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What if 'What If Football' made a podcast feed? Your beloved Noughties Nostalgia in its usual place on Wednesday afternoon, with its usual forensic nostalgia of the decade we haphazardly call the Noughties.And in the summer... we've got more. But that's a secret for now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Noughties Nostalgia: 2003 UEFA Cup final, Liverpool qualify for Champions League, Best La Liga Title Race Ever

May 12, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Welcome to episode 41, where Jake discusses the three-way fight for Champions League football in 2001 between Liverpool, Leeds and Ipswich – which happened 20 years ago today on the final day of the season. Also, we remember Porto vs Celtic in the 2003 UEFA Cup final and discuss just how good Jose Mourinho is. The Table Never Lies throws up one of the best title races in football history and the twist in the tale that was the Tamudazo in the 2006-07 La Liga season. 01:30 – 2003 UEFA Cup final...

Noughties Nostalgia: 2001 FA Cup final, Fulham in Europe, Bayern not winning the Bundesliga

May 05, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43 MB

Welcome to the Big 4-0 episode of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast and we have a cup final extravaganza for you today! We’re covering the fantastic FA Cup final of 2001 where Liverpool beat Arsenal, we’ll also be discussing the best FA Cup finals in history. Jake discusses the fantastic Fulham run to the Europa League final of 2010 and their European heritage. The Table Never Lies is in the Bundesliga for a season where Bayern Munich didn’t actually win it! Who did? Jump into the podcast and f...

Noughties Nostalgia: Arsenal going deep in the Champions League, Jose Mourinho’s second English title

April 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MB

On Episode 39, Jake discusses all things Arsenal. Namely being their best stabs at the Champions League – first with the 2006 run to the final against Barcelona and then – 3 years later – bowing out at the semi-finals to Manchester United. We remain in England for the Table Never Lies, this time we document a less successful Arsenal side – in the 2005-06 season where Chelsea and Jose Mourinho reigned supreme.   Timestamps 01:20  Arsenal in the 2005-06 Champions League 19:40  Arsenal vs M...

Noughties Nostalgia: Arsenal going deep in the Champions League, Jose Mourinho’s second English title

April 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

On Episode 39, Jake discusses all things Arsenal. Namely being their best stabs at the Champions League – first with the 2006 run to the final against Barcelona and then – 3 years later – bowing out at the semi-finals to Manchester United. We remain in England for the Table Never Lies, this time we document a less successful Arsenal side – in the 2005-06 season where Chelsea and Jose Mourinho reigned supreme. Timestamps01:20  Arsenal in the 2005-06 Champions League19:40  Arsenal vs Manchester...

Noughties Nostalgia: Manchester City pre-takeover, Chelsea vs Liverpool in the Champions League, Calciopoli

April 21, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

In the 38th episode of the Noughties Nostalgia, Jake tackles the state of Manchester City prior to the Sheikh takeover in 2008, were they as bad as they get made fun of now? Also, we tackle what Jake deems as THE English rivalry of the 2000s – Chelsea vs Liverpool – and their numerous skirmishes in the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League. Elsewhere, we have another teaser for you, and the Table Never Lies goes to the Calciopoli-stricken Serie A season of 2005-06.Timestamps01:20 - Manch...

Noughties Nostalgia: Sol Campbell transfer to Arsenal, Lyon + Espanyol in Europe

April 14, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

The 37th episode of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast is here. Jake discusses perhaps the most vitriolic transfer in Premier League history and the changing fates of Sol Campbell, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the turn of the millennium. Elsewhere, Jake charters the domestic dominance of Olympique Lyonnais in the 2000s and their attempts to succeed in Europe. The Table Never Lies goes to La Liga and the 2005-06 season, where Jake talks of Barcelona’s double winners – is there 2006 European C...

Noughties Nostalgia: FA Cup semi-finals, Carlos Tevez transfer saga, Bayern’s 2006 title

April 07, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

Welcome to the 36th episode of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast. Jake is here once more to discuss your favourite FA Cup semi-finals - if you wish to contribute to the show and to any topic, hit him up at @WhatIf_YouTube. Jake also takes a look at the Sheffield United and West Ham rivalry that was spawned in and amongst the Carlos Tevez transfer saga of 2006. The inevitability of Bayern Munich is looked at in the Table Never Lies, and how they retained their Bundesliga title in 2006, as well a...

