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Feb 2025
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Amazing ASTON VILLA, More POOR Refs, Ins...

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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin 'Need to Talk About' Manchester City & Newcastle. What has happened to City, and can Newcastle finally win a trophy? Neil has a nice VOICE OF PASSION (for once) discussing the wonderful display from Aston Villa with their mascots, from Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity, against Chelsea. Martin's letter is all about the time he was allowed into Brentford's training in the lead up to their first ever Premier League game (and win). Then it's time for another VOICE OF PASSION where Neil has a moan about referees (no shock there), then it's our usual 'Three of the Best', and we end with some listener feedback.

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 
02:02 We Need to Talk About (Man City & Chelsea)
21:39 VOICE OF PASSION (Villa Mascots)
24:37 Letter from the Gantry (Inside Brentford)
33:19 VOICE OF PASSION (Bad Referees)
46:10 Three of The Best
01:02:34 Listener Feedback
01:11:47 Outro and Where to Find Us!

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