
Where's The Money Gone?
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Real Madrid Punch Up; Fan Owned Motherwell; Boring, Boring Play-Offs?
PSG And Ligue 1 TV Deal; Brighton's Women's Stadium; John Textor
Karren Brady's West Ham Legacy; West Brom's Points Deduction
Chelsea Special: Red Alert For The Blues
Liverpool Season Ticket Protest; AFC Wimbledon 'diluting' fan ownership
Football In A Library: Simon Kuper's 'World Cup Fever'

Chelsea Fined: Football 'Overspending'; Hashtag United
Adrian and Charlie discuss Chelea's fine £10.75 million for illegal payments to players and agents. Plus, a debate on whether Engish football clubs are overspending; and Hashtag United's request to be relegated.Produced by Adrian Goldberg. Visuals by Mark Machado and Football Smash.

Iran At The World Cup: Haitian Players Banned By USA; Millwall Fined
Adrian and Charlie discuss the possibility of Iran's particpation in the World Cup while they are under attack from the host nation. PLUS the impact on football of the US visa ban on Haitian players AND a £45,000 fine for Millwall following disablist chanting by their fans. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado/Football Smash.

Spurs Relegation Fears - The Financial Impact; KSI in the Daggers boardroom.
Adrian and Charlie discuss the potential financial impact of relegation on Spurs; Plus, KSI takes a stake in Dagenham & Redbridge.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado/Football Smash.

Ramadan Breaks and Football Culture Wars: Sheffield Wednesday
Adrian and Charlie discuss Ramadan breaks and football culture wars; plus the fate of Sheffield Wednesday after the preferred bidder to take the club out of administration withdrew from their proposed takeover.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado/Football Smash.

West Brom and Shilen Patel - 'It's Complicated'; Racism In Football; Forest Fans' Pushback
Adrian and Charlie discuss West Brom fans' 'loveless marriage' with owner Shilen Patel; racism in football and supporter pushback from over Charlie's comments last week about Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado/11-29/Footballl Smash.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Comments: Evangelos Mariankis: The Conference League
Adrian and Charlie discuss controversial comments made by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Man United co-owner: plus Evangelos Mariankis - barmy or brilliant at Forest. And whether the Conference League is a help or a hindrance to English clubs. Plus a Leicester City finance update.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Marck Machado/Football Smash.

Leicester City Points Deduction; Dwight McNeil Transfer and Players' Mental Health.
Adrian and Charlie discuss Leicester City's 'lenient' 6 point penalty for breaching spending rules; and the mental health impact of Dwight McNeil's failed transfer from Everton to Crystal Palace.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.Socials by Football Smash.

Can Villa Break The Glass Ceiling? How Soon Can You Sack A Manager?
Adrian and Charlie talk about whether Aston Villa can break the 'glass ceiling' at the top of the Premier League and whether West brom fans are crazy to call for the sacking of Head Coach Eric Ramsay after four games.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado/Football Smash.

Deloitte Rich List: Do English Clubs Need Bigger Stadiums: Regulator Update
Adrian and Charlie discuss the Deloitte Global Football Rich List and whether elite English clubs need bigger stadiums. Plus an update on the new Independent Football Regulator.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado/Football Smash.

A Tale Of Two Managers: Oliver Glasner and Thomas Frank
Adrian and Charlie discuss the fate of two managers, Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace and Thomas Frank at Spurs.

Celtic Special: David Low interview
Adrian and Charlie meet David Low, founder of Celtic Supporters Limited, which wants to remove the cirrent board at Parkhead.Produced by Adrian Goldberg. Socials by Football Smash.

Maresca's Chelsea Departure: Revolting Fans at Blackburn and Leicester City
Adrian and Charlie discuss Enzo Marsca's strange departure as Chelsea Head Coach, and the proposed supporter boycotts at both Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas; Socials by Mark Machado at Football Smash.

World Cup USA Ticket Prices and Time Outs: Plus EFL overspending and Tether try to buy Juve
Adrian and Charlie discuss the 2026 World Cup - specifically ticket prices and 'hydration' breaks.PLUS an exclusive report by LCP Analytics revealing the scale overspending in the EFL compared to the Premier League; and an attempt by crypto exchange Tether to buy Juventus.Prdouced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas.Socials by Mark Machado and Football Smash.