Noughties Nostalgia #35: Leeds United in Europe, Milan v Deportivo, 2005 Survival Sunday

March 31, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

This week on the Noughties Nostalgia Football Podcast we delve into all things Champions League since we’re a week away from the quarter finals. We charter the rise and fall of Leeds United from successive European semi-finalists to League One in the space of a decade, as well as the best Champions League comebacks – as we look to Milan vs Deportivo from 2004. The Table Never Lies goes to the Premier League in the 2004-05 season, that means the great Jose Mourinho team that won 95 points, the...

Noughties Nostalgia #34: World Cup shocks, Tottenham before Redknapp, A Milan Scudetto

March 24, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

In the 34th episode of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast the international break is finally back which means that we’ll looking at some of the best qualification shocks in the 2000s from the FIFA World Cup. This means Ireland vs Netherlands, England vs Germany and other matches not on September 1st, 2001!  Jake also charters the rise, fall and rise of Tottenham Hotspur in the 2000s before Harry Redknapp’s appointment in October 2008. Also, the Table Never Lies segment goes to the 2003-04 Serie ...

Noughties Nostalgia #33: The 2007-08 FA Cup season, Alvaro Recoba, Valencia double winners

March 17, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

Welcome to the first week of the rest of Noughties Nostalgia Podcast's life! Right here in proper podcast form. To mark it: we're celebrating the magician that is Alvaro Recoba, as it is his 45th birthday today - was he a case of wasted potential? We're going to take a deep dive in the 2007-08 FA Cup season which threw up a number of surprises with the likes of Barnsley, Havant & Waterlooville and Chasetown making it deep in the tournament. It remains the only time where the representation of...

Noughties Nostalgia #10: Ipswich in the Premier League and Federico Macheda

March 15, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

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What if Weekly Pilot #2

March 15, 2021 05:05 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Welcome to the second What if Weekly Pilot and welcome to our launch of the podcast feed! Ahead of the weekly football podcast's launch in the 2021-22 season, I'm doing a few pilots between now and the season's end. What if Weekly will be a podcast focusing on the top 5 European leagues. On today's show, Jake discusses the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur which featured a potential Mourinho masterclass, a goal of the season contender and a red card! It had it all! What...

Noughties Nostalgia #16: Leeds 4-3 Liverpool, Man Utd Champions League failures

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

This week on the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast we are 20 years removed from a Premier League instant classic. On November 4, 2000, Leeds beat Liverpool 4-3 with four goals from Mark Viduka as they attempted to juggle winning the Premier League with the Champions League. They would finish outside the Champions League places and lose to Valencia in the Champions League semi-final. Elsewhere on the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast, we look at Manchester United's failures to win a second Champions Leagu...

Noughties Nostalgia #31: Manchester derbies, Wigan Athletic, Arsenal Invincibles

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

It’s Manchester derby day this weekend! So in celebration we’re gonna take a look at the Manchester derbies of the 2000s. From your Michael Owen winners, your Shaun Goater doubles and your Carlos Tevez Welcome to Manchesters – we’ve got you covered. We also take a look at Wigan’s time in the Premier League, when they threatened a Champions League qualification in 2006! We remain in England in the Table Never Lies, for a champagne year of the Barclays – the Arsenal invincibles of the 2003-04 s...

Noughties Nostalgia #5: Bradford’s Premier League Great Escape, 2006-07 Premier League season

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

In a nostalgic moment from Alex's heart, we discuss Bradford City's time in the Premier League, that lasted from 1999 to 2001, with a great escape in the middle of it all. David Wetherall scored the only goal of the game against Liverpool to leapfrog Wimbledon and survive, a Liverpool team that were still fighting to get into the Champions League. On this day 14 years ago, the 2006-07 Premier League season opened up with a bang: Liverpool edged a point at Sheffield United, Reading got their f...

Noughties Nostalgia #23: Best January window transfers, Terry Venables, 2001-02 Bundesliga

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

It's transfer season, it's 2021 so we best get back on the bandwagon of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast and examine some of the best January Transfer Window signings. We also take a look at Terry Venables managerial and playing career and the 2001-02 Bundesliga season - which features the fortunes of Schalke, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and the 3 relegated clubs in Freiburg, FC Koln and St. Pauli. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noughties Nostalgia #14: Charlton in the Premier League, Middlesbrough in the 2006 UEFA Cup final

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Welcome to another episode of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast. Today in our time machine, we go back to the Alan Curbishley era at Charlton Athletic. Was Curbishley's Charlton the greatest era in the club's history in their near decade in the top flight? We also discuss Middlesbrough's magical UEFA Cup run in 2006 where they beat Stuttgart, Roma, Basel and Steaua Bucharest before losing to Sevilla, who in turn won their first of five Europa League titles. Is Middlesbrough's UEFA Cup run the...

