With the business end of the season fast approaching, Jimmy & Fenners sit down to discuss what it’s like to be part of a relegation battle.   Jimmy talks us through Fulham’s great escape in 07/08 where he played a key role in the Cottagers unlikely Premier League survival.   Before that though, we’ve got some VERY IMPORTANT away kit news – so make sure you are following FC Bullard on all the socials to have your say over the next few days.   Thanks to the good folk at BrewDog, Jimmy and Fenners have wangled an incredible deal on Lost Lager for you lovely lot. It’s the best deal out there, so it’d be rude not to get involved – head to brewdog.com/fc-bullard   If you haven’t already, subscribe to our YouTube channel here and enjoy FC Bullard in full technicolor: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard       FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=      Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.        Up The Pirates!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got something special for you today – a classic episode of Joe Marler’s Things People Do featuring El Presidente himself, Jimmy Bullard. Expect some classic Bully stories and some very, very chaotic chat with former England rugby star Joe Marler and the podcast OG Tom Fordyce. If you don’t already, make sure you check out ‘Joe Marler’s Things People Do’ wherever you get your pods. Up The Pirates! -- Fancy helping us design our away shirt? Get in touch on the socials by searching ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk    If you haven’t already, subscribe to our YouTube channel here and enjoy FC Bullard in full technicolor: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard         FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=       Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy and Fenners are joined by former West Ham striker and all-round nice guy Carlton Cole.   What exactly does a Loans and Pathway Manager do? We don’t know, but that is the role Carlton has at West Ham – so we ask him all about it.   Carlton also goes in depth about lessons learnt during his career, clubbing with Carlos Tevez and ruining Ruud Gullit’s boots.  Fancy helping us design our away shirt? Get in touch on the socials by searching ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk    If you haven’t already, subscribe to our YouTube channel here and enjoy FC Bullard in full technicolor: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard         FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=     And if you want to hear more from Carlton – along with Joe Cole and Wayne Bridge - check out The Dressing Room podcast.      Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.         Up The Pirates!      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy & Fenners are joined this week by the absolute legend that is Charlie Austin.    The former Burnley, QPR, Southampton and Swindon striker is still banging them in for non-league Totton and is here to share some incredible stories from his career.    Who was tougher to play against – John Terry or Virgil van Dijk? Is Charlie responsible for VAR? And how close was he to joining The Libertines?     Fancy helping us design our away shirt? Get in touch on the socials by searching ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk    If you haven’t already, subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard         The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look here: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard        FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=       Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.         Up The Pirates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which legendary player does Jimmy wish he played with? What’s the best goal he’s ever scored? What rule would Fenners change to improve football? El Presidente and the Director of Football are back with some real football chat courtesy of questions from the FC Bullard listeners.  Want to get yours read out next time? Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ and we will discuss it all in the future.  Fancy watching Jimmy & Fenners together on the sofa? You can! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard         The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look here: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard        FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=       Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.         Up The Pirates!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy & Fenners are joined this week by top comedian - and England international - Josh Pugh.     Josh has clocked up 68 international caps for England’s partially sighted team and in this episode explains how the Three Lions futsal set up works, we discuss the similarities between football and stand-up and there is a lot of love Super Frank Lampard’s Cov team and – for some reason – ferries. Enjoy.     If you don’t already, follow Josh on the socials @joshpughcomic and keep an eye out for The Gaffer.      You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard         The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look here: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard       And if you fancy watch ferry content like Josh, check out SteveMarsh here: https://www.youtube.com/@steve-marsh     FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=       Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.         Up The Pirates!      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy & Fenners are back at FCB HQ digging through the Bulldog’s own private stash of memorabilia. Why were football trophies better in the 00s? Why does Fenners look so good in a maroon tracksuit?   And, with Jimmy now out in Bangkok playing golf with some legends of the game, could this be our chance to get a message to Juan Roman Riquelme to join FC Bullard?  What’s the best bit of football memorabilia you own? Send us a picture on the socials – FC Bullard.  We need your help designing the FC Bullard away shirt. Send in your designs on the socials or via email – fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk  Watch El Presidente in action at the Icons Series this weekend on Sky Sports.  