On this very first episode of our brand new podcast, Nick & Dom discuss two big issues.

Merchandise & The FIFA Club World Cup

We had to start with merchandise with the name of the podcast we guess..... We cover areas such as:

• What does a club identity mean to the shirt designers?
• What do fans like (and dislike) and get very bent out of shape about?
• What piece of apparel really gets on Dom's t*ts, and why?
• Should you EVER have your own name on the back of your shirt?
• WTF is a half & half shirt and how do they even exist?

This and much more under the Merchandise section......

In part two we switch to the recent FIFA Club World Cup and ask......

• Is this just tournament too far?
• Should the usual suspects be given a rest?
• How much do we all actually TRUST FIFA to distribute the revenues?
• Do teams really care (or is it all just about the money)?
• What will it do for Man City & Chelsea as the PL season unfolds?
• Is it a post-season tournament or a pre-season warm up (or neither)?

These are just some of the discussions we have on this thorny issue that seems to divide fans (unless you are Chelsea and have just banked a £100m windfall we guess).

We hope that you like this podcast, and we hope that it gets YOU thinking about YOUR views on the subjects we cover.

We would welcome your views and comments.

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