These Football Times

Another pod from the literary Centre Circle, in which we welcome David Hartrick to discuss his book Silver Linings, covering the tumultuous times that faced England during Bobby Robson’s stint as nati...

22 Jun 20231h 32min

On our penultimate city stop on the tour of South America, we've skipped over the Andes to Santiago where the team guide you through the intricacies of football in the capital of Chile.

19 Jun 20231h 23min

We're back in the Centre Circle. This time, we're chatting with Rob Fletcher about his excellent new book 1992: The Birth of Modern Football. Join us as we explore how Rob's book covers some of the ma...

16 Jun 20231h 18min

Bringing the season’s weekly podcasts to an end, the team look at a week of European finals and assess Manchester City’s achievements, ponder the state of David Moyes’ knees, and ask if Jose Mourinho ...

13 Jun 20231h 34min

With seasons coming to a halt all over Europe, the intrepid team take a lingering look at matters both domestic and continental as we offer the final word on the uppers, the downers and the just hangi...

7 Jun 20231h 44min

The FA Cup reaches its climax with the Manchester derby at Wembley. In preparation, the team look at how the FA Cup final launched golden ages for both Manchester United and Chelsea and paved the way ...

30 Mai 20231h 19min

The team are joined by David Begg, the doyen of radio commentators across his long and successful career with BBC Radio Scotland. We reminisce about covering Aberdeen’s Cup Winners' Cup final success ...

25 Mai 20231h 9min

It’s been an extraordinary campaign in the National League, from first day to the final penalty kick. The team is joined by BT Sport’s Adam Summerton, who has commentated on all its ups and downs, fro...

23 Mai 20231h