Straight Yellow - Football Podcast

For the first time ever, an Indonesian club has won on Australian soil. A Singapore side coached by ex-Mariners boss Mark Jackson put five past Adelaide. Australian football has hit a new low in Asia.Peacock and Slater work out how it got this bad. Across Asia, governments are pouring money into the game while Australian football can’t speak to Canberra with one voice. Arnie’s after-hours meeting with a senior politician says it all: “We don’t know who you are.” Robbie is ready to march on Parliament House himself.Plus: Tony Popovic’s contract runs out in January, so does he take a four-year deal or walk? Is Mark Milligan really in the frame, or is it Kevin Muscat’s time? Also on the show: John Aloisi’s Devon Loch moment, Man City’s slide, West Ham in the Championship and the day the Chicken Run humbled Robbie, plus Man United’s lap of honour in the relegation zone. And a scoop on another Aussie coach heading to Indonesia.Can Australian football ever get its act together? Tell us in the comments 👇TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro00:25 - A-League weekend: Brisbane unbeaten01:08 - A packed Coopers Stadium: Adelaide v Victory03:03 - Australian clubs flop in the Asian Champions League05:14 - Beaten by Singapore & Indonesia07:05 - Why football needs one voice to government08:32 - Arnie’s unofficial meeting in Canberra11:28 - Robbie’s march on Canberra12:32 - Newcastle Jets & Mark Milligan13:58 - Popovic’s future & Milligan in the frame18:29 - John Aloisi’s Devon Loch title collapse22:49 - Who should replace Popovic? The case for Kevin Muscat23:45 - Man City’s three straight losses25:45 - West Ham, Blackburn & Robbie’s old clubs28:43 - The day the Chicken Run humbled Robbie32:05 - Arsenal five points clear32:33 - Southampton & the Premier League ladder33:04 - Man United’s comeback & a lap of honour35:13 - Does Carrick survive?36:02 - Palace in trouble & Thomas Frank linked37:07 - Ten games in: the table doesn’t lie39:02 - Scoop: Asia recruiting heritage players40:24 - Rumour: Alen Stajcic to Indonesia41:15 - Pub show & outroHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Socceroos and Matildas are suing Football Australia. Families can’t afford to put their kids on the field. And A-League clubs are losing to teams from Singapore and Indonesia in Asia.Adam’s away, so Robbie Slater is joined by Eddy Bosnar: Dinamo Zagreb, Sturm Graz, Shimizu S-Pulse, Korea, China and the Wanderers. Neither of them holds back. Robbie goes after the CBA that hands the national teams 50% of revenue while the game is broke. Eddy says the real problem is softer: load management, cramping players and a system that makes everything too easy. He would know. In Korea, a Saturday loss meant sleeping at the training camp until the next game.Plus the “tracksuit hunters” running youth football, why Australia has never taken to the Asian Champions League, a politician’s blunt verdict on who runs the game, getting Cahill and the legends back, A-League Women, and Robbie’s multi for the weekend.Are our players too soft? Tell us in the comments 👇TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro: Eddy Bosnar joins01:15 - Dinamo Zagreb & Robbie’s old club01:58 - The most negative start to a season02:35 - Socceroos & Matildas sue Football Australia05:42 - How the national team sold Robbie & Eddy to Europe07:14 - Youth coaching & the “tracksuit hunters”08:39 - The CBA & the 50% revenue deal09:49 - Families who can’t afford to play11:57 - Steve O’Connor & the Institute of Sport12:43 - Safety fears over the game in Jordan13:04 - A divided game & the 15-year plan13:54 - Old fans v the A-League14:35 - Empty stadiums: is it the quality?15:53 - Auckland v Wellington sells out16:33 - Sydney & Victory struggling for players17:51 - Mark Milligan & the older players19:09 - Why we’ve never taken to the Asian Champions League21:42 - When Korea feared the Aussies22:30 - Divorcing the Lowys & the “best broadcast deal in history”23:08 - Beaten by Singapore & Indonesia23:40 - Load management & cramping players25:28 - Training camps in Korea & “our players are too soft”27:36 - Why Asian governments back football28:39 - The politician who asked who’s running the game29:55 - Get the legends back32:05 - NPL & A-League fixture clashes33:22 - Two million players, so why don’t they watch?36:25 - The Matildas & A-League Women need help38:19 - Weekend preview: A-League39:28 - EPL preview & Eddy’s Christmas tournament story41:01 - Robbie’s multi41:20 - A Straight Yellow pub show?41:52 - OutroHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hand in your drums. Behave yourselves, and you might