FPI PODCAST: Recent Episodes
Jonathan
We explore the history and glamour of this prestigious accolade...discussing previous winners, years of dominance in different leagues, and whether the Ballon d'Or is still a prize for the Gods of Football.
We discuss the pros and cons of working for yourself, or working for someone else.
Pros and cons to each side of course....
We try to find an answer and weigh it all up, and realise that it just depends on the person. It depends...
Anybody who has the courage to raise his eyes and look sanely at the awful human condition must realize finally that tiny periods of temporary release from intolerable suffering is the most that any individual has the right to expect.
First podcast in awhile.
But we are back.
Talking about landmark decisions. Consciously and unconsciously made. Enjoy.
The man, the myth, the painter, the writer...We are back with a Christmas special on Brendan Behan! Listen and enjoy!
We look at Bob Dylan - not enough words to describe the man, but Dermot takes us through the key parts of his life, his influences and his evolution as an artist who has stood the test of time. Enjoy!
'lay lady lay, lay across my big brass bed...'
Having looked at the biggest flops, now we look at those signings that made the biggest impact at their new clubs: From Henry going to Arsenal and being transformed into a world class striker to Jamie Vardy playing Non League football for £30 pounds per week!
We ask why did we miss the boat? Why were we overlooked? And is there still time?
It's a funny old game.
Torres. Carroll. Futre. Forlan. Veron. The list goes on.
We discuss the biggest transfer flops in Premier League History: from the most hyped who just didn't click to big signings who were plagued by injuries. Enjoy!
The North of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the North, The Black North, Ulster, Our wee country, Fuck this place...whatever you call it, we explore the identity of NI: its past, and future...
Will it last? Is it all that bad? Hopefully not.
In this episode, we discuss the modern attitudes to work, and ask whether work has to be that Bad? Is there an alternative to the daily grind? If so, are we even brave enough to chose a route of our own making, and if we do: is it even worth the effort?
Sometimes you hear, fifth-hand,
As epitaph:
He chucked up everything
And just cleared off,
And always the voice will sound
Certain you approve
This audacious, purifying,
Elemental move.
And they are right, I think.
We all hate home
And having to be there:
I detest my room,
It's specially-chosen junk,
The good books, the good bed,
And my life, in perfect order:
So to hear it said
He walked out on the whole crowd
Leaves me flushed and stirred,
Like Then she undid her dress
Or Take that you bastard;
Surely I can, if he did?
And that helps me to stay
Sober and industrious.
But I'd go today,
Yes, swagger the nut-strewn roads,
Crouch in the fo'c'sle
Stubbly with goodness, if
It weren't so artificial,
Such a deliberate step backwards
To create an object:
Books; china; a life
Reprehensibly perfect.
Phillip Larkin
'A writer out of loneliness is trying to communicate like a distant star sending signals. He isn't telling, or teaching, or ordering. Rather, he seeks to establish a relationship with meaning, of feeling, of observing. We are lonesome animals. We spend all our live trying to be less lonesome. And one of our ancient methods is to tell a story, begging the listener to say, and to feel, "Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it. You're not as alone as you thought." To finish is sadness to a writer, a little death. He puts the last word down and it is done. But it isn't really done. The story goes on and leaves the writer behind, for no story is ever done'.
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We looked at Jack Kerouac, his 'On the Road book' and his trials and tribulations. It's a big open road he said, but he ended up sitting there.
“If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is.”
― Charles Bukowski, Factotum
No Man is an Island, Other People mean Tension, Happiness is only real when shared, or the truth is, is that other people are hellllll!
“Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will—then your life will flow well.” – Epictetus
"The problem with some people is that when they aren't drunk they're sober." ~ William Butler Yeats"Here’s to alcohol, the cause of — and solution to — all life’s problems." ~ Homer Simpson
"As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans." From A Moveable Feast
- Animal Farm. A cult figure - George Orwell.
In this podcast, we talk about Orwell and his adventures around the world against the many injustices that he came across: getting shot in Barcelona, going against his will as an imperial officer in Myanmar, living as a homeless person in Paris and London, working and rubbing shoulders with the miners in North England....the list goes on. Enjoy.
