It's honest, it's transparent, it's emotional and it's the final episode of Going the Match with special guest Keith Salmon. With a very powerful message at the end.

We talk 21/22 season, events in Paris Final, Tragedy Chanting, The Super League, VAR, Saudi Arabia's impact and Keith's new book.

Thank you to all who've supported the podcast since day one!

We are delighted to be joined by Euan Burns from Total Italian Football to discuss Napoli ending their 33 year wait for a Scudetto.

We are delighted to welcome back to the podcast Dan Clubbe from The Redmen TV, as we dive deep into what’s gone wrong at Liverpool Football Club this season?

In light of the 21/22 Champions League Quarter Final Draw, we gathered up 14 individual reviews from all 8 teams to give us their perspectives on strengths and weakness and how they think it’ll play out over 2 legs!

Credit and thanks to our guests for their reviews:

Atletico - Alan Feehley

City - Harry Siddall - Amos Murphy - Charlie Gordon

LFC - Keith Salmon - Dan Clubbe - Phil McCullogh - Ian Young

Benfica - Benfica Podcast

Chelsea - At the Bridge Podcast

Real Madrid - Scott Martin

Villarreal - Jamie Kemble - La Liga Expert

Bayern - Tim Richards

Going the Match Podcast is now sponsored by ‘Shirt Loot Box’ home of mystery football shirts. As a listener of Going the Match Podcast you can get 10% discount using our promo code ‘GTM10’

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We are delighted to welcome to the podcast all the way from Buenos Aires Argentina, Sam Kelly host of ‘Hand of Pod’ the worlds only Argentine Football Podcast. We discuss the highs, the lows and everything in between of the icon, legend and arguably worlds greatest, Diego Maradona.

Sam tells us about Maradona’s upbringing, his early years at Boca Juniors, why the move to Barcelona didn’t quite work out, becoming a god in Naples and the legendary status he’s left there, his heroics with the Argentina National Team, the comparison with Leo Messi and of course Diego’s off the field lifestyle!

If you wish to listen to ‘Hand of Pod’, please see the link below!

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hand-of-pod/id404593310

Going the Match Podcast is now sponsored by ‘Shirt Loot Box’ home of mystery football shirts. As a listener of Going the Match Podcast you can get 10% discount using our promo code ‘GTM10’

Treat yourself or a loved one to a mystery shirt box via their website www.shirtlootbox.co.uk and use our discount code ‘GTM10’ at checkout for 10% discount!

We are delighted to welcome to the podcast Peter Kenny Jones, Liverpool Historian and Author of Liddell at One Hundred : A Family Portrait of a Liverpool Icon, Billy Liddell.

We discuss how Peter begun following Liverpool Football Club, some of his stories following The Reds over the years, he talks about his book ‘Liddell at One Hundred’ and what gave him the drive to write it, what it was like for footballers playing during war time, this current squad being led by Jurgen Klopp and ending with Peters top 3 favourite matches he’s either been to or seen!

If you wish to purchase Peter’s book, please see the link below!

https://peterkj.wixsite.com/football-historian

Going the Match Podcast is now sponsored by ‘Shirt Loot Box’ home of mystery football shirts. As a listener of Going the Match Podcast you can get 10% discount using our promo code ‘GTM10’

Treat yourself or a loved one to a mystery shirt box via their website www.shirtlootbox.co.uk and use our discount code ‘GTM10’ at checkout for 10% discount!

We are delighted to welcome to the podcast Lorenzo a lifelong Palermo FC fan and founder of ‘Ultra Palermo’. We find out what really happened to the Sicilian club?

We discuss Lorenzo background supporting Palermo FC, the fantastic talent they had in the early 2000’s with the likes of Cavani, Dybala, Pastore, Belotti etc, almost making the Champions League, the late President Zamparine known as ‘Mangia-Allenatori’, the relegations and financial issues which led the club to bankruptcy and the newly formed phoenix club currently in Seria C!

If you wish to follow 'Ultra Palermo' to keep up to date with everything Palermo FC, please see the link below!

https://ultrapalermo.com/

We are delighted to re-welcome back to the podcast Karan Tejwani, Author of ‘Glorious Reinvention’ a book telling the story of how Ajax rediscovered their mojo to compete again with Europe’s best.

We discuss how exactly Ajax managed to rebuild their on-field and off-field standards that they are noutourisly known for, the impact individuals such as Cruyff, Van Der Sar and Overmars have had in the last decade, how the philosophy of the academy has helped with the transition and what does the future hold for Ajax Amsterdam?

If you wish to pre-order ‘Glorious Reinvention’ you can do so via the link below.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glorious-Reinvention-Rebirth-Ajax-Amsterdam/dp/180150069X?dchild=1&keywords=9781801500692&qid=1633972055&s=books&sr=1-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=pitchpublishi-21&linkId=1feec256d07a2912705f95b939599afb&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Newcastle United have now officially had the takeover completed by the ownership of Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. To discuss this, we are delighted to be joined by Keg of Magpie Channel to go through his emotions and reactions to this historic moment.

We discuss having to endure the ownership of Mike Ashley and that now coming to an end, how it’ll impact the atmosphere at St James Park, potentially incomings and outgoings, any concerns he may have over SAPIF taking over and now becoming the richest football club in the world!

The Red Bull model sees the ownership of 4 clubs in RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg, New York Red Bull and Red Bull Bragantino. We are delighted to be joined by Karan Tejwani, Author of ‘Wings of Change’ a book telling the story of how the worlds biggest energy drink made its mark in the world of football.

We discuss how the model works, the style of play implemented, the personal behind the scenes, how the model is perceived by fans, some of the players and coaches that have come through the ranks, the potential of expanding further and is multi-club ownership the future of football?