Happy New Year from Nick & Dom at “The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom”.

We hope that 2026 will bring you health, happiness and some football joy (or at least not football heartache).

And do we have a New Year treat for you to kick off 2026……

Welcome to Part 1 of a DOUBLE Episode Special released simultaneously, covering;

“The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” in our review of football in 2025.

This DOUBLE Episode Special is a wide ranging review of the wider football landscape and neither Boro or Everton heavy or a concentration on the usual Premier League suspects.

So, whoever you support or follow, whether you are a match going fan or an armchair supporter, we think we have something for you across the 2 x episodes.

This Episode 28 concentrates on what we consider some of the GOOD aspects of football across the year - and there are some brilliant stories in there to celebrate.

• The Championship Run-In Last Season
• Why We Love "Smaller" Clubs Winning Stuff
• Scottish Football
• Jamie Vardy, Harry Kane & Erling Haaland (But Not Kylian Mbappe)
• Away Fans
• Community Clubs
• The Premier League Title Race
• Thomas Tuchel
• Morgan Rodgers
• And Much, More.......

Episode 29 covers what we consider the BAD and the UGLY side of the game, with some rants and some people and situations in the cross hairs.

• Do you agree with us in either or both episodes?
• Have we missed some obvious scenarios and content?

Why not comment, get involved and expand the debate. After all, this is and always has been a game of opinions.

We hope that you will enjoy these episodes as much as we enjoyed recording them.

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