Finding a Football Club

This week on Finding a Football Club, Luke and Roberto chat through the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 games. They break down England’s historic victory over Mexico, France surviving a 40-degree bloodbath, and Brazil’s hilarious tradition of getting knocked out by European teams. But let’s be honest, this episode is mostly about schadenfreude. The lads also bask in the glory of the USA getting dismant...

This week on Finding a Football Club, nepotism reigns supreme as Luke is joined by the man to blame for his existence, his dad, Paul. The pair join forces for a post-match reaction to England’s narrow 2-1 victory over DR Congo in the Last 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Despite advancing to the Last 16, the mood is predictably cynical. The duo dissect Thomas Tuchel’s stubborn tactics (and lack of a...

The 2026 World Cup group stages are grinding on, and Finding a Football Club is here to complain about it. This week, Luke, Will and Jay sift through England’s snooze-fest against Ghana, the Golden Boot race ever, and try to figure out who is making it to the knockouts. To do so, Luke unleashes a meticulously researched, mathematical group-by-group breakdown designed solely to crush Jay’s hopes an...

This time on Finding a Football Club, alternative commentary is back on the menu. Luke (battling severe hayfever) and Will (battling severe delusion) sit down to watch France vs Senegal. Naturally, the live football takes a backseat as the boys dissect every other World Cup result so far; leaving Luke sweating over his rapidly crumbling 48-team Big Board. Meanwhile, following a shock Socceroos win...

The 2026 World Cup has officially kicked off, and Finding a Football Club is here to provide the ultimate alternative commentary. Luke and Roberto suffer through the opening game, so you don’t have to. While Mexico comfortably secure a 2-0 win to cash Luke's (some say genius) bet, the lads are more interested in Salma Hayek’s billionaire husband, question why Paul Bettany used 9/11 to propose to J...

This time on Finding a Football Club, with the 2026 World Cup just days away, Luke takes the reins to guide Roberto and Jay through a worryingly comprehensive preview. The centrepiece of the episode is Luke’s monolithic 48-team big board, where he’s meticulously ranked every single nation heading to North America. Leaving Jay fuming at the disrespect shown to Scotland. Plus, the lads lay down thei...

It's a World Cup special on Finding a Football Club this week, as the lads look ahead to the 2026 edition with a 6-round draft. The rules are simple: pick the best nations, rack up the most points, and try not to embarrass yourself. Once the clock starts, Jay bets the house on Donald Trump rigging the tournament, Will accidentally drafts three teams from the same group, and Roberto experiences gen...

With the Last 16 bracket nearly complete, Finding a Football Club is back to fill the penultimate spot. This week, Luke, Will, Roberto and Jay sift through the next batch of lower league hopefuls: Reading, Rotherham United, Stevenage and Stockport County. Before all that, Jay enters an official (oil) state of mourning over Pep Guardiola’s departure from Man City, the lads accuse Thomas ‘The German...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the hunt for a new team continues. Luke and Roberto tackle the next trio of clubs on the chopping block: Leyton Orient, Peterborough United and Plymouth Argyle. The boys are forced to weigh up the gentrified, jellied-eel-eaters vs. the most ironically named team in British football vs. a nautical outpost that takes three days to drive to. Naturally, the footba...

This time on Finding a Football Club, squad depth is an issue. With Jay and Roberto missing in action, Luke and Will are left unsupervised to sift through the misery of Northampton, Mansfield, and Luton Town. Naturally, the actual football is abandoned almost immediately. Will tries to become the Mansfield CEO’s gimp, Luke confesses to a string of late-night pebble heists, and the lads’ God Comple...

Finding a Football Club goes back to its roots this week. After months of tangents, the gang finally resume the actual premise of the podcast: finding a lower-league football club to support. Naturally, everyone brings a depressing team to the table. Will reps Cambridge United, Roberto pitches Crawley Town, Jay champions Shrewsbury Town, and Luke goes to bat for Bristol Rovers. Plus, the lads disc...