get them back.That’s what the RBB were told before Saturday night’s Halloween clash between Macarthur and the Wanderers. Police treated the game like a Sydney Derby, so the Wanderers fans answered with 20 minutes of silence. Peacock and Slater ask why football is still the only sport in Australia that gets policed as a collective. A punch-up at the AFL is a few individuals, but a flare at the A-League means the whole crowd is the problem. Robbie remembers the day he watched police provoke trouble at a Wanderers game, and they’ve got a fix the APL could act on now.Then it’s the stories you only get on Straight Yellow. Jamie Carragher’s run-in with Aston Villa. The night John Kosmina grabbed Robbie by the neck in the tunnel. Clive Palmer giving the half-time team talk at Gold Coast United and threatening to sue Fox over a pie. Plus Richard Peil’s airport gym genius, Man United in freefall, and Robbie’s Melbourne Cup tip.Are A-League fans being treated unfairly? Tell us in the comments 👇TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro00:28 - Liverpool v Arsenal & VAR01:33 - The fans: why football gets policed differently03:44 - The early Wanderers days, the RBB & Buzz Rothfield04:35 - Macarthur v Wanderers: RBB told to hand in their drums05:48 - The day Robbie watched police provoke the RBB08:11 - 20 minutes of silence & why noise is treated as a threat09:31 - Empty stadiums & the fans who stopped going10:10 - No football on the screens at the local club11:05 - The fix: an ex-police commander working for the APL13:36 - Jamie Carragher v Aston Villa16:27 - The night John Kosmina grabbed Robbie by the neck18:21 - Clive Palmer & the Gold Coast United circus21:16 - The pie that nearly got Fox Sports sued22:10 - When the A-League was must-watch23:41 - Promotion, expansion & the 30-game target25:00 - What basketball got right25:28 - Richard Peil’s offer & the airport gym28:05 - Man United in freefall31:20 - Robbie’s Melbourne Cup tip32:27 - Mailbag & outroHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian football is broke, divided and invisible, and Robbie Slater has had enough.No Peacock this week. It’s just Robbie, on his own, with a plan. He says the FA, APL, PFA and the states all need to own their mistakes, get around one table and commit to a Japan-style 15-year plan. And he knows who should be leading it: Tim Cahill.Then there’s the idea that hit him watching the A-League and the Australian Championship on the same weekend. Australia already has a second division sitting right in front of it. Robbie’s road to promotion and relegation goes through promotion-only years first, then an 18-team league with room for Tasmania, Canberra and clubs like South Melbourne. Along the way he takes on A-League licence fees, PFA wages and the Paramount paywall that’s kept football out of pubs and clubs.Plus a SCOOP: Richard Peil, the Anytime Fitness boss who turned the Mariners from wooden spooners into champions, has told Robbie he’ll come back and run the game for two years. For free.Agree? Disagree? Tell us in the comments 👇TIMECODES:00:00 - Intro00:28 - The promotion & relegation debate00:54 - Why we need a Japan-style 15-year plan01:19 - “We all stuffed up” – time to unify02:49 - Get Tim Cahill back04:59 - Bring the legends to the table06:25 - What hit Robbie last weekend07:12 - How first & second division would work08:15 - What about A-League licence fees?09:45 - Promotion only: the road to 18 teams11:36 - PFA needs to face reality13:03 - Broadcast: football is invisible behind a paywall15:07 - SCOOP: Richard Peil’s offer to run the game for free19:06 - Your thoughts & one word… OceaniaHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United are in "complete collapse", and the fans are cheering the one man who's about to lose his job.This week on Straight Yellow, Adam Peacock and Robbie Slater pick through the wreckage at Old Trafford. Gary Neville's raw reaction, Carrick's goodbye wave, Martinez and Bruno having a go, and the big question: who do you bring in now? Conte? Eddie Howe? Plus the racehorse feud that handed the club to the Glazers, and how Bournemouth beat United and AC Milan inside four days.Then Robbie tells the greatest Graham Arnold conspiracy theory of all time. Italian World Cup star Nicola Berti turns up at Northern Spirit, and Arnie becomes convinced it isn't actually him, it's his twin brother. Mikel Arteta's 36-clip dossier proves managers haven't changed.Is the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia going ahead, and where does that leave Tony Popovic and the Socceroos? The boys also answer your comments on a Tasmanian A-League team, Vidmar's call for 16 clubs, why the APL stays silent, and whether Robbie really drops the F-bomb on this show.Drop your comments below and tell us what you want us to talk about. Like and subscribe so you never miss an episode of Straight Yellow.