Sound of Football Podcast

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/10/soun... According to the Independent Football Regulator, 94% of professional football clubs in England ran at a loss last year. With so many clubs reliant on support from benefactors, what happens the next time the economy suffers a financial crisis?

The latest episode of the Oddjob Pod is out. Continuing our While They Were Bond season we discuss the controversial 1976 war film The Wild Geese. www.oddjobpod.com/2026/10/whil...

Watching Sunderland v Leeds

WEEKEND BOXSET: blog.sofpodcast.com/2026/10/week... With an extra hour this weekend you can watch even more football! What will you be watching? @firefli.es on BOLvMID & ATMvDEP @terryduffelen.com on CHEvTOT & LIVvBHA @garyandrews.bsky.social on MVCvMCY & UDIvMIL @janbilton.bsky.social on SUNvLEE

Larceny from Liverpool

We apologise for all the times we called RefCam a pointless waste of time

In the first halves of their last two home games, Brighton have scored five goals from just 0.75 xG and 0 big chances.

The WSL so far: goal-shy Arsenal, underrated Brighton and more data pointers

WEKEND BOXSET: blog.sofpodcast.com/2026/10/week... What are you watching this weekend? Here's our preview of the 7️⃣ games to take you from Friday to Sunday ⚽📺 @firefli.es on BURvWOL, ARSvBIR(w), FCBvRBL @terryduffelen.com on BHAvCRY & VALvATH @garyandrews.bsky.social on NFOvARS, JUVvLAZ

Now you see why we don't record in the same studio any more.

The Beasley Table returns.

So we're watching Roma v Real Madrid tonight, right? #DontWatchCity

Strike is on the Wednesday, match moved to the Thursday. Flying in on the Wednesday could be problematic with ground staff at the airport almost certainly not working and no public transport

So we're watching Roma v Real Madrid tonight, right? #DontWatchCity

Villarreal have won their first league phase match at the tenth attempt

Michael Olise will now miss the Arsenal game because of a wild moment of petulance. Vincent Kompany will be livid.

Inter, Bayern, Barcelona and United all a goal down. The mega-table working its magic

In Prague. Seen two games today, ice hockey tomorrow.

WEEKEND BOXSET: blog.sofpodcast.com/2026/10/week... Starved of club football? There's all you can eat beef on Sunday! Sign up for our FREE weekly newsletter @firefli.es on ENGvGRE(w), RMAvVIL & SOUvPOR @terryduffelen.com on CRYvNFO & LIVvMNC @garyandrews.bsky.social on ARSvLEE & MNUvTOT

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/10/soun... With City appealing all of their guilty verdicts, it looks like any punishment for the club is unlikely to be handed out until the new year - extending the uncertainty that threatens to throw the entire season into chaos.

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/10/soun... With City appealing all of their guilty verdicts, it looks like any punishment for the club is unlikely to be handed out until the new year - extending the uncertainty that threatens to throw the entire season into chaos.

Harry Kane has scored as many England goals as Kevin Keegan, Frank Lampard and Michael Owen combined.

It's nice to think that we, as a podcast are influencing The Guardian in their opinions and choice of artwork.

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/09/soun... Manchester City have been found guilty of all Premier League charges against them, in what could be the biggest sporting fraud ever. So what happens now? But could political pressure save the club from the most severe punishment.

I first met Jack back in 2010 at an event we helped organise for football writers and bloggers. I remember it because it was the day City signed David Silva, which made young Jack very happy. This must have been a very difficult but entirely necessary piece for him to write.

Manchester City cheated Premier League rules, the Commission found. Did it also cheat HMRC? We've examined the decision and leaked Mancini documents. We think City likely failed to pay £12m in tax. There should be a criminal investigation. Thread:

In context - I rewatched it and blinked at least a dozen times during it.

You wouldn't know our irrefutable evidence, it goes to another school

Asterisk the gall

What that false money more than paid for: 15/16: De Bruyne, Sterling (£99m) 16/17: Stones, Jesus, Sane (£112m) 17/18: Walker, B Silva, Ederson (£123m)

Someone’s already gone through the Wiki page for the list of English league champions putting in the asterisks. (It wasn’t me)

What if this destroys City? Mansour banned as an owner? Club forced into a debt it has no hope of servicing in the EFL?

We’ve taken a break this week. If that’s left a hole in your listening why not listen to us talking about a 33 year old action movie…

Disney obviously didn’t get the memo about hydration breaks not being a thing anymore. Put a three minute ad break in the middle of the second half of Arsenal Women’s Champions League game

Now, I don’t need much of an excuse for pedantry, but can someone explain how you can be joint 20th for anything in the Premier League.

WEEKEND BOXSET: blog.sofpodcast.com/2026/09/week... This week viewing includes a choice of Millwall on free-to-air TV on Saturday lunchtime. What a time to be alive! @firefli.es on BREvCHE, SEVvBAR, CELvRAN & JUVvATA @terryduffelen.com on MILvWHU & VFBvBVB @janbilton.bsky.social on BOUvLIV

The Oddjob Pod returns with another episode. Join me, @garyandrews.bsky.social and @firefli.es as we enjoy dissecting The Fugitive. www.oddjobpod.com/2026/09/acti...

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/09/soun... New name, still an apology of a system. Pro Ref picks up where the PGMOL left off, issuing its first mea culpa just four games into the season. VAR brought us here, that's why people who love the game should want it gone.

So I see Sunderland won a penalty 10 minutes after Dan Ballard came on. Funny that.

NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/09/soun... New name, still an apology of a system. Pro Ref picks up where the PGMOL left off, issuing its first mea culpa just four games into the season. VAR brought us here, that's why people who love the game should want it gone.

Insane finish to Sassuolo v Juve. 1-0 with 8 minutes to go. Finished 3-2