In our first episode this year, we review our first football novel, David Peace’s The Damned United 📖⚽

Having already reviewed both Clough and Taylor’s autobiographies, this was Alistair’s way of cramming in more Clough 😄

The book has been described as the best novel about football 🏆📚 — a fictionalised account of what happened during the 44-day reign of Clough (and don’t forget Taylor) at Leeds United ⏳⚽

It’s also been made into a film 🎬, which we discuss too.

🚨 Spoiler alert: the 44 days didn’t go well…

Happy New Year, folks 🎉 Have a smashing 2026! 🥂✨