There are podcast episodes that begin with a slick intro, a silky fade-in, and the unmistakable whiff of professionalism. This is not one of them. tPAN EP085 – “Did I miss anything?” opens in the rubble of a previous episode that apparently contained the best content ever recorded — except, crucially, it wasn’t recorded. So the gang are back, older, wiser, and still not entirely convinced the red dot is doing what red dots are supposed to do. 

Once the technology has stopped behaving like a the Latics defence under pressure the conversation turns to football — and, inevitably, the mood is somewhere between “green shoots” and “hide the sharp objects.” On the pitch, there is grudging optimism around attacking play and some necessary dismay about the rest.  Whether that represents a recipe for success you’ll have to find out as Jimmy asks “If the season so far was a meal…?”. 

You’ll have to listen to find out whether we think Gary Caldwell slowly building something or if we are all just squinting at a kebab and calling it a balanced meal? 

Off the pitch, things look less rosy (if that is even possible) and the search for easy answers to difficult questions.  Spending and/or the lack of spending, the idea of sustainability, the absence of a CEO, and the mysterious dark art of football club communication all get poked with various sticks.

If that sounds like too much football, there are detours through Hull, Birmingham, FA Cup side hustles, wherever MapTag wants to take us today and the TV show that is to MI5 what Wigan Athletic is to football.  As well as kickings for Cricket, Strictly and the international break balance off one that Jimmy nearly got, back in the day.

Yes, it’s definitely got too.much.football but we’re just getting going again so you’ll have to excuse us.

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