Noughties Nostalgia #17: Roma Scudetto Winners and Tim Cahill

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast. Within, we discuss the 2000-01 Serie A winners, Roma, their third ever Scudetto. Also, it is 13 years to the day that Tim Cahill scored an exquisite overhead kick against Chelsea for Everton - we talk about the missed opportunities for Chelsea in the 2007-08 Premier League title race. We go to the Bundesliga 20 years ago in The Table Never Lies and we have another 2000s Trivial Teaser. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out info...

Noughties Nostalgia #24: Bobby Robson’s Newcastle, Emmanuel Adebayor, Lyon 2002

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Join us for Episode 24 where we discuss Bobby Robson’s time at Newcastle, where he dragged The Toon Army back into the title picture with an excellent attacking line-up of Craig Bellamy and Alan Shearer among a supporting cast that reads Shay Given, Olivier Bernard, Lauren Robert, Gary Speed, Kieron Dyer and Jermaine Jenas. Also, we’ll be talking about Emmanuel Adebayor’s time at Arsenal, and obviously mentioning THAT celebration for Manchester City, as well as the Lyon and Lens teams of the ...

Noughties Nostalgia #28: Carlo Ancelotti, Senegal, Juventus

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Birthdays all week! Mine yesterday and Salif Diao’s today! We remember Salif Diao’s career and the famous Senegal team of 2002, that made an African Nations Cup final and a FIFA World Cup quarter final. Elsewhere, we charter Carlo Ancelotti’s time at Stamford Bridge, and decide on his legacy - is he one of the best modern day football managers? We go to the Serie A in 2002-03 and an Italian-dominated Champions League, and all tease you with another 2000s trivial teaser. See acast.com/privacy ...

Noughties Nostalgia #26: Neil Warnock, Real Sociedad, Ahn-Jung Hwan

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32 MB

The 26th edition of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast reflects on whether Neil Warnock was the greatest Sheffield United manager of all-time. Warnock, in the 2002-03 season, led Sheffield United on the ‘Triple Assault’ of the play-off final and the semi-finals of the FA Cup and League Cup. We also discuss memories of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which includes Ahn Jung-Hwan and his winner against Italy in the last 16 - Happy Birthday to Ahn Jung-Hwan, who is 45 today. We take a deep dive onto the 2...

Noughties Nostalgia #3: England lose on penalties, Community Shields and Super Cups

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

On this episode of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast, we discuss – surprise, surprise, England losing on penalties whilst also delving into whether Super Cups and Community Shields should exist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noughties Nostalgia #19: Big Premier League flops, Best English Wins in Champions League

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

The 19th episode of the Noughties Nostalgia details two fantastic Arsenal wins, the first courtesy of two Fabien Barthez howlers in a 2001-02 Premier League match which finished 3-1 to Arsenal. Arsenal would later win the Premier League that season, clinched in the reverse fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Was Barthez the biggest Premier League flop of all-time? Arsenal's second victory we'll be speaking of today is that famous night in the San Siro. 17 years ago today, Arsen...

Noughties Nostalgia #13: The life and times of Jimmy Bullard and Petr Cech’s skull fracture

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

This week the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast takes a deep dive into the life and times of Jimmy Bullard. Was he underrated or was he just a joker? We look back on Petr Cech's life-changing skull fracture, which he suffered away at Reading whilst playing for Chelsea in 2006, and ask is he amongst the best goalkeepers the Premier League has ever seen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noughties Nostalgia #4: Pro Evolution Soccer v FIFA, Happy Birthday Djibril Cisse

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

Today on the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast we spark the huge debate that is PES vs FIFA. Does sheer gameplay and fluid football trump authenticity and licensing? Is the Master League better than Manager Mode? Jake’s got another Trivial Teaser, this time featuring the likes of David Beckham and Raul whilst we celebrate Djibril Cisse’s birthday, who will be 39 today, and we charter his career that has claimed a Champions League and an FA Cup with Liverpool, a Coupe de France with Auxerre as well ...

