Welcome to the world of football ownership, where anything can happen and the stakes are high. If you're looking for a story to get you hooked, you need to check out Welcome to Wrexham, the documentary series that follows Hollywood legends Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as they take over the Welsh football club and set out to make it a success on and off the pitch. Whether you're a die-hard football fan or just love a good underdog story, Welcome to Wrexham is a fantastic series, joining Ryan,...
Mar 02, 2023•31 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast What makes a fan? Why do people choose to support a team? We're taking a look at fan culture.
Feb 23, 2023•33 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Extraordinary goals? Amazing matches? The GOAT lifting the Cup? The World Cup in Qatar had many big moments. Yet one of the biggest talking points was something no one could have predicted: stoppage time. Finally, it seems, we saw stoppage time being added on properly. The last 10 minutes or created some amazing moments and we seemed to get real value out of every match. Is it time to look at the timing problem that football has?
Feb 16, 2023•27 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast We actually spoke about streaming in our 5th ever episode, way back on the 12th of September 2020. I re-listened to that episode and the first thing I noticed is that we’ve grown so much with the podcast but actually it was still pretty good back then!! It’s only just over 2 years ago, but in that time a lot has changed in the football streaming world, including most recently DAZN putting up their prices again. So this week we’re going to give an update to the world of football streaming. 2020年の...
Feb 09, 2023•33 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast After a short break (again!) Tommy and Tomo are back to discuss a recent trip to London and plans for the podcast's future.
Feb 03, 2023•25 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Tomo and Tommy are back from a post-World Cup break and ready to get into the all the talking points in football in 2023.
Jan 13, 2023•20 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Tomo and Tommy wrap up all of the action from Qatar, looking back at one of the most exciting finals in memory.
Dec 20, 2022•20 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast The finalists have been confirmed and we're set for an absolute blockbuster to end the 2022 World Cup.
Dec 16, 2022•18 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Tomo and Tommy dissect all of the action as we really move into the business end of the tournament.
Dec 12, 2022•20 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Tomo and Tommy try to cheer each other up as Japan and Australia's World Cup dreams end in Doha.
Dec 06, 2022•18 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Tomo and Tommy cannot hide their delight as Australia and Japan both make it through to the Round of 16.
Dec 02, 2022•17 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Australia pull off an amazing win, but Japan can't capitalise on their good start!
Nov 28, 2022•15 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Tomo reports from on the ground in Qatar, as Japan shock Germany with an amazing comeback!
Nov 24, 2022•13 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast It’s nearly here. Despite all of the controversies and issues, which we spoke about last week, the long-anticipated Qatar World Cup is just days away from kicking off. How will Japan and Australia do? Can Messi finally do it in his last World Cup, or will England finally take football home? There’s a lot to look forward to over the next 4 weeks. さぁいよいよワールドカップが始まります。先週のポッドキャストで話したようにカタールワールドカップは様々な論争が巻き起こっていますが、キックオフまであと数日となりました。日本代表、オーストラリア代表はどのようなプレーを見せてくれるのでしょうか？メッシは最後のワールドカップで偉業を成し遂げることができるのか...
Nov 17, 2022•30 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast The 2022 World Cup is just over a week away and in the 12 years since Qatar was selected as host, the controversies have only gotten bigger and louder. From messing up just about every major league’s schedule, LGBT rights and migrant worker deaths, there is much more than football happening this month.
Nov 10, 2022•35 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast They cover everything from lucky charms and animals that lead to winning teams, to a baseball clown running the bases and winding up umpires, to a disrespectful man in a chicken suit all the way to cute and cuddly Sesame Street-like characters making kids happy. This is the story of mascots. スポーツにおけるマスコットという存在は、とても多くの役割をこなしています。チームを勝利に導くお守りであったり、ピエロまたは道化師のように審判を翻弄しながら球場を走り抜けたり、チキンの着ぐるみで無礼に振る舞ったり、そしてセサミストリートのようにかわいらしいキャラクターで子供たちを喜ばせるなど、さまざまなものがあります。
Nov 03, 2022•31 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Part two of our series on commentary, looking at some of the preparation they go through and talking about some of our favourite commentators and moments.
Oct 27, 2022•35 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Last week, we claimed that being a football pundit might be the best job in the world. Well, how about being a football commentator? Getting paid to watch football and describe it to the world, and to take your place in history alongside some of the most iconic moments. 先週の番組では「サッカー解説者もしくはサッカーご意見番は、業界でベストジョブのひとつかもしれない」という話をしました。では、実況の仕事はどうでしょうか。サッカーを見ながら、試合の実況を語ることでお金を稼いで、人々の記憶に残る瞬間と共に、歴史の一部となることができる役割です。
Oct 20, 2022•32 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Might it be the best job in the world? Get paid very well to sit in a comfortable studio and talk about football every weekend? Sign me up! But how many pundits do you actually like? How many do think are actually good at what they do? Maybe punditry is harder than it looks. サッカーの評論家という仕事は、世界中の仕事でベストジョブのひとつなのかもしれません。空調が効いたスタジオに座りながら、毎週末サッカーの話をしながら、なおかつ高い報酬を得ることができます。やってみたいと思う方もいるのではないのでしょうか。しかしながら、実際のところ、視聴者として、あなたが好きな評論家はどれくらいいますか？ メディアにでているどんな人物がその仕事に適していると思いますか？その仕事の内容は、見た目よりも難しいのかもしれません。...
