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The Famous Sloping Pitch (or Is Football F**ked?)

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Nick Hancock and Chris England

Nick Hancock and Chris England are old friends who have both been struck by the same soul-shattering thought: "how is it that everything that has changed about football since I started watching it has made it a little bit more s**t?". You can support the podcast and get extra bonus content over at https://www.anotherslice.com/famousslopingpitch - or download the Another Slice app on your phone. There's also an option to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify if that suits you better. By subscribing you keep the podcast going and also get a weekly ad-free version of the show, plus two bonus episodes a month reviewing a different season.

#188

Ep. 5.19 - A Prize For Evil

Nick and Chris discuss the World Cup draw (and all the associated nonsense), the magic of ... more

12 Dec 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:16

12 Dec 2025

#187

Ep. 5.18 - Sausages and Spaghetti Hoops

Nick and Chris look ahead to today’s World Cup draw, discuss the recent Scottish Cup drama... more

05 Dec 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:34

05 Dec 2025

#186

Ep. 5.17 - Consistency and Bovril

Nick and Chris the potential merger of the Sheffield clubs, UEFA’s copyright issues with f... more

28 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:59

28 Nov 2025

#185

Ep. 5.16 - A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic

Nick and Chris are joined by John Smith, author of a new book that celebrates what he desc... more

21 Nov 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:46

21 Nov 2025

#184

Ep. 5.15 - A Sort of Ocean’s Eleven

Nick and Chris discuss the England squad dynamic, the Louvre heist and - of course - some ... more

14 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:55

14 Nov 2025

#183

Ep. 5.14 - Technical Glitches and Legal Quirks

Nick and Chris discuss Sir David’s knighthood, the FIFA Peace Prize and - of course - some... more

07 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:43

07 Nov 2025

#182

Ep. 5.13 - Jimmy Mulville : Everton and Me

Nick and Chris are joined by titan of British TV Jimmy Mulville who has a new book out abo... more

31 Oct 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:26

31 Oct 2025

#181

Ep. 5.12 - Cesc Fabregas is the new David Brent

Nick and Chris discuss a tragic tale of a man called Manchester United, controversial deci... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:28

23 Oct 2025

#180

Ep. 5.11 - A Gorgeous Lie

Nick and Chris discuss the dynamics of the England team, recent managerial changes and, of... more

16 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:07

16 Oct 2025

#179

Ep. 5.10 - Joe Willock's Maze Adventure

Nick and Chris pay tribute to friend of the show Jilly Cooper, introduce a brand new segme... more

09 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:30

09 Oct 2025

#178

Ep. 5.9 - Saudi Arabia’s Pavlovian Response

Nick and Chris discuss managerial changes, the political implications around the World Cup... more

02 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:43

02 Oct 2025

#177

Ep. 5.8 - Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Nick and Chris discuss the ongoing rivalry between FIFA and UEFA, the growing influence of... more

25 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:51

25 Sep 2025

#176

Ep. 5.7 - Thursdays are for putting the bins out

Nick and Chris discuss the frankly selfish scheduling of the Champions League fixtures, th... more

18 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:27

18 Sep 2025

#175

Ep. 5.6 - Keen But Crap

Nick and Chris discuss Gary Lineker, Aaron Ramsey’s uncanny coincidences and, of course, s... more

11 Sep 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:22

11 Sep 2025

#174

Ep. 5.5 - Football is officially f****d

During the international break Nick and Chris discuss the madness of the transfer window, ... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:21

04 Sep 2025

#173

Ep. 5.4 - Losing Is The New Winning

Nick and Chris discuss Manchester United’s loss to Grimsby, the emergence of youngsters li... more

28 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:45

28 Aug 2025

#172

Ep. 5.3 - Wayne Rooney’s favourite movie

Nick and Chris discuss Eberechi Eze’s potential move to Arsenal, have a real dig into Wayn... more

21 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:56

21 Aug 2025

#171

Ep. 5.2 - Kevin Day returns

As the Premier League gears up to kick off, Nick and Chris look back on the Community Shie... more

14 Aug 2025

59 MINS

59:25

14 Aug 2025

#170

Ep. 5.1 - A New Season!

