Football Is Fixable, Alright?!

This week, we're shining the spotlight where it actually belongs — on the underappreciated greats of the game. Dan and James are joined by special guest Tom as they dive deep into the stars who quietly deliver week in, week out, and ask why they're constantly overshadowed by supposedly “bigger” names and louder narratives. From social media hype to recency bias, we break down how some players dominate headlines, sponsorships, and award conversations, while consistent performers are left in the shadows. Is it branding over brilliance? The boys dissect the myths, challenge popular opinion, and rebuild the narrative around the game's most overlooked talents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Valentine's Day in the air, Dan and James put sentiment aside and go head-to-head to decide one thing: what is the greatest title rivalry in Premier League history? Is it the fiery, era-defining war between Manchester United and Arsenal — a rivalry built on tunnel bust-ups, mind games, and pure passion? Or is it the modern tussle between Manchester City and Liverpool - where 98 points still isn't safe and perfection almost became the bare minimum? And where do Chelsea fit in all this? No era is safe as Dan and James throw stats, nostalgia, and straight-up emotion at each other. What starts as a discussion, ends… slightly personal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It finally arrived! The train we have been discussing for so long has turned up at the station, filled from front to back with so many passengers willing to blindly follow the narrative that Cole Palmer is world class. He may have had some purple patches in his short but meteoric career, but has he done enough to justify this cult-like status he has already achieved? The lads stay on track of this topic as they go full steam ahead to solve this... alright?! #premierleague #chelsea #colepalmer #soccer #manchesterunited #mancity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you hate football?? Isn't it the perfect sport with the most passionate fans? Well, this episode is fortunate enough to have hosts that can reasonably and logically break down the arguments that football haters have, and find a way to show the world how it can be fixed... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Saka a good dribbler? What about Neymar? How about Busquets? What even is dribbling anyway?? Speed, technique, intelligence and bravery all play a part, but the boys make an effort to bring back the art of dribbling and reintroduce it to the game that seems determined to have it coached out at a young age. The beautiful game will come back... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sure, Pep may have won 3 La Liga titles, 2 Spanish domestic cups, 3 Spanish Super cups, 3 Bundesliga titles, 2 German Domestic cups, 6 Premierleague titles, 2 FA cups, 4 League cups, 3 Community Shields, 3 Champions Leagues, 4 UEFA Super cups, 4 FIFA Club World Cups and 3 World's Best Coach awards, but is he really a genius, or is he actually a fraud? The boys dig into whether his successes are truly earned, or if he was simply the beneficiary of financial backing and privileged managerial appointments. This may sound crazy, but someone will get fixed in this episode... alright?! *James's views are his own and not those of the podcast #premierleague #pepguardiola #mancity #manchesterunited #arsenal #genius #fraud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The never-ending cycle of manager-blaming continues with the sacking of yet another Chelsea manager, and the inevitable exit of Amorim. But how do we stop this cycle that seems to only get worse each year? Surely there won't be enough managers to replace the outgoing staff in the near future? The lads come up with deft ideas that will surely fix the system... alright?! #premierleague #chelsea #manchesterunited #manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're past the halfway point of the season, the table's taking shape, and it's time to face some harsh truths. This week, Dan, James, and Coops look at the title race and ask who should win the Premier League — not on points, but for the good of football… Some clubs don't need another title, whilst other ‘deserving' teams would be simply unbearable champions. The lads review the state of the league so far, and deliver their judgement on who would make ‘worthy' champions, alright?! #premierleague #arsenal #manchesterunited #mancity #liverpool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boxing Day used to mean wall-to-wall football. Now it's been trimmed down to a single, underwhelming fixture. This week, Dan and James take aim at how broadcasters and schedulers have quietly stripped the day of its magic, turning one of football's greatest traditions into just another calendar slot. From packed festive slates to a lone kickoff, the lads ask how Boxing Day football lost its soul — and how it can be fixed before the tradition disappears for good, alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From “back in my day” logic to shameless club bias, former footballers dominate football coverage — but should they? In this episode, James takes Dan back to school to question whether playing experience alone still qualifies ex-pros to analyse today's game. As tactics evolve and the context changes, the lads unpack why so much analysis feels outdated, biased, or just plain wrong. Perhaps the game has moved on without them, alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is football broken? Has it gone to a place of no return? Is it the same sport we knew and loved when we were kids? These were the sorts of questions that brought our podcast to life, as we knew that we would be needed to fix the beautiful game. You may believe it to be irreparable, but it's fixable... