregnant, season 1, episode 1 26:29

3M ago26:29

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Meet Shannon, a nurse, a researcher, and advocate for women's reproductive health and she's about to have a baby herself! Listen in to learn about her perspectives on what it's like to be living on the cusp of bringing a new child onto this planet.By Tim Cunningham

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The Niners Podcast: Introduction 1:46

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By Tim Cunningham

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Season 1984/85 Episode 5 - Norwich City's Bittersweet Season 48:20

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23 years from their last major honour, Norwich City found themselves parading the League Cup around Wembley Stadium. With mid-table safety a seeming certainty, it looked as if it would be a campaign of glory and consolidation. With only two wins from their last 12 it turned to last-day despair. How it happened and how they came back is the story of…

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The Sport Draft - 1985 1:02:29

3M ago1:02:29

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Mac seeks to retain his Draft title as he, Mike and Gary face off again to try and capture the best of the sporting year in 1985. The Queens of tennis, Northern Irish heroes, a turning point in the Ryder Cup, the most ridiculous cycling story of all time and much more. Let us know what you think the boys have missed and who should have come out on …

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Season 1984/85 Episode 4 - European Roundup 1:16:55

3M ago1:16:55

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With so many stories from the three European club competitions being lost to time, Mike and Martyn are here to bring together some brilliant tales. Big comebacks, a UEFA enforced replay, a thunderous battle of Britain and Wrexham humbling Porto before Hollywood writers were a natural association are among the stories being given new life. If you wa…

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Catchable Balls 1:45:54

3M ago1:45:54

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete fas we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend, Oak Miller. We're going to cover week 1 NFL highlights, the shootout in Buffalo and if they're fated to win it all and much more NFL news. We'll also talk about the Philly Karen, and much much more. Hope…

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Season 1984/85 Episode 3 - Verona Campione! 1:25:16

3M ago1:25:16

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To fair Verona this week as the most unlikely of all Serie A seasons took hold. Author and Verona resident Richard Hough joins Martyn to discuss the impact of two international signings, the goal without the shoe, a taciturn genius and just how this most provincial of Italian football clubs ended up defeating the giants just as the league itself wa…

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Ninety Nine Red Footballs 1:42:46

4M ago1:42:46

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete for our season 9 Premiere, as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend and show favorite, Jeff Stoltzfus from https://www.youtube.com/@UCv4idQc67xEEO1eKRuppHhg . We're ready to give you our thoughts on the 25-26 NFL season , division favorites and t…

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Season 1984/85 Episode 2 - Everton's Greatest Season (Part 2) 1:15:37

4M ago1:15:37

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With points being dropped, red cards being shown and injury hitting their lethal strike partnership, Everton's dreams looked to be in serious jeopardy as Christmas 1984 approached. Step forward a fans favourite as the Toffees put their foot down towards the finishing line of a potential treble. Gary Naylor and Gavin Buckland return to guide Martyn …

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Season 1984/85 Episode 1 - Everton's Greatest Season (Part 1) 1:10:50

4M ago1:10:50

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After their Wembley triumph over Watford in 1984, many assumed that Everton had saved a wretched season and Howard Kendall's job. Few could have predicted the season that would directly follow. Gary Naylor and Everton author Gavin Buckland join Martyn to touch base again with English football in the summer of 1984, some early wobbles, a few masterc…

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Fantastic Balls of Whimsy 1:43:47

4M ago1:43:47

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete for our next episode, as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week for our season 8 Finale as we talk to our good friend and show favorite, Tim Feyes. We're two weeks out from the NFL and that means it's time for fantasy football. We're going to go over out top picks by position …

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Patron's Q&A Part Four 43:09

4M ago43:09

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It is the final look behind the Patreon curtain before normal service resumes next week. Gary and Martyn deal with results that left them scratching their heads, underachievers, soft spot teams, the best ever football season and lots more! If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just …

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Dart's Balls 1:49:42

4M ago1:49:42

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete for our next episode, as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our friend, Jon Henry. We're excited to once again talk about the upcoming NFL season, as well as our thoughts on this year's fantasy football draft. We'll also talk about the Yankees, Red Sox and ev…

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Patron's Q&A Part Three 1:02:53

4M ago1:02:53

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Two more weeks until the show returns so here is another Q&A from the Patreon vaults. Gary and Martyn deal with cult heroes, Everton in the European Cup, which English player would have benefitted most from a move abroad, whether Martyn can say anything nice about Celtic and much more! If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, want your episodes wi…

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Pre-Seasoned Balls 1:37:39

5M ago1:37:39

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete for our next episode, as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our friend, Derek Lewis. This week we'll talk the quickly approaching NFL season and our updated thoughts on how the Patriots, and the Giants look in training camp. Also, I'll let Mark gloat at how t…

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Patron's Q&A Part Two 52:58

5M ago52:58

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The main show is still on holiday so here are some more questions from our excellent Patrons. Mike and Rob join Martyn for this one in February this year and the questions include: How was football consumed between 1988 and 1995? Which of Fergie's Cup Winners' Cup triumphs was the most unlikely? What were the great nearly matches in footballing his…

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Llama Nano Anti-Balls 1:37:43

5M ago1:37:43

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete for our next episode, as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to first time guest, our friend, Meaghan Demers-Peel. This week we'll talk llamas and the role they might play in Schizophrenia treatment. Also we'll review the MLB Trade deadline and movies that have b…

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Patron's Q&A Part One 1:23:17

5M ago1:23:17

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With the regular show on a short summer hiatus until later in the month, we will share some of the excellent questions that our Patrons have been asking us since we started there last year. Best uncapped England players of the 80s and 90s, the binning of the Cup Winners' Cup, Fulham's impact on the English game, the most quintessential live tv matc…

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Bidet Balls 1:34:27

5M ago1:34:27

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Please join Mark, John and producer Pete for our next episode, as we discuss the week in Sports, Tech and Pop Culture. Join us this week as we talk to our good friend, Darryn Witzgall. Join us as we talk about the recent MLB All-Star game, the NFL preseason, especially the Bengals not learning their lesson with their Defense and Trey Hendrickson, a…

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Sliding Doors - Argentina '78 55:04

5M ago55:04

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It is Gary's turn to change one moment in tournament history and run us through the consequences. This time it is the Dutch penalty against Scotland - slightly soft and against the run of play - that is removed from time. Could Ally's Army actually march far? Would Scottish football fans ever be allowed to be optimistic about anything ever again? H…

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Sliding Doors - France '98 53:39

5M ago53:39

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England didn't have the best squad of the 1998 World Cup. Not even in the top four. And yet, it isn't always that simple. Martyn lays out his case to Rob that this was an underrated lost opportunity for England and it had nothing to do with the Argentina game. And we also missed out on one of the best World Cup semi-finals of all time. If you want …