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Published by Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell
Football Between The Lines. Another podcast about the beautiful game. Brought to you by Dan Cook of the infamous HLTCO twitter account, and Flav Batemen of The Fighting Cock podcast and James and Flav for Now... Football Between The Lines is a twice weekly podcast, blending well-rounded football opinion with emotional and somewhat reactionary punchiness. The well rounded balanced opinion versus the emotional somewhat reactionary opinion. You don’t need another football podcast in your life, but you should listen to Football Between The Lines anyway. Twice weekly reaction podcast to biggest talking points that week through the season - and if something big breaks, we’ll be all over it as well. Dan is a renowned broadcaster, and the owner of one of football’s most well known twitter accounts, HLTCO. Stan Collymore still hates his guts. Flav is known mostly for presenting the best Spurs podcast out there.... The Fighting Cock. Football Between The Lines will be out every Tuesday and Friday… but make sure you subscribe and auto download so you don’t miss an episode!
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The Manchester derby delivers another VAR argument, but are Manchester United’s problems the bigger story? We debate Foden’s red card, Bruno’s role in it and whether City look ready to push Arsenal all the way. Elsewhere, Hull keep upsetting expectations, Chelsea’s defending raises questions and Coventry’s miserable start prompts an uncomfortable Frank Lampard comparison. Flav explains why he’s still positive about Tottenham despite the missing goals, while Dan searches for some normality at Crystal Palace. Plus, Harry Kane’s Bayern legacy, the managers you want to see fail and a listener’s question about taking penalties to escape prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Flav and Dan react to a chaotic Premier League weekend, including the controversial disallowed goal in Tottenham’s draw with Nottingham Forest, Gabriel’s challenge on Emi Martínez and the continued confusion surrounding referees and VAR. They also ask whether Manchester United are becoming irrelevant, discuss why social media has distorted the way supporters judge players and attempt to make sense of a bizarre early Premier League table. Plus, deadline-day chaos at Palace, the importance of actually watching full matches, spicy football takes, beans in ramekins and the latest developments in the Devizes pond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Are Arsenal already good enough to win the Premier League, and if they somehow add Julián Alvarez, is the title race basically over before it has properly begun? We also look at Chelsea’s encouraging start, whether they can emerge as genuine contenders, and why their transfer strategy suddenly seems a lot more sensible. Elsewhere, we get into the growing trend of players downing tools to force transfers, whether keeping the window open after the season starts causes more problems than it solves, and why Premier League clubs are paying enormous fees to buy from each other. Plus: have modern footballers actually become softer? The surprisingly revealing Pep Guardiola documentary, the end of the Holmesdale Fanatics and what it means for Selhurst Park, Brentford’s impressive evolution, Hull’s flying start, Brennan Johnson, the strange world of podcasting, Morley’s chicken and the increasingly concerning mystery of who knows where Flav lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Flav deals with the fallout from Spurs' nightmare opening weekend against Brentford, while Dan tries to make sense of Palace's problems after defeat at Everton. We ask whether Brentford are one of the best-run clubs in the country, whether Arsenal already have the title sewn up, and just how unpredictable the rest of the league could be. There's also Isak's return to Newcastle, Aston Villa's problems, Manchester United, the madness of Premier League transfer fees and your questions. Plus: Szoboszlai's tiny feet, Championship Manager legends, football food and why sometimes a terrible burger is exactly what you want at a game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Are Arsenal already perfectly placed to dominate again? What happens to Manchester City after Pep Guardiola and Rodri? And has anyone got the faintest idea what a footballer is actually worth anymore? There’s also Chelsea’s bizarre shirt sponsor situation, Spurs still refusing to sell the naming rights to their stadium, the growing importance of football finance rules, KSI owning Dagenham & Redbridge, Gary O’Neil somehow turning up at Ipswich, and why football fans now seem ready to sack a manager after approximately 90 minutes. Plus EFL chat, Wilfried Zaha rumours, Graham Bailey gets another mention and, naturally, we end up talking about sharks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We get into the increasingly ridiculous world of transfer rumours, why supporters are being driven mad by endless links and whether the people spreading them should be held to account. There's also the growing revolt against Gianni Infantino, what happens if football's major governing bodies finally turn on FIFA, Jeff Bezos and a potential £4.5bn valuation of Liverpool, Newcastle's worrying summer, Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil swapping clubs, and whether modern football's financial rules actually work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Has the football world finally reached breaking point with Fabrizio Romano? Gareth and Dan explore why the transfer guru's influence is being questioned, from failed "Here We Go" calls to growing criticism over the relationship between journalists, agents and clubs. They also dive into Chelsea's shift away from their youth-first recruitment strategy, Newcastle's uncertain direction, why Victor Osimhen is effectively impossible for Premier League clubs to sign, and what FIFA's latest power grab says about the future of football. Plus, a look at UEFA's financial rules, why they're frustrating clubs like Aston Villa and Newcastle, and whether they're actually protecting the game in the long run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The summer transfer window has exposed just how complicated football's financial rules have become. We break down why clubs like Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Newcastle are being forced into difficult decisions, why transfer fees seem to make less sense than ever, and whether the Premier League and UEFA have created a system that actually punishes ambition. We also get into Fabrizio Romano's public spat with Florian Plettenberg, Sunderland's kit copyright controversy, why pre-season results are almost meaningless, and answer plenty of your comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We look back on the World Cup after Spain lifted the trophy, discussing England's semi-final exit, Thomas Tuchel's tactical decisions, FIFA's growing influence, the expansion to 48 teams and whether international football is heading in the right direction. From there we turn our attention to the Premier League. Tottenham's huge spending has