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TFT 99: Theo Delaney

Gary Andrews — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:03 +0000

Managers are on the mind of the pod this week as we talk Roy Hodgson arriving in the England hotseat and Pep Guardiola departing the Barcelona dug-out. It’s a welcome return for Spurs fan Theo Delaney, who joins Gary and Chris to discuss the effect the England job had on Harry Redknapp and Spurs’ loss of form, while the pod also look at Barcelona’s all-conquering team and asking just how long they can sit astride European football now that Pep’s popping off.

Plus, we get down and dirty with the play-offs as Chris gets all misty-eyed over the post-season, as they call it in Americana.

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TFT Podcast Episode 98: Archie Rhind-Tutt

Gary Andrews — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:33:34 +0000

We’re going continental on this week’s twofootedtackle podcast as Gary, Chris, and James Appell are joined by journalist, broadcaster and Bundesliga blogger Archie Rhind-Tutt. As you’d expected, we discuss the German top flight from top to bottom, as well as the prospects in Europe for their top teams.

We also look at the director of football model in the wake of Damien Comolli’s sacking at Liverpool, and ask can a system ever find a home in England. Plus, we assess the impact of Fleetwood Town’s promotion into the Football League and ask can Wigan Athletic beat the drop, and will Aston Villa survive it.

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TFT Podcast Episode 97: Jonathan Blezard

Gary Andrews — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:20:02 +0000

It’s all about value on this podcast as Chris, Gary and Ryan are joined by Jonathan Blezard from the excellent Bet Of The Week blog. The pod discusses which team is the best value for money, both in terms of squads and entertainment, plus Blez drops a few betting tips in.

The team also discuss where it’s gone wrong for Liverpool this season, how this season’s MLS is shaping up, and the joy of grown men collecting stickers,

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twofootedtackle podcast: an announcement

Gary Andrews — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:38:13 +0000

After three years, around 100 episodes and many many hours of football chat, Chris and myself have decided to bring the twofootedtackle podcast to an end at the end of the season.

It’s been a great ride, fantastic fun, but now feels like the right time to draw the pod to a close.

This isn’t the same as the extended break we took about 18 months ago – that was down to frustration on our part that we couldn’t make the podcast as good as we wanted to, plus the need to take a break.

But now definitely is the right time to bow out. Chris and I have spent many hours talking this decision over and it feels like the right time to call it a day. Our last podcast will be at the end of May. After that, we’re done. No returns, no specials, no added extras.

Personal circumstances have changed a lot since we first started podcasting and we’re both finding a lot less time to commit to twofootedtackle. We’re still as passionate about football and the podcast as ever, but we don’t want to get to a stage where we’re doing the podcast on autopilot. It wouldn’t be fair to you, us, or our guests.

It’s been a fantastic three years, spending hours shooting the breeze on everything from Premier League to non-league, MLS to Australia, via South America and Europe. We’ve evolved slightly over the years as we found our niche and I think we’re happy where we’ve ended up, and happy that we’re bringing it to an end now.

Of course, the main reason the podcast has had so many great, memorable moments over the years has been the different guests who we’ve had in the various degrees of studios over the past year. All have been fantastic, all have made us think about football in a different way, and without the guests, there would have been no podcast. Thanks guys – you’ve been awesome.

In particular, Chris and I would like to extend a huge thank you to semi-regulars James Appell and Ryan Keaney. Both bring a very different viewpoint to the podcast, are great fun to record with and we’re privileged both wanted to join us on a regular basis to talk about football. Their contribution has been immense.

When we started, podcasting still seemed somewhat niche, but there are so many excellent podcasts now, many of whom do what we do, only better. If we could point you in the direction of one podcast to fill the void, we’d recommend Ryan Keaney’s The Football Project.

