Armchair Fanatic

Episode 25: Michael Hamlen returns once again to discuss the trials and tribulations of his memories as a Brighton supporter. From near obliteration in the 1990s to becoming one of the best-run Premier League clubs around.

Ep 25: We've all heard about football agents, but not many of us know what they really do - until now. Shaun Shields, a co-founder of Quorom Sports, joins the pod to tell us the ups and downs that go with life as a football representative.

Ep 22: Michael Hamlen of @80sand90sfootball is my special guest as we chat about the iconic Soviet Union sides of the 1980s. We all remember the famous 'CCCP' jerseys and we made sure to mention that, and so much more, during our chat. 

Ep 24: Making his third appearance on the podcast, Michael Hamlen who operates the @80s&90sFootball page on Twitter, and this time we discuss the 'Golden Generation' of Romania's national team. It's time to reminisce about the likes of Ile Dumutrescu, Florin Raducioiu and, of course, the inevitable man, Gheorghe Haji.

Ep 23: Gary Thacker joins us, for the second time, to discuss the release of his latest book: 'Dutch Masters: When Ajax's Totaalvoetball Conquered Europe.' Fifty years on from when the Amsterdam giants lifted their third successive European Cup with a star-studded team that contained the likes of Johan Cruyff, Ruud Krol, and Johnny Rep to name only a few.

Ep 21: Special Guest Thomas Rongen joins the podcast as we look back on the fantastic story of his tenure in charge of American Samoa in 2011. Directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison, the story was later released via the superb documentary 'Next Goal Wins' in 2014. It chronicled the tale of a small island team in the South Pacific, still haunted by their 31-0 loss to Australia in April 2001 to go on and win their first-ever competitive game (and more) after the Dutchman took charge a decade later. The story is also to be released as a motion picture in the near future with Michael Fassbender playing the role of Thomas. 

Ep 20: This week, football writer Gary Thacker is my special guest. We discuss his recently published fictional series 'The Games People Play' and its follow-up 'A Whole New Ball Game.' We also look back on his previous book about the 1974 Dutch team 'Beautiful Bridesmaids Dressed in Orange' as well as taking a look ahead to 'Out of the Blue.' A recount of Chelsea's 2012 UEFA Champions League success that's due for release in April.