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start00:44 - Football in all its forms01:13 - Man United: "catastrophic"02:01 - Gary Neville's reaction & Carrick's farewell wave04:13 - Martinez & Bruno have a go04:35 - Why the fans' favourite cops it05:39 - Who's next? Conte or Eddie Howe?07:25 - Football comes second at United08:24 - The racehorse that brought in the Glazers09:23 - Can United fix itself under these owners?10:23 - Robbie on playing at Old Trafford11:19 - A Liverpool fan feeling sorry for United?14:01 - Bournemouth beat United and AC Milan in four days15:00 - The Villa fans' Cheetos stunt16:26 - The Herrington brothers17:40 - Why FA said no to Herrington in a Roar shirt19:53 - Arteta's 36-clip dossier21:36 - The most paranoid manager: Graham Arnold23:41 - Nicola Berti arrives at Northern Spirit26:00 - "It's not him": Arnie's twin brother theory28:39 - Berti the tourist in Auckland30:04 - Is the Asian Cup in doubt?32:13 - The Socceroos in limbo: Popovic, Jordan & Qatar35:16 - Your comments: a Tasmanian A-League team36:40 - 16 teams & the silent APL37:16 - Football is invisible in pubs and clubs38:53 - Journos "killing the game"41:53 - Does Robbie drop the F-bomb?#StraightYellow #AdamPeacock #RobbieSlater #ManUnited #Carrick #GrahamArnold #Socceroos #AsianCup #ALeague #Football #PodcastHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⚽ Welcome to Straight YellowBrought to you by FanaticsTV.Adam Peacock and Robbie Slater unpack the biggest football talking points, starting with Akol Akon’s World Cup release and the club-versus-country debate dividing Australian football.The pair question the rules around releasing young players for international duty, discuss the opportunities being lost and explain why representing Australia should come first.Plus, PSG’s controversial fan display, Robbie’s account of surviving a terrifying attack during his playing days in France, the Ballon d’Or debate and Manchester United’s problems under Michael Carrick.They also answer your questions on boutique stadiums, Wollongong’s A-League prospects, promotion and relegation, before previewing Liverpool against Brighton.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Welcome to Straight Yellow and Robbie’s social media battles1:07 — Akol Akon’s World Cup release: club versus country4:07 — Who opened the door to clubs refusing international duty?6:35 — How Football Australia and the APL can fix the problem10:56 — Robbie’s Doppler effect theory on football accountability13:24 — Why a youth World Cup opportunity matters17:07 — PSG ultras’ controversial display against Barcelona18:48 — Robbie reveals how he nearly signed for PSG20:06 — Robbie’s terrifying attack in France and his recovery26:06 — Ballon d’Or debate: Kane, Mbappé or Yamal?27:55 — Why every young striker should study Harry Kane29:28 — Who replaces Kane for England?30:12 — Manchester United crisis: can Michael Carrick survive?32:26 — Bruno Fernandes, leadership and United’s disconnect35:21 — Viewer questions: could boutique stadiums help the A-League?37:15 — Supporting both NPL and A-League clubs38:19 — Wollongong, expansion and promotion and relegation41:36 — Liverpool vs Brighton: Robbie’s weekend predictions💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATIONWhat’s your take on club versus country? Can Manchester United turn things around? And what should the future of the A-League look like?Leave your thoughts and questions in the comments — they could feature on an upcoming episode.🔥 FANATICS CLUBHOUSEJoin the Fanatics Clubhouse for exclusive sports content, live show invites, member-only discounts, sports tours, giveaways and bar shout perks throughout the year.No spam — just quality updates delivered straight to your inbox twice a week.👉 Join now: fanatics.tvHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One A-League club is reportedly stopping a young star from going to the U17 World Cup. Robbie Slater says if it's true, it's a disgrace. This week on Straight Yellow, Adam Peacock and Robbie Slater get stuck into a massive weekend of football. Man United fight hard at Elland Road but leave without the three points. Brighton blow Palace away early. And Robbie makes a huge call: Newcastle's new manager will do well to make it to Christmas. Then it's home to round one of the A-League. The Sydney Derby had a big crowd and a great atmosphere, but Robbie says the football was the worst he's ever seen in a derby. Auckland v Melbourne City and the F3 Derby showed what round one should look like. Plus Robbie tells his story about his last game, the big question of where the Australian Championship goes from here, and why Football Australia and the APL have to be on the same page. Drop your questions in the comments and we'll get to them later in the week. Like and subscribe so you never miss an episode.