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First episode of a new feature of BreakingLines where Gary and Dave field listener’s questions on a variety of topics from ’How do we plan a double game week?’ to ’How do clubs make bids for each other’s players? But rather than just simple answers we give a little more context and expand on the subject a little to give more insight and more related aspects! Enjoy the show!

An injury crisis can ruin any club’s season. Whether its a volume of players or just a couple of values athletes, when it strikes it can spell disaster. But who i to blame in the modern world of attribution? Join Gary Rowett and Dave Carolan as they unpick how an injury crisis can manifest itself in elite football!

Every season the fixture calendar is sprinkled with those large occasion games that are very much a different take on your run-of-the-mill league games - derby games, playoff matches, relegation six-pointers or giant-killing cup fixtures whet the appetitive of players, coaches, clubs and fans as the season proceeds. Join us as we take you through the whistle stop tour of how a management team may choose to approach such games and how they strategise to come out with the best possible result from the fixtures.

The New Sheriff is in Town and they are sorting out the place. Sporting Directors, Technical Directors, Directors of Football and many other titles all point to the same role largely - they’ve taken a huge set of the old ’Managers’ roles and left them as ’Head Coaches’ to work the team - everything else is the Sporting Directors role - and so many more! But with great power comes great responsibility and accountability. But can they all have the same profile and identity - front foot, aggressive, attractive football? Lets see...

The long season is nearing its end across the land but there’s still enough games to play - and that’s when an interesting anomaly happens every single year. A Unique Psychology... Team at the top wobble, at the bottom they surge! Hang on tight for The Final Bend!

Is the Hyper-Analysis of Football at the highest levels adding to or detracting from the game? Coaches and players can’t move from intense scrutiny of every action & decision. Its ramped up the pressure for zero mistake performances - but is that fair?