The Famous Sloping Pitch (or Is Football F**ked?)

Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss untimely sackings, Man United’s continuing woes, and a FA cup semi-final round up.

Nick and Chris also look through the digital mailbag, wonder what on earth a 'digital mailbag' is, hope it's not what Cybermen are born with, and have a look anyway. They then answer some of your questions, emails and Tweets.

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Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss betting sponsorship, Chris’ long lost football comic collection, the Man City v Liverpool games, and a Champions League round-up. 

Nick and Chris are also joined by ITV’s Chaser, quizzer and Bolton fan, Jenny Ryan. They discuss Jenny’s Chaser's nickname, her first years as a Bolton fan, being a supporter during the ups and downs, her podcast, ‘Fingers on Buzzers’, and Jenny ruins The Chase for Nick. 

Jenny’s podcast ‘Fingers on Buzzers’ is available here - https://www.fingersbuzzers.com/

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Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss some exciting match ball delivery news at the Pizza in a cup Cup, the World Cup draw, and this week’s Champions League action. 

Nick and Chris are also joined by comedian, writer, broadcaster and Crystal Palace fan, Kevin Day. Kevin brings his football manifesto to the table. They discuss Crystal Palace’s season, the phenomena of XG (expected goals), industrial language and numbers on the back of international shirts. 

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Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss all the World Cup news, a further instalment of the Man City v Liverpool semi-final travel debacle, Gareth Bale, and England’s week in the friendlies. 

Nick and Chris are also joined by writer and broadcaster, Sam Delaney. Nick, Chris and Sam chat about growing up a West Ham fan and sharing a room with his QPR supporting brother, his team’s current form and mental health in football.

You can find out all about Sam here - https://www.samdelaney.co.uk/ 

And Sam’s mental health newsletter can be found here sambdelaney.substack.com

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Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss Man United’s manager job interview process, Mick Hucknall, a FA cup round up, and the Man City v Liverpool game venue unfairness. 

Nick and Chris are also joined by actor and podcaster, David Morrissey. Nick, Chris and David chat about growing up in a split Liverpool/Everton household, football & music, memories of going to his first Liverpool game, and the current Liverpool side chances this year. 

David’s immaculate podcast is available here - shorturl.at/dhzQ7 

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Nick Hancock, (who comes all the way from a windy Barbados), and Chris England, (back in Streatham), discuss the England team call ups, the sports-washing derby, Chelsea’s continuing saga and Chris catches Nick up on all the rest of the week’s football news. 

Nick and Chris are also joined by actor and Leeds fan, Matt Lewis, (in Florida). Nick, Chris and Matt chat about the loss of Bielsa, his Leeds podcast and watching football in the US. 

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Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss World cup qualifiers, the Chelsea club club shop, and Nick being lesser clevering from Chris. 

Nick and Chris are also joined by TV and radio journalist and presenter, and Brentford fan, Natalie Sawyer. Nick and Chris and Natalie chat about Brentford beating Oldham, Brentford beating Stoke, Brentford having an amazing new stadium and a bit of erm… Brentford. (There’s other great stuff, but Brentford beating Oldham and Stoke is really the headline here.) 

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Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss football’s reaction to the Ukraine crisis. They also look at Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea and the possible new owners. Nick also looks back at his trip to London 50 years ago this week to watch Stoke win the league cup final. 

Nick and Chris are also joined by actor, and Sheffield Wednesday fan, Tom Craig. Nick, Chris and Tom discuss swapping cricket for Baseball and volleyball for football, replacing Chris Waddle, appearing on ITV’s The Match and dying on Coronation Street. 

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Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss how the Ukraine crisis could affect football, historical moments when politics and sport have collided, some Tomelu Tukachel news, more woe at Man United and the renewed possibility of a title battle.

Nick and Chris are also joined by comedian, actor, presenter, and Grimsby Town fan, Lloyd Griffith. Nick, Chris and Lloyd chat about when he first started supporting Grimsby, coverage of the 'lower leagues', borrowing football shirts, regional accents and Ted Lasso.

Lloyd Griffith and Darren Harriott's Peaky Blinders podcast is available on BBC sounds from 27th Feb.

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Nick Hancock and Chris England discuss Derby and Middlesborough, fan-owned clubs, Arsenal’s red card record and the demise of the away goal rule. 

Nick and Chris are also joined by multi-award-winning, best-selling novelist, and Wolves fan, Mark Billingham. Nick, Chris and Mark chat about Mark making his character Tom Thorne a Spurs fan, how he became a Wolves supporter, Peter Knowles, and Mark’s playing days with Nick and Chis.          

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