Episode 3391: Frank Tanks, Techno Fascism, Rice/Caicedo GOAT Battle, XG O’Neill, Sado-Brannochism
Players despise fans, we know that, but should they nevertheless feel compelled to salute them at the end of every game or can we all do without this level of insincerity?
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Bohemians sealed fourth place in the League of Ireland and will qualify for Europe if Shamrock Rovers complete the double next weekend, but this did not improve the mood of manager Alan Reynolds, who this weekend dubbed Bohs fans “ridiculous”. Branno, it turns out, likes having the whip cracked in his face.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke and Dion Fanning join us to talk about the weekend’s football. Why are many Tottenham fans apparently unimpressed with Thomas Frank’s rapid transformation of them from the laughing stock of the league to a reasonably respectable outfit? And who is currently the best midfielder in the PL, Declan Rice or Moises Caicedo?
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