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With great confidence, I will be able to predict that you have overrated a footballer at some point in your life. We can say this confidently because we are convinced that everyone rates players incorrectly. The boys introduce a new way to accurately judge players, and come up with a list themselves of players that they judge to be overrated. There is also a little surprise for one of the boys, but you'll have to listen out for it... alright?! #football #premierleague #messi #colepalmer #stevengerrard #arsenal #manchesterunited #liverpool #chelsea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode hammers into the hardest part of football. Is it scoring? Creating? Goalkeeping? Or just agreeing on anything for more than five minutes? The boys smash into football myths, chisel-away at clichés, hit solid arguments, and still end up between a rock and a hard place. It's a tough one, but it is fixable, alright?! #football #soccer #premierleague #arsenal #liverpool #manchesterunited #derby #goalscorer #goalkeeper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fans are often fickle, fashioning fragile fantasies of their favourite football clubs' fortunes, while failing to fully confess their foundering faults. They flip and they flop from fervent faith to fiery frustration faster than a free kick flies in a typhoon. From flawless form to floundering fiasco, their feelings forever fluctuate. Yet, for all their fussing and fretting, they're faithful to the crest they follow. Feel free to listen to this week's episode and find out how these fine fellows fix the fickleness that infests football fans... alright?! #football #premierleague #fans #opinion #arsenal #manchesterunited #liverpool #fyp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People deserve a second chance, right? A former player in need of a second chance is Michael Owen, with his controversial playing career always being questioned, and his punditry skills being ridiculed worldwide. Yet should a man who claims Memphis Depay "looks like a footballer" really be given a second chance? The boys will get to the bottom of this... alright?! #football #soccer #premierleague #pundit #michaelowen #liverpool #manchesterunited #philosopher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't you hate Hate-watchers?! Watching football with the express decision to hate on their rivals is a hateful thing to do. On this podcast, we hate it when people hate on others for no other reason than to hate. Is it just me, or is the word 'hate' now sounding a bit silly? I hate to say this, but hate-watching is fixable... alright?! #football #premierleague #soccer #arsenal #manchesterunited #liverpool #hatewatch #group7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you listen to this podcast, the first thing that naturally comes to everyone's mind is class. We have been told many times to go back to class and learn everything again. But we do also respect footballers that show the other type of class, which is severely lacking in the beautiful game. The boys reckon they have come up with the perfect fixes to bring class back, and to fix it once and for all... alright?! #football #soccer #nottinghamforest #manchesterunited #liverpool #chelsea #arsenal #class #premierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can you believe that the premierleague champions lost 3 games in a row??? Of course you can, because it also happened to Man City the season before. However, some call this a crisis that threatens to ruin Liverpool's hopes of retaining their title. Can the boys paper over the cracks? You'll have to listen to find out... alright?! #Football #Liverpool #Premierleague #Salah #Arsenal #Everton #Manchesterunited #Mancity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How biased are you? Take a look in the mirror and really ask yourself whether you are able to put irrational bias aside and look at the sport of football objectively. Not easy, is it? James and Dan spend this episode drilling into Ces the importance of irrational bias to intensify the enjoyment of the game! It may sound impossible, but they can do it... alright?! #football #premierleague #bias #arsenal #liverpool #manchesterunited Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oxford English Dictionary defines 'Genius' as "an exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity". When you hear this, James sees only one name - the Everton legend of Mikel Arteta. Is he truly a genius for making Arsenal once again a force to be reckoned with, as well as regular title challengers? Or is he a young manager that's spent more than both City and Liverpool since he took over at Arsenal, with no title to show for it? We'll get to the bottom of it... alright?! #Arteta #PremierLeague #FootballDebate #Arsenal #EPL #SoccerTalk #PL #FootballTikTok #FootyChat #liverpool #manchesterunited #mancity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Owen once said of Memphis Depay - "he LOOKS like a footballer!" and Owen has been ridiculed relentlessly ever since for this clear and obvious comment. Yet the boys look deeper into this topic, as Owen's comment may not have been as silly as it sounds. As proven in our previous series, player names make a big difference with overall performance, and this episode provides more evidence of what makes the modern footballer better or worse. We may not be as silly as Owen, but we're getting there... alright?! #football #soccer #premierleague #colepalmer #arsenal #mancity #chelsea #manchesterunited Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Qualifiers are an unnecessary disruption to the start of the new league season. In this episode, we present much better alternatives and try our very best to remain professional for an entire episode in Ces's absence. But when that fails, we scramble to hide the evidence... This could get messy, but it was worth it, alright?! #premierleague #worldcup #fifaworldcup #arsenal #manchesterunited Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you tired of players refusing to train to force a move out of their club? Do you feel like they are selfish for considering themselves "slaves" to the clubs that pay them millions just to play football? Well look no further than this episode for all of this to get fixed... alright?! #football #soccer #premierleague #contract #agents #isak #wissa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manchester United are still the biggest club in England, but there will soon come a time that their lack of success will catch up with them. What will happen to future prospective United fans? Will they turn to other more successful teams and give up on the Red Devils? The boys decide to step in and fix the issue that could lessen the power of Manchester United, which sounds impossible, but it's in capable hands... