Summary
Overview
Adam Hurry hosts this episode featuring an excerpt from 'Let's Be Having You,' a podcast focused on 2000s football nostalgia. Co-hosts Alex Brooker and the presenter discuss several controversial VAR moments from the noughties era, including Pedro Mendes' infamous ghost goal and Tony Kelly's disallowed free kick. The episode includes an interview preview with Scottish footballer James McFadden, who shares stories about his early career at Motherwell, working in his parents' fish and chip shop, and playing under managers like Billy Davies and Terry Butcher.
Modern Footballer Sponsorship Bombardment
The episode opens with an overwhelming barrage of sponsored content and advertisements that dominate the first several minutes, including promotions for MedExpress (erectile dysfunction treatment), Screwfix Black Friday deals, Coral betting, LiveScoreBet promotions, PC Specialist computers, Oakley Meta glasses, and Shopify. This extensive commercial content creates a stark contrast with the actual podcast content and highlights the modern reality of podcast monetization.
- MedExpress advertisement for erectile dysfunction treatment targeting men experiencing changes in sexual performance
- Screwfix promotes Black Friday deals on power tools, safety equipment, and electrical supplies
- Coral advertises their free reward shaker feature for betting customers
- LiveScoreBet promotes Half Time Heroes betting promotion where bets pay out if teams are leading at halftime
Noughties VAR: Pedro Mendes' Ghost Goal at Old Trafford
The hosts examine one of the most controversial refereeing decisions of the 2000s - Pedro Mendes' audacious long-range shot that clearly crossed the line after being fumbled by Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll, yet was not awarded. The incident occurred on January 4th, 2005 at Old Trafford during a match between Manchester United and Tottenham. The discussion focuses on how Carroll's confident reaction to the error helped him get away with it, and how this type of incident highlighted the need for goal-line technology.
- Pedro Mendes attempted an audacious long-range shot that Roy Carroll fumbled clearly over the line but officials failed to award the goal
- Roy Carroll's immediate confident reaction, pretending nothing had happened by waving defenders forward, helped convince the officials
- The referee was positioned just inside his own half, but the assistant referee had a clear view and should have spotted it
- Manchester United fans behind the goal put their heads in their hands, clearly seeing it had crossed the line
- Only Robbie Keane appeared livid about the decision while other Spurs players seemed to accept it
" It's the reaction of Roy Carroll that saves this for Man United. Because he has a moment where he's lying in the goal, in the net, and you see for just a brief a second, he thinks, I completely fucked that up. But then you can almost see it dawns on him that if he reacts like this hasn't gone in, there's a chance he'll get away with it. "
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