This week on Finding a Football Club, let’s celebrate the art of burning money. The lads are sifting through the wreckage of the modern transfer market to build the ultimate Transfer Flop XI. But first, the gang must address the aggressively hand-gesturing elephant in the room: Italy. As Roberto mourns his nation's failure to qualify for a historic third consecutive World Cup, Will twists the knif...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the five-part epic finally grinds to a halt as the lads assemble the ultimate Top 10 Strikers since 2005. With Jay returning from paternity leave, the full roster is back together to crown the greatest Number 9 of the modern era. Naturally, it takes about three minutes for the civil war to commence. The lads clash over Didier Drogba, Sergio Aguero (what else i...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the lads tackle the fourth instalment of their ‘Best Players of the Last 20 Years’ series, with wingers and wide forwards in their crosshairs. With Jay missing, Luke, Will and Roberto are forced to actually agree with each other, resulting in an alarmingly uniform Top 10 list. So, the lads tackle bigger questions. Was Arjen Robben more unstoppable than his mal...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the lads search for loyalty in the modern game as they pay tribute to the unglamorous, long-serving squad players who basically came free with the stadium. However, professionalism is at an all-time low. Will dials in from his phone having lost all his prep work, and Jay is missing in action after having a baby (congratulations to a man who refuses to listen t...

This time on Finding a Football Club, Luke, Will, and Roberto trawl through the atlas to build a starting XI of players from the world’s most niche footballing nations. Expect discussion on the finest exports from Curaçao, Uzbekistan, and the Seychelles. Though, if we're being honest, it's mostly just an excuse to list former Wigan Athletic players. The lads assemble a team that features a Filipin...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the irony meter explodes as Jay misses the recording of the Injury Prone XI due to… illness. Left to their own devices, Luke, Will and Roberto scrape together a team of Greek Tragedies, ranging from Dean Ashton’s shattered ankle to Kim Källström’s broken back. But let’s be honest, football is barely a suggestion. The lads discuss the sexual politics of Neymar’...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the lads realise they technically own the RSS feed and can do whatever they want. So, football is out, and sitcoms are in. With Will taking over hosting duties, the gang tries to agree on the Top 10 sitcoms of all time. The quartet discuss the criminal record of The Thick of It’s cast, verify if Tiger Woods ever actually appeared in a certain sitcom, and Jay d...

This week on Finding a Football Club, Luke is joined by resident Wolves fan Roberto and the artist formerly known as Will, who has undergone a disturbing rebrand to Sniggleberry. The lads head to the Black Country to assemble the ultimate Wolverhampton Wanderers XI; choosing between Mick McCarthy’s ‘meat and potatoes’ era and the Jorge Mendes monopoly. But, let’s be honest, the football is merely...

Luke returns to the quizmaster’s chair, blazer freshly dusted, for the second edition of the FAFC Pub Quiz; welcoming back reigning champion Roberto, alongside challengers Will and Jay. Because it’s the sequel, it’s longer, harder and darker. Can you keep up? You’ll need to recall which way birds face on football crests, name Real Madrid’s 2014 Champions League-winning XI, remember the most expens...

This week on Finding a Football Club, squad depth becomes an issue as Luke and Roberto are left alone to name the best England XI of the 21st century. With Will out sick and Jay ruled ineligible on account of being Scottish, the conversation immediately drifts into Stoke City’s Pulis-era war criminals, Andy ‘Fat Maradona’ Reid’s stag do antics, and an unprovoked drive-by on Karen Brady. On the pit...

Finding a Football Club continues its five-part descent into footballing civil war as Luke, Will, Roberto and the elusive Jay Alexander-Ali attempt to rank the Top 10 Midfielders of the last 20 years. With all the lads present, order collapses. Luka Modrić is branded a crack addict, Luke suffers a meltdown over Toni Kroos’ placement, and Will attempts to sneak Mesut Özil into the top 10. Along the...

This week on Finding a Football Club, Luke Oddie and Will Herron put Jay Alexander-Ali on trial for crimes against footballing reality. His misdemeanour? A claim so insane it suggests a carbon monoxide leak in his house: that Celtic are a top 10 biggest club in the world. Luke and Will come armed with cold hard stats, UEFA coefficients, and a list of clubs ranging from Chelsea to Borussia Dortmund...

Finding a Football Club returns with another instalment in the quest to name the best players of the last 20 years. This week, the lads turn their attention to the backline. With Jay still in witness protection, it falls on Luke, Roberto and Will to rattle off the deserving (and not so deserving) names. Along the way, they ask the big questions: Was Piqué actually that good? Why did Jay vote for a...

This week on Finding a Football Club, we kick off a brand-new four-part series celebrating the very best players of the past 20 years. And where else to start but between the sticks? With Jay and Will cowardly refusing to appear, it’s left up to Luke Oddie and Roberto Boni to put their reputations on the line and unveil FAFC’s definitive Top 10 goalkeepers since 2005. Who will take the crown? Who...