Noughties Nostalgia #9: Phil Brown team talk, Porto in the 2003-04 Champions League

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

The lads are back with episode 9 of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast. Alex speaks all things Phil Brown, after his team talk on the pitch in Hull’s 5-1 defeat to Manchester City on Boxing Day 2008. We reveal our most hated Premier League teams, discuss Porto’s run to the 2004 Champions League final and decide who’s had a better Champions League career out of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho. Jake’s got another teaser and we review Blackburn Rovers as an away day town. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Noughties Nostalgia #11: Joe Kinnear and the Goal! Franchise

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MB

In an extremely Newcastle United heavy podcast this week, the boys discuss Joe Kinnear’s managerial career, especially his colourful time at St. James’ Park both as a manager and as a director of football. Is he a dinosaur? Also, the Goal! franchise is reviewed, is Santiago Munez a good footballer? Is Goal! 3 pure art? And just what is the best football film ever made? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noughties Nostalgia #29: Best Champions League knockout matches, Wycombe, Lyon

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

The Champions League is back baby! And after the likes of Leipzig, Liverpool, Barcelona and PSG kicked off their knockout stage campaign last night, we revisit some of the best Champions League knockout matches. Elsewhere on Episode 29 of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast, we look at the best performances from the FA Cup by lower league teams – celebrating Wycombe Wanderers’ run to the 2001 FA Cup semi-finals. The Table Never Lies goes to France in 2003 as the Lyon juggernaut keeps chugging alo...

Noughties Nostalgia #32: North London derbies, Liverpool 4-0 Real Madrid, Werder Bremen

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

It’s the North London derby this weekend so it’s only right that we discuss the battles between Arsenal and Tottenham in the 2000s today. Have Spurs finally emerged from Arsenal’s shadow? What colour is North London? Red or White? Elsewhere on the show we discuss Liverpool’s magical win over Real Madrid in 2009 – and magical European nights at Anfield, as well as Werder Bremen’s Bundesliga winning side from 2004. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noughties Nostalgia #15: Inter Milan, Obafemi Martins and the 2000-01 Serie A season

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Episode 15 of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast is here! Within, we discuss the Calciopoli fallout in the Serie A and the team that filled the void of Juventus with Roberto Mancini taking charge of Inter Milan to three Scudetti and a couple of Coppa Italia titles. Then, Jose Mourinho's special two years at Inter Milan. Mourinho would win the Treble of the Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia with Inter - we discuss if it is his most enjoyable time as a manager. We also chart the career of...

Noughties Nostalgia #22: Valencia, Super Sundays, The Flying Donkeys of Chievo

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

The final Noughties Nostalgia Podcast of 2020 takes us to the corporate concept of Super Sunday to keep us excited for the football, but also we head to Italy and the Serie A season of 2001-02 for the Flying Donkeys of Chievo who almost stunned Italian football, as well as Inter Milan’s bottling of the Scudetto. We also go to Valencia for their supreme success under Hector Cuper and Rafael Benitez between 2000 and 2004. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noughties Nostalgia #20: Arsenal Invincibles, Harry Redknapp’s Portsmouth

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

The 20th episode of the Noughties Nostalgia podcast is here and it includes the Arsenal invincibles, a look back on the greatest Premier League teams, Harry Redknapp's trials and tribulations on the south coast, going from Portsmouth to Southampton and back to Portsmouth as manager before moving on, winning the FA Cup with Portsmouth in 2008. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noughties Nostalgia #30: Blackburn Rovers, FC Porto, 2007 League Cup final

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

The Big 3-0! The Noughties Nostalgia remembers the 2007 League Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea – one club about to win it all – and Arsenal, at the start of their 9-year trophy drought. We also remember the great Blackburn Rovers side of the 2000s, who threatened a Champions League place, after bouncing back from relegation in the aftermath of their Premier League title win in 1995. We also discuss the 2003-04 Portuguese league season – which means Porto and Jose Mourinho in a magical s...

Noughties Nostalgia #2: Rafa wants to talk about facts, Happy Birthday Graham Poll

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

At the Noughties Nostalgia podcast we would like to wish Graham Poll a happy 57th birthday as we dive into his two biggest mistakes: his infamous three yellow cards in Croatia's match with Australia at the 2006 World Cup and that Don Hutchison disallowed goal in the Merseyside derby. We celebrate celebrity referees, ask if referees are normal people and also discuss whether Rafael Benitez was suckered in by mind games. Rafa Benitez wanted to talk about facts in January 2009 and so do we: did ...

Noughties Nostalgia #27: Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, Jogi Low’s Germany, Energie Cottbus

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

We’ve got a Germany and Managerial mash-up today! Jose Mourinho was not one of the bottle, his Chelsea team were a special one - but is Mourinho’s Chelsea in 2004-05 the best ever Premier League team? We go to Germany for the second half of Episode 27, celebrating Jogi Low’s career as well as discussing the highs and lows of the 2002-03 Bundesliga season and the fate of Arminia Bielefeld, Bayer Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. See acast.com/privacy for privacy a...

