Football&#39;s great if you like validating your self-worth on the weekly performance of a group of wealthy strangers that play for a team you&#39;ve decided to care for more than others. Under The Floodlights is the show that gets real about the aesthetics of football and the toxic impact of the beautiful game. If you feel like wasting more of your life then come join Bailey and Chris each week as they delve deep into the sublime and ridiculous topics within the world of Premier League football (the only league that matters...).

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It’s the big one! It’s the End Of Season Awards. We’re about to crown the best, the worst, the past and the future of this game as we look back on another season of the greatest reality show on earth! Enjoy and thank you for listening! We truly appreciate it

It’s the big one! It’s the End Of Season Awards. We’re about to crown the best, the worst, the past and the future of this game as we look back on another season of the greatest reality show on earth! Enjoy and thank you for listening! We truly appreciate it

Season 2 Episode 35 : End Of Season Awards

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We have made it! The season is over, City are champions, Liverpool are the bridesmaids yet again, bye bye Burnley as Leeds do not fall apart again, Arsenal win but lose, Norwich hand Spurs top 4 and a golden boot, Man United lose but win as Chris&#39; obsession with Brighton sends West Ham to the Conference League and well done to Chelsea, Leicester, Southampton and Watford for finding players who could be bothered to show up.

We have made it! The season is over, City are champions, Liverpool are the bridesmaids yet again, bye bye Burnley as Leeds do not fall apart again, Arsenal win but lose, Norwich hand Spurs top 4 and a golden boot, Man United lose but win as Chris&#39; obsession with Brighton sends West Ham to the Conference League and well done to Chelsea, Leicester, Southampton and Watford for finding players who could be bothered to show up.

Season 2 Episode 34 : Best League in the World

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This week one of the cleaning staff at West Ham retired, a vlogger confirms he’s leaving Watford and a bloke from Denmark pulls a sickie on cup final day. Elsewhere Branthwaite and Rondon join Dan James on the beach, Danny Ward still exists and Michael Owen has launched a cryptocurrency!

This week one of the cleaning staff at West Ham retired, a vlogger confirms he’s leaving Watford and a bloke from Denmark pulls a sickie on cup final day. Elsewhere Branthwaite and Rondon join Dan James on the beach, Danny Ward still exists and Michael Owen has launched a cryptocurrency!

Season 2 Episode 33 : The Cleaner

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This week we’ll be recapping the highs and the lows for the British teams in Europe, manager of the month Mike Jackson suffers a big loss to villa, Roy Hodgson couldn’t be happier as he celebrates Palace beating Watford, United remain the same, Conteball at Anfield helps City put one hand on the league, Luke Ayling is a moron and do you get help with fantasy football? Well you may be someone we put in the mud

This week we’ll be recapping the highs and the lows for the British teams in Europe, manager of the month Mike Jackson suffers a big loss to villa, Roy Hodgson couldn’t be happier as he celebrates Palace beating Watford, United remain the same, Conteball at Anfield helps City put one hand on the league, Luke Ayling is a moron and do you get help with fantasy football? Well you may be someone I put in the mud

Season 2 Episode 32 : See Ya

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This week we ask no one to throw paper in case Neville gets upset, Liverpool and City remain perfect, Mike Jackson remains the best manager in the league, Roy Hodgson turns up in shades for some reason, and it&#39;s leavers season as Atkinson and Moss hang up their whistles and Kamara leaves Sky.

This week we ask no one to throw paper in case Neville gets upset, Liverpool and City remain perfect, Mike Jackson remains the best manager in the league, Roy Hodgson turns up in shades for some reason, and it&#39;s leavers season as Atkinson and Moss hang up their whistles and Kamara leaves Sky.

Season 2 Episode 31 : A Bit of Paper

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We have officially reached the on the beach section of the season as all but 2 games looked competitive, Jesus scores 4 as Arsenal interest gets reported, the Gooners get a helping hand from Pawson to win against United, Death taxes and Origi as Liverpool beat Simeone’s Everton and buying football clubs is in the mud.

We have officially reached the on the beach section of the season as all but 2 games looked competitive, Jesus scores 4 as Arsenal interest gets reported, the Gooners get a helping hand from Pawson to win against United, Death taxes and Origi as Liverpool beat Simeone’s Everton and buying football clubs is in the mud.

