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Iain Macintosh

@iainmacintosh.bsky.social

Host of Route One https://podfollow.com/1823912083 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCptMJomp8s1mC1ulTFsfIEg Editor of Track Record https://trackrecordmedia.org/

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This is a lovely story, good luck to him

30.10.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want all the most interesting football stories in just ten minutes? Of course you do.

We've got Lola Katz Roberts on Liverpool's unravelling season, we've got @sebsb.bsky.social on a historic Bayern campaign and Chris Jack on Rangers winning again.

Listen here:

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30.10.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You spoke. We listened. You threw things. We ducked.

The second series of the FM Classic Everton story begins here. And may God have mercy on all of you.

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30.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want all the most interesting football stories in just ten minutes? Of course you do.

We've got Lola Katz Roberts on Liverpool's unravelling season, we've got @sebsb.bsky.social on a historic Bayern campaign and Chris Jack on Rangers winning again.

Listen here:

pod.fo/e/3476de

30.10.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FM Classic: Return to Goodison – S1 E19 – Track Record

here it is! trackrecordmedia.org/2025/10/30/f...

30.10.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Second season will start today and then we'll play it by ear. No FM26 story for now because imagine writing 15,000 words and then having a crash...

30.10.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Over on Track Record today our own @cdsmith789 goes thermonuclear on time-wasting. And rightly so.

He also knackers my argument for a 60min stop clock solution too...

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30.10.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bless you. I think we’ll do another season then. I’ve just got into Mick Herron actually. Really enjoying those books.

29.10.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Route One: Are Wolves doomed? Fighting with fans, losing to promoted sides, managerial uncertainty despite a new contract - amid the various disasters, we ask Steve Madeley if Wolves have any hope of avoiding relegation.Β We ru...

And we've got a new episode of ROUTE ONE, your chirpy, ten minute, expert-led romp around some of the most interesting stories in football today.

Today's show features @stevemadeley78.bsky.social , @adrianjclarke.bsky.social and @tomwfootball.bsky.social and it's right here:

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29.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Too much ambition or too little? English football clubs remain at the whim of their owners – Track Record After a week in which Liverpool and Sheffield Wednesday hit the headlines for vastly different reasons, Danny Kelly examines the impact of owners in English football.

We've got the splendid @dannykellywords back on Track Record today, ruminating on two clubs with very different owners...

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29.10.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just watched the tape of the Wolves game and they're in a lot of trouble, aren't they @stevemadeley78.bsky.social?

Millwall aren't though, they're flying, says @adrianjclarke.bsky.social

And how good is Europe's 4th highest scorer JoaquΓ­n Panichelli @tomwfootball.bsky.social?

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29.10.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FM Classic: Return to Goodison – S1 E1 – Track Record

And here's the first episode, if what you really need in your life right now is the better part of 30,000 words from a middle aged man writing about a nine year old video game.

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29.10.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We did 18 episodes of an Everton FM Classic over on Track Record and we're undecided on how to continue. Onwards to the past (FM17) or time to embrace the future? (FM26).

Have a read and let us know what you think we should do...

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29.10.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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One of the team got asked on to Hawksbee and Jacobs yesterday. Did a great job of explaining the name of the podcast...

29.10.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Route One: Rodgers walks, but who’s to blame? It’s Brendan Rodgers out, Martin O’Neill at Celtic - not exactly a surprise, but an eyebrow-raiser all the same. Jim Burke gives his view of the latest developments.Seb Stafford-Bloor is back o...

Route One had its best day of the month yesterday, which is interesting 'cos we went with Celtic, Sunderland and Bayern.

Is it better when it ignores the Arsenal/Liverpool/Man Utd noise?

What do you think?

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29.10.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Depends on the dog. I feel like Snoopy would run a nice b n b with a decent bookcase in the social room

28.10.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A brilliant game! Gateway Dungeons & Dragons!

28.10.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I keep telling young people about that game and no-one believes me!

Stables on one side, race track on the other. It's twice your fun for just a single board!

28.10.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not a huge fan of Monopoly either. We're taking shadowy foreign money from Big Catan over here.

28.10.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's try that again with the correct tags, shall we?

Brendan Rodgers walks, but who's really to blame? We ask @barcajim3.bsky.social host of @rgcceltic.bsky.social

Who's Bayern's new wonderkid Lenny Karl, @sebsb.bsky.social ?

And how are Sunderland doing this Michael Graham?

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28.10.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And before anyone complains, I stand by what I said on today's show.

Cluedo is the most overrated board game on earth. It's a lethargic and procedural trudge to an inevitable conclusion, it's complete shit and, as much as I value family time, I resent every fucking second I have to play it.

28.10.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Hiya Dan, I'd love to do another one and I have enquired at both source and potential sponsor, so you never know. For now though, all power to Route One.

28.10.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brendan Rodgers walks, but who's really to blame? We ask @RGCCeltic host Jim Burke.

Who's Bayern's new wonderkid Lenny Karl? @SebSB

And how are Sunderland doing this @Capt_Fishpaste?

Here's another packed ROUTE ONE

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28.10.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Man City lost on Sunday, but they didn't actually play badly (and Villa played really well). This sort of result shouldn't really surprise anyone. It might just be City's new normal.

Have a read on Track Record. Completely free. No ads. No pop-ups.

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28.10.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Man City's defeat at the weekend was strange because it didn't really illicit any sort of reaction. Is their title race over? (nope) Is Pep done? (nope) Or is something more interesting happening...

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28.10.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After a disastrous week for FM Classic Everton, it's time for the final episode of the first season. It is not for the faint hearted.

But what now? Let me know in the comments box.

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28.10.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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We've got a lovely ROUTE ONE today. @danielstorey85 explains why Bournemouth are doing so well, @dermotmcorrigan talks Classico and @PhilHay_ dares to dream of Hearts' glory.

If you've never listened before, this is a good place to start.

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27.10.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What that kid needs is a little jar of pickled things on sticks and a bottle of something cold. Milk, probably, but still.

27.10.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Jamon Ruffles? There's nothing like them.

27.10.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first season of FM Classic is over. But is the entire series? That's down to YOU.

Episode 18 is here. I think it's fair to say that the drama that was lacking from the first few episodes was saving itself for this moment...

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27.10.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

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