We are back after a long break. It's a topic we've talked about for a long time and we've finally aired it. Heading into your 30's: do you continue backpacking and the impulsive wild rover adventures, or does it mean cuddling up on the sofa with a cup of green tea and being happy, because...well that's you're lot, you've had your fun. We talk it out!
A life which was a novel in itself: Fyodor Dostoevksy. We recount the turbulent life of one of Russia's most famous sons and explore how this life of suffering and survival informed the often dark and complex characters in his stories. Enjoy.
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We look at the French Algerian writer Albert Camus, famous for many reasons: he was the James Dean of literature, a man of great courage, a football player, and a great philosopher who accepted the absurdity of life whilst also illuminating the sublime beauties of our existence. Enjoy.
We look at the BIG BUCKS being pumped into the Premier League: we explain where all this money is coming from, we ask how this has effected players wages and performances; and more importantly: what is the impact on the average supporter?
Has football lost its original passion in the name of money and global domination? You decide.
This is our last football podcast of the season, please stay tuned for new podcasts coming up!
The King of Naples. A God in Argentina. 'Make us dream again', it says on the walls of Naples. And dream they did...
One of the best, no doubt about it. We look through the highs and lows of Maradona's career and give thanks to an amazing sportsman. Enjoy!
Since its ambitious beginnings in 1992 (when there was only 13 foreign players on the opening day) we look at the most entertaining foreigners to have graced the English Premier league. Players like Di Canio, Zola, Ginola all get a mention, as does the one and only Tony Yeboah with his spectacular volleys.
We compare these mavericks of the past with the current crop of foreign players, and are left disappointed to find that aren't many Juninho's around anymore!
El Fenomeno. R9. Pleasure to do a podcast about such a great player. Listen and share please.
We take the two Champions League finalists and ask the questions: how did they get there and where did they come from?
We look at Klopp's formative years in Germany, his mediocre playing career, and how he became a serial loser in finals until...
We also look at what makes Pochettino tick...his time in Spain, getting the highest points tally on record with Southampton and finally the 'Pochettino Project' at Spurs...
Johan Cruyff. Romario. Stoichkov. Laudrup. Koeman. We look at a period widely seen as providing the foundation for the legendary success of Guardiola's Barcelona...we discuss the huge impact of Cruyff as both a player and manager. We talk Total Football, the tactics that brought Barca their first European Cup in 92, and finally we turn our attention to the demise of the dream team as they were swept aside by Capello's Milan side in 1994...
We have a short brief on possible ideas for our future recordings. We also ask you the listener for your input. Any eras of football that you're drawn to, any players you've always loved, or just topics you think deserve our attention, please send us suggestions to FPISPORTS123@GMAIL.COM and we will consider doing a podcast on it.
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One of the greatest European teams - AC MILAN under Arrigo Sacchi. Van Basten, Baresi, Gullit, Maldini, Donadoni, Rijkaard and many more...They were the first team to win consecutive European Cups, until Zidane's Madrid did it in 2017. Sacchi revolutionized world football; we talk about his tactics, the great power and style of Milan in the 1987-1991 period and what happened after...
'I wud love it if we beat them'....
One of the most emotional and cliffhanger title races between Keegan's Newcastle and Ferguson's Man Utd. We look back at the 1995-1996 season, talking about the Newcastle team which justified the name of 'The Entertainers'...We also discuss the highs and lows of that season, and ultimately what went wrong for the Toon Army and its saviour Kevin Keegan...
On our first podcast, we take a look at the best 11 Irish players that have played for both Northern and Republic of Ireland. We go through legends such as Pat Jennings, Roy Keane, Johnny Giles, Martin O'Neill, George Best and many more...
From the never say die attitude of Alex Ferguson to the choppy waters that have followed, we explore the fundamental problems at Manchester United. We discuss the set up that Ferguson left, the managers who replaced him and how they faired out. Finally, we take the discussion right up to 2019 and where the future lies for those all suffering Manchester United fans...