Infantino's Trump Peace Award; Tony Bloom; Mo Salah
Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven discuss FIFA President Giannia Infantiono's 'Peace Prize' for Donald Trump. Plus gambling charges against Brighton owner Tony Bloom and Mo Salah's outburst after being dropped by Liverpool.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials bu Mark Machado/Football Smash.

Return On Investment FC: How To Make Money From Football
Adrian and Charlie talk to Omar Chaudhuri from Twenty First Group who advise football clubs and investors. Omar edited their book ROI FC.

German Fan Culture; Birmingham City; Squad Cost Ratio
Adrian and Charlie discuss German fan culture, Birmingham City's new stadium plans and the Premier League's introdcution of Squad Cost Ratios.

The 3UP Campaign; The Football Regulator's First Big Interview
Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven discuss the National League's 3UP campaign and the first big newspaper interview given by the Independent Football Regulator David Kogan.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado/Football Smash.

Managerial Hokey Cokey; Mary Earps
Adrian and Charlie discuss the in-out world of football management and Mary Earps autobiography 'All In' in which she makes unflattering comments about Hannah Hampton.

EFL Ticket Price Cap? Boxing Day Fixtures In Premier League
Adrian and Charlie discuss whether their should be a price cap for tickets in the EFL. And try to discover why there's only one Boxing Day fixture in the Premier League.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas; socials by Mark Machado 11-29 Media.

Sheffield Wednesday Administration; Celtic Fan Protests
Adrian and Charlie discuss what happens next after Sheffield Wednesday were placed in administration; plus Celtic fans launch a campaign against their owners 'lack of ambition'.Produced By Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas; socials by Mark Machado 11-29

Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan Ban; Spanish Player Protests
Adrian and Charlie discuss the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans visiting Aston Villa in the Europa League; and protests by Spanish footballers against playing league matches abroad.

Inside The World Of Football Analytics
How do analytics really work in football? Adrian Goldberg gets and inside view from Alex Stewart of Analytics FC - a company which has worked with around 30 clubs and player agencies in 14 different countries in their recruitment and also has been used by several players in their contract negotiations, including Kevin de Bruyne and Miles Lewis-Skelly.

World Cup Ticket Prices; League Games Overseas; Expanding Stadiums
Adrian and Charlie discuss exorbitant World Cip 2026 ticket prices; the arrival of League matches being played overseas in La Liga and Serie A; plus Arsenal and the trend for expanding stadiums.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado at 11.29

Sheffield Wednesday - The Regulator's First Big Test; Ange At Forest
Adrian and Charlie discuss Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday - the new Football Regulator's first big test.Plus - what happens when manager is immediately unpopular with fans, Ange Postecoglou at Nottongham Forest.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado/11-29

Daniel Levy At Spurs; Rangers, Celtic and Hearts; Abandoned Games
Adrian and Charlie reflect on Daniel Levy's time at Tottenham Hotspur; Hearts attempts to break Scottish football's Old Firm duopoly; and the decision to replay Blackburn's abandoned match with Ipswich.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Matck Machado/11-29 Media

VAR; 'Where's The Money Gone' Book'; Como 50; Superleague
Adrian and Charlie discuss VAR, 'Where's The Money Gone?' - the book; the Como 50 Conference and the prospects for a new European Superleague.

Play Off Shake Up; Matches Played Abroad; Chelsea Charges
Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven debate proposals to shake up the EFL play-offs; proposals by Spanish and Italian clubs to play a league match abroad; and charges against Chelsea.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas.

Liam Scully and Bart Huby on the Football Regulator
Adrian Goldberg is joined by Lincoln City CEO and Bart Huby, Head of Sport Analytics and Advisory at LCP.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas.

Could Man United Be Relegated: Belgian Football: You Tube
Adrian and Charlie examine into the possibility of Manchester United being relegated; football in Belgium; and the rise of YouTube as a football broadcaster.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado.