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Big Six... or should they be more aptly considered The Untouchables? How are the other clubs meant to compete with the buying power of these giants, especially with the restraints put on them by the Profit & Sustainability Rules? Can this be solved by the boys so the gap between the top and bottom clubs can be closed? You'll have to find out... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new Premier league season is well and truly underway, and there are several new rules to get your heads around! But are the new additions actually necessary? Do they solve the problems that football has suffered in recent years? Have we been crying out for these rules at all? The boys delve into this subject with the professionalism that you have all come to expect, and even create rules of their own to improve the beautiful game. You may not have asked for them, but you've got them... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back for Season 3 and ready to sort out football's biggest talking points before a ball is even kicked. From the most chaotic transfer moves to fantasy football rule changes that could make or break your season. Expect passionate arguments, sharp analysis, and the kind of football chat you wish you had at the pub! Plus this episode has a ‘juicy' twist… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is it! As the Premier League season rests for the summer, so shall the FIF,A?! Podcast team. The boys look back at the successes of their own performances, and Ces and James finally focus on the probation situation of their latest addition to the FIF,A?! family... Dan. We hope you enjoyed our podcast this season, and hope that you will join us in August as we continue our efforts to fix football... alright?! #football #soccer #fixing #finale #var #referee #premierleague #fyp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The end of the season is finally upon us and it's time to select the true winners of this year's football awards. Dan and James discuss the controversy and injustice dished out by the biased and misinformed footballing institutions and fix this by choosing the correct winners for the most prestigious awards. #football #premierleague #bias #champion #winner #liverpool #manutd #crystalpalace #michaeloliver #myleslewisskelly #award #fyp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Man City a big club, or a successful club? Do Spurs and Man United deserve to be considered top clubs? Is Everton relevant enough to be mentioned in this episode? These are the big questions that the boys recognise to be urgent, whether or not they were ever asked. You may think your team is a big club, but they may not be after this episode... alright?! #football #big6 #premierleague #logic #banter #fyp #facup #europaleague #spurs #manutd #arsenal #liverpool #crystalpalace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aren't some football fans fickle? We all know someone that thrives on recency bias, or chops and changes their opinion faster than Boris Johnson, and in this week's episode, the boys attempt to tackle the hot-headedness of these people. It may all seem futile, but it's fixable... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever wondered why Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Aguero and Ronaldinho reached such great heights in football? It's because of their fantastic names, and the boys take a deep dive into how names can directly correlate to the successes and failures on the pitch. This may seem like an unusual subject, but it will make sense in the end... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever felt football is over-analysed? Is there really much more needed than "they need to score 1 more goal than the other team", or "that team played better than the team that lost"? Or should the beautiful game be broken down into a science, requiring expert analysis? Dan and James dive deep into this topic, analysing the issue with a fine tooth comb and making sure no stone is left unturned. Can they get to the bottom of this without their fearsome leader? We'll find out... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are footballers becoming too big for their (football) boots? With several recent examples of players running-down their contracts and holding their clubs to ransom, we question whether players have too much power in the modern game. Ces and James can't help but sympathise with clubs after experiencing similar issues with Dan recently. The boys address the issue of player power in football, but in turn, discover a power-struggle within their own ranks… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are goalkeepers as good as the keepers of old? Have their priorities shifted, with more emphasis placed on ball-playing abilities rather than the fundamentals of shot-stopping? It is an increasingly popular topic of conversation, and one that we have never been invited to join - but this will not stop the boys from fixing it anyway! Rest assured, you are all in safe hands... alright?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for yet another big debate, and this time it's a battle between the OG members of James and Ces! As with previous debates, the contestants must swap sides and defend the opposing point of view. This means that the obsessive Arsenal fan in James must defend Bayer Leverkusen's Invincible season, and the lover of all things German in Ces must defend Arsenal's Invincibles. This may yet be a debate for the ages... alright?!

