2019-20 Begins

The Extra Ball #022: Season Opener

With the 2019-20 curtain raiser just hours away, we remember season openers of the past: Newcastle in 1989, Tranmere in 2008 and that time we thought Terry Venables’ Leeds were gonna win the league. There’s a glorious and dramatic return of Soccer Supremo. We also answer the question: is Marcelo Bielsa naive to have such a small squad? And of course Colin pops by, but does the rocky patch with Sharon belong to him?

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Good Friday Grind
Good Friday
Charlotte Church
Voice Break
Fees
Spendy
The Leeds United players celebrate winning 3-0 against Birmingham City in the 1972 FA Cup semi-final
Don't be so f*cking daft
The Home Stretch
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