Sound of Football Podcast 622 - An apology of a system We didn't even make it out of August before VAR messed up enough to warrant the PGMOL to issue yet another apology for the flawed system.

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VAR messes up yet again, we didn't even make it out of August before the PGMOL's first apology of the season.
Also this week: once is happenstance, twice coincidence, three times is enemy action - what's happening to former Manchester United managers?

Tifo of the the legend of the Lambton Worm at Sunderland's Stadium of Light

Be sure to listen to the very end of this week's podcast to hear @janbilton.bsky.social recount the legend of the Lambton Worm - which was the subject of a tifo at Sunderland's season opener.

Her expression is the stated aim of Bilton School.

The horror! The horror!

Weekend Boxset: Another Madchester derby Lionesses v Belgium, Adelaide v Sydney, Luton v Leeds, Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt, Fulham v Liverpool, Man Utd v Man City, Roma v Juventus

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Sound of Football Podcast 608 - Dancing in the streets of Riyadh Newcastle have finally won a trophy, beating Liverpool in this weekend's League Cup final. A fairytale story of plucky underdogs owned by an oil state

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2025/03/soun... Newcastle win something for the first time in colour, Liverpool underwhelm in another cup final, and we cast an eye over Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad. LISTEN NOW

Weekend Boxset: Return of the fifth round weekend Stuttgart v Bayern, Macarthur v Sydney, Crystal Palace v Millwall, Man City v Plymouth, Newcastle v Brighton, Man Utd v Fulham, AC Milan v Lazio,

WEEKEND BOXSET: blog.sofpodcast.com/2025/02/week... The first FA Cup fifth round weekend for six years!
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@terryduffelen.com on 🇩🇪 VFBvFCB, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 CRYvMIL
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Sound of Football Podcast 606 - Thin gruel It might still be February but in the Premier League both the title race and the relegation battle already look to be over.

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What’s left to look forward to in the Premier League now that the title race looks run and the towel’s been thrown into the relegation fight?

Weekend Boxset: Fine lines and true nines Portugal W v England W, Melb Vic v Melb Cy, Sunderland v Hull, Aston Villa v Chelsea, Newcastle v Forest, Man City v Liverpool, Hoffenheim v Stuttgart

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Previews of the best games to take you from Friday to Sunday:

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Weekend Boxset: Battle of the bin fires Brighton v Chelsea, Adelaide v Newcastle Jets, Leicester v Arsenal, Leverkusen v Bayern, Arsenal W v Spurs W , Spurs v Man Utd, Juventus v Inter

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It may be Valentine's Day today but it's Bin Fire Day on Sunday.

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We talked on the pod about the lack of VAR (and GLT) in the weekend's FA Cup games and, broadly, how it improved the experience as entertainment

Last night's 3 minute delay to confirm something on-field officials had already allowed proves why

Anyone who says it added even more drama is an idiot

Sound of Football Podcast 604 - The Pilgrims progress This weekend's FA Cup fourth round had more than its fair share of surprises, with upsets, amazing goals and technology-free controversies.

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2025/02/soun... A worldy OG, F-bombs, and cupsets - the FA Cup fourth round had everything except replays and VAR.

Weekend Boxset: FA Cup 4th round special Man Utd v Leicester, Orient v Man City, Birmingham v Newcastle, Brighton v Chelsea, Blackburn v Wolves, Plymouth v Liverpool, Aston Villa v Spurs

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In a slight break from our usual content, this weekend's Boxset is all about the FA Cup 🏆

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Sound of Football Podcast 603 - Too much football This week we look over the key movers in a quiet winter transfer window, and try to assess the frantic final day of the Champions League group phase

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After trying to keep up with the final day of the UCL group phase, maybe it’s for the best that the transfer window closed sedately. Stay humble, eh.

✍️Words: Jonee // @jonee13.bsky.social

Football hooliganism wasn’t isolated to a particular place - it was was and remains widespread.

