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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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In this one we properly spiral about hating football, from Spurs fans booing Vicario and life under Thomas Frank to Glasner calling out the Palace board and what European football actually does to a thin squad. We chat Brentford and Brighton’s structure, Villa and Emery proving people wrong, and why big club expectations kill “performance over results” chat. There is agg everywhere, from Saka getting screamed at to Ajax ultras with rocket launchers, plus a bit on refs mic’d up, Andy Carroll’s Dagenham hat trick, away day chaos and why having a birthday in early January is a scam.
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This week we roped in Ben Bowman while Dan swans off to Strasbourg, and started with the obvious question, what is actually happening at Liverpool. We go through Arne Slot’s brutal run, Curtis Jones’ honesty, the Isak signing, the lack of a centre half and whether the players have stopped running for the manager. From there we get into Cucurella putting Yamal “in his pocket”, what Sanchez’s comments say about the level of the Premier League, and why Arsenal are scaring the life out of us in both the league and Europe. There is Spurs chat too, from PSG away and Sarr’s minutes to the “top six” debate, Marco Silva, the infamous North London derby box, and a few listener questions to finish.
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1In this one we try to process a pretty grim week: Spurs getting slapped in the derby , Arsenal looking like they might actually walk the league and Chelsea quietly sneaking into the title chat. We get into Liverpool’s weird collapse, Forest’s revival under Dyche, why Eze clearly made the right call, and why long ball merchants are suddenly fashionable again. There is a mini Danny Baker rant, Steve Nash randomly popping into the DMs, a bit of Radiohead love, and a short Bazball therapy session with the Aussies giving it to us in the comments. As ever, we read out your messages, take our medicine and try not to completely lose it.
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In this one we try to talk ourselves into some kind of calm before the North London derby, chat about Spurs away form under Thomas Frank and how Arsenal have turned into a machine. We get carried away with Scotland’s insane win over Denmark, McTominay’s overhead and Kenny McLean’s halfway line madness, plus Ireland’s and Wales’ big nights and Curacao’s ridiculous World Cup story with Dick Advocaat. Then we get into refs, Clattenburg and Mike Dean, the weird politics of officiating, and finish on listener questions about Palace, banana skin fixtures and why fans just know when a game is going to go wrong.
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In this one we start with the calm of the international break and end up in total Irish bedlam, talking Troy Parrott’s last minute winner, what following your country actually feels like, and why football’s best moments are pure chaos rather than controlled perfection. We get into Tuchel vs Bellingham and how the media manufactures beef, John Terry moaning about low blocks, Guardiola’s influence on a more sterile Premier League, Haaland and Kane chasing absurd international records, the never-ending ref discourse and PSR gripes, plus a big plug for the White Teeth Chronicles and some brilliant listener stories and questions.
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England chat, WhatsApp group politics and the way Sky and others keep dumbing football talk down into shouty clips. We get into Ivan Toney’s Saudi wages and whether he solves Spurs’ problems, the Premier League’s proposed spending anchor and what it means for soft power clubs and everyone else. There is time for Liverpool writing to PGMOL, fan entitlement, away ticket loyalty schemes, Palace ultras, the Ballers League and some of the very worst fan takes we have heard in years.
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We sat down with Tom from Back of the Net to talk Iraola’s brave style, smart recruitment, and how Bournemouth keep improving after losing a whole back line. We get into Bill Foley’s vision, the stadium expansion, Eddie Howe’s lasting pull, Alex Scott’s England call up, and whether the Cherries can turn this season into a first taste of Europe.
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We dive into City’s demolition of Liverpool, the Van Dijk disallowed goal, and Doku’s star turn. Arsenal drop points at Sunderland, the long throw ad board saga gets an airing, and we argue patience with managers after Slot’s week. Rob Edwards swaps Boro for Wolves, Spurs stay gloriously unpredictable, Palace-Brighton brings Tyreek Mitchell flowers, and we trade our best-ever goals seen live.
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We get stuck into a wild week of goals from Van de Ven, Son, Dan Burn and Thierry Small. We talk Coventry’s stadium singalong, why North London Forever sets us off, and the messy line between football and politics. There is a big chat on John Texter and Wednesday, Palace memories from administration, and the remarkable story of Felix joining Como as a scout at 20. We finish with listeners’ questions on concussions, disastrous signings, and whether being a “big club” even matters.
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We get into why grit still wins in a hyper tactical league, from West Ham’s fightback over Newcastle to Freddie Potts grabbing his shot. Spurs at home, whether players should clap after a loss, and concussion protocols after a nasty early head knock. Plus Arsenal’s chokehold start, Haaland vs Kane vs Shearer, Barcelona’s cooked books, a Hearts heater, and a wild FA Cup cameo from Regan Linney.
