Welcome to the Total Soccer Show and I'm hearing confirmed reports that this is our January

Transfer Window special.

The war chest have been blown open, the transfer kitty has purred, the late swoops have been

swept, the sagas have been completed and all the other cliches have been rolled out as

Europe's top five leagues completed 641 deals worth 847 million dollars that's the equivalent

of Graham Rutherland's annual jersey purchasing budget my name is Ryan Bailey and total

soccer source is indicate that Graham Rutherland is joining us on the line right now.

Hello, Graham.

Hello, Ryan Bailey.

You're not far off with that budget, Jai, but don't tell my wife, I'm pretty sure.

She doesn't know that, and I'm hoping she doesn't listen to this podcast.

If she's anything like my wife, she definitely doesn't listen to the podcast, Graham.

Jersey's, Graham, you've got a big budget there. Do you ever do jersey swaps?

You know, like trade deals, loans? Is that what you're into?

Not really. No, to be honest, I tend to keep what I have for collection purposes, but classic football shirts, man.

If they ever have a discount or a sale, it's bad news for me and for things like paying

bills and eating and paying for like clothes for my daughter, that always takes a hit.

I could just dress her in like 2003 Fernibachi shirts And I'm pretty sure no one would notice the difference. Grem, there's a theory called Maslow's hierarchy of needs. And it's like food, shelter, and at the top of the pyramid is vintage soccer shirts. So you're doing fine. Don't worry. Don't worry. I can believe that. Also, on our radar today is a man who is a winner in the window of life. Hello, Taylor Rockwell. Hello, I'll take that one. That was very kind of you. Graham, are you aware that you're going the like the Beanie Baby route that people used to go of like, I'm going to buy this Beanie Baby. it's going to appreciate over time and I'm going to retire on that Beanie Baby Fund. It feels like you're going the same way with your jerseys.

Yeah. to go of like, I'm going to buy this beanie baby, it's going to appreciate over time and I'm going to retire on that beanie baby fund. It feels like you're going the same way with your jerseys. Yeah, I mean, it's basically NFTs, is what I'm doing right now. There's a link between NFTs and soccer jersey collecting. And let me tell you, NFT, fad, enthusiast, you're not going to make any money of it. You're going to make as

much money out of it as I have from buying soccer jerseys over the last 20 years. Yeah,

the shirts will still be there in 20 years, Graham. Will the board apes? I don't know. Who's to say?

Taylor, how are you doing? Have you taken down your January transfer window decorations from your home yet?

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