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Episode 29, recorded on 29th April 2011, takes a format departure that makes it one of the more distinctive early episodes of The Square Ball podcast. With Michael Normanton on holiday and calling in by phone, Dan Moylan opens the show up to listeners — six fans joining to share their views on a Leeds United side that had gone four games without a win at the worst possible moment of the Championship season.
The phone-in strips the episode back to its essentials. Without the usual panel structure, what emerges is a direct conversation between Dan and the people who live and breathe the club: supporters who had been to the games, absorbed the defeats, and were trying to make sense of what was happening. Each caller brings a different perspective — some despairing, some more measured.
The four-game winless run forms the backbone of the discussion. With the play-off places still mathematically within reach but practically slipping, callers debate Simon Grayson’s selections, the fitness of key players, and whether the squad had simply run out of steam. Michael’s contributions from holiday — perfectly audible despite the circumstances — add a note of levity.
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