3K To London - The Football Fan Show

Billionaire Owners have been around English football for decades, yet more recently the scales have well and truly tipped in favor of them - 60% of Premier League clubs are currently owned by ultra-wealthy individuals, to say nothing of Championship clubs plotting their course upwards. In this week's episode, we run the rule over some of the more prominent figures and examine the behavior of the Billionaire owner. Are they a benefit to the league we love, or a scourge we are forced to live with?

In this episode, Ebere returns the favor from a few weeks past and conducts a guided tour of the best moments in Chelsea Football Club history. Not only does he provide an excellent and thorough recounting, but he also manages to solve the riddle of a Chelsea great from the 2000's...

This week we stay in the current events lane and dissect a truly boggling and ultimately disconcerting debacle for Arsenal fans: the state of affairs surrounding Mesut Ozil. How in the world did things get this far gone? Omar and Ebere dive into a lengthy discussion covering his practically forgotten style of play, the relationship with his three Arsenal managers, his contributions to football and society, and how Arsenal can (or can't) cope without him in the squad.

VAR has taken hold of the Premier League in all the wrong ways, and refuses to let go with controversy currently plaguing matches on a weekly basis. Ebere and I pore through some of the finer points, and Omar heads off on a rant or two in this week's episode. Can VAR be fixed? If so, how? If not, should it be done away with entirely? Is VAR itself even the real problem, or could it be a symptom of another issue? Join us to find out!

2020 will certainly be remembered in the football world for the fan-less environment brought on by the spread of Covid-19 and the chaos it has wreaked on two seasons of the game we all love. Our two managers have said unequivocally that they can't wait for the fans to return, but could it be that some are actually happier without the fans? Ebere and Omar explore this arcane concept and uncover a few examples to consider...

In this episode, Omar and Ebere run the rule over the extended, and recently shut, 2020 Summer transfer window. We go over all the big names, the last minute thrills, a heart wrenching departure and some brilliant heroics from an unlikely source. In the end, we give our verdict on what's sure to go down in history as one of the strangest and shortest post-seasons ever. Come join us for the discussion!

This week, Omar walks Ebere down memory lane, serenading him with stats and stories, culminating in the rise of his beloved Invincibles. Can the Chelsea fan steel himself to make it through this episode with nary a wisecrack? Not likely - the nostalgia may prove just too much to bear!

Are stadium expansions and new builds really worth it? Ebere and Omar talk about the history of stadium capacities, recent regulations that forced most grounds to cut capacity by more than half, evolution of football revenues, and ultimately whether it was worth it for clubs that chose to expand.

In this episode, we share a dark secret with each other - which players would you have from your rivals? We've got plenty of analysis, debate, some laughs, and a little story about a chance meeting at Harrod's. Enjoy!