Box2Box Football Network Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley
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Box2Box, as the name implies, is a weekly football podcast for fans, experts and part-time enthusiasts who enjoy genuine analysis and conversation from one end of the pitch to the other.
Top of the agenda each week will be the A-Leagues, a specific focus on the Socceroos & Matildas playing abroad and all Australia's FIFA World Cup qualification news. We’ll also be spending plenty of time on the UEFA Champions League and the other major European competitions including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga.
Box2Box features a line-up of experts who are famous for their hard-hitting opinions and each week we’ll chat current and former players along with some of the most authoritative journalists. The show digs deep into the politics and business of the world game providing insight and analysis fleshing out football's biggest issues.
Box2Box is a partnership between Gilbert Media and Australia’s Football Fan Network, the Green & Gold Army.
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Stoppage Time - Henry Winter uncut nearing season's end; new Substack venture
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: A change of pace as esteemed British football journalist Henry Winter joins Rob and Derek for an extended look at the conclusion of the Premier League season, the future of football journalism, and provide an insight into his new Substack venture.Henry's Substack link: https://substack.com/@henrywinter
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Box2Box - Steph Brantz’s annual ALW Grand Final preview, Adriano Del Monte ahead of Italy’s Euro defence
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Melbourne City and Sydney FC will meet again in the A-League Women’s Grand Final this Saturday, with a record-breaking fifth-domestic title on offer for both. One of the most respected voices in the women’s game, Steph Brantz, joins Rob and Michael for our annual Grand Final week chat, to reflect on the prolonged dominance these sides have displayed for over a decade.
Adriano Del Monte then joins Rob and Derek Dyson with newly-crowned Inter Milan careering away to a massive gap in Serie A. Adriano also casts the lens forward to the Euros, where the ever-stuttering Italian side enter as defending Champions.
Also on the agenda the lads take a look at the Champions League Semi Finals and predictions for the Final.
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Stoppage Time - FA Cup replays, APL austerity measures & Ninkovic tribute
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: England's Football Association scrap replays in the FA Cup to the pleasure of some but chagrin of many, further austerity measures at the APL see the Dolan/Warren medal awards night cut, and Australian football prepares to farewell one of its great domestic contributors in Milos Ninkovic.
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Box2Box - Robbie Thomson reviews Olyroos Olympics exit, Nancy Frostick as Ipswich Town near promotion
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen, Michael Edgley and Derek Dyson. The Olyroos failed to make a dent at the U23 AFC Asian Cup, bowing out of Olympics qualification without hitting the net across their three games. Channel 10/Paramount+ commentator Robbie Thomson puts the performance in perspective, and also has a word on the state of the football media and APL administration.Ipswich Town are in the box seat for promotion to the Premier League with three games to play of the Championship season - The Athletic's Nancy Frostick has covered the Tractor Boys throughout their magical run, which now wants only for its crowning glory.Also on the agenda: A-League Women's finals, Champions League quarter-finals, and the Victorian Government's lack of involvement in the 2026 Women's Asian Cup hosting process. Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/Box2BoxNTSLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100028871306243 Enjoy our written content: https://www.box2boxnts.com.au/… & Join us on Wednesday for Stoppage Time!
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Stoppage Time - Bayer Leverkusen win Bundesliga, ALW finals deliver, City hit eight
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda:
Bayer Leverkusen win their long-awaited first German Championship, Central Coast and Newcastle Jets end long waits for ALW finals success, the Sydney Derby produces again, and Jesse Lingard’s honeymoon at FC Seoul ends.
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Box2Box - Premiership-winning City Women’s boss Dario Vidosic, Michael Lynch on Ange’s Spurs
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Michael and Willem van Denderen are joined by Melbourne City Women’s manager Dario Vidosic, a day after celebrating their recent A-League Women’s Premiership. Dario recalls the numerous ups and downs of the season, and previews Sunday’s semi-final first leg against Newcastle.
Rob and Edge then welcome back Australian football journalism icon - and lifelong Spurs fan - Michael Lynch, for a deep-dive on Ange Postecoglou’s first season at Tottenham as it winds towards its close.
Also on the agenda: the evolving and confounding absence of Nestory Irankunda from Olympic qualifying, the Matildas win in San Antonio and an amazing week of Champions League action.Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/Box2BoxNTSLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100028871306243
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Customer Reviews
Quality, researched journalism
Great podcast if you want to catch up on soccer news from the past week from all over the world. I also particularly like the new format with the shorter episode. Keep it up!
Great!
Love the show, great in depth interviews. Keep to up. Can you fix your audio mic levels
Outstanding football analysis
Great blend of domestic and global football stories.