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#18: Giovanni Trapattoni and the Problem With Irish Football
Giovanni Trapattoni’s reign as Republic of Ireland manager is generally regarded as a failed experiment, but there were some great moments in between the depressing style of play and weird team selections. Ste, Colm and Brian remembered the good times with Trap on the latest podcast, but the conversation inevitably turns to the bad times,…
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#17: The Short But Spectacular Shinawatra Era of Man City
The era of Thaksin Shinawatra was as crazy as it was curt, but should be recognised as the first step in Man City’s journey towards Premier League glory in the coming decade. On the latest podcast, Ste, Colm and Maurice discuss the Thai businessman’s ownership at City, his questionable past, their derby wins over…
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#16: The Day Ireland Crushed The Netherlands’ World Cup Dreams
When Holland came to Lansdowne Road on September 1st, 2001, they brought with them a mighty squad full of world-class talent; a master tactician and Champions League winning manager; a reputation as one of international football’s greatest forces; and the overbearing weight of expectation of a nation on their shoulders. The Dutch left that day…
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#15: How Atletico Madrid Broke Up LaLiga’s Duopoly
How did Atletico Madrid, a club eternally in the shadow of their city rivals, win LaLiga and reach two Champions League finals? Euan McTear, author of Hijacking LaLiga, talks to our host Ste McGovern about the significance of Atleti’s league title in 2014, why they should have five Champions League titles instead of Bayern Munich,…
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#14: The Patron Saint Of Wasted Talent
Stephen Ireland was his country’s great white hope when he came on the scene as a prodigious young talent in 2005. Through a combination of injuries, controversies and poor form, his creative skill and footballing talents have gone to waste. Ste, Colm and a departing Conor wonder what constitutes a wasted talent in football, who…
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