The Joy of Football
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The Joy of Football, celebrating the greatest sport in the world.
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announcer and football journalist) alongside 'The Voice' of the Premier League Martin Tyler (former SKY Sports Main Commentator) as they celebrate the greatest addiction in the World!
On The Joy of Football, we discuss, not only the joy, but also the issues - no matter how obscure. Every week we select our 'Three of the Best' players, Martin gives us his 'Letter from the Gantry' on his football topic for the week, and Neil shares his 'Voice of Passion' on another. And that's just scratching the surface.
So join us in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World: Football!
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WHY Big Clubs Should SHOP in the CHAMPIONSHIP, Brentford go Early, Harry Potter & More
The Joy of Football
10/08/24 • 80 min
On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, we start with Martin's Letter from the Gantry on Harry Potter... kind of. We have our regular 'Three of the Best', discuss Brentford's habit of scoring early, compare Tony Adams & Gabriel, discuss the state of the Nations League and much more.
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
02:37 Letter From the Gantry (Harry Potter)
10:02 We Need to Talk About (Brentford)
18:27 Three of the Best
58:17 Comparisons (Tony Adams/Gabriel)
01:02:14 Stoppage Time (Nations League)
01:19:45 Where to Find Us
Music by Arron Clague - https://www.instagram.com/arronclague?igsh=aHg1bjQ3OHpmaXIz
Intro Sequence by Wellong Sadewo (wells.illustration): https://www.instagram.com/wells.illustration/
A massive thank you to our Patreon Supporters:
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Hillary Abbott
Daniel Butigan
CARLTON COLE - Career, WEST HAM Loans Manager, Media Man & More
The Joy of Football
12/16/24 • 87 min
On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast we’re joined by CARLTON COLE to chat about his upbringing and entry to football, the death of the traditional No. 9, West Ham's move to the London City Stadium, his Role as West Ham Loans Manager, what it’s like to become a star pundit and football media man, why we see a lack of black managers in English football, and so much more.
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
1:04:00 Where to Find Us
Music by Arron Clague - https://www.instagram.com/arronclague?igsh=aHg1bjQ3OHpmaXIz
Intro Sequence by Wellong Sadewo (wells.illustration): https://www.instagram.com/wells.illustration/
A massive thank you to our Patreon Supporters:
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Tommy Mck
How Martin Tyler Became a Commentator? - Q&A Episode
The Joy of Football
07/25/24 • 45 min
On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, we're answering some of your burning questions, Martin Explains how he got into football commentary, and we finally find out exactly why Neil says his dates ‘funny’.
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
01:32 Too Many Games
13:27 Correcting Neil
15:41 Pronunciation
19:56 Haaland Critique
22:28 How Did Martin Become A Commentator?
34:24 New Champions League Format
40:45 Producer’s Question
43:58 Where To Find Us
Music by Arron Clague - https://www.instagram.com/arronclague?igsh=aHg1bjQ3OHpmaXIz
A massive thank you to our Patreon Supporters:
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The Best of England, Scotland, Germany, The Previous Golden Boys & More
The Joy of Football
06/14/24 • 67 min
Come see us Live! We're doing a live episode recording in John Lewis Oxford Street (in the Wine Bar), on 27/06/24. In the gap between the end of the Group Stages and the Knock-Outs of the Euros. We'll be talking about the best performers so far, those we're sad to see knocked out, and we'll look forward to our most anticipated Knock-Out game.
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On this week’s Joy of Football Podcast, we're talking about the most entertaining periods of England, Scotland, France and more, the previous Golden Boy Winners (and where they are now), Neil makes a stand on Pau Torres, and we even hear film recommendations from Martin!
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
01:35 Viewer Message (Villa & Pau Torres)
04:37 Time of Our Lives (England, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands)
21:44 Letter from the Gantry (Martin's Euro History)
31:37 VOICE OF PASSION (No To Hate)
41:05 Three of the Best
01:01:00 Get A Little Bit Of
01:05:27 Where to Find Us
Music by Arron Clague - https://www.instagram.com/arronclague?igsh=aHg1bjQ3OHpmaXIz
A massive thank you to our Patreon Supporters:
Nick Parmenter
Sporting Directors, Kobbie & the FA Cup, and Southampton Play-Off
The Joy of Football
06/01/24 • 74 min
On this week’s Joy of Football Podcast, we're talking about Sporting Directors (and why we never hear from them), Manchester United & Southampton’s Wembley triumphs, and how the Europa Conference League allows teams to dream!
