The Football Card Show

Episode 1: Joe Watchorn and Dan Keane talk about Premier League players collecting their own cards, Topps Flagship landing in UK supermarkets, whether Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or is already priced into his cards, how Dembélé’s market went 20x after he won it, and where the football card market is heading in 2027.Timestamps:(0:00) Players Are Collecting Their Own Cards(1:48) Cards as an Asset Class(2:23) Topps Royalty and the Rise of Debut Patches(4:38) Match-Worn vs Logo Patch: Which Would You Rather Own?(7:08) Topps Flagship Hits the Supermarkets(11:43) What the Man City Charges Mean for Their Cards(14:34) Who Wins the Ballon d’Or?(18:28) Is Kane’s Ballon d’Or Already Priced In?(22:25) Why the 2017-18 Champions League Superfractor Matters(25:59) Dembélé: The 20x Ballon d’Or Effect(29:00) Kane, Liquidity and the Germany Move(30:15) Picking Rookies Without Being a Football Expert(35:27) Where the Football Card Market Goes in 2027(37:59) Why Liquidity Is the Real Sign of a Healthy Market(39:17) The Wider Collectibles Boom(39:52) Are We Growing the Hobby or Just Printing More Cards?(42:51) Buy the Right Cards, Not Just Any Cards