Myself, Austin Berkley, an ex- professional footballer of twenty years, and UEFA B coach and PE Teacher, is joined by my fellow co-host, football coach and PE teacher, Phil Norman as we discuss all things football related. A podcast for the fans made by two PE Teachers, bringing their football office chat to the wider world. It's a football podcast for the people about the beautiful game, from the Premier League to the World Cup and everything in-between.
Football Foes and Fandom Woes Episode 13: England's Talented Teens
Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of Football Foes and Fandom Woes, Myself and Phil discuss England's exciting talented teens coming through to play first team football at some our Premier League's biggest clubs. We focus in on the immense production line of standout teens aged 15 - 19 who are now spectacularly, playing regularly in the Premier League, including the likes of Max Dowman and Marli Salmon of Arsenal, Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool, Brian Madjo of Aston Villa and Floyd Samba...
20 Sept 2026
Football Foes and Fandom Woes Episode Twelve: Can Tuchel's Scars Mend England Fan's Broken Hearts
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we look at Tuchel's New England squad for the upcoming Nationals League Campaign against Spain, Czechia and Croatia. We argue Tuchel's most recent controversial comments, that the semi-final World Cup substitutions and eventual loss were his scars alone and not ours to carry. We analyse and evaluate the new additions within the squad and ponder the question, has Tuchel admitted mistakes regarding his selection for the past World Cup squad. With the...
22 Aug 2026
Football Foes and Fandom Woes Episode 11 - Can Arsenal Retain the Title and Strive for Greatness?
Send us Fan Mail In this episdoe we discuss all things Arsenal, in preperation for the brand new season. Recorded just after the community shield, we talk about their performance against manchester City and their form throughout pre-season. Furthermore, we discuss thier most recent signings Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes and the potential incoming transfer of Ezri Konsa to the club, as well as the recent links to Victor Osimhen. In addition, we praise Arsenal's academy and Arteta's ro...
21 Aug 2026
Football Foes and Fandom Woes Episode 10 - Chelsea: New Manager, New Philosophy, New Beginnings?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we disucss one of our biggest local rivals, Chelsea. We look at their new manager Xavi Alonso, and discuss his identity and philosophy and the immediate impact he has had already on the club in terms of being able to sign player he wants, being the manager and not the head coach and implementing a style he wants to play. Furthermore, we discuss the change in direction from the Chelsea heirachy in relation to their transfer plans, buying more experienced...
18 Aug 2026
Tottenham Hotspur - New Manger, New Signings, New Dawn or Same Old Spurs
Send us Fan Mail In this Episode we are discussing all things Tottenham Hotspur in readiness for the start of the new 2026/2027 football season. We will be discussing the impact already made by De Serbi, their new manager, the positive impact of the new signings and the money they have uncharacteristically spent on those new signings. We will look at their most recent performances in pre-season and some of the players which they are still in the market of potentially buying and ...
23 Jul 2026
Football Foes and Fandon Woes Episode 8 - Tuchel, Gaurdiola and England's Future
Send us Fan Mail In this Episode we discuss Englands Future after the World Cup including: Tuchel - Should he stay or go Tuchel - Is there a pathway for redemption by the fans Guardiola's availability Should the England manager's position be English England's best player of the tournament England's breakout stars England's biggest World Cup disappointment Mainoo England stars last goodbyes England's forgotten men England's stars of the future Support the show
18 Jul 2026
Football Foes and Fandon Woes Episode 7 - Tuchel's Tactical Trauma
Send us Fan Mail We review the England Argentina Semi-Final We cricitally analyse Tuchel's Performance and the tactical decisions he made within that game We look at the fallout of his decisions The analsye the brilliance of Messi We critique Tuchel's DNA comment about the England game We anlsye the squad he picked the players he left behind And wonder should Tuchel Continue as England manger Support the show
15 Jul 2026
Football Foes and Fandom Woes Episode 6 - Norway Vanquished and put to the Sword but Argentina Lies in Wait
Send us Fan Mail In this Episode, we discuss everything concerning England's recent Quarter final victory over Norway and the mouthwatering, forthcoming Semi-Final against Argentina: England's Oveall Performance against Norway Jude Bellingham's continued World Class Perfomances Spidercam Controversy Penalty Drama and the disallowed goal Tuchel's Subs Tuchel and Bellingham's Media Spat Argentina Predicted Line Ups Predicted Scores We also pre owe the Spain France match as this podcast was re...
11 Jul 2026
Football Foes and Fandom Woes Episode 5 - England v Mexico Review and Haaland's Norway Preview
Send us Fan Mail In this episode myself and Phil Norman review Englands Majestic Mexico performance and the upcoming game against Haaland's Norway in the Quarter Final of the World Cup. We analyse some of the major talking points from the Mexico game, as well as some of the outstanding performances from the England team. Furthermore, we discuss Jarell Quansah's red card, the decision to suspend him for two games and the involvement of Trump's input into FIFA's decision making. In additi...
4 Jul 2026
Football Foes and Fandom Woes Episode 4 - England v DR Congo Review
Send us Fan Mail In this exciting fourth episode of Football Foes and Fandom Woes we discuss and debate the merits, successes and negatives of the most recent England World Cup performance against DR Congo in the round of 32. Together myself and Phil Norman, two PE teachers debate what went well, what went wrong, who should be playing, who played well, who played poorly and everything else in-between. We also look at how two of our former students were playing gainst each other in a World Cup...
28 Jun 2026
Football Foes and Fandom Woes Episode 3 - England v Panama and the Race for the Golden Boot
Send us Fan Mail Summary In this episode, football fans and PE teachers, Austin Berkley and Phil Norman analyse England's recent performance against Panama, where we look at Tuchel's team selection, our positives and negatives of England's performance, insights into key players within that game, and England's strategy for their upcoming match against DR Congo. We also look at how two of our former students, Aaron Bissaka and DJed Spence could go head to head in the England v DR Congo match....
23 Jun 2026
Tottenham, Messi and England - World Cup Edition 2
Send us Fan Mail ⚽ **Tottenham fans, can you relate?** After years of waiting, Tottenham is finally making moves in the transfer market, and it feels surreal! 🔥 **Tag a fellow Spurs supporter who needs to hear this!** We’ve seen the club struggle with transfers in the past, often waiting until the last minute, but this time feels different. The signing of Van Henk is exciting, and for the first time in ages, there’s a glimmer of hope with an actual bid for Tonali! ...
17 Jun 2026
England v Croatia's Big Selection Dilemmas, Who Starts?
Send us Fan Mail For this podcast, we discuss and give our opinions on everything we've seen in the World Cup so far, but wth the main emphasis being on England's massive first game against Croatia. We look at team selections, the big talking points, Rashford or Gordon, Bellingham or Rogers, Stones, Konsa and Guehi as the central defensive pairing, who we think Tuchel's starting eleven be, our starting eleven and how far England can go.
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