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Welcome to the debut of The Pain Index — Fried Footie’s new weekly series ranking the most miserable fanbases in world football. Every week, we update the standings based on pure, uncut suffering: form, expectation, humiliation, and emotional collapse.Joining the crew this week is Kiko Suárez, who works for LaLiga club Deportivo Alavés, bringing insider insight (and sympathy) from Spain’s football trenches. Together with Brad Morgan, Charles Abankwa, and Rodney Davis, we crown the inaugural Kings of Pain.It’s not just about losing — it’s about how you lose. And right now, a few clubs are redefining rock bottom.⏱️ Timecodes00:00 — Introducing The Pain Index: what it is and how we’ll track it00:40 — Real Sociedad: historic club, historic collapse — 19th in La Liga and sinking02:23 — Nottingham Forest: from top-four dreams to total meltdown05:36 — Aston Villa & Jadon Sancho: when football pain meets tabloid pain08:20 — Why Liverpool doesn’t quite make the cut (yet)10:15 — When culture and football collide — “pain off the pitch”12:45 — Final Rankings (Week 1): #1 Forest, #2 Villa, #3 Sociedad13:30 — Preview: Who could climb (or fall) next week?Did we miss someone?If you think a fanbase deserves a spot in the Pain Index, prove it.Who’s really living in football pain right now — the club no one’s talking about, the collapse hiding in plain sight?Call it out below. If you’re right, they’re getting exposed in next week’s rankings.#FriedFootie #PainIndex #PremierLeague #LaLiga #NottinghamForest #AstonVilla #RealSociedad #FootballDebate #SoccerPodcast
By Fried FootieWelcome to the debut of The Pain Index — Fried Footie’s new weekly series ranking the most miserable fanbases in world football. Every week, we update the standings based on pure, uncut suffering: form, expectation, humiliation, and emotional collapse.Joining the crew this week is Kiko Suárez, who works for LaLiga club Deportivo Alavés, bringing insider insight (and sympathy) from Spain’s football trenches. Together with Brad Morgan, Charles Abankwa, and Rodney Davis, we crown the inaugural Kings of Pain.It’s not just about losing — it’s about how you lose. And right now, a few clubs are redefining rock bottom.⏱️ Timecodes00:00 — Introducing The Pain Index: what it is and how we’ll track it00:40 — Real Sociedad: historic club, historic collapse — 19th in La Liga and sinking02:23 — Nottingham Forest: from top-four dreams to total meltdown05:36 — Aston Villa & Jadon Sancho: when football pain meets tabloid pain08:20 — Why Liverpool doesn’t quite make the cut (yet)10:15 — When culture and football collide — “pain off the pitch”12:45 — Final Rankings (Week 1): #1 Forest, #2 Villa, #3 Sociedad13:30 — Preview: Who could climb (or fall) next week?Did we miss someone?If you think a fanbase deserves a spot in the Pain Index, prove it.Who’s really living in football pain right now — the club no one’s talking about, the collapse hiding in plain sight?Call it out below. If you’re right, they’re getting exposed in next week’s rankings.#FriedFootie #PainIndex #PremierLeague #LaLiga #NottinghamForest #AstonVilla #RealSociedad #FootballDebate #SoccerPodcast