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The Game Football Podcast

Football and morality, a very unhappy marriage

The Game Football Podcast

The Times

Sports, Soccer

3.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to discuss whether there really is a "moral vacuum"in football, as billionaire owned Premier League clubs weigh up using government money to ease their financial worries.


The panel also take on some football brainteasers to get you thinking, and choose their top 3 Premier League classic clashes.



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0:00.0

Hello everyone. This is the game podcast from The Times. I

0:06.2

Natalie Sawyer and we thank you once again for joining us despite there being no

0:10.6

football. You have stuck with us right here on the game

0:13.4

podcast and we'll do our very best to keep you informed and entertained. Of course we

0:18.7

are social distancing, so joining me remotely, as ever it is Gregor Robertson and today we're

0:25.3

joined by Jonathan Northcroft. Before I speak to Jonathan Gregor how are you and

0:30.6

at what stage in your push shop challenge are you're at?

0:34.0

I'm fine, thank you. I'm up to the grand old number of 43.

0:39.0

And everyone's improving, you know, there's like guys in their 60s that have gone from 7 to 12 or something.

0:49.0

It's an eclectic bunch, so it's a good idea. It a good idea but you've gone up what just three well no

0:56.8

because my first one was below that but I didn't tell you that okay all right just

1:01.1

checking just checking. Just checking. All right, well, you're doing well.

1:03.2

Good on you.

1:04.0

Thanks, yeah.

1:05.0

Jonathan, I don't know if you're aware,

1:06.1

but obviously, Gregor has been doing a push-up challenge.

1:08.5

It's a daily challenge.

1:09.5

So if you wish to join in, I'm sure he'll greatly receive your membership to this push-up challenge.

1:17.0

But how are you keeping, Jonathan?

1:19.0

I'm good actually.

1:20.0

Yeah, we're enjoying the wonders of schooling, seeing a lot of stuff from my window and not getting out much.

1:28.0

But it's fine, it's nice having a bit more family time missing football of course but yeah so get

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