got rival fans talking, Chelsea continue to bend everyone's understanding of football finance, and we look at how a summer of managerial changes could reshape the title race. We also discuss Crystal Palace's rebuild, Nottingham Forest's ambitious appointment of Oliver Glasner, Brighton's transfer business and why this season feels more open than it has in years. As always, plenty of opinions, disagreements and a few rants along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we dive into Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat, why so many rival fans seemed to enjoy it, and whether the reaction says more about modern football culture than Arsenal themselves. We also celebrate Crystal Palace’s European triumph, discuss the importance of coaching and club culture, and look at what makes managers like Oliver Glasner, Roberto De Zerbi and Andoni Iraola so influential. Plus, thoughts on Thomas Tuchel’s England squad, the future of Liverpool under Iraola, football loyalty, social media tribalism, and why togetherness still matters more than talent alon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We talk through the emotional aftermath of Tottenham surviving relegation, why the relief from players and fans felt so visceral, and how Roberto De Zerbi instantly changed the mood around the club. We also get into Oliver Glasner’s farewell at Palace, Andoni Iraola’s uncertain future at Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola’s legacy, the strange culture around modern managers, and why the Premier League continues to dominate football financially and culturally. Plus Palace’s European final nerves, West Ham’s collapse, and a genuinely worrying discussion about Prague nightlif Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We talk through the bizarre culture around England squad announcements, why everything gets leaked before a ball is kicked, and whether Thomas Tuchel’s strange selections might actually make sense tactically. We also get into Romero deciding not to attend Spurs’ final game of the season, the anger and confusion around that decision, the chaos left behind after Daniel Levy’s departure, and the horrible feeling surrounding Everton on the final day. Plus Arsenal winning the league, Villa winning Europe, Southampton’s spying scandal, referee conspiracies, and why football increasingly feels driven by narratives rather than the game itself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode we're talking about everything football has become and everything it still gets right. Adam Wharton’s mum becomes an away-end icon, Manchester City can’t fill their end in an FA Cup final, Liverpool fans turn on Arne Slot, and we wonder whether modern football has lost something along the way. There’s Alonso to Chelsea, Scottish football madness, old terrace stories, kids falling in love with the game for the first time, and Spurs somehow stumbling towards safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We get into Southampton’s bizarre spying row, the possible fallout for the play-offs and whether one bloke filming behind a tree is worth a £100m risk. There’s also VAR chaos in Scotland, footballers and loyalty, Jamie Vardy’s ridiculous story, the FA Cup final, European scheduling, and the weird sadness of realising your old man might not want to go to the football forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We’re back to talk chaos in the National League, West Ham nearly giving Spurs a favour, the VAR call that may have changed everything, and the strange emotional gymnastics of needing Arsenal to win but still feeling sick when they do. There’s also a row about celebrating in the wrong end, local fans versus global fans, Palace’s European push, Iraola rumours, Ismaila Sarr being ridiculous, and why trying to work out relegation and European permutations is basically impossible after a few pints. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Palace are one game from a European final, Forest get absolutely pumped by Villa, and somehow the Premier League has created a scenario where teams might actually benefit from losing football matches. Completely normal stuff. We get into the madness of European qualification, whether English clubs are now too powerful for the Europa and Conference League, why Chelsea still look like institutional chaos, and whether Michael Carrick should genuinely get the Manchester United job full time. There’s also relegation maths, Glasner chat, anti-Arsenal agendas, playoff football, awful hangovers, and a very important discussion about accents, intros, and the correct amount of lager a human body can realistically process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We’re back after a bit of a break and there’s a lot to get through. We talk Spurs finally turning up away at Villa and what’s changed under De Zerbi, while Palace fans start dreaming about a European final after a ridiculous semi first leg. There’s also a proper look at the title race, why City don’t feel quite the same, and whether Arsenal have basically got it done. We get into Villa’s weird vibe, Forest fans celebrating early, and why football always finds a way to humble you. There’s chat about relegation nerves, what it actually feels like when it matters, and why those moments hit different. Plus loads of tangents. World Cup apathy, ownership and money in football, Championship chat, Hearts chasing history, and somehow a story involving a goal celebration and zero dignity. Standard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We start with Spurs winning a game but somehow still end up asking what’s actually going on, after yet another serious injury adds to a worrying pattern. From there it spirals into a wider chat about football itself. Playing to the whistle, diving, VAR, and whether the game is slowly losing what made it great in the first place. We get into Wembley fatigue, ticket prices, games abroad, and why it feels like fans are being stretched more than ever. There’s also chaos from the lower leagues, European competitions, and some genuinely mad moments that remind you why you fell in love with football in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We start with the chaos at Chelsea after Liam Rosenior’s exit and ask who is really to blame. We get into the financial mess, the ownership model, the sporting directors, the long contracts, and why none of it seems to point towards an actual football vision. Then we drift into social media misery, World Cup songs, shark chat, Arsenal podcasters, and the usual nonsense from the questions. A proper wander, but a good one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan’s back from Florence and feeling human again, so naturally we get into European away days, football getting in the way of drinking, and why Spurs are absolutely definitely probably staying up. We also chat Arsenal and City, Cherki being outrageously good, Moyes quietly doing a brilliant job, Chelsea being a mess, and somehow end up discussing prison cellmates, Deep Blue Sea and why talking about curtain linings during a late Spurs collapse should be a criminal offence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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