Nick and Chris return for an unprecedented fifth season to continue answering the age-old ... more

07 Aug 2025

56 MINS

56:55

07 Aug 2025

#169

Ep. 4.41 - OLDHAM ARE UP!

Nick and Chris round off the season with an extra slice of Oldham s***e, for obvious reaso... more

05 Jun 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:38

05 Jun 2025

#168

Ep. 4.40 - The Season of Hyperbole

Nick and Chris discuss Manchester United’s open-top bus tour to nobody, Gary Neville’s ban... more

29 May 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:57

29 May 2025

#167

Ep. 4.39 - Jim Ratcliffe sleeps in his car

Nick and Chris discuss a dreadful Europa League final, the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup an... more

22 May 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:19

22 May 2025

#166

Ep. 4.38 - Ten Single Magpies

Nick and Chris revive everyone's favourite footballing sitcom, discuss the uniqueness of t... more

15 May 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:21

15 May 2025

#165

Ep. 4.37 - Fantasy Pope

Nick and Chris discuss Arsene Wenger’s latest mad comments, Donal Trump’s fundamental unde... more

08 May 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:53

08 May 2025

#164

Ep. 4.36 - Jesus, Can I Have Your Shirt?

Nick and Chris discuss Liverpool’s title win, Wrexham’s continued rise and - of course - s... more

01 May 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:02

01 May 2025

#163

Ep. 4.35 - Pope Gianni I

Nick and Chris discuss Jamie Vardy’s legacy at Leicester, Gary Lineker’s departure from MO... more

24 Apr 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:07

24 Apr 2025

#162

Ep. 4.34 - You’re Going Down, Fat Boy

Nick and Chris discuss Tottenham’s dressing room leaks, the ambitious plans for the 2030 W... more

17 Apr 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:28

17 Apr 2025

#161

Ep. 4.33 - A Strop and A Flounce

Nick and Chris discuss Prince William’s growing passion for the game, Brazil’s interesting... more

10 Apr 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:00

10 Apr 2025

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#188

Ep. 5.19 - A Prize For Evil

#187

Ep. 5.18 - Sausages and Spaghetti Hoops

#186

Ep. 5.17 - Consistency and Bovril

#185

Ep. 5.16 - A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic

#184

Ep. 5.15 - A Sort of Ocean’s Eleven

#183

Ep. 5.14 - Technical Glitches and Legal Quirks

#182

Ep. 5.13 - Jimmy Mulville : Everton and Me

#181

Ep. 5.12 - Cesc Fabregas is the new David Brent

#180

Ep. 5.11 - A Gorgeous Lie

#179

Ep. 5.10 - Joe Willock's Maze Adventure

#178

Ep. 5.9 - Saudi Arabia’s Pavlovian Response

#177

Ep. 5.8 - Bigger Isn’t Always Better

#176

Ep. 5.7 - Thursdays are for putting the bins out

#175

Ep. 5.6 - Keen But Crap

#174

Ep. 5.5 - Football is officially f****d

#173

Ep. 5.4 - Losing Is The New Winning

#172

Ep. 5.3 - Wayne Rooney’s favourite movie

#171

Ep. 5.2 - Kevin Day returns

#170

Ep. 5.1 - A New Season!

#169

Ep. 4.41 - OLDHAM ARE UP!

#168

Ep. 4.40 - The Season of Hyperbole

#167

Ep. 4.39 - Jim Ratcliffe sleeps in his car

#166

Ep. 4.38 - Ten Single Magpies

#165

Ep. 4.37 - Fantasy Pope

#164

Ep. 4.36 - Jesus, Can I Have Your Shirt?

#163

Ep. 4.35 - Pope Gianni I

#162

Ep. 4.34 - You’re Going Down, Fat Boy

#161

Ep. 4.33 - A Strop and A Flounce