Mark and Matthew (though mainly Mark), discuss the short and potential long term impact of live TV coverage on football.  Mark also looks to extract some footballing insights from Matt's limited understanding, by throwing him a few basic questions about the team is supposedly supports. 

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Today Mark and Matthew discuss the birth of the Premier League. While some effort is made to examine the details of the who, the whys and the wherefores that led to the League's creation, Mark can't resist raising some general gripes about football statisticians being overly focussed on what happened since 1992. "It's like the previous 100 years never happened!". etc., etc.

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Today Mark and Matt delve into whether 92 professional clubs within the EPL continues to be a feasible, or even a desirable, prospect. Mark also talks about the difficulties of matching fan expectations with financial prudence of football clubs; while Matt mostly listens.

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Mark and Matt chew over the improbable success of Leicester FC during the 2015/16 season; exploring some of the factors that helped it come to pass and whether such an unique set of circumstances. could take place again for another set of unlikely winners.

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Mark and Matthew broach the perception of decline in international football, compared to the increasing glitz, glamour and wealth of European club football. As always, Mark brings the substance to the discussion, whilst Matthew serves up the hors d'oeuvres.

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A look at the some of the high, and lowlights, of modern football that have come to shape the game and everything around it: from the Heysel disaster in 1985, to the influence of technology, and the fallout from the Bosman ruling in 1995. Mark offers a more seasoned opinion on the subject, whilst Matt does what he can to contribute.

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A look at modern day fan culture, what we mean by "fan culture", as well as some other bits and bobs that come up in today's chat.

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