This Heart Month, FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=     You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard       The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look here: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard      Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.       Up The Pirates!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy & Fenners are here to talk away kits. What was Jimmy’s favourite to play in? Which Liverpool classic does Fenners love the most? And what should the FC Bullard strip look like? Pink? Brown? Olive green? We get some tips from World Cup winning kit designer Rob Warner and thanks also to Classic Football Shirts for sending in some belters for us to chat about.  Send in your designs for our away kit on the socials. Just look for ‘FC Bullard’.  If you’ve got a bigger file send it to fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk.  And if you want to learn more about Rob Warner’s awesome kit design course, check out www.sparkdesignacademy.com  This Heart Month, FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=     You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard       The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look here: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard      Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.       Up The Pirates!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Jimmy & Fenners are travelling back in time to 2009 when El Presidente ruled the Premier League.     As well as reflecting on Jimmy winning the Player of the Month trophy, we unpack one of the most iconic Barclays moments of all time: Jimmy’s ‘Phil Brown’ celebration against Man City at the Etihad.     Also, just how close did Pep Guardiola come to lining up alongside the Bulldog? We reveal all...     This Heart Month, FC Bullard is partnering with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation. Learn CPR with RevivR, so you can protect your loved ones. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/revivr?utm_campaign=skybettemm~d24-180&utm_medium=display&utm_source=SkyBet&utm_content=PR&utm_term=     You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard      Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk      The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look here: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard      Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.       Up The Pirates!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crouchy is back with Jimmy & Fenners for another chat all about pre-match superstitions, the pros and cons of long ball football and what happens when Prince William turns up at Goals.   Also: Why is he dreaming about Leighton Baines? What happens when players don’t fancy it on the pitch? And Crouchy gives his verdict on Fenners’ incredible Thomas Tuchel chant.  You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard  Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk  The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look here: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard  Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.   Up The Pirates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the one you’ve all been waiting for... Jimmy & Fenners are joined at FCB HQ by the absolute legend that is Peter Crouch. In this episode we dig into the art of being an elite striker, ask how to deal with goal droughts and learn how to cope with the pressure of being responsible for scoring goals. We also discuss our favourite TV pundits and find out what Barry from EastEnders is like.  Enjoyed our chat with Crouchy? Part Two is out next week.  You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard      Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk     The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look here: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard    Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.   Up The Pirates!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy & Fenners are back at FCB HQ to settle some of the biggest debates in football: How many goals could you score for Man City? Who is the maddest player Jimmy ever played with? What’s the best pie? Which is harder: 147, nine-darter or hole-in-one? Are you allowed to score a header at Power League? Also, we make progress with our Thomas Tuchel chant – keep listening to the end for a little surprise courtesy of Fenners. You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard      Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk   Still got some Christmas money burning a hole in your pocket? The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard   And if you want to support your health seven mornings a week, start your day with AG1. Go to the link here: https://drinkag1.com/fcbullard   Music courtesy of BMG Production Music. Up The Pirates!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy & Fenners are back together for the first time this year to make some bold predictions for 2025. El Presidente and the DoF are determined to include some more #seriousfootballchat in the pod so in this bumper episode we answer all the big questions:  Who will win the Premier League?  Who has been the Player of the Year so far?  Where will Forest finish?  And... is there more chance of seeing an alien or a ghost?  We also look ahead to England’s new era by debuting a truly unhinged Thomas Tuchel chant.  And - before you get in touch - this episode was recorded last week prior to the Sean Dyche news.  Got some Christmas money burning a hole in your pocket? The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard   You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard        Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk     And if you want to support your health seven mornings a week, start your day with AG1. Go to the link here: https://drinkag1.com/fcbullard    Music courtesy of BMG Production Music. Up The Pirates!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy & Fenners are back with a late Xmas present for you FC Bullard fans... the best bits of our first ever live show featuring Everton boss Sean Dyche and rock n roll superstar Miles Kane. Sponsored by Lost Lager (legends!) and recorded at The Vaudeville Theatre in London’s glittering West End just before Xmas, we wanted to say a massive thank you to all of you who came to the show and to everyone who has listened and got in touch with the show this year.   We’re having a short mid-season break and will be back with new episodes in January.  