Noughties Nostalgia #25: Biggest FA Cup Upsets, Theo Walcott, Sunderland’s record points

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

A quarter of the way to a century of podcast episodes! Jake takes us through the biggest FA Cup upsets, with the help of listener suggestions and asks: “Can a Cup final upset be a cup upset?” We also review Theo Walcott’s career, should he have gone to the 2006 World Cup? If not, who should have gone? Darren Bent, Jermain Defoe? Marlon Harewood?! In The Table Never Lies, we return home to England and the 2002-03 Premier League season to discuss Sunderland’s record-breaking points tally, Leeds...

Noughties Nostalgia #12: Ronaldo’s Wink and Peter Reid’s Sunderland

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

The lads discuss the England and Portugal World Cup quarter final from 2006, and that wink from Cristiano Ronaldo after he had got Wayne Rooney sent off. Has there been a more optimistic time for the England national team? We also talk about Peter Reid’s Sunderland team, as he was sacked as Sunderland manager 18 years ago today. Are Sunderland a big club? How funny are crying supporters? Found out on Episode 12 of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out ...

Noughties Nostalgia #1: Rio Ferdinand signs for Man Utd, Johan Elmander goal v Wolves

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Welcome to the very first edition of What if Football's new podcast. This is the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast, where each week myself and my esteemed pal Alex Rhodes select a footballing moment from the 2000s to dive into and discuss. Today, Alex has chosen a moment, whilst not strictly from the 2000s, but in November 2010, but is still enshrouded in nostalgia. Johan Elmander's silky finish against Wolverhampton Wanderers for Bolton Wanderers was voted The Premier League's best goal in Decembe...

Noughties Nostalgia #6: England miss Euro 2008, Liverpool win the 2005 Super Cup

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

In episode six, the lads take a regretful look back at the Steve McClaren reign as England manager, that ended on a wet night at Wembley in November 2007 with a loss to Croatia and a failure to qualify for the European Championships. We ask whether Fabio Capello was the right successor and discuss the similarities between McClaren’s reign and Gareth Southgate’s. Also, it is the 14th anniversary of the 2005 UEFA Super Cup final, we discuss the Liverpool team under Rafael Benitez whilst also as...

Noughties Nostalgia #18: Bayer Leverkusen’s Anti-Treble, Theirry Henry’s handball

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

In Episode 18 of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast, we charter Bayer Leverkusen's history, with a microscope on Michael Ballack and their anti-treble in 2002, when they finished second in the Bundesliga and lost in the finals of the DFB-Pokal against Schalke and the Champions League against Real Madrid. We also look at France and Ireland in a 2010 World Cup qualifying play-off, the second leg of which happened 11 years ago today. With the aggregate at 1-1 and going to a penalty shootout, the ma...

Noughties Nostalgia #7: 2008 UEFA Champions League final, Euro 2008 qualification

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

The boys are back for episode 7 of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast. Alex has picked a cracker of a Champions League final, the first all-English final between Chelsea and Manchester United, played out in the Moscow rain. We discuss which was the better team: Manchester United in 1999 or 2008 and whether Avram Grant would've been a good Champions League winning coach. On this day 14 years ago, qualification began for the Euro 2008 championships in Austria and Switzerland. We look at Scotland a...

Noughties Nostalgia #8: England 5-1 Croatia, Keane v Vieira

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

The boys are back with episode 8 of the Noughties Nostalgia Podcast, brought to you again by the Teammates App, available on the App Store. There's nostalgia aplenty as we discuss the Manchester United and Arsenal rivalry, John O'Shea's beautiful goal, England qualifying for the 2010 World Cup by thrashing Croatia 5-1 and whether or not Roy Hodgson was the correct England manager. Jake's got a Trivial Teaser and Alex reviews York City for a football away day. See acast.com/privacy for priva...

Noughties Nostalgia #21: Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League, Ledley King

March 15, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

On episode 21 we discuss the best non-elite European teams in the 2000s and who else but Sevilla, who managed not one but two UEFA Europa League titles in 2006 and 2007. Elsewhere, it has been 20 years since Ledley King scored the Premier League’s fastest goal for Tottenham against Bradford City. Was Ledley King stunted by his persistent injuries? We go to Spain for The Table Never Lies and we have another Trivial Teaser. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What if Football Podcast Trailer

March 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 minute - 1.21 MB

Yes, we're finally moving into the world of proper podcasting by getting ourselves an RSS feed!What will be on our podcast feed? Well: The Noughties Nostalgia Podcast will be premiering audio-only from Wednesday. From the summer, we'll be shifting a few things around and introducing some new series - so keep your eyes peeled!S'thee!Check out more content on our social channels here:Twitter: http://twitter.com/Whatif_YouTube​YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeYmeDpDJnYPN2AEdBIy3KwWhat...

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