James Richardson is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sean Ingle, and Kevin McCarra to round up the week's football action.
The Carling Cup has been maligned but the pod enjoyed the midweek games - even though it wonders why the deep fat-fryer at Oakwell will cost so much to replace.
With Pompey being hit with a transfer ban, and Hull and Rangers also struggling, we delve into the murky waters of football finance. Elsewhere, Sid Lowe is on the blower from Spain to talk about Real Madrid's humiliating Copa del Rey defeat at Alcorcón, while James has all the latest Serie A news including Napoli's stunning comeback against Milan.