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Jon Holmes, Patrick Barclay, Colin Shindler, Paul Kobrak
Football Ruined My Life
Football Ruined My Life is the new podcast about old football.
Colin Shindler, author of the best selling Manchester United Ruined My Life, joins with the distinguished football journalist Patrick Barclay and the Super Agent Jon Holmes (think Gary Lineker, Peter Shilton, Tony Woodcock etc.) to talk about football as it used to be in the days before the invention of the Premier League.
The podcast views those days fondly - though not uncritically - in comparison to today's game, which it views critically though not unfondly. We welcome everyone who wants to remember Jimmy Greaves and...
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4.7 stars from 47 ratings
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“Fairly new to this podcast, could listen to Patrick Barclay talk football all day. Do yourself a favour & get listening top drawer”
Rybeno via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
03/20/24
Podcast heaven
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“This podcast is simply wonderful.
Insightful, knowledgeable and humorous.
I listen to the chaps and I’m instantly taken back to a time when the game was in so many ways so much better.
Highly recommended podcast.”
Upton_Scar via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/12/24
Arrogant ill informed and biased
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“This was recommended by lineker (clearly)
And as I approach 70 with 60 years supporting my home club Wolverhampton Wanderers I expected to listen to more about my clubs glorious past. Aside from the odd reference to Cullis I was mostly disappointed with the hosts focus on boring aspects of their...”Read full review »
The happy wanderer. Fal da re via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/27/24
Recent Episodes
In this episode, the panel is talking about the maverick. Not the old tv series of the same name starring James Garner but the flair players who didn’t necessarily fit into the team ethic. Think Stan Bowles, Frank Worthington, Charlie George, Tony Currie and Rodney Marsh to name but five. How...
Published 04/26/24
Published 04/26/24
In the second of our occasional podcasts about specific years, we are looking at 1974 when Jon Holmes, Paddy Barclay and Colin Shindler were all in their early, mid or medium late 20s. It’s the year that began with power shortages due to a miners’ strike and the imposition of the three day week....
Published 04/19/24
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