Welcome to Episode 42 of The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom.

At the end of the last (thank God) international break of the season, as we enter the business end and run-in, we take the opportunity to discuss “Club v Country?”

The age-old argument and discussion about what is the priority for players, clubs and fans - and does it differ between these groups?

We cover a lot, after sticking it to Arsenal in the first quarter of the episode to be fair......

• Why we enjoyed the karma of Arsenal losing in the FA Cup after 11 mysterious "injury" withdrawals over the international break
• The Ben White for England debate
• Would English Arsenal fans rather win the Premier League or Champion's League or see England win the World Cup?
• Whilst this debate has raged for years, is there less of a desire to represent your country in 2026, and if so, why?
• Which players from the past would walk over broken glass to play for England?

But the discussions go deeper than that. We also cover;

• When Championship clubs have a lot of players away and little time to turn them around for the brutal run-in
• Does an international break give an out-of-form club player a shot at redemption which can then benefit the club and their fans?
• What is the conspiracy theory around Michael O'Neill's dual role as Northern Ireland AND Blackburn Coach - and does it have any merit?
• Was Ryan Giggs just different to Mark Hughes when called up for Wales (not being Welsh and all)?
• What is the Leeds United / Wales international players curse and will it strike again as they battle the drop from the Premier League?

Loads to get your teeth into and loads of areas where we would welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback. Let us know what you think.......

We hope that you will enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

The podcast, as ever is available on all major podcast platforms - just search: "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom" on whichever platform you normally listen to your podcasts on and we will be there.

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This Episode is again brought to you in association with our EFL & National League Fan Welfare & Mental Health Partners huddleUp. If you have any influence in a club, in a supporter’s group, as a sponsor or in a commercial role - they want to hear from you.

To contact Adam Franklin or Conner Botterill at huddleUp, you can an email them at - sayhey@huddle-up.co.uk or if you are a business or representing a business on LinkedIn, you can connect and follow the business at - https://www.linkedin.com/company/huddle-up-uk

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Welcome to Episode 41 of The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom.

As it is the last international break before the end of the season and the World Cup, despite us not really being a predictions and tactical analysis type podcast, we discuss "Can or Will England Win the World Cup"?

Spoiler alert, Nick thinks we can, but neither of us think we will - and we are not sure Dom even thinks we can.....

But why do we think what we think?

• Who in the England Squad COULD Get Us Over The Line?
• Where Are We Weak?
• What Needs To Change From EVERY Previous WC Since 1970?
• Where Might We Reach & Then Fail?
• Why Waltemade & Upemecano Will Not Be The Problem
• Who Do We Think Are The Favourites?
• Who Might Be Fun Dark Horses?
• Which Traditional Giants Don't We Rate?
• Ultimately, Who Do We Think Will Win It - If Not England?

It's only about opinions, and we BOTH hope that come July, we are wrong, and we are eating humble pie with a big dollop of custard....

But what do YOU think?

Are we right to be less optimistic than the usual UK media frenzy?

Do we have too many overrated players who are simply not as good as they and the media make out?

Are other teams simply better than us, and more experienced WINNERS?

Let us know what you think.......

We hope that you will enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

The podcast, as ever is available on all major podcast platforms - just search: "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom" on whichever platform you normally listen to your podcasts on and we will be there.

Don't forget to give us a nice 5 star rating and a like, and please subscribe and share from your favourite podcast platform too - to help us to grow our audience and also to automatically get your fix of The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast every week as we progress through the 2025/26 season, and hopefully beyond.

We also have an open Group on LinkedIn with over 200 members and rising - just search "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast" on LinkedIn Groups and join for additional content and background information.

This Episode is again brought to you in association with our EFL & National League Fan Welfare & Mental Health Partners huddleUp. If you have any influence in a club, in a supporter’s group, as a sponsor or in a commercial role - they want to hear from you.

To contact Adam Franklin or Conner Botterill at huddleUp, you can an email them at - sayhey@huddle-up.co.uk or if you are a business or representing a business on LinkedIn, you can connect and follow the business at - https://www.linkedin.com/company/huddle-up-uk

Thanks for your support with this and with our YouTube channel too.

Welcome to Episode 40 of The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom.

On this week's episode we discuss more recent observations on the football landscape that as match-going fans have the potential to annoy and upset us all, but also we share a few stories worth celebrating too - so it's not all a rant.....

Including;

• Why Pep Has Broken the Premier League
• Has He Broken Football as Well?
• The PL Teams Getting Battered in Europe
• How Liverpool Got Their Champion's League Mojo Back
• Recent FA Cup Inconsistencies & Observations
• Football Is STILL Corrupt
• Infantino Is STILL a Disgrace
• The AFCON Debacle
• Fans Leaving Early
• Easter 2027 Is Already Ruined
• More VAR Controversy (Shocking Eh)!
• Celebrity Football Club "Ownership"
• Some Fantastic & Worthy Celebrations of Players & Fans Alike

A real mixed bag, but discussed with our usual passion, energy and he occasional ranty language - apologies to those of a sensitive nature.....

We hope that you will enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

The podcast, as ever is available on all major podcast platforms - just search: "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom" on whichever platform you normally listen to your podcasts on and we will be there.

Don't forget to give us a nice 5 star rating and a like, and please subscribe and share from your favourite podcast platform too - to help us to grow our audience and also to automatically get your fix of The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast every week as we progress through the 2025/26 season, and hopefully beyond.

We also have an open Group on LinkedIn with over 200 members and rising - just search "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast" on LinkedIn Groups and join for additional content and background information.

This Episode is again brought to you in association with our EFL & National League Fan Welfare & Mental Health Partners huddleUp. If you have any influence in a club, in a supporter’s group, as a sponsor or in a commercial role - they want to hear from you.

To contact Adam Franklin or Conner Botterill at huddleUp, you can an email them at - sayhey@huddle-up.co.uk or if you are a business or representing a business on LinkedIn, you can connect and follow the business at - https://www.linkedin.com/company/huddle-up-uk

Thanks for your support with this and with our YouTube channel too.