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start00:56 - Man United at Elland Road: same old story?04:28 - Brighton win the derby against Palace05:16 - Was letting Eddie Howe go a mistake?06:37 - Robbie on the managers who actually coach12:53 - Newcastle's new boss won't make Christmas?14:05 - St James' Park turns tense16:08 - Elliot Anderson & Liverpool v Brentford17:35 - Sydney Derby: "The worst one I've ever seen"20:00 - Auckland v City & the F3 Derby22:03 - Centre-backs under 65% passing & "love the ball"24:30 - Should the derby be in round one?25:29 - Australian Championship: Canberra Croatia v Sydney United26:03 - Robbie's last game29:32 - Championship crowds & the Sutherland Sharks rebuild31:34 - A second division & A-League expansion35:01 - Joeys U17 World Cup rumour37:38 - Wrap & your questionsHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The A-League is back, and Robbie Slater says it’s time for Australian football to stop whingeing and get behind it. Adam Peacock and Robbie are back together for a big week. They cover the A-League’s return, why the World Cup proved it’s the best place in the country for young players, and why SBS never said so on air. They also get into South Melbourne’s Australia Cup win and whether it earns them an A-League spot (it doesn’t, yet), Perth Glory’s pay troubles, and Sam Cosgrove’s fiery clash with a journalist in Auckland. Then it’s the Premier League. Lisandro Martinez has torched Manchester United’s hierarchy, and the boys ask whether this is the start of another disaster season at Old Trafford before giving their tips for the round. Along the way Robbie tells the full story of the worst cross in Fox Sports News history, plus the 9am phone call that ended with him telling Michael Cockerill exactly where to go. Like, subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of Straight Yellow.TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start 00:43 - Peacock and Slater are back 01:12 - The A-League returns: what the World Cup proved 02:20 - Robbie’s big bang theory of Australian football 05:16 - Australia Cup final and South Melbourne 06:00 - Why didn’t SBS credit the A-League? 07:02 - Milligan’s Newcastle and the A-League’s style rivalries 08:26 - Football people, get behind the A-League 09:12 - Clubs and the NPL: take, take, no give 09:50 - “It’ll be hotter when the sun comes out”: Robbie’s worst ever cross 12:46 - How does the A-League freshen up? Sydney Derby 13:50 - Getting cool in the schools 15:19 - Robbie’s ambassador offer 15:51 - A-League, Australian Championship and the pyramid 19:10 - South Melbourne straight into the A-League? 20:50 - Perth Glory and losing Richard Peil 22:24 - Academy parents who don’t rate the A-League 24:05 - Sam Cosgrove’s blow-up with a journalist 26:23 - Robbie vs Michael “Clarence” Cockerill 30:15 - Lisandro Martinez sprays Man United 33:00 - Is this United’s disaster season? 35:01 - Premier League tips 36:45 - Leeds vs Man United at Elland Road 38:23 - That PSG game 39:00 - Wrap#StraightYellow #AdamPeacock #RobbieSlater #ALeague #Socceroos #AustraliaCup #SouthMelbourne #ManUtd #PremierLeague #Football #PodcastHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Liverpool defender and Socceroo Brad Smith joins The Straight Yellow for a massive football discussion covering Liverpool’s 3–0 defeat to Manchester City, the controversy surrounding City’s Premier League charges, and what it all means for the integrity of English football. Brad shares his thoughts on Liverpool’s performance, the controversial red card, Florian Wirtz’s big-money price tag, and the pressure facing Liverpool’s new-look full-backs. We also dive into the potential punishments facing Manchester City, the impact on Liverpool’s famous 2013–14 title race, and whether football history could look very different. Closer to home, Brad reflects on the Socceroos’ impressive performances against Brazil, his own international career and World Cup disappointment, and South Melbourne’s Australia Cup triumph. Could South Melbourne be the club to help take the A-League forward? And is promotion and relegation realistic in Australian football? An honest, wide-ranging conversation with a former Premier League player who has experienced the game at the highest level. 