Chris can now be found at the excellent The Styles Council while I’m a little more all over the place, although for something a little bit different you could try The Oddjob Pod. Nothing to do with football, plenty of James Bond. Whatever projects we’ll head onto, it won’t be with TFT, although none of them would have been possible without it.

Hopefully you’ve enjoyed the hour or so we put out every other week. We know that our listenership isn’t exactly large, but we really appreciate those who make the effort to tune in. Thanks for your support, and for inspiring us with each podcast.

TFT Podcast Episode 96: Catherine Wilson and Tom Phillips

Chris Nee — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:50:59 +0000

It’s TFT Podcast time again, and this week Chris and Gary are joined by Paintings of Ships bassist and Middlesbrough fan Catherine Wilson, and journalist and Nottingham Forest supporter Tom Phillips. On the agenda this week: football’s response to Fabrice Muamba’s collapse, the ugly side of football ticket pricing, the pros and cons of various transfer policies and the Championship’s white-hot promotion race. All that and more, etc. etc.

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TFT Podcast Episode 95: Ben Mayhew and Lloyd Langman

Chris Nee — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:06:14 +0000

It’s podcast time again, and belatedly so on this occasion. Unfortunately real life took over the time in which the show is usually edited, meaning that it’s hitting your feeds a day later than previous episodes. For that, we apologise wholeheartedly but make amends with stellar debut appearances for two dedicated followers of Devonian football and the Football League.

Joining Chris and Gary this week were Torquay United supporter Ben Mayhew (you can find his bewilderingly brilliant work at Experimental 3-6-1) and Plymouth Argyle supporter Lloyd Langman, who you will know from the always wonderful The Two Unfortunates.

On the agenda this week: the experience of watching football, League One, League Two and the bottom end of the Premier League.

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TFT Podcast Episode 94: Will Dean

Gary Andrews — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:22:00 +0000

Fickle football fans are on our mind this week, as Chris, Gary and James are joined in the studio by Independent journalist and Manchester City fan Will Dean to tackle the big and not to big issues in football.

The pod looks at the recent spate of managerial sackings and asks if current bosses are given enough time in their jobs. We also discuss the financial meltdown at Rangers and heavy-handed stewarding at Bolton, as well as asking if fickleness is a trait we should be worried about in football fans. And we manage to squeeze in Chris’s indifferent thoughts on the England squad selection.

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TFT Podcast Episode 93: Capello, the winter break and women’s football

Gary Andrews — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:38:34 +0000

With England picking over the pieces of Fabio Capello’s resignation as manager, Chris, Gary and Ryan look at whether the Italian’s resignation could have been avoided and what the FA need to consider when appointing a new manager. Plus, with the cold and snow, the pod reconsiders the winter break and whether the weather should really be an issue for football in this day and age. Finally, we look at women’s football in the States and England and ask with the suspension of the WPS in the US, is this the best opportunity the female game has to establish itself in Britain.

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TFT Podcast Episode 92: Francis Duku and Joe Vines

Chris Nee — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:54:16 +0000

For this week’s podcast, Gary and Chris were honoured to be joined by Francis Duku and Joe Vines, two well-respected Ryman League defenders and the brains behind the soon-to-be-launched non-league support service Our Game, for a non-league football special.

On the agenda this week: non-league player welfare, clubs in crisis (that’s genuine crisis, folks), the Ryman League Premier and Ryman Division 1 South (sorry Div 1 North, we’ll get to you another time) and a quick round-up of the Conference National.

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TFT Podcast Episode 91: Happy New Year!

Chris Nee — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:27:01 +0000

Our first podcast of 2012 sees Ryan Keaney in driving seat for the first time with Gary Andrews otherwise engaged. Sadly we are also without guest Jamie Cutteridge, who failed a late fitness test. So it’s Ryan, Chris Nee and James Appell taking football to task on all the big issues this week.

On the agenda: tackling, the FA Cup Third Round, the Africa Cup of Nations and the BBC’s treatment – or otherwise – of The Football League Show.

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