The Hard Truth - Inside the Football Industry with Darragh MacAnthony
Darragh MacAnthony
Having bought a professional football club Peterborough United aged 29 and been in the game for nearly 15 years Darragh shares his opinions on all things football as well as business discussion in this weekly podcast.
Brutally honest, direct opinion and insight of what happens behind the scenes, not in the public eye in the frantically busy and ever-changing world of football.
Hence the name of the podcast being “The Hard Truth”
Brutally honest, direct opinion and insight of what happens behind the scenes, not in the public eye in the frantically busy and ever-changing world of football.
Hence the name of the podcast being “The Hard Truth”
Episodes
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Aug 5, 2020 • 59min
EP14: "That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles"
Peterborough United Chairman Darragh MacAnthony and long-suffering Bradford City supporter Philip Ideson shine a light on the hard truths behind the football industry.
On this week's episode:
In quarantine
Points deductions
The science of buying non-league players
Player power
Pragmatic football
10-game tickets
Pre-season streaming
2020/21 season ticket winner
PLUS details of our new competition where you can win £500 in cash!
To submit a question for a future pod, email contact@hardtruthfootball.com. To listen to our back catalog, go to www.hardtruthfootball.com.
Jul 29, 2020 • 60min
EP13: Transfer Silly Season
Peterborough United Chairman Darragh MacAnthony and long-suffering Bradford City supporter Philip Ideson shine a light on the hard truths behind the football industry.
On this week's episode:
The football season climax.
Is the fit and proper test fit and proper?
Valuing a player when in transfer talks.
What makes a football club attractive to invest in?
Moving on to 2020/21.
Posh's transfer targets.
PLUS details of our new competition where you can win a 20/21 season ticket to the English team of your choice.
To submit a question for a future pod, email contact@hardtruthfootball.com
Jul 22, 2020 • 1h 1min
EP12: The Salary Cap
Peterborough United Chairman Darragh MacAnthony and long-suffering Bradford City supporter Philip Ideson shine a light on the hard truths behind the football industry.
On this week's episode:
Evolving the podcast.
The salary cap - the latest proposals, and what they would mean for League 1 and League 2 teams.
Getting back to training and looking forward to football again.
Planning for getting supporters back in the stadium.
Darragh's League 1 19/20 team of the year.
The impact of Coronavirus on Peterborough United's new stadium plans.
To submit a question for a future pod, email contact@hardtruthfootball.com
Jul 4, 2020 • 59min
Episode 11 - Football Purgatory
In this Episode El Presidente covers Life, Football, Politics and 2021 Targets.
Jun 5, 2020 • 50min
Episode 10 - The Final Vote
In Episode 10 i discuss the upcoming EFL Vote on finishing the League 1 Season
Life for Posh after the Vote
Changes Needed in the EFL
Normality for all us is coming
Life in Florida at the Moment
May 22, 2020 • 55min
Episode 9 - The Fat lady is clearing her Throat
My thoughts on events of the last 10 day regarding EFL meetings, upcoming vote & the future of Football.
May 8, 2020 • 1h 5min
Episode 8 - Losing my Mind
Bumper episode this week as I speak to Barry Fry & also the Editor in Chief of the Athletic UK on all things football & of course the Coronavirus. We discuss the constant news article around Voiding or cancelling the football Season & what comes next!
May 1, 2020 • 46min
Episode 7 - Life is full of Risks & Always has been
My personal feelings re Coronavirus & choice we have to make going forward
Players now worried about their Safety if asked to play
Lockdowns need to finish
If Football doesn't come back; what next?
Apr 24, 2020 • 52min
Episode 6 - Price of Voiding Football Season/Football Bail Out/Dwight Gayle Transfer Story
In this Episode i discuss the REAL price of voiding the season & blow up the nonsense theory its right thing to do financially. I discuss my chat with the EFL Chairman Rick, Bailing out football clubs, Dwight Gayle Transfer back in the day and much more.
Apr 17, 2020 • 53min
Episode 5 - PFA/EFL Wage Deferral talks/Football Is coming Back/Warning to Owners with Agenda's/Interview with an EFL Manager/Lee Tomlin Story
In Episode 5 I discuss the following issues:
PFA/EFL Wage Deferrals
EFL Resuming the Season
Other Football Club Owners with Different Agenda's
18 Min Interview with an EFL League 1 Manager
Tell a Story involving Lee Tomlin's failed transfer to Celtic