Season 2 Episode 30 : A Whole Load of Nothing

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This week no one still wants 4th as Spurs are Spurs and Fraser Forster has his one game a season to deny Arsenal, European cup football had an all time week, Ronaldo is back to stat padding, we get the dodgy sequel to the greatest game of all time, Palace are a nothing team without a Chelsea loanee and we say goodbye to a Premier League legend as Burnley sack Sean Dyche.

This week no one still wants 4th as Spurs are Spurs and Fraser Forster has his one game a season to deny Arsenal, European cup football had an all time week, Ronaldo is back to stat padding, we get the dodgy sequel to the greatest game of all time, Palace are a nothing team without a Chelsea loanee and we say goodbye to a Premier League legend as Burnley sack Sean Dyche.

Season 2 Episode 29 : The Sequel

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This week we see two of the worst games of the season, Ronaldo hits an Evertonian, Tottenham cruise past Villa, Chelsea win but lose against Southampton, Brighton xG their way to a win at the Emirates, Brentford continue to perform in London derbies and for the second year in a row we say goodbye to Neil Warnock.

This week we see two of the worst games of the season, Ronaldo hits an Evertonian, Tottenham cruise past Villa, Chelsea win but lose against Southampton, Brighton xG their way to a win at the Emirates, Brentford continue to perform in London derbies and for the second year in a row we say goodbye to Neil Warnock.

Season 2 Episode 28 : Special Sunday

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We are back from international duty, so stop booing and shining lasers at people as normal football returns. In the Prem, Ronaldo uses up another days annual leave, Newcastle forget to come back from Saudi, Chelsea stink, Everton are still hoping there’s 3 teams worse than them, Dean Smith is annoyed about rules that don’t apply to him and Sporting integrity and Disney have found themselves in the mud

We are back from international duty, so stop booing and shining lasers at people as normal football returns. In the Prem, Ronaldo uses up another days annual leave, Newcastle forget to come back from Saudi, Chelsea stink, Everton are still hoping there’s 3 teams worse than them, Dean Smith is annoyed about rules that don’t apply to him and Sporting integrity and Disney have found themselves in the mud

Season 2 Episode 27 : TED Talk

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This week Leeds lose absolutely all of their players, but beat Wolves, West Ham get immediately brought back down to earth by losing to Spurs, the FA cup has a scheduling problem, Chelsea beat sporting integrity, Arsenal start a debate on what celebrations are allowed and strange comments from Gerrard and Neville on the modern player leave them in the mud.

This week Leeds lose absolutely all of their players, but beat Wolves, West Ham get immediately brought back down to earth by losing to Spurs, the FA cup has a scheduling problem, Chelsea beat sporting integrity, Arsenal start a debate on what celebrations are allowed and strange comments from Gerrard and Neville on the modern player leave them in the mud.

Season 2 Episode 26 : Scenes

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This week the Roman Empire has crumbled leading to all Chelsea fans becoming experts on the war in Yemen as well as on the search for a new sugar daddy, Ronaldo returns from his holiday to beat Spurs, Jesse Marsch earns his name back as Leeds win it late, the Ukraine bump works for West Ham, but not for Everton and John Terry’s problematic apes land him back in the mud

Season 2 Episode 25 : Sugar Daddy

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This week Wreck It Ralf takes the United players who could be bothered to show up across town for a lesson, Ted Lasso takes charge of his first game with Leeds, the other Ralph can’t cheat his way out of another heavy defeat, it&#39;s 2015 again as Coutinho and Eriksen light up the PL and Arsenal are going to have trouble picking a goal of the month

Season 2 Episode 24 : Wreck It Ralf

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This week we say goodbye to the inventor of football Marcelo Bielsa, Antonio Conte is still begging to be sacked, Man City benefit from match fixing as they scrape by Everton, Southampton continue to cheat, Christian Eriksen is back on a football pitch, German football is officially dead and some interesting responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine leave John Cena and Ray Parlour in the mud.

This week we say goodbye to the inventor of football Marcelo Bielsa, Antonio Conte is still begging to be sacked, Man City benefit from match fixing as they scrape by Everton, Southampton continue to cheat, Christian Eriksen is back on a football pitch, German football is officially dead and some interesting responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine leave John Cena and Ray Parlour in the mud.

