EP23: Deadline Day Realities

What really goes on behind the scenes on transfer deadline day…

Peterborough United Chairman Darragh MacAnthony and long-suffering Bradford City supporter Philip Ideson shine a light on the hard truths behind the football industry.

On this week’s episode:

Crazy results
Ollie Watkins
Bury AFC
Coming together to get fans back
Doing business on deadline day
Agent fees
Republic of Ireland
Pitching business ideas
and much more…

Soundbite:

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I would lean on the community spirit that's there. I would look for sponsors in the community that were actually sponsoring, Bury FC and say, look, we need your help. AFC Wimbledon did it really well. They went out and got some hardcore fans with money, there were five or six patrons who put up some serious money in the first few years to help them get the stadium, have a training ground, and to help them bring in better players. So that level, knowing that it was a long-term project and you had people who probably put in a hundred grand each year for them. Those patrons helped get them back to the league
Darragh MacAnthony on how Bury AFC can start their journey back up the football pyramid