Footy on the Med is a roving podcast exploring football clubs and culture on the Mediterranean coastline. Co-hosts Alex Wade and John O'Hare give a fan's eye view of the beautiful game, taking to the stands at clubs like Marseille, Napoli, Genoa, Monaco and AEK Athens armed with just their mics, a love of football and a lot of banter. Look out for the quirky facts and bons mots that make up football under the sun.
The podcast in search of the sea lives! But, over the course of three QPR games, is a maritime connection uncovered? It seems unlikely as Alex journeys to Deepdale in Preston, Loftus Road in Shepherd's Bush and finally Champion Hill in East Dulwich. Alas, poor FOTM, for Dulwich Hamlet is nowhere near the Med, Preston North End is even further away and QPR's only discernible nautical allusion is the blue of their hoops. No matter. Ricardo and Deano were fine company in the north, Ricardo was again on form in Shepherd's Bush and West Ham Dan was as lively as ever down in Dulwich. The stand-out performer, though, was Alan 'Monday, Tuesday' Haringey. A belting rendition in the midst of a 5-1 London Senior Cup win for the Rs.
13 Jan 2026
West Ham Vs QPR - Sun 11 Jan 2026
It's East v West for another London-based FOTM as Alex's beloved QPR take on West Ham United in the FA Cup third round. What could possibly go wrong? If the Hoops were to win, happy days. If they lost, they'd remain top of the league of worst-performing clubs in the FA Cup. On the day the Rs did well against the largely noiseless Hammers, but Premier League quality edged it. In all the excitement, Alex made no less than three predictions for the score. He was wrong each time but it seems Devizes Hoop James may just have passed the prospective father-in-law test. West Ham United 2 QPR 1 was recorded at the London Stadium on 11 January 2026.
15 Dec 2025
QPR vs Birmingham City - Tuesday 9 December 2025
Who said Footy on the Med had to have a Mediterranean connection? (Er, FOTM's loyal listeners, who didn't mind the occasional QPR game from Alex but have lately been messaging in their droves to say 'We want our Med experience back'.) It's a fair point and one which FOTM HQ is assessing with a view to authorising an improved package for London French, to inspire him to pick up the slack created by the slackers, John and Alex. Meanwhile, it's a short and sweet blast from Alex with QPR 2 Birmingham City 1. Cracking game; zero Med links.
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YouTube views
22
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
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68
Social presence
0
YouTube
63
Engagement
60
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