The Football & I Podcast

Episode 9 - Subway Dilemma's, VAR Embarrassment and Aguerooo with Jack Koch

Jack Koch explains why North Macedonia is called North Macedonia, what more of a reason to listen could you want? Enjoy folks!!

Episode 8 - Soccer Saturday, Badge Redesigns and League 1 Away Days with Dave Darrock

Mini Heatwave, Easter eggs, our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ being resurrected and episode 8 is out, what a week! Dave Darrock joins us this week to discuss his footballing life story. Dave gives us his lockdown TV show recommendations, spills the tea on being a match day mascot and reveals what it's like to see your team lose 9-0 twice, poor fella. Enjoy folks!

Episode 7 - Playground Stories, Match Attax and Golden Balls with Tom Farrell

PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO ACTUALLY PLAY MATCH ATTAX I NEED TO KNOW! My old friend Tom Farrell joins us this week to talk us through his footballing story. Tom gets borderline worryingly romantic about David Beckham, reveals some behind the scenes facts about Alton Towers, shows off his Match Attax swaps and reveals it was indeed him him who invented the ball playing defender role. Of course it was, enjoy!

Episode 6 - Women in Football, Power League and Tik Tok Purchases with Shannon Oates

I know all 2 of you were gutted after we took a week off but fear not! We're back and what a first episode back this is. I'm joined by the amazing Shannon Oates as we talk about her fund-raising which you can find here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/shannon-oates100milesforrsvp [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/shannon-oates100milesforrsvp], her experiences at academy level women's football and as a female fan, as well as her football hero, our shared hatred of goal 3 and so much more. Enjoy folks!

Episode 5 - World Cup Films, Colour TV and Pele Defence with Finbarr Dowling

Really running out of guests here as this week I'm joined by my actual Dad - Finbarr Dowling! This one really is a great listen, some of my highlights include Finbarr calling Maradona Madonna multiple times, saying Putin 'isn't a nice person', calling Pep Guardiola out for being a hypocrite and making multiple references to the behaviour of catholic priests.  I wish I was joking, enjoy folks!!