Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell
Football Between The Lines
Football Between The Lines. Another podcast about the beautiful game. Brought to you by Dan Cook of the infamous HLTCO twitter account, and Flav Batemen of The Fighting Cock podcast and James and Flav for Now... Football Between The Lines is a twice weekly podcast, blending well-rounded football opinion with emotional and somewhat reactionary punchiness. The well rounded balanced opinion versus the emotional somewhat reactionary opinion. You don’t need another football podcast in your life, but you should listen to Football Between The Lines anyway. Twice weekly reaction podcast to biggest tal...
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Dan Cook, Gareth Flavell
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Latest episode
Jun 3, 2026
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Episodes
Isak Better Than Arsenal, United Behind Closed Doors, And What If Tottenham Signed Steve Parish? 11.02.2025 48:56
Today’s FBTL sees Flav & Dan look back at Plymouth’s historic win over Liverpool in the FA Cup, attempt to pick apart Jadon Sancho’s Instagram message to Marcus Rashford, debate what it would take for Arsenal to land Isak and float the idea for a weekly football book club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Humble Lewis-Skelly, Can Rashford Shine At Villa & Can Forest Do A Leicester? 03.02.2025 56:31
Arsenal humble in victory over City, Spurs bid for Marc Guéhi, Brighton slapped by Forest, Villa sign Rashford, and lots more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Arsenal Take The Piss, Duran Off To Saudi & QPR Announce Yang! 30.01.2025 49:50
Today sees Flav & Dan revel in the glory of 18 simultaneous Champions League games with goals flying in everywhere across two full hours on Wednesday night. There’s also talk about a bid from Arsenal for Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, Jhon Duran heading to Saudi and whether QPR’s latest transfer announcement video was racist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Abusing Referees, David Coote Story Rumbles On & The Match Day Going Fan 28.01.2025 47:38
Today sees Flav & Dan discuss the red card for Myles Lewis-Skelly, the subsequent backlash towards Michael Oliver and the recent interview David Coote gave in which he discussed his anxiety and drug use. There’s also talk about the general shift in match-going supporter behaviour, the commercialisation of the game and whether or not the tribalism we’ve all grown up with will ever come back. Learn...
The Complete Collapse Of The Football Index 22.01.2025 40:41
After Dan mentioned his experiences with Football Index in passing on a previous episode, we’ve decided to record a special midweek chat on the platform, how it worked, why it initially felt so alluring and ultimately, where it all went so wrong, with the company entering administration, leaving thousands out of pocket in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
Spurs In Hell, The Mess Of Man United & Poaching Season Soon Coming! 20.01.2025 46:51
Dan & Flav look at the utter mess Spurs have got themselves into following a defeat at Everton, with Dan already worried that Ange is going to get his marching orders and pave the way for Oliver Glasner to move from south to north. There’s also talk about Bournemouth’s sublime form under Andoni Iraola, the continued struggles of Ruben Amorim at Manchester United and some questions from listeners....
Spurs Relegation Battle, Sol Campbell & Haaland's 9 Year Deal 17.01.2025 48:14
Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Flav pick a bone with Dan over the sharing of Sol Campbell’s Google Pixel advert and all that came with it, a discussion about whether or not Spurs might go down and pushback to the anger over the new MOTD presenters. We also read out your comments from the last episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
United Grit Teeth, Newcastle's Isak Conundrum & Limbs at Plymouth 13.01.2025 48:53
Today’s Football Between The Lines features reaction to all of the thrills and spills from an FA Cup 3rd Round weekend; with Tottenham needing extra time to knock out Tamworth, Arsenal crashing out on penalties to 10 man Manchester United, Plymouth getting their first away win in any competition since April to knock out Premier League Brentford and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Moyes In, Potter In & Ferguson Out 10.01.2025 50:08
Dan & Flav open today’s Football Between The Lines with reacting to the news that Lopetegui & Dyche have been given their marching orders by West Ham & Everton, whilst pondering whether or not Potter & Moyes can have greater success. They also give their takes on the storm in a teacup created by Darren Ferguson refusing to bring on Ashley Young’s son at Goodison Park and look ahead to this weekend...
Salah Liverpool Ransom, Drama At Anfield & Ipswich Staying Up 06.01.2025 48:49
Dan & Flav look back on a weekend packed with drama as Manchester United battled to an unlikely point at Anfield and Spurs losing again with Flav at pains to point out the depth of their injury crisis. There’s also plenty of discussion on both Ipswich and Everton, with Dan increasingly confident that McKenna’s men are going to stay up and the Toffees faithful at the end of their tether with Sean D...
Trent To Madrid? Arsenal To Catch Liverpool? United To Go Down? 02.01.2025 49:53
Today’s Football Between The Lines sess Flav & Dan discuss Arsenal’s victory over Brentford, delve deeper into the potential ramifications of a Manchester United relegation and pick apart the stories linking Trent with a move to Real Madrid. They also put forward their 2025 predictions for the top 7 places of the Premier League and the 3 teams who’ll face the drop in May. Learn more about your ad...