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
01:55 Viewer Responses
06:04 Managers
09:20 Directors of Football
20:04 Letter from the Gantry (Southampton & Man United at Wembley)
25:55 Three of the Best (Special)
01:04:54 Stoppage Time (Europa Conference Final)
Music by Arron Clague - https://www.instagram.com/arronclague?igsh=aHg1bjQ3OHpmaXIz
Martin & Neil’s Teams of the Season, Europa Finals & Play-Offs
The Joy of Football
05/24/24 • 63 min
On this week’s Joy of Football Podcast, picking our Team’s of the Season, Martin chooses also picks an XI of “Quietly Sung Heroes”, whilst Neil brings back his iconic “Team to Make You Scream”. We also discuss the recent Europa (and Europa Conference) Final, and the League 1 Play-Offs.
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
01:49 Teams of the Season
22:50 Martin Tyler's 'Quietly Sung Heroes'
31:48 Neil's 'Team to Make You Scream'
45:42 Matin & Neil's 'Managers of the Season'
54:16 Stoppage Time (Europa Finals & Play-Offs)
1:02:02 Where to Find Us
VAR, Southgate's CB Problem & Champions League Villa
The Joy of Football
05/18/24 • 68 min
On this week’s Joy of Football Podcast, we’re talking about VAR (of course), Martin's Letter from the Gantry is on Aston Villa's Top 4 exploits, and how Gareth Southgate has an issue on his hands for his Euro's selection.
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
01:22 VAR
11:01 FOTY24
14:29 U18 Final Chelsea vs Man Utd
20:02 Letter from the Gantry (Aston Villa)
27:52 Three of the Best
46:33 VOICE OF PASSION (Sports Scientists)
55:58 Stoppage Time (Club World Cup & CL Places)
1:07:15 Where to Find Us
Champions League Final, Ronaldinho & Opta Statistics
The Joy of Football
05/11/24 • 61 min
On this week’s Joy of Football Podcast, we’re talking about the Champions League Final in London between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, the career of Ronaldinho & how Opta uses statistics in football.
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
01:23 The Champions League
14:55 Letter from the Gantry
26:35 Three of the Best
43:20 Letter from the Gantry
48:20 VOICE OF PASSION
55:35 Stoppage Time (No More Hard-Men)
1:00:19 Where to Find Us
England's Next Manager, Player Names & The Best of Bayern, Milan & PSG
The Joy of Football
05/02/24 • 70 min
On this week’s Joy of Football Podcast, we’re talking about who could and probably will be England Manager after Gareth South Gate, how commentators get their pronunciation correct, and the very best of Bayern, AC Milan & PSG.
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
02:11 Feedback
03:40 English Managers
17:53 Three of the Best
43:20 Letter from the Gantry
48:11 Getting Player Names Right
53:15 Best of Our Lives (AC Milan, Bayern Munich, PSG)
1:09:10 Where to Find Us
ENGLAND MANAGERS, Laws of the Game, Fallen Giants & MORE
The Joy of Football
10/15/24 • 73 min
On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, we’re talking England, Managers, moments and everything that's come with supporting the Three Lions. We have our regular 'Three of the Best', a new segment 'There Used to be Giants' (starting with Oldham), and in Neil's Voice of Passion he stresses the need for "justice"!
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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00:00 Intro
02:40 AwayDays (Martin at Classic Football Shirts)
04:47 We Need to Talk About (England Manager Situation and Time Needed)
13:53 Three of the Best
34:40 Letter from the Gantry (The Three Lions)
44:32 VOICE OF PASSION (Justice!)
52:34 There Used to be Giants (Oldham Athletic)
01:05:08 Stoppage Time (England Coverage)
01:12:18 Where to Find Us
Music by Arron Clague - https://www.instagram.com/arronclague?igsh=aHg1bjQ3OHpmaXIz
Intro Sequence by Wellong Sadewo (wells.illustration): https://www.instagram.com/wells.illustration/
A massive thank you to our Patreon Supporters:
Nick Parmenter
Hillary Abbott
Daniel Butigan
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Joy of Football have?
The Joy of Football currently has 40 episodes available.
What topics does The Joy of Football cover?
The podcast is about News, League, Siriusxm, Commentary, Football, Podcasts, Sports, Soccer, Martin and Sports News.
What is the most popular episode on The Joy of Football?
The episode title 'AND IT'S LIVE... The Euros Groups Stage, Own Goals & Stutter Penalties + More' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Joy of Football?
The average episode length on The Joy of Football is 77 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Joy of Football released?
Episodes of The Joy of Football are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of The Joy of Football?
The first episode of The Joy of Football was released on Mar 28, 2024.
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