Isak and Eze - A Tale Of Two Transfers; Football Stickers
Adrian and Charlie are joined this week by Adrian's daughter Gracie, to discuss football stickers, after the Premier League contract was won by Topps over Panini. By way of response, Panini are now introducing an EFL collection.Also in the spotlight, two contrasting transfer stories; Alexander Isak's potential move from Newcastle United and Eberichi Eze's swith from Palace to Arsenal.

Barca Borrowings; Wednesday Woe
Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven discuss Barcelona's huge borrowings the the plight of Sheffield Wednesday under Dejphon Chansiri. Plus Charlie's new venture in Belgium as co-owner of Mons.

Morecambe Unwise?
Adrian Goldberg talks to Tarnia Elsworth, Chair of The Shrimps Trust about the plight of her beloved Morecambe FC.

Ange Sacked: Palace Face Europe Ban
Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven discuss the sacking of Ange Postecoglou by Spurs; and the threat to Crystal Palace of losing their place in European competition.

NUFC and the role of a Sporting Director: Premier League Finances
Adrian and Charlie take a close look at the role of Sporting Director in footbal, following Paul Mitchell's departure from Newcastle United. Plus - the state of Premier League finances.

Turning Around MUFC; Inter Miami and the World Club Championship
As Manchester United struggle with debt, Charlie Methven shares his experience of turning arounf financially troubled Sunderland and Charlton Athletic, who have bothe enjoyed play-off succeess.Adrian Goldberg wonders how Inter Miami have qualified for the World Club Cup, despite never being US Major Cup winners.

Play Off Pandemonium: Palace Win The FA Cup
Charlie's new club Mount Pleasant, in Jamaica, have a play-off final this weekend. So do his two previous clubs, Sunderland in the Championship and Charlton Athletic in League One. It all adds up to play-off pandemonium...PLUS can Crystal Palace build on the success of winning the FA Cup Final, their first major trophy.Produced by Adrian Goldberg. YouTube n'stuff, by Mark Machado at 11-29.

Man United and 'Weakened Team' Row; Play Off Finances
Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven discuss the row over Manchester United's decision to rest key player for Premier League matches ahead of the Europa Cup Final.PLUS the finances of the play-offs.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado and 11-29 Media.

David Kogan Named Regulator; Wolves Women's Team
Adrian and Charlie discuss the naming of David Kogan as the government's preferred Independent Football Regulator; and Wolves decision not to apply for promotion for their women's team.

Man City Tickets; Dodgy Sticks
Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven discuss Manchester City fans' campaign for greater season ticket availability and cheaper matchday prices; plus watching football with a 'dodgy stick'.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven. Socials by Mark Machado 11-29 Media

Sacking Managers/The Return Of Game 39
Adrian and Charlie discuss the sacking of Cardiff City manager Omer Riza with just three matches remaining in the season. How do directors know when to 'stick or twist?'Plus a US court case that opens up the possibility of Premier League or EFL games being played in the States.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven. Socials by Mark machado/11-29 Media.

Smashing the Premier League 'Cartel'?: Barcelona Debts
This week, Adrian and Charlie discuss whether the Premier League's Big Six - the so-called 'cartel - are now facing a serious threat from Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.PLUS - how can debt ridden FC Barcelona be allowed to field two player their own league believes to be ineligible because the club has - in their view - breached financial fair play rules.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas.Socials by Mark Machado/11-29 Media.

Sheffield Wednesday; Harry Winks and Long Distance Players; VAR
Adrian and Charlie discuss Sheffield Wednesday's late payment of players, players who commute long distances for training; and Norway's battle against VAR.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas.

Reading FC/World Club Championship/Charlie's New Job
Adrian and Charlie discuss the EFL ultimatum to Reading FC owner Dai Yongge, the expanded World Club Championship, and Charlie's new job following his departure from Charlton Athletic.

Deloitte Money League/January Transfer Window
Adrian Goldberg and Charlie Methven discuss the new Deloitte Money League, and the January transfer window.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Jed Thomas. Socials by Mark Machado, 11-29 Media.