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Feb 2025
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Is Football DECREASING, Arsenal's Youth,...

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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin discuss the state of football. Is it delining? Has it already? Martin's Letter from the Gantry is about Arsenal's Youth players, we have comparisons of football Dads and their Football sons, and much more.

Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!

00:00 Intro 
01:42 Terrible Football at the Bridge
04:31 The Way We Were
18:57 Comparisons (The Haalands, The Schmeichels, The Delaps & The Kluiverts)
40:00 Letter from the Gantry (Arsenal Youth)
47:25 Three of the Best
01:17:00 VOICE OF PASSION (Don't Turn Your Back)
02:23:00 Stoppage Time
1:26:50 Outro and Where to Find Us!

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