Show notes: Podcast 598

Sound of Football Podcast 598 - 2024 Advent Calendar

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Who or what will be the 24 biggest talking points in football in 2024?

With Graham Sibley, Terry Duffelen and Jan Bilton.

Duration: 1.44.16 | Filesize: 119.6MB (MP3)

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Guest list

Chris Nee

Chris has appeared on the podcast many times over the years and makes his third appearance on the Advent Calendar.

• Follow Chris on BlueSky
• Chris's website
• Subscribe to Chris's SubStack - High Protein Beef Paste

Daniel Storey

Daniel makes his first appearance on the podcast. Daniel is a journalist and podcaster, writing for the i Paper and regularly appearing on the Totally Football Show - whatever that is. This season, Daniel is “doing the 92” - going to a home game at every league ground in the country.

• Follow Daniel on BlueSky
• Read Daniel's work for the i Paper

David Squires

We welcome back David, satirical football cartoonist for the Guardian, who last appeared on the podcast in 2018, and makes his Advent Calendar debut.

• Follow David on BlueSky
• Follow David on Instagram
• See David's cartoons for the Guardian
• Buy David's new book Chaos in the Box

Ian King and Sam Whyte

Old friends of the show and now the duo behind the excellent Football Kickback podcast. Ian makes his fifth appearance on the Advent Calendar. Sam was last on the podcast during the Euros in 2021 and is appearing on her second Advent Calendar.

• Follow Ian on BlueSky
• Follow Sam on BlueSky
• Subscribe to Ian's SubStack - Unexpected Delirium
• Listen to the Football Kickback on Spotify

Advent Calendar door listing

Door	Subject	Time
1	More football on TV	3.36
2	Less football on TV	7.29
3	Christmas Afcon	11.21
4	Swiss model	13.41
5	Women's Europa Cup	16.39
6	Women's Euro 2025	18.39
7	Unify League	20.17
8	Independent Regulator[1]	23.54
9	VAR[1]	29.56
10	Thomas Tuchel[1]	32.33
11	Sporting directors	40.00
12	Vincent Kompany	41.46
13	Xabi Alonso	43.48
14	Jose Mourinho[2]	50.10
15	Rubén Amorim[2]	54.36
16	La Liga in the USA	1.03.43
17	Chelsea	1.07.19
18	Referees	1.09.53
19	Ange Postecoglu[3]	1.14.20
20	Everton[3]	1.18.22
21	Pep Guardiola[3]	1.22.36
22	Premier League spending cap	1.32.08
23	Trent, Virgil and Mo	1.33.49
24	Club World Cup 2025	1.37.11

[1] with Chris Nee and Daniel Storey
[2] with David Squires
[3] with Ian King and Sam Whyte

Data

English league positions at time of recording: Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Women’s Super League | Women’s Championship