Feel the need for a new episode? Well, keep your shirt on, as we take you through a discussion about shirts! Are football shirts all a bit boring and all similar to each other? Are most people being out-priced from buying new shirts? Do we really need a new shirt every year? These are all questions that many people have never asked us, but we're willing to answer anyway. You can rest assured that we will fix it... alright?!

There's a big following of Flat Earthers, Moon landing deniers and many other conspiracies, and football is no different! From ref briberies to World Cup hosting voter fraud, the boys tackle the hard hitting questions that no one ever asked about conspiracies within the beautiful game. This may seem too big to handle, but it's fixable... alright?!

With the opening of the new Everton stadium next season, and the fresh designs for a new Manchester United stadium unveiled, it's time for the boys to fix the topic of stadiums! Why are there suddenly new stadiums being built? What are the positives and negatives? Can the boys manage to marry together both the progression as well as the traditional soul of football? Well strap in and find out... alright?!

In a world where Liverpool can be 15 points in the lead in the Premier League and STILL be considered lucky, who better to defend their honour from a disgruntled Arsenal and overly-biased Man United fan, than a humble Evertonian with clearly no bias towards their long-standing rivals? This one may be a fix for the ages... alright?!

It is a period of civil war! Where once Ces was the last Jedi to advocate for VAR, has he finally been tempted by the dark side? Where once James rebelled against the forces of VAR, has he finally seen the light? The boys also finally have proof that their ideas are being stolen by the FIFA Empire! But these thefts may actually be a good thing... alright?!

The time has come for yet another big debate, and this is the big one! The unstoppable force of Sir Alex Ferguson faces up against the immovable object of Josep Guardiola, as the two titans battle for ultimate bragging rights. Dan and James must put aside their own biases to use the podcast's methods of logic and reasoning, which may sound impossible, but they can do it… alright?!

What do we think of Tottenham? Are they still a top team, or are they a team that should be compared to the likes of Everton, or dare I say it, Manchester United? Does the owner deserve the blame aimed at him, or are on-field issues unrelated to what's going on behind the curtains? Will James be able to put aside his North London bias? Will Dan be able to ignore their relegation battle? Will Ces be able to mediate all this bias with his world-renowned unbiased footballing views? It all sounds Spursy, but it's fixable... alright?!

We don't say this lightly when we exclaim that this is the big one! We've seen far too much discrimination in football to know that something needs to be done about it. A serious topic like this needs serious people to really dig into the issue and find a solution... but as they're not doing anything, it's up to Ces and James to do it instead. It may seem overwhelming, but we can handle it... alright?!

This is a FIF,A?! first, where we revisit a topic that we assumed we had already fixed. Yet the toxicity in our beautiful game is still causing many issues, from bad behaviour to downright inexcusable death threats! The boys find new ways to tackle this issue, and this time it will be fixed... alright?!

It may surprise no regular listener to hear that this is the big one! The boys finally fix the entire English Premier League and attempt to bring back the passion of our beautiful game. James looks into the finances within the league that are ruining the very soul of English football, Ces looks at German football to see what can be learned, and Dan makes the ultimate sacrifice to save us all. It's a big task, but it's fixable... alright?!

We all know at least one football friend with entitled views from a privileged position. They're the ones looking down from their ivory towers, whether due to their recent success, the club's history or simply due to their rose-tinted view of the world. The boys discuss how to tackle this topic, both from a top-down view of James's perspective, and a bottom-up view of Ces. It may seem too much for them, but it's fixable... alright?!

There are many teams in the English league, and two in particular have been owned by people with little or no interest in caring for these titans of English football - Everton and Manchester United. Ces and Dan have the difficult task to debate which of these clubs are the worst run by their owners, and to crown which team is the true car crash of the Premierleague. It may be hard to know who wins, but it's doable... alright?!

Does anyone else get the feeling that an arm and a leg might not cover the cost to watch your favourite football team anymore? Matchday and season tickets are at an all-time high, merchandise prices are ridiculous, and we are now expected to fork out too much each month for TV subscriptions, all while the cost of living already tightened our purse strings. This is a much needed episode for the boys to get stuck into... alright?!

Time for a big FIF,A?! debate! This will be a regular feature where titans will meet titans in the squared ring of the 57th largest football-related podcast in Australia. The contestants are put to the test to see if they are able to use the methods from this great podcast in order to put aside bias and skewed statistics. Yet unlike other debates, there is a twist that they will have to contend with! Who's the winner of the very first debate of Messi vs Ronaldo? You decide... alright?!

Is Man City's dominance over? Was Pep actually that great? Do the players have it in them anymore? Well, until the boys at FIF,A?! give you the answers, the fixes can't truly be implemented. Whether you're a Citizen wanting to know how to fix your team, or you're literally anyone else and basking in the joyous hilarity of finally seeing a (near) invincible team wobble on their palace of dominance, this one is worth listening to... alright?!