25 episodes

One of the longest running fully independent football podcasts. With Jan Bilton, Terry Duffelen and Graham Sibley providing nuanced opinion on the world of soccer.

The Sound of Football Sound of Football

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    • 4.6 • 13 Ratings

One of the longest running fully independent football podcasts. With Jan Bilton, Terry Duffelen and Graham Sibley providing nuanced opinion on the world of soccer.

    Sound of Football Podcast 566 - Mad as a March hare

    Sound of Football Podcast 566 - Mad as a March hare

    Like March hares, right now there a lot of people who are hopping mad. This weekend Jude Bellingham saw red for having a difference of opinion with referee over timekeeping, while in Germany a Darmstadt fan was allowed on the pitch to let the players know how terrible they are. If that wasn't enough, this weekend we also had a former top level Premier League referee, Mark Clattenburg, throw a former colleague under the bus in his new role as an adviser for Nottingham Forest. It must be getting to the exciting stage of the season. For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog. pods.sofpodcast.com/sofpodcast_566.mp3 What's in the Weekend Boxset? Will the football gods smile again on Liverpool in their top of the table clash against City? Spurs travel to Villa hoping to close the gap in the hunt for the fourth Champions League spot. Get our FREE weekly newsletter in your email by signing up to the Weekend Boxset today.

    Sound of Football Podcast 565 - Magic of the midweek Cup

    Sound of Football Podcast 565 - Magic of the midweek Cup

    It's been four years since the FA Cup became a replay-less midweek round, but it still feels a bit weird. With a new domestic broadcaster taking over the competition in 2025, could more changes be on the horizon? If there are changes to be made, maybe the powers that be should consult with the fans first. The recent victory of ultras in Germany in their action against unpopular financing plans from the German league should be an example for fan groups everywhere. But could similar action even happen in England? For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog. What's in the Weekend Boxset? There isn't a Wembley final this weekend but their is the spectacle of the Manchester derby, the first since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's part-ownership of United was rubber-stamped. Get our FREE weekly newsletter in your email by signing up to the Weekend Boxset today. pods.sofpodcast.com/sofpodcast_565.mp3

    Sound of Football Podcast 564 - Beale is out and Roy has left

    Sound of Football Podcast 564 - Beale is out and Roy has left

    Sunderland are looking for a new manager, just two months after hiring the last one, Michael Beale. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have appointed a new manager, and this time it's an interesting choice. 2022 Europa League winning head coach Oliver Glasner comes in to replace Roy Hodgson. In Germany, pressure is mounting on Thomas Tuchel, whose Bayern side have lost three games in the space of a week. For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog. pods.sofpodcast.com/sofpodcast_564.mp3 What's in the Weekend Boxset? Hopefully this season's EFL Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea will be more entertaining than the finals the sides fought in 2022. Get our FREE weekly newsletter in your email by signing up to the Weekend Boxset today.

    Sound of Football Podcast 563 - Blue cards

    Sound of Football Podcast 563 - Blue cards

    Last week, the football laws body IFAB announced an idea they were looking to trial - the introduction of blue cards for offences punishable by a visit to a ten minute sin bin. Why, in England at least, has the idea almost universally gone down like a lead balloon? Are the decisions-makers at IFAB fixing problems that no one has asked them to fix? For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog. pods.sofpodcast.com/sofpodcast_563.mp3 What's in the Weekend Boxset? Manchester City face Chelsea twice and if those games are even half as good as the reverse fixtures we should be in for a treat. The WSL fixture saw City come agonisingly close to winning with just nine players, while the Premier League tie finished 4-4. Get our FREE weekly newsletter in your email by signing up to the Weekend Boxset today.

    Sound of Football Podcast 562 - It's grim down south

    Sound of Football Podcast 562 - It's grim down south

    After bruising defeats at the weekend both Roy Hodgson and Mauricio Pochettino are under pressure before they face each other next Monday. Are they safe all the time no one else would touch their respective clubs? Also this week we discuss a couple of controversial off-field decision with some VAR chaos in Belgium and, closer to home, the problems of cup-tying players in league-based knockout competitions after Aston Villa avoided being kicked out of the Women's League Cup. For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog. pods.sofpodcast.com/sofpodcast_562.mp3 What's in the Weekend Boxset? This weekend contains two continental finals with the Asian Cup and Afcon. The knockout action continues with the Scottish Cup and the Women's FA Cup. Get our FREE weekly newsletter in your email by signing up to the Weekend Boxset today.

    Sound of Football Podcast 561 - The long goodbye

    Sound of Football Podcast 561 - The long goodbye

    At the end of last week it was announced that Jurgen Klopp will be leaving Liverpool, but not until the end of the season. And he wasn't the only one. The following day, Xavi confirmed that he would be leaving his role as head coach of Barcelona, meaning that two of the biggest jobs in world football will be vacant in the summer. With four months of the season still remaining, have these two become "lame duck" managers? Who is likely to replace them? Is Xabi Alonso really the natural choice for Liverpool that many believe he is? Could Mourinho really go back to Barcelona? For more information on the podcast and links related to the subjects discussed, check out the Show Notes on our blog. pods.sofpodcast.com/sofpodcast_561.mp3 What's in the Weekend Boxset? Sky will have their chance to eulogise Klopp when his Liverpool side take on Arsenal on Sunday. There are also Afcon quarter-finals and the Derby D'Italia as well. Get our FREE weekly newsletter in your email by signing up to the Weekend Boxset today.

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

HamTheZenithMan ,

A Gem

Feel this podcast is like an undiscovered gem. It's a smart discussion about various topics relating to football—on the field and off it. Name's a bit weird, but the quality is up there with The Guardian's Football Weekly, and that is no mean feat.

Koolhand21 ,

Perspective Not Narrative

Just intelligent commentary on aspects of football seldom heard or even thought by most media types. Enjoyable slightly arch and worth ruminating on afterwards. Fans but not fanatics. Always on top of my chart.

Matt Daug ,

Thought I did this a while ago...

Your most recent episode made me check to make sure I've given you a 5-star review. Turns out that I haven't! Love the pod. Keep up the great work.

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