As the transfer window shut on an incredibly active summer by Nottingham Forest and 19 other Premier League clubs, Adam and I discuss the best, worst-ish, and most risky signings. We also debate the sustainability of a few things: Arsenal Football Club, Erling Haaland's outrageous start to the season, and the league's bias towards Liverpool for sake of viewership. This one got spicy and fun, enjoy!

We are back! Season five of The False 9s kicks off with a detailed run through the summer transfer business done by each club, grades on the respective moves, and predictions for what lies ahead in the 2022/23 season. We also discuss how this once bi-weekly podcast will now be held on a monthly basis because Zack is busy in life.

A little late perhaps but we finally come back from vacation (Zack was on vacation, Adam was resting) to analyze a Champions League Final that had about seven goals less than expected, the few Newcastle rumors currently swirling about, and a few questions plaguing our minds going into the summer break.

The 2021/22 Premier League season has concluded, and what a final day it was. We recap the title race that suddenly got spicy, a strong top four finish for one North London club, look back at our (somewhat) accurate pre-season award predictions, then name some of our best moments and players from this Newcastle campaign.

Delayed upload! Damn the SBNation website saving this as a draft. Some of the title race discussion is outdated, and several of Zack's takes did not really age well (Liverpool will probably not win the quadruple at this point). But, the pod is still a good one!

Zack is out, so Adam and our super sub Justin talk about Newcastle's current state of play and player awards for the Toon for the season, Sean Dyche's sacking, the race for the final Champions League spot, and the race for the Championship Playoffs.

Title races, races to the bottom, Newcastle safe(?), in rainy London it was all about one Frenchman racing into the box.

I was away for this episode so can't say I am entirely sure what was discussed, but the title should tell you everything you need to know! Adam brought on some British reinforcements for this one, so for once you don't have to hear the self-proclaimed Jesse Marsch of podcasting. Enjoy!

It was an honor and pleasure for longtime friend of the pod Jack Dobrich to co-host with me while Adam is on holiday. A massive Crystal Palace fan, Jack joined me to talk about a myriad of footy topics: the club he loves, the brewing title race, who goes down at year's end, the fate of Antonio Conte and Spurs, a heightened political situation involving Chelsea Football Club, and some trivia about teams outside of England. A long episode but worth every minute!

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The One where Marcus joins the pod

February is halfway through and much has taken place in the world football since the end of January. We recap the in's and out's of EPL transfers before assessing the mid-season managers, then recap the final weeks of AFCON.

We have a special guest today! Longtime Friend of the Pod (LFotP) Sam Koenig joins us to get everyone up to speed on everything Hull City, including why Newcastle fans should support his Championship club. We also look back at our pre-season awards and predictions, as well as recapping the thrilling group stages and Round of 16 at AFCON.

January is in full swing (for three teams in the Prem that seem to be itching for new blood). We review the wintry signings, especially Newcastle newbie Chris Wood, before recapping Matchday 1 of the African Cup of Nations. If you have any topics/questions you'd like us to discuss in the next episode let me know! I can be found @ZPensak on Twitter.

Matches and illnesses galore, onward the Premier League mercilessly marches. Amidst all the instability we return to discuss Arsenal's phenomenal form, Manchester United's shakiness under Rangnick, the impact AFCON will have on the league, and a few other items.

Teams on the ascendency in the Premier League and Newcastle has been brought back down to Earth.

Back from some holiday stuffings, your favorite Denver-based EPL podcast hosts wonder if Newcastle will ever win a game, if anyone cares about the Ballon d'Or anymore, if Liverpool will score 200 goals this season, and if Rafa has a job on Merseyside come 2022.

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A new manager at Newcastle, a manager set up to fail at Tottenham, and a manager far past his time at Manchester United. You see a theme?

No time for rhyming titles, the Newcastle takeover is in the process of being completed, and we share some strong, and at times conflicting, thoughts on the state of the club. A few words about other teams in the Premier League, but BACK to Newcastle!

Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the Premier League with aplomb, so we return from a brief hiatus to cover his prolific return to Manchester, followed by heaping praises upon Brighton & Hove Albion, questioning our existence as Newcastle fans, and wondering if Leeds was a one-hit wonder.

Two matches into the Premier League season, so clearly it's time for overreactions. On this episode we discuss the probability of Brighton's Champions League campaign, if West Ham can win the league with ease, and if Mikel Arteta will be out by Labor Day (first weekend of September for our non-US listeners). Transfer updates, Patrick Viera chatter, Armchair Pundits, and 10 in 90 follow, and that is today's episode!

New season, new players, mainly the same teams, but so much to talk about. We recap the ongoings of the summer months, before asking our questions and making our predictions for the new season.