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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Apr 10, 2020 • 37min
Episode 4 - Football Saving Itself/Finishing Our Season/New Season Goals
In this Episode i discuss my ideas on how we save EFL football clubs & come through this pandemic financially stronger long term. Finishing the current campaign with goals for when the following season starts. Life during this Virus for all of us and better times ahead.
Apr 3, 2020 • 35min
Episode 3 - Football Family Issues/Solutions are on the way/Mental Health
In this episode i discuss Mental Health in todays world with this ongoing crisis touching everyone of us. I discuss the PFA/EFL/PREMIER League statement today. Player Wage deferrals, solutions to the impending financial crisis about to hit football hard. Time at home with the Family, Netflix Sunderland documentary & much more!
Mar 26, 2020 • 33min
Episode 2 - Non League football voided - WTF & Player Wage deferrals may well be coming & Life once this Coronavirus is beaten
In this episode i cover the FA'S decision to void Non league football today, Women's football voided, Player wage Deferrals, EFL/Premier League financial package ideas to help the 72 EFL clubs, Life during Coronavirus, Rules of Isolation & idiots who don't follow them, Sports behind closed doors if necessary, What are we doing during this time of isolation, Life after the Coronavirus is defeated & life in general!
Mar 19, 2020 • 29min
Episode 1 - Football World coming through this current Coronavirus Pandemic
With no football until potentially May; many clubs will be in danger of administration & in serious financial peril. In this episode i give the hard truth regarding this & my opinions on what the football authorities have to do to ensure our survival long term. I talk about my personal hate for the 'voiding this season topic' & why its fundamentally imperative we finish the current season.