Ange Out, Forest For The League & The Madness of Joao Pedro 30.12.2024 47:13
Today’s FBTL sees Dan & Flav delve into Ange’s growing problems at Spurs, heap praise onto Nuno and Nottingham Forest, ask whether Manchester United going down would be a bigger shock than Leicester winning the league and ask for the book to be launched headfirst at Joao Pedro after his elbow against Brentford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Premier League's Most Underrated, Interim Amorim & Duran Red Right? 27.12.2024 35:48
Dan & Flav look back at the biggest talking points from the Premier League’s Boxing Day fixtures, including a red card at Newcastle for Jhon Duran, incredible scenes in the Fulham end at Stamford Bridge, Forest’s continued fine form and yet another capitulation for Manchester United on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
PSR Nightmare For Chelsea, The Fredkins Takeover Everton & Rashford's Next Club 19.12.2024 51:41
Today’s pod sees Flav & Dan dissect the League Cup and whether or not all is lost for teams who aren’t counted amongst the “elite”. There’s also talk of Marcus Rashford and his desire to leave Manchester United; Everton’s takeover by the Friedkin Group and Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk providing a positive test for a banned substance, with question marks over what it’ll mean for the club’s financial f...
Guardiola Could Quit, Eagles Eat Seagulls & Chelsea For The League? 16.12.2024 1:02:14
Today’s podcast sees Flav & Dan digest the late, late drama from the Manchester derby and wonder what’s next for Pep. There’s also talk of Palace’s 3-1 win away at Brighton which left Dan beaming and chat about both Gary O’Neil and Russell Martin getting their marching orders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Manchester Derby, Levy Out & The Unlikely Derby 13.12.2024 57:09
Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Dan & Flav preview this weekend’s Manchester derby, wonder why Gary O’Neil hasn’t been sacked yet and look ahead to Palace’s trip to Brighton. Dan’s not worried, not at all. Honest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jamie Carragher Joins Us, Salah v Palmer Fall Out & No Success For Tottenham Under Levy 11.12.2024 34:50
Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Jamie Carragher speak to Flav & Dan about his transition from a player to one of the most influential pundits in the game, the stick he and Gary Neville have to endure on social media, Spurs’ struggles to win a trophy and whether or not they ever will under Daniel Levy, as well as the worrying start INEOS have made to life at Manchester United. Learn more ab...
Postecoglou On The Edge, Arsenal's Set Piece Gremlin & Politics In Football 06.12.2024 57:00
Today, Dan & Flav pick apart Postecoglou getting pelters from the Spurs away end, before asking if it’s becoming a more frequent occurrence in the game. There’s also talk about Arsenal’s set piece coach, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and football eating itself; with money at the heart of every decision, as well as Dan’s take on Marc Guehi and the rainbow armband. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
Liverpool Smash City, The Blame Lies With Pep & Tw*ts At Football 02.12.2024 56:18
Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Flav & Dan question if Pep Guardiola is nearing the end at Manchester City following yet another win for Arne Slot and Liverpool. There’s also talk about Everton under Dyche, their current form and a dreadful run of games coming up, as well as a rather unpleasant moment for Dan outside Selhurst following the full-time whistle against Newcastle on Saturday. L...
Liverpool v City, Pep On A Tightrope & Time For Amorim 29.11.2024 51:29
Today’s Football Between The Lines sees Dan & Flav discuss Spurs & United’s European performances from last night and look towards the Premier League weekend in prospect. They also question how many more defeats it would take for Pep to lose his job and ponder if this is the most competitive season in recent memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Salah On His Way Out, Spurs Claim Manchester & Roy Keane Fights A Fan 25.11.2024 56:44
There’s a mountain of stuff to get through on today’s Football Between The Lines, with Flav basking in the glow of Spurs’ 4-0 win away at Man City, Dan realising how much his Dad means to him, Roy Keane offering a fan a scrap in the Portman Road car park and Ed Sheeran feeling the wrath of social media after barging into Ruben Amorim’s first post-match interview with Sky. Learn more about your ad...
The Sack Race, Pep Stays On At City & Can McKenna Do Amorim? 22.11.2024 51:55
On today’s Football Between The Lines, Dan & Flav look forward to the return of the Premier League, with four months of unbroken domestic football between now and March. There’s discussion over Guardiola’s new deal, the “Sack Race” and who’s likely to get their marching orders first and a look ahead to Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge of Manchester United away at Ipswich. Learn more about your...
Rory Smith - Premier League Power Shifts, Challenges For Amorim & Have City Faded? 19.11.2024 59:56
Today, we have a special interview with Rory Smith, who has just left his role as the Chief Soccer Correspondent at the New York Times to become a senior writer at The Athletic. The interview touches on Rúben Amorim’s chances of success at Old Trafford, Liverpool’s start to life under Arne Slot, the changing power dynamics in the Premier League, the pitfalls of multi-club ownership and plenty more...
Dropping Kane, Multi-club Models In Football & Lampard To Coventry 18.11.2024 57:48
On today’s Football Between The Lines, Dan & Flav discuss England’s Nations League triumph over the Republic of Ireland, delve into the Harry Kane selection debate and question the wisdom of Coventry approaching Frank Lampard as Mark Robins’ replacement. There’s also a bit of chat on Lyon’s potential financial implosion and a question over who they both see as their ideal footballing father-in-law...
David Coote And What Does This Mean For the PGMOL? 11.11.2024 26:49
Dan & Flav are here with an emergency pod following the emergence of a video showing referee David Coote calling Jurgen Klopp a c*. There’s never a dull day when it comes to the beautiful game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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