Football Between The Lines

This week, we dive into a packed weekend of football drama. From Darren England’s controversial VAR call at Stamford Bridge to Crystal Palace’s remarkable unbeaten run under Oliver Glasner, we break down the big talking points with passion and perspective. Spurs’ pursuit of Eberechi Eze sparks our debate on transfers, loyalty, and the way players conduct themselves. We also talk about the hate wat...

In this episode, we dive into the return of the Premier League with all its anticipation, drama, and absurdity. From Kieran Bowie’s outrageous volley to the merits of scrapping extra time, we cover the weekend’s standout fixtures and storylines, including Alexander Isak’s Newcastle standoff and the latest fan optimism survey. We debate the 3pm blackout, Sky’s pricing, and whether moving league fix...

Crystal Palace’s first-ever European adventure has taken a bitter twist. Three months after winning the FA Cup, they’ve been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League after UEFA ruled they breached multi-club ownership rules. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the decision, leaving fans furious and the club considering legal action against former shareholder John Textor. W...

We break down Crystal Palace’s Community Shield win over Liverpool, from Dean Henderson’s penalty mastery to Justin Devenny’s remarkable rise from the Scottish lower leagues. We run through Football365’s bold season predictions, including Chelsea’s title chances, the promoted sides’ survival hopes, and whether Arteta could be sacked. There’s chat on Jack Grealish’s potential move to Everton, Spurs...

We dive into Manchester United’s surprise spending spree, questioning how a club with no European football can shell out so much under PSR constraints. We also unpack the Alexander Isak situation — why the timing of his transfer push makes no sense, and what Newcastle should do next. Dan reflects on being on The Overlap, the pressures of fan media, and the strange feedback that follows. Plus, we e...

We break from our usual Monday slot to bring you an early episode packed with big talking points. We kick off with Alexander Isak’s push for a Liverpool move and how it compares to Harry Kane, Luka Modric, and Ivan Toney. We debate loyalty, contracts, and why some players stay when others force their way out. We also discuss Son Heung-min’s legacy, the ethics of a North London Derby in Hong Kong,...

In this episode, we react to a North London Derby being played in Hong Kong, and reflect on the meaning and commodification of tradition. We explore the financial crisis engulfing clubs like Morecambe and Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal’s bid for Eberechi Eze, and the uncertainty surrounding Palace’s summer under Oliver Glasner. There’s also a look at Alexander Isak’s situation at Newcastle, PSR refo...

Today’s pod features reaction to England’s women winning 2025, Palace’s impending appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Morgan Gibbs-White’s perplexing new contract announcement and Viktor Gyökeres making his move to Arsenal official. There’s also a bundle of listener comments, many of which focus on the revelation that Dan has hair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

Today’s podcast sees Dan & Flav discuss Liverpool’s transfer business, whether that makes them runaway title favourites and the potential of Isak still leaving Newcastle. There’s also talk of Arteta and what needs to happen for Arsenal this season, Eintracht Frankfurt’s business model and Dan actually having hair and shaving his head by choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Today’s podcast covers Marcus Rashford’s imminent move to Barcelona, Ekitike seemingly being all set for Liverpool, the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Alexander Isak and plenty more transfer chat. There’s also discussion about the perils of falling in love with a loan player, Flav getting dug out in the comments and which player you’d ideally like to sign for your club during this window. Learn m...

After recording a full episode for you on Monday only to see the internet fail and the whole thing go up in the smoke, the lads are back today. They discuss the ongoing problems at Manchester United, potential rule changes to penalty kicks and VAR, Newcastle’s efforts to keep hold of Alexander Isak and which UK clubs fans have had it toughest over the last 20 years. Learn more about your ad choice...

Today’s podcast kicks off with the latest explainer from Dan regarding Palace, UEFA & Lyon. The lads then move on to a discussion about West Ham and their supporters’ general state of despair about the direction in which they’re heading. We then move on to Barcelona, PSG v Real Madrid and listener comments to round things off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s FBTL sees Flav & Dan discuss the Thomas Partey charges, Arsenal’s ongoing transfer business, Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s suitability to Premier League clubs, Jamal Musiala’s horror injury and the clothes on offer on in TK Maxx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s podcast begins with discussion of the tragic news concerning the passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. Flav & Dan also chat about the latest twists concerning Lyon and what it is likely to mean for Palace’s place in Europe before getting onto the Club World Cup, away days in foreign countries and whether fans should call players by their first names. Learn more about your ad choices...

Today’s podcast begins with Flav & Dan basking in the glow of England U21s second consecutive European Championship triumph. The conversation then moves to the Club World Cup and the numerous negative comments made about it by prominent figures within the game, alongside questions over next summer’s World Cup. We then move on to listener comments, with all sorts to get through and an apology for a...

Today’s episode sees Flav & Dan discuss Ebere Eze, a potential move to Spurs and where he might fit. There’s also talk of Villa selling their women’s team to themselves, the best technical goals we’ve ever seen, an explanation over the lack of discussion of women’s football and a little bit on England’s U21s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Flav & Dan discuss the news that John Textor is selling his 45% stake in Crystal Palace to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson. They then move on to the Club World Cup and question whether or not the general lack of interest on these shores is a matter of snobbery. There’s also discussion of a lovely story involving Real Oviedo and Santi Cazorla, the rule changes people would most like to see...

Flav & Dan return with talk of Florian Wirtz’s imminent move to Liverpool and whether or not his arrival on Merseyside can halt a potential reemergence of Manchester City as title favourites. There’s an update on Palace’s European situation, discussion of Trent’s word perfect Real Madrid introduction and a bit of chat about the Club World Cup and its early fixtures. Learn more about your ad choice...

The lads discuss the intricacies of Palace’s potential eviction from next season’s Europa League following a hearing in Switzerland and ongoing deliberations from UEFA. They then get onto Spurs parting ways with Ange Postecoglou and the imminent arrival of Thomas Frank in North London before touching upon the looming Club World Cup and whether or not anyone actually cares that much that it’s takin...

The lads start today’s podcast by discussing Palace’s parade from Monday and the (albeit silly) worry Dan had about the potential reaction to it. There’s then talk of Aston Villa missing out on the Champions League with financial ramifications set to impact them rather heavily going into next season. Newcastle were the beneficiaries of Villa’s Old Trafford hiccup, making it back to Europe’s top ta...

Winning trophies isn’t for everyone. Join the lads as they bask in the glow of their respective teams winning major trophies to end 120 and 17 year droughts within days of each other. Who’d have thought? Not us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to Dan as he talks about the greatest day in Crystal Palace's history. We also talk a bit about Bilbao and Everton leaving Goodison... but it's mainly about Palace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s podcast kicks off with Dan trying to explain the nervous energy currently flowing through his veins ahead of the FA Cup Final before moving onto all matters Real Madrid with Xabi Alonso on his way to manage the Spanish giants. The lads go on to discuss Trent, the Europa League Final, their respective Overlap appearances and the fear that comes with potentially stitching yourself up with yo...

The lads start the podcast with a breakdown of Tottenham v Crystal Palace from Sunday before moving on to talk about Marinakis taking to the pitch at Forest, Liverpool fans booing Trent & Ruben Dias laying into Southampton for not playing free-flowing football in their 0-0 draw with Manchester City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flav’s scepticism about the existence of ghosts is put to the test at the very start of today’s episode before the lads discuss Trent formally announcing that he’s leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid. They go on to speak about the Reds title hopes for next season, Manchester City bouncing back, Jamie Vardy’s on field antics and their shared disgust for the respective pictures on this very podcast’s...