We are in peak LOI in Europe time, which means the annual state of the nation debates about our league although this week’s pod veers off into a discussion on the state of several other nations. Dan has declared Derry’s defeat to Bruno’s Magpies the most damaging in recent league history but Johnny thinks the pub talk will disappear from memory and wonders if some of these UEFA countries should do the same. Conan Byrne stops by after watching Shamrock Rovers lose to Sparta Prague to offer a slightly surprising Hoop themed end of year prediction before we enter the thorny topic of wage inflation – with a bit of St Pat’s nostalgia thrown in - and ask if any of our clubs are really getting bang for their buck. We hope that our friends at Future Ticketing, Collar & Cuff, Lily’s Childcare and Rascals Brewing never find themselves asking the same question. It’s episode 24 and its worth Kuwaiting for.