Oct 13, 2022•39 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy is suffering from jet lag so this week is just a quick catch-up on some of the things happening in the world of football.
Oct 06, 2022•24 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Continuing our look at some of the most famous Feuds in the Premier League.
Sep 22, 2022•36 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Teammates fighting on the pitch in front of 52,000 fans. Craig Bellamy and his golf club at Liverpool. A training ground incident with one player volleying the head of another. And of course Roy Keane and his army of enemies. On this episode, we’re looking at some of the hottest football feuds and incidents. かつて52,000人のファンの前で、チームメイト同士で喧嘩をはじめてしまった選手たちがいました。また、当時リヴァプールに所属していたクレイグ・ベラミーは、ゴルフクラブを持ち出してチームメイトを殴る事件がありました。その他にも、練習場で選手が味方選手の頭をボレーで蹴ってしまうということも。忘れてはいけないのは、ロイ・キーンと彼の敵チームとの確執など。本日のエピソードでは、サッカー...
Sep 15, 2022•31 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast From the nostalgia of that first kit you got when you were a kid to the modern take on an old classic, football shirts stir emotions and create a physical connection to the game of football and clubs. They are more than just a uniform that millionaire footballers wear; they offer a time capsule, a flashback to the past, and sometimes a glimpse into the future. Football kits might just be one of the most important parts of being a fan. わたしたちは、サッカーのユニフォームによって感情を揺さぶられることがあります。子供の頃に初めて手にしたユニフォームにノスタ...
Sep 08, 2022•43 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Communication with your teammates is one of the most underrated skills in football, and there is no such thing as talking too much on the pitch. So today, we’re going to talk about some of the most useful and important in-game vocabulary you should know. チームメイトとのコミュニケーションは、サッカーの中でも、最も過小評価されているスキルの1つかもしれません。ピッチの上では、喋りすぎるとダメなんてことはあり得ません。本日は、ピッチ上で役に立つ、そして重要な試合中のボキャブラリーについてお話しします。
Sep 01, 2022•33 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast There’s United’s and City’s all over the world. There’s some Wanderers and some Rovers too. Then there’s a Hotspur, a Villa and even a team named after a day of the week. So what is the meaning of all of these team names, and where did they come from? サッカークラブの名前には、ユナイテッドやシティとつくチームが世界中にあります。そのほかには、放浪する、さすらいの人々を意味するワンダラーズ、ローバーズという名前があったり、英語で「向こう見ずな人」を意味するホットスパー、村＝ビラ、そして水曜日など曜日つけているチームもある。では、これらのチーム名にはどのような意味があり、どんな由来があるのでしょうか？
Aug 25, 2022•40 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Although it might sound strange on the surface, food and football actually have a lot in common. The style depends on where you are in the world. People are extremely passionate about it. Some chefs like Gordan Ramsey and Jamie Oliver are as famous as David Beckham. And at any time on any day, you can turn on the TV and likely find a programme about it. But what happens when you mix the two? 少し不思議に聞こえるかもしれませんが、食とサッカーには共通点が実は多いのです。自分が今、どこに住んでいるかで、そのスタイルは変化します。また、人々は食に対してとても熱心です。料理人のゴードン・ラムゼイやジェイミ...
Aug 19, 2022•34 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast With crowds back for another season of Premier League football, and international travel becoming more realistic after more than 2 terrible years of COVID, maybe you’ve decided you want to visit Europe and catch a Premier League match. But how can you get a ticket for a match? They are notoriously difficult and often extremely expensive, so how can a tourist get one? We’re going to take you through it all today. 今シーズンのプレミアリーグが開幕しました。新型コロナウイルス感染拡大が2年以上続いている状況ではありますが、ヨーロッパへの旅行が少しずつ現実的になってきました。状況が落...
Aug 11, 2022•41 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast We're back and we're ready for another huge season of football. There's much to talk about: Tommy now lives in Japan, the Premier League is exciting as ever and there's a World Cup in the middle of it!
Aug 04, 2022•32 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 欧州サッカーの今シーズンが終了。プレミアリーグ は最後の最後までわかりませんでした！今シーズンを二人で振り返っていきます。// Another incredible season of football is over. Tomo and Tommy look back on some of the biggest moments.
May 29, 2022•27 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Nottingham Forest is set to play Huddersfield in the 2022 EFL Championship Final on Monday the 30th of May, but this is more than just a football game. Often called ‘the most lucrative match in football’, the winner will earn promotion to the Premier League and with it the riches that come. Although the prize money for winning the match is small, promotion is worth at least £130m in the first season, with further riches coming should the team survive in the Premier League. Even if they do get re...
May 22, 2022•25 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast 