But, its roots in hooligan firms in the UK are well-known. The legacy of hooliganism is still felt today.

www.footballheritage.co.uk/darker-times

Weekend Boxset: Last minute shopping Blackburn v Preston, Central Coast v Newcastle Jets, Forest v Brighton, Wolves v Aston Villa, Man City W v Arsenal W, Brentford v Spurs, Milan v Inter

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In what promises to be a busy weekend for deals, there are some cracking matches...

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The sad and rapid demise of Nuri Sahin What now for Borussia Dortmund following the dismissal of head coach Nuri Sahin.

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Dortmund historian @terryduffelen.com gives his reaction to the sacking of Nuri Sahin

Weekend Boxset: Banishing the January blues Sheff Utd v Hull, Macarthur v Melbourne City, Luton v Millwall, Man City v Chelsea, Chelsea W v Arsenal W, St Pauli v Union Berlin, Lazio v Fiorentina

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The weekend is finally here. Settle in with some cracking matches on your TV...

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Sound of Football Podcast 601 - Back from Jersey Discussing Bournemouth's win at Newcastle, Ruben Amorim being taken out of context and whether Spurs' injury crisis is a direct result of Angeball

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Having returned from a football weekend in Jersey, we discuss Bournemouth’s win at Newcastle, Ruben Amorim being taken out of context, and whether or not Angeball is worsening Tottenham’s injury crisis.

Weekend Boxset: Eh, Monkey! Burnley v Sunderland, Newcastle v Bournemouth, Arsenal v Aston Villa, Atalanta v Napoli, Leeds v Sheff Weds, Everton v Spurs, Man City W v Man Utd W

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Big games in the Championship, Serie A, Premier League and the return of the WSL

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Holy shit, guys.
Episode 600! How do we get here?

Sound of Football Podcast 600 - Just another milestone As we reach another milestone for the podcast, we look at where football is at the halfway point of the 2020s using the FA Cup 3rd round as reference

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Join us and guest @chrisnee.co.uk as we celebrate a big milestone for the podcast by using this weekend’s FA Cup third round to assess where football is at the midpoint of the 2020s

Weekend Boxset: The milk cup Dortmund v Leverkusen, Perth v Auckland, Liverpool v Accrington Stanley, Man City v Salford City, Tamworth v Spurs, Arsenal v Man Utd, Napoli v Verona

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It's the magic of the third round of the FA Cup and 1980's TV ads! Read our previews:

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Sound of Football Podcast 597 - Madchester The upcoming Manchester derby finds both teams in disarray. For the red half that's business as usual but for City?

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2024/12/soun... This week we discuss the upcoming mad Manchester derby. There’s also some updated 17 year old content. Because Christmas.

Sound of Football Podcast 596 - The highest bid Having already made huge steps in the control of golf and boxing, what will Saudi Arabia's growing ties to FIFA mean for the future of football?

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FIFA's evaluation report of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup has given them the highest score ever, despite the fact that most of the stadiums have yet to be built, and one of the host cities doesn't exist yet.

Sound of Football Podcast 592 - Direction of travel Clubs paying transfers fees for the services of technical directors has become commonplace. Does this mean the age of the football manager has passed?

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2024/11/soun... Ashworth to United, Viana to City, Edu to Forest. Sporting directors are in demand. Has the age of the traditional football manager come to an end?

Sound of Football Podcast 584 - At last, the international break September sees the start of a new Nations League and the new "Swiss-model" club competitions. Both are easier to understand than Chelsea's transfers

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2024/09/soun... September sees the start of a new improved Nations League and the start of the new "Swiss-model" European club competitions, both of which are far easier to understand than Chelsea's transfer policy.

Sound of Football Podcast 581: Get the party started We discuss a quiet transfer window, Lee Carsley's appointment as caretaker England manager, and Euro 2024's legacy in Germany

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It's the start of a new season - our sixteenth! To kick off we talk about the relatively quiet transfer window and England interim manager Lee Carsley. ESPN's Bundesliga reporter Archie Rhind-Tutt joins us to talk about the legacy of Euro 2024