00:00 - Brad Smith Joins The Straight Yellow: Former Liverpool Defender & Socceroo 01:03 - Liverpool vs. Man City: Brad Smith's Take on the 3–0 Defeat 01:46 - Gravenberch's Red Card & the Controversial Turning Point 02:26 - Man City's Premier League Charges Overshadow the Biggest Game 02:54 - Liverpool's Starting XI: Did the Team Have Enough Firepower? 04:41 - Florian Wirtz: Is He Worth £100 Million? 06:29 - Liverpool's Big-Money Signings & the Pressure to Deliver 06:56 - Liverpool's Full-Back Problem: Frimpong, Kerkez & Filling Huge Shoes 08:46 - The Pressure of Playing for Liverpool & Life at the Club 09:15 - Premier League Title Predictions: Man City vs. Arsenal 10:18 - Man City's 115 Charges: The Damage to the Premier League's Reputation 13:05 - Liverpool's 2013–14 Title Race: Could History Have Been Different? 13:55 - Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge & the Cost of Missing Out on a Title 15:40 - Brad Smith on the Possibility of Losing a Premier League Medal 17:14 - Inside Liverpool's Famous Squad & the Players Affected by the Charges 18:10 - What Punishment Should Man City Face? Relegation, Points Deductions or Expulsion? 20:12 - The Premier League's Credibility: Why a Quick Resolution Matters 21:53 - The Marseille Scandal: A Historical Example of Football Punishment 23:00 - Man City's Legacy: Can Titles Ever Be Viewed the Same Way Again? 24:21 - Brad Smith's Socceroos Appearances & His Special Shirt Number 25:37 - Australia vs. Brazil: The Socceroos Finally Let Loose 27:00 - The World Cup Experience: Behind the Scenes in the United States 28:04 - Brad Smith's International Career: Injuries, Missed Opportunities & Regrets 29:18 - Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham & a Look at the Latest Premier League Results 30:16 - Looking Back on a Football Career: Timing, Regrets & Perspective 31:50 - South Melbourne's Australian Cup Triumph: Could They Join the A-League? 33:08 - Should Australian Football Bring Back the Old NSL Model? 33:55 - Promotion & Relegation in Australia: Lessons from the MLS 35:15 - Why Promotion & Relegation Is So Difficult to Implement 36:45 - South Melbourne's A-League Ambitions & the Challenges Ahead 37:22 - Wrapping Up: Brad Smith's Insights on the State of Football 👍 Like the podcast, subscribe to The Straight Yellow, and let us know your thoughts in the comments! What do you think? Should Manchester City face relegation if the charges and appeals result in serious sanctions? And should South Melbourne join the A-League? #TheStraightYellow #BradSmith #LiverpoolFC #ManchesterCity #Socceroos #ALeague #AustralianFootballHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The international break is finally over, and the Premier League is returning with a bang! On this episode of The Straight Yellow, Adam Peacock and Robbie Slater dissect the upcoming blockbusters, including Liverpool taking on Manchester City at Anfield and Manchester United facing Spurs. They also break down the starkly contrasting endings to the international careers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, reflect on the 5-year anniversary of Newcastle's takeover, and discuss the historic Australia Cup Final clash between "old soccer and new football". 00:00 - International Break Finally Over & Australian Fan Struggles 01:41 - Personal Tribute: Adam's Dad's 1990s Newcastle Shirt 04:09 - Liverpool vs. Man City Preview & City's Hostile Anfield Trip 05:20 - Robbie's Playing Experience: The 1990s Marseille Scandal Era 08:49 - Erling Haaland, Nations League Injuries & Manager Pressure on Maresca 13:13 - Potential Sanctions, Appeals & FFP Impact 15:30 - Newcastle's 5-Year Takeover Anniversary & FFP Realities 18:10 - Robbie’s Classic Harry Redknapp Transfer Story 19:38 - Messi vs. Ronaldo: Emotional Farewell vs. Stormy Exit 24:50 - Can the Premier League & Football Survive Legal Battles? 26:08 - Australia Cup Final: South Melbourne vs. Melbourne Victory 27:18 - "Old Soccer vs. New Football" & The Early Days of the A-League 34:56 - Robbie Reminisces: Winning the Beach Fashions National Cup 36:44 - Fan Comments & The Future of Australian Football Media 39:22 - Robbie's Premier League Weekend Best Bets & Wrap-Up Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and drop your thoughts in the comments below! Who do you want to see as a guest on the show next? 🔔 Subscribe to Fanatics TV for more Straight Yellow, every Monday and Thursday. #Socceroos #Australia #ManchesterCity #ALeague #NSL #PremierLeague #StraightYellow #FanaticsTVHead to www.fanatics.tv for more football insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.