Until then... Up The Pirates!  --  You can now watch FC Bullard! Catch up on old episodes and subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard       The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard    Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk    FC Bullard is sponsored by the legends at Lost Lager and we've managed to wangle an exclusive offer for you guys. Go to https://www.brewdog.com/fc-bullard to get involved. Cheers!     Up The Pirates!     Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy & Fenners are back with some of their highlights from 2024 which includes chats with the legend that is Steve Sidwell and top sports psychologist Dan Abrahams. We also celebrated FC Bullard’s first foray into the world of entertainment with football mad comedian Maisie Adam and international pop sensation/the best a man can get, Tom Grennan.   In the year that Oasis reformed, we’ve also picked out Fenners’ awesome Liam Gallagher story. As you were.  --     The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard       You can now watch FC Bullard! Catch up with old episodes and subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard           Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk        Up The Pirates!        Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a year it’s been for FC Bullard! In this episode Jimmy & Fenners have picked some of their favourite moments from 2024. Highlights include England and Chelsea legend Joe Cole signing for the club, World Cup winning kit designer Rob Warner explaining the golden rules of kit design, and incredible chats with cult heroes Marc White and Si Ferry, as well as arguably the funniest moment of the pod so far featuring Mark Crossley and Zinedine Zidane.    --     The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard       You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard           Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk     FC Bullard is sponsored by the legends at Lost Lager and we've managed to wangle an exclusive offer for you guys. Go to https://www.brewdog.com/fc-bullard to get involved. Cheers!         Up The Pirates!        Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE FC BULLARD LIVE SHOW! Join Jimmy, Fenners – plus special guests Sean Dyche and Miles Kane – at The Vaudeville Theatre in London on Monday 16 December. Get your tickets here: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/fc-bullard      --     Why are Arsenal so good at corners at the moment? Could England have outsmarted Spain in the Euros final? How many screens constitutes a multi-screen set up?     These are some of the questions asked by Jimmy & Fenners to this week’s guest, set piece analyst, Stuart Reid.     Reidy has worked for top clubs across England and Europe helping teams perfect the art of the set piece. This is a fascinating listen and one for the stat heads.     --     FC Bullard is sponsored by the legends at Lost Lager and we've managed to wangle an exclusive offer for you guys. Go to https://www.brewdog.com/fc-bullard to get involved. Cheers!        Stuck for Xmas presents? The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard       You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard           Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk             Up The Pirates!        Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR FC BULLARD LIVE! https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/fc-bullard   Come and see Jimmy & Fenners – plus special guest SEAN DYCHE and music from MILES KANE – live on stage at The Vaudeville Theatre in London on Monday 16th December. See you there!      --  Jimmy & Fenners are joined this week by former player and manager – and current football agent – Paul Dalglish. Paul talks about the changing role of a football agent in the modern game, the advice he received growing up from Kenny Dalglish and what Liverpool are doing right under Arne Slot.  Paul’s a vastly experienced figure in the game and there are loads of pearls of wisdom in this about dealing with young players, where agents have gone wrong in the past and what the future looks like for elite players working with agents blurring the lines between music, football and brands.  --  As you know, FC Bullard is now sponsored by Lost Lager, and thanks to the good folk at BrewDog we've wangled an exclusive offer to fans of the show. Go to https://www.brewdog.com/fc-bullard to get involved. Cheers!      Stuck for Xmas presents? The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard     You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard         Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk           Up The Pirates!      Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR FC BULLARD LIVE! https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/fc-bullard    Come and see Jimmy & Fenners – plus special guest SEAN DYCHE and music from MILES KANE – live on stage at The Vaudeville Theatre in London on Monday 16th December. See you there!     --      This week at FCB HQ Jimmy and Fenners are joined by Jimmy’s former Leatherhead assistant Steve Sallis to tell us all about what Bully was like as a manager.      What made them lose their heads and storm the pitch? What were Jimmy's half time team talks like? And would he ever make a return to management?    --      Stuck for Xmas presents? The FC Bullard club shop is now open! Have a look: https://www.crowdnetwork.store/collections/fc-bullard    As you know, FC Bullard is now sponsored by Lost Lager, and thanks to the good folk at BrewDog we've wangled an exclusive offer to fans of the show. Go to https://www.brewdog.com/fc-bullard to get 20 cans of Lost Lager for the BARGAIN price of £20. Cheers!    If you want to read more about Steve and his work, check out his website www.solutionsmindset.com or get one of his books:    How Not To Be A Leadership D*ckhead - https://amzn.eu/d/1eMltgs  Educating Football - https://amzn.eu/d/5npmGPY    You can now watch FC Bullard! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FCBullard         Keep your suggestions coming for tracks. Get in touch on the socials by searching for ‘FC Bullard’ or email us on fcbullard@crowdnetwork.co.uk         Up The Pirates! Music courtesy of BMG Production Music.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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