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Palace stroll to a professional 3-0 at Anfield and the fallout is spicy. We dig into Arne Slot’s selection, the “kids” narrative, and why Palace keep giving Liverpool nightmares. From Jeff Stelling’s Arsenal take to the rise of the set-piece era, we ask if direct play has actually made the league more competitive. There is chat on the Boxing Day schedule squeeze, whether bogey teams are real, and how to beat a press by going long. We touch on Chelsea, Maresca’s temperament, and discipline, plus a quick tour through Harry Kane’s absurd numbers and what they say about the Bundesliga. Listener questions included. Football, honesty, and a few laughs.
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We dig into Sheffield Wednesday’s slide into administration, why governance failed, what a 12-point deduction means, and how fans and administrators can rebuild. We then head to Scotland to unpack Hearts’ surge at the top, the data-led thinking behind their recruitment, and what it says about a league long dominated by two clubs. We also challenge the idea that the gap between the Championship and Premier League is insurmountable, using Sunderland’s smart planning and early-season resilience as a case study. Along the way we touch on Everton’s direction post-777, Spurs winning while staying pragmatic, Liverpool’s wobble and the Salah chatter, Wolves’ turmoil, Bournemouth’s rise, and whether Manchester United are actually back.
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We start with The Cure, Monaco memories, and whether Steve Parish will ever pick up. Then we get into the big one: the collapse of Villarreal vs Barcelona in Miami and the 15-second on-pitch protests: what it says about player power, TV optics, and competitive integrity. “Sacking season” has arrived in the Premier League, we debate Dyche’s remit, and Spurs’ nil-nil in Monaco sparks a wider chat about patience with Thomas Frank. We bring the numbers on Frank Lampard’s Coventry and ask whether managers, like players, simply need time. Listener questions cover neutral sections, half-and-half scarves, why atmospheres sag, soft spots abroad, and the cost of live events. It’s punchy, occasionally spiky, and very Between the Lines.
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We open on Nottingham Forest’s latest swerve: Ange Postecoglou out after 40 days and Sean Dyche poised to take over, with Evangelos Marinakis at the heart of the chaos. We break down Forest 0–3 Chelsea, why Forest still created loads, and what Dyche can realistically deliver. Then we cover United’s gritty 2–1 at Anfield, Liverpool’s four-game skid, and how set pieces and ultra-tight margins are shaping the title race. We chat about Marc Guéhi’s future, Palace’s infrastructure push, La Liga’s Miami fixtures and player protests, and Harry Kane’s 400th career goal. Listener comments, gentle beef, and a few classic limbs included.
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Adam McKola from Stretford Paddock joins to dig into Manchester United’s season, why patience still exists in the away end, and what INEOS need to fix. We get into Amorim’s future, the reality of state ownership, the Class of 92 legacy, and how fan channels evolved from fanzines. Plus a brilliant nugget on United’s long running academy record.
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We chew over this weekend’s fixtures and ask whether Liverpool vs Manchester United is still the cultural earthquake Sky sold us. We revisit the golden-age needle of Arsenal v United, unpack the Mateta vs Zaha flare-up, defend Jordan Pickford, and take a hard look at the Premier League’s proposed anchoring cap. We also talk Qatar vs UAE chaos, the romance of Cape Verde, and a spicy way to reshape World Cup qualifying without killing meritocracy.
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We get into the weeds on international breaks, FIFA’s plan to condense windows from 2026, and the push to stage domestic league games overseas. We talk Newcastle, Kieran Trippier, who’s creating the most chances in the league, and where the title might land. Your comments spark chats about lower-league matchdays, wearing shirts in public, US sports culture, and how we both found our way into full-time podcasting.
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Gerrard’s blunt take on England’s golden generation, the Bellingham family narrative, and where Jude should actually play. We swap Mourinho tales, ask if Ratcliffe is backing Amorim too long, and debate Saudi power, games abroad, and why the Premier League looks so good on TV. Plus a lively mailbag.
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A packed one. We get into what makes a first European away so special, the long-throw towel saga and whether an eight-second rule for throw-ins makes sense, Jack Grealish’s reboot at Everton versus life under Pep, and how player moves can misfire even for elite talents. There’s chat on XG versus screamers, the Premier League’s global machine compared with the Bundesliga, Rangers traditions, and a mailbag that ranges from 90s Ibrox to managers’ touchline fits. Plus: social media pile-ons, brand-building in football, and the power of a great terrace chant.
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With Dan away on Palace’s European adventure, Rory Jennings jumps into the hot seat with Flav for a lively, wide-ranging episode. The lads trade first-away-day stories in Prague, then dive into Frank Lampard’s legacy on and off the pitch, including the incredible match-worn shirt he sent Rory. There’s a big chat on Chelsea under Maresca, Coventry’s surge, and whether Liverpool can walk the league even as Florian Wirtz beds in. They pick apart Arteta vs Guardiola at the Etihad, debate Salah’s mega deal, and ask if United should pull the trigger on Amorim now or wait to save cash. Listener questions bring the heat: would you let your son become a legend for your fiercest rival, and what’s the best strike partnership of the Premier League era?
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