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After a short break (thanks to John's visitors from the UK... and perhaps one too many trips to the bar), we're back just in time for the business end of the World Cup! In this episode, we catch up on everything we've missed from the knockout rounds before turning our attention to a quarter-final that has left us with mixed emotions. England are through after a thrilling victory ove...

The World Cup continues to deliver unforgettable moments, but this latest round of matches left two sets of fans experiencing completely different emotions.  Norway's supporters are dreaming big as their team continues to capture the imagination, with belief growing that they could make a serious impact on this tournament. The atmosphere around the Norwegian camp is electric, and it's ea...

The World Cup group stage is heating up and one of the tournament's biggest stories just refuses to go away. Cape Verde were supposed to be making up the numbers, but after another eye-catching result they're forcing everyone to take notice. Are they this World Cup's ultimate surprise package? Meanwhile, the superstar strikers have arrived. Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé and Harry Ka...

The World Cup rolls on and so does our brand-new diary format! In this episode, Rob and John work their way through the latest batch of matches and discover that some nations are making a lot more noise than expected. In fact, one particular performance from Cape Verde was enough to force a rethink of John's Gems before the recording was even over! ⚽ Random Rapid Roundup A quick-fire look at...

The World Cup is finally underway, and this is the first edition of our World Cup Diary series! In this episode of Random Fandom, we look back at the opening matches involving our randomly selected nations, Mexico and South Korea , discussing the key moments, standout performers, and what the results mean for their hopes of progressing through the tournament. We also look ahead to the next few day...

  Another football season is in the books, and it's time for us to look back at everything that happened across the Random Fandom Podcast universe. We start by crowning the champion of this year's Fantasy Football league and reviewing the highs, lows, and questionable transfer decisions that shaped the final standings. Next, we revisit our FA Cup predictions and challenge to see just how...

This week our fan spotlight turns to Norwich City as we’re joined by dedicated supporter Ed to talk about his journey following the Canaries. Norwich have become one of English football’s most famous “yo-yo clubs”, regularly bouncing between the Premier League and the Championship over the past decade. Ed has been there through it all — the promotions, the relegations, the unforgettable moments, a...

This week it is the turn of Everton to get our attention and we have fan Mike on to talk about his time supporting them. It's a unique story given he did not start out as an Everton fan but became a true fan once his brother, Peter Reid, signed for the club! We chat about his highest highs & lowest lows, his view on the current season, how his brother's career impacted his fandom.  ...

After a long break due to family & work commitments plus a bout of food poisoning we are back! This week we turn our attention to the upcoming England friendlies as Thomas Tuchel tries to refine his squad plans ahead of the World Cup this summer. We take a look at his unique split squad approach and try to decide who we would drop from his 35 man list to shape our own 26 man squad. Oh, and we...

This week it is the turn of Sunderland to get our attention and we have lifelong fan Damian on to talk about his time supporting them. It's a long story as to how come we are following Sunderland this time out but we cover that in the first minutes! We chat about his highest highs & lowest lows, his view on the current season, how his dad may or may not be a friend of Lawrie McMenemy, and...

This week it is the turn of Wrexham to get our attention and we have lifelong fan Simon on to talk about his time supporting them. He covers life before and after the Hollywood take over by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.  He also talks us through how he ended up being part of the documentary. We chat about his highest highs & lowest lows, his view on the current season, and also we get John...

We're back after our Christmas and New Year break. This week it is the turn of the Nottingham Forest to get our attention and we have lifelong fan Pete on to talk about his time supporting them. We chat about their history, his highest highs & lowest lows, his view on the current season, and also we get John to try and guess the fan chant. Oh, and we also draw out the next team for us to...

We're back after a break for both Thanksgiving and John's trip back to the UK. This week it is the turn of the World Cup to get our attention. We review the group draws and make snap judgements on who progresses with almost no research into some of the nations we are not as familiar with! Then we pull apart England's group in a bit more detail. Following that we provide an update on...

This week it is the turn of Wolverhampton Wanderers, better known as Wolves, to get the Random Fandom treatment. We chat about our memories of Wolves plus take a look at some of their history while also reading out a mailbag entry from Dave the Wolves fan. We find out what has been his favorite memory, some of his fav stories, and what he thinks of their chances this year. We also draw out the nex...

This week it is the turn of a competition to get the Random Fandom treatment. We take a look at the FA Cup and why we both love it so much. We compare our fav cup finals and giant killings, listen to some FA Cup songs, and then draw out a fixture to follow. We'll follow the winner of that fixture and keep following the winner until we end up at the FA Cup final - which teams will we end up fo...

This week it is the turn of Notts County to get the Random Fandom treatment. We speak to Rob who has been a Magpies fan all his life. We find out what has been his favorite memory, some of his fav stories, and what he thinks of their chances this year. We also draw out the next team for us to follow!  If you'd like to come on and chat about your fandom then drop us a line at randomfandomfc@gm...

This week it is the turn of Coventry City to get the Random Fandom treatment. We speak to Dean who has been a Sky Blue fan all his life. We find out what has been his favorite memory, some of his fav players, and what he thinks of their chances this year. We also hear a cracking story from John about how he watched the 1987 FA cup final. We also draw out the next team for us to follow! If you&apos...

This week it is the turn of Swansea City to get the Random Fandom treatment. We speak to Steve who is a Swans fan of over 35 years. We find out why he switched from Liverpool to the Swans, who is favorite players are, and what he thinks of their chances this year. We also draw out the next team for us to follow! If you'd like to come on and chat about your fandom then drop us a line at random...

This week we were following Wycombe Wanderers. We didn't manage to convince a fan to come on and tell us about their fandom but we did get two stories in the mailbag so we'll read those out. That left us to jump into exploring Wycombe ourselves which led to discovering their history of big name managers as well as the famous FA cup run with a very unlikely hero in the quarter-finals. We...

This week we were following Barrow AFC and somehow John has played an absolute blinder and found us a Barrow fan. We talk to Neil about his fandom and why it's connected to an incident at Rumbelows of all places! We also give an update on our Fantasy Premier League table and draw the next random team for us to follow. If you'd like to come on and chat about your fandom then drop us a lin...

It's time for a new season and that means the return to action of Random Fandom FC. The seats in the stadium have been cleaned, the burger van is fully stocked, and the gift shop is selling anything we can think of to put the club crest on! BUT.....that's not the big news. The big news is that while we're going to keep the format of following random teams, the way we will do it is c...

Quick update as it's been a bit quiet on my end. Am planning a new season with Random Fandom and kicking around a few ideas for frequency & format. Please get in touch if you'd like to be on. Will be back ahead of the new season. Enjoy the summer! If you'd like to come on and chat about your fandom then drop us a line at randomfandomfc@gmail.com You and also find the pod on the...

This week we welcome Rob onto the pod to chat about Tottenham. Yes, for the second time it's a case of two Rob's on the pod! Rob is an Australian who, as well as being a Spurs fan, is a huge Formula 1 fan and has his own YouTube channel dedicated to F1 Fantasy tips. However, for today at least the chat is all about football! Here is the usual fact file about the club we'll be follow...

This week we have Carlos the Vancouver Whitecaps fan come on to tell us his fan origin story as well as help us add another country to the list! Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Club Overview Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a professional soccer club based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current club was founded in 2009 and began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2011 as the 17th team in the leag...

This week we have Greg the Cheltenham Town FC fan come on to tell us his fan origin story. Cheltenham Town FC – Club Overview Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Known as "The Robins," the club has seen a remarkable rise through the English football pyramid since 1989. At that time, Cheltenham were playing in the So...