13 DEC 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson chats to Isaiah Cambron (fcbfootballblog), a Barcelona fan and blogger. Isaiah co-founded Barcelona Football Blog, a fan site dedicated to the Catalan side, and also has a Substack (barca.substack.com) where he shares his views about matters on and off the pitch at the Camp Nou. Isaiah was kind enough to share with us his earliest memories following the club, discuss his transition into becoming a content creator, and bring us up to date on how things are unfolding as Xavi’s fledgling reign as manager faces continued challenges. We hope that you will enjoy the show and we thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, share us with a friend. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

6 DEC 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson sits down with James Sneddon (@JamesSneddonWHU), a West Ham United fan, originally from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, now residing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. James is the owner and founder of From The Anvil (@FromTheAnvilWHU), an independent fan blog and YouTube channel dedicated to West Ham, as well as a contributor to Green Street Hammers (@GreenStHammers), another fan blog which is part of the FanSided network. James shares his thoughts on the highs and lows of being a West Ham supporter, from falling in love with the club as a child to the relationship between the fans and the current ownership. From past to present and future, James gives his take on it all on this episode of Football Stories. We hope that you will enjoy the show and we thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, share us with a friend. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

29 NOV 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson chats to Jamie Smith (Mr_Dolf), Newcastle United fan and author over at The Mag (@NUFCTheMag), an independent NUFC news site. Jamie is often interviewed on national radio to give his insight into all things Newcastle. Jamie told us the story of his first game at St. James’ Park, the experience of taking his son to his first match, and how he became involved in writing about the club. The two also got into the Saudi takeover, Mike Ashley, the media perception of the club and its fans, and much, much more. We hope that you will enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

22 NOV 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson is going it alone, for the most part. As we sit around a quarter of the way through the season, Craig talks about every team in the Premier League and how they are doing, gets a little info his own fandom and the performances of his club(s) so far this season, and takes a glance at the lower leagues in England and some of the European leagues. To help with this mammoth task on this special bumper length edition of the podcast, Craig calls on eight previous guests who join to briefly give the lowdown on how their respective clubs are getting on this year. We hope that you will enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

15 NOV 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson meets Tom Mallows (@TomMallows_), freelance sports journalist and lifelong Everton fan. Tom is the co-founder of Royal Blue Mersey (@RBMersey), a Toffees blog on the SB Nation network, where he still publishes today. You can also find his work on other outlets including the BBC. Tom regaled us with stories of falling in love with big Duncan Ferguson as a child, paid tribute to the late, great Walter Smith, talked about matters on and off the pitch this season at Goodison Park, as well as touching on the new stadium building project. We hope that you will enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

8 NOV 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson speaks to Allen Dodson (@groguet01), an ardent Villarreal fan, based in California. Allen spent ten years managing Villarreal USA (@VillarrealUSA), a fan blog which is part of the SB Nation network, where he still contributes today. Allen tells us about the early days of his football fandom, his trips to see Villarreal at El Madrigal and Anfield, what it was like watching The Yellow Submarine win their first ever trophy last year and much, much more. We hope that you will enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

1 NOV 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson meets Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren), Atletico Madrid fan, sports journalist and podcaster from Phoenix, Arizona. Jeremy is the Managing Editor over at Into The Calderon (@intothecalderon), a fan blog which is part of the SB Nation network. Jeremy also hosts Colchonero Chat, a weekly Atletico Madrid podcast. Jeremy tells us the story of his love affair with Atleti, from first seeing the man in black gesticulating wildly on the sidelines, to the highs and lows of the last decade, stadium changes and much more. He made for a fantastic guest on this week’s show. We hope that you will enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

25 OCT 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson talks to Akash Roy (@thewreckedjoker), Leicester City fan and sports writer from Kolkata, India. Akash contributes to Sportskeeda India and Foxes of Leicester (@FoxesofLCFC), a fan blog which is part of the FanSided network. Akash considers himself a proud member of the Foxes of India community. Akash tells us about his dreams of one day visiting the King Power Stadium, his everlasting love for Jamie Vardy, the growth of football in his country and answers a bunch of fan questions on this bumper episode of the show. We hope that you will enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

18 OCT 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson talks to Tushar Bahl (@TusharBahl_), Borussia Dortmund fan and freelance sports writer from India. Tushar serves as the site expert for BVB Buzz (@BVBBuzz) a Dortmund fan blog which is part of the FanSided network. Tushar tells us about his experiences watching Dortmund games from afar, the difference between experiencing games as a fan and as an analyst, the work Marco Rose is doing at the club this season and much, much more. We hope that you will enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have to grow our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos

11 OCT 2021 · On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson talks to Pauly Kwestel (@pkwestel), Manchester United fan and data/tactical analyst from New York City. Pauly contributes to The Busby Babe (@TheBusbyBabe), a United fan blog which is part of the SB Nation Family, and also publishes his analyses on his very own Substack page - kwestthoughts.substack.com Pauly tells us all about the football fan culture that has emerged in New York, his trip to Old Trafford to see The Red Devils, the tactics of modern day United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and much, much more. We hope that you will enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening. PLEASE LEAVE US A SHORT 5* REVIEW. It only takes a second for you but means everything to us! This is the only chance we have at growing our show. Send us questions about your favourite teams and we will put them to our future guests - show@sporticos.com Head to Sporticos: Football Today for news, data and live streaming. Follow us on Twitter: Sporticos: @SporticosCom Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos