The Final Countdown - A football podcast

Manchester City arrive expecting a parade. Wigan Athletic turn up hoping for mercy. 90 minutes later? Ben Watson, a man with a broken leg  and  a dream, headbutts football history into existence. City’s billionaires are stunned and Dave Whelan is crying. Join us as we rewind to the FA Cup Final that made everyone believe in magic again — except Roberto Mancini, who lost his job two days later. Thi...

It’s Wembley, it’s 2012, and somehow Andy Carroll is about to have the game of his Liverpool career. Chelsea, meanwhile, are busy juggling an FA Cup final with the small matter of a Champions League final in Munich. Didier Drogba does what Didier Drogba always does in a cup final, while Liverpool discover that leaving it late isn’t always a great strategy. We look back at the goals, the drama, and...

A classic David vs Goliath final as the newly rejuvenated Man City take on Tony Pulis' "old school" Stoke. We talk about Yaya Toure's status amongst the legends of this new look Manchester City team as well as the Stoke players that may well be the cast of walking with dinosaurs. This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your ho...

We jump headlong into the new season with some outrageous and (maybe) ill-informed predictions. We're talking top scorer, relegation candidates, title-winners, first manager to get the sack and some astonishingly bold "left-field" shouts. So come and have a laugh AT us or join in with your predictions in the comments! This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from th...

It's a jam-packed episode this week as we catch up on the biggest talking points of the summer! We're talking transfers, MOTD controversy, the torture that was Man Utd vs Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final, the pleasant surprise of Crystal Palace's FA Cup Victory and of course, the tragedy of Diogo Jota's passing. This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all th...

What's better than winning the Euro's? Winning it twice and keeping football at home!!! What a tournament and what a final, join us as we recap the Women's Euro 2025 final between England and favorites Spain. We discuss the heroes of St George - Agymang, Hampton, Bronze and who else but Chloe Kelly and what next for Sarina Weigman's Lionesses! This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to al...

It's a record-breaking final for numerous reasons as Premier League champions, Chelsea, look to complete their first-ever domestic double under Carlo Ancelotti's management and Portsmouth look for a silver lining in the storm clouds overhead. We also chat about Avram Grant and what counts as a successful season for a club! This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals fr...

This week's episode pays homage to the genuine brilliance of David Moyes' Everton and the relative heights he brought them to in his first spell at the club, but don't worry - we also make time to discuss Tony Hibbert's dreams being haunted by Florent Malouda and Nicky Butt's mysterious missing eyebrows! This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of fo...

It's a real underdog story for the FA Cup as the finalists beat the odds - and the best teams in the country - to contest for their first taste of silverware in their modern history. It's a great pod for nostalgia as we discuss Kanu, Hasselbaink, Harry Redknapp and his 'adopted' son, Niko Kranjcar! This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football...

The two best teams in England squared off in the oldest cup competition in the world. Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United took on José Mourinho's Chelsea for the first time at the new Wembley Stadium. We talk about how devastating Didier Drogba was at Wembley (and big games in general!) and we also turn detectives as we try to find out, "Who is Chris Waddle?" This is The Final Countdown. A podca...

It's the Covid Tournament that didn't actually happen in 2020! A tournament full of surprises and drama saw Southgate's England reach their first peak and Italian experience bring them back down to earth. We discuss how Thomas Muller's miss might be the secret to eternal youth and whether or not England hiring a German manager is the missing piece of the jigsaw. This is The Final Countdown. A podc...

Euro 2016 was something of an underdog story but not in the way you'd expect! Portugal took on hosts France in the final but we discuss much more than just the game itself. We chat Quaresma's skills, England's dire performances, Wales' greatness and Cristiano Ronaldo's managerial prowess. This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each wee...

Would this final be about Iberian brilliance or German pragmatism? We obviously know what Spain would produce both domestically and internationally over the next 4 years but was it really a done-deal that they would dominate judging by this tournament alone? Listen in as we discuss the 2008 Euro Final and of course, England's dramatic fall from grace due to "The Wally with the Brolly!" This is The...

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!! Merry Christmas one and all - it's our traditional end of year Christmas Special with our high-drama football quiz game; Tension! We also check in on our pre-season predictions to see whether we're Nostradamus or more Derek Acorah. See who doubted Erling Haaland, who predicted relegation for Nottingham Forest and a most polarizing disagreement on the fat...

We've covered the final between Portugal and Greece in one of our most popular episodes (listen here!) so we thought we'd revisit the tournament through a different lens and answer the question: "Was this really England's golden generation?" Rooney is unstoppable in this breakout tournament, Ronaldo is tamed by Ashley Cole but ultimately Portugal's goalkeeper Ricardo beats England with some ultima...

It's the Millennium and the Golden Goal is taking international football by storm! France are looking to cement their reign as the best team in the world and England are hoping to finally achieve something of worth *SPOILER* one of those things happens! Euro 2000 is memorable for it's goals and scoreline and how could it not be with Figo, Trezeguet, Kluivert, Owen and Milosevic spearheading their...

"You better remember where you watched this game because in thirty years time somebody will probably ask you about it." The epic sign off from Des Lynam following the epic semi-final clash between England and Germany. We of course talk about Gazza, Anderton, Southgate and even some German, Kuntz. This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football....

It's here! Arguably the episode that this Pod was made for! The year is 1996, Lightning Seeds are blaring from passing car windows, England is hosting a major tournament and Paul Gascoigne is visiting Dentists...kinda?! This episode was jam-packed with memories, nostalgia and joy so we had to split it for our first ever two-parter! Also, let's be honest this episode is all about England so the fin...

The biggest upset in Euro's history by a team that hadn't even qualified for the tournament first time round! The plucky Danes defied the odds and met the titanic force of Germany in the final but there were plenty of stories en route to the showpiece! We talk about the legendary Laudrup brothers, the story of Kim Vilfort's heroics (in more ways than one) and try to answer the question about wheth...

A tournament scattered with icons: Gullit, Matthäus, Rijkaard, Vialli but there is one man that rises above all others, a certain Mr Marco Van Basten!!! We discuss his amazing tournament, the Soviet Union's epically named goalkeeper and a possible new nickname for Wayne Rooney. Of course, we also discuss the Euro 1988 final between the Netherlands and Soviet Union! This is The Final Countdown. A p...

An absolute corker of a tournament sees hosts France light up the Euro's and sees Spain surprise everyone by reaching the final. Michel Platini is in ridiculous goalscoring form, Germany fail to impress and we also find out about Jean Tigana's deathly fear of penalties!!! This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Ada...

This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats. The Euro's continue to grow in stature as does Germany. So is this the origin of German efficiency? We answer the question of whether Antonin Panenka is Keyser Söze a...

Our hosts go head-to-head in their predictions for the season ahead! It's a shoot from the hip pod as Lewis and Adam give their answers to the following categories: Top 5, Relegation Candidates, Top Scorer, Surprise Package and Biggest Shock... Get in touch and let us know your predictions and why not leave a 5* rating whilst you're at it?

We've still got Euro fever as we look at the 1972 and 1976 finals and Germany's peak and trough when it comes to European glory. We cover so much in this episode; comparing Emile Heskey to Gerd Müller, the "Brazilians of Europe" and of course, Antonin Panenka! This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis,...

After recovering from the devastation of this year's final, we finally felt ready to delve into the origins of the UEFA European Championships and Adam recaps the first three tournaments and their curious beginnings. We find out that tails never fails, England took so long to enter the tournament and why the nation of Denmark are like the unpopular girl in a 2000's rom-com! This is The Final Count...