Season 2 Episode 23 : No Answers, Only Questions

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This week it turns out that nobody knows anything about this game as Conte tries to get himself sacked, but beats city, Dyche ball massively outdoes xG Potter, Newcastle lose their best 2 players and still draw with CL chasing West Ham, Donny &amp; co stumble at the Saints, Shane Long does a goal &amp; where were you as the rest of the nation watched Big Jet TV?

This week it turns out that nobody knows anything about this game as Conte tries to get himself sacked, but beats city, Dyche ball massively outdoes xG Potter, Newcastle lose their best 2 players and still draw with CL chasing West Ham, Donny &amp; co stumble at the Saints, Shane Long does a goal &amp; where were you as the rest of the nation watched Big Jet TV?

Season 2 Episode 22 : Breath of Fresh Air

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On this week&#39;s show we&#39;ve finally got some reaction to West Ham&#39;s week, Chelsea are Champions of the World, the Ralfs battle it out, Arsenal have a great week by not playing, vibes are high at Goodison, Wolves roll over Tottenham and Moonpig are selling some dodgy cards.

On this week&#39;s show we&#39;ve finally got some reaction to West Ham&#39;s week, Chelsea are Champions of the World, the Ralfs battle it out, Arsenal have a great week by not playing, vibes are high at Goodison, Wolves roll over Tottenham and Moonpig are selling some dodgy cards.

Season 2 Episode 21 : Knackered

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How glorious was it without football for 2 weeks, unless of course you had a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier. Elsewhere United aren’t up for the cup, Daniel Amartey can hold off on learning how to celebrate properly, Donny Van De Beek steps onto a football pitch, Tottenham outdo the Willian saga and Sadio Mane wastes 120 minutes of our lives

How glorious was it without football for 2 weeks, unless of course you had a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier, elsewhere United aren’t up for the cup, Daniel Amartey can hold off on learning how to celebrate properly, Donny Van De Beek steps onto a football pitch, Tottenham outdo the Willian saga and Sadio Mane wastes 120 minutes of our lives

Season 2 Episode 20 : Balloon Boys

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It’s happened again as we say goodbye to another Watford manager, Tottenham lose for the fourth time to Chelsea this season, Rashford scores a last minute winner, Southampton somehow continue to get results against city and the bump is well and truly back!

It’s happened again as we say goodbye to another Watford manager, Tottenham lose for the fourth time to Chelsea this season, Rashford scores a last minute winner, Southampton somehow continue to get results against city and the bump is well and truly back!

Season 2 Episode 19 : It's Happened Again

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Proper football is sorta back?! We’ve had two cup competitions, cancellations, sackings, signings, managers complaining about the schedule, Norwich winning a game of football, Coady and Traore doing some goals and some absolute scenes in Africa.

Proper football is sorta back?! We’ve had two cup competitions, cancellations, sackings, signings, managers complaining about the schedule, Norwich winning a game of football, Coady and Traore doing some goals and some absolute scenes in Africa.

Season 2 Episode 18 : Rafa

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Christmas is over, its a New Year and not much has changed, referees are continuing their decline, COVID is still running through teams rendering the league table useless, Boxing Day remains the best day of the footballing calendar and Man City are still an absolute wagon.Elsewhere we are talking New Year&#39;s resolutions and honours.

Christmas is over, its a New Year and not much has changed, referees are continuing their decline, COVID is still running through teams rendering the league table useless, Boxing Day remains the best day of the footballing calendar and Man City are still an absolute wagon.

Elsewhere we are talking New Year&#39;s resolutions and honours.

Season 2 Episode 17 : New Year, New Me

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This week Arsenal beat Leeds and that was sort of it for Saturday, Man City win because that’s what they do, the campaign against Chelsea fires up again and the Scotland captain gets sent off whilst the England captain remains on the pitch. Elsewhere Chris gives us his halfway team of the season and we bring to light the Premier League denying homeless charity Shelter’s request for their No Home kit campaign on Boxing Day. Link below:https://england.shelter.org.uk/support_us/campaigns/no_home_kit

This week Arsenal beat Leeds and that was sort of it for Saturday, Man City win because that’s what they do, the campaign against Chelsea fires up again and the Scotland captain gets sent off whilst the England captain remains on the pitch. Elsewhere Chris gives us his halfway team of the season and we bring to light the Premier League denying homeless charity Shelter’s request for their No Home kit campaign on Boxing Day. Link below:

https://england.shelter.org.uk/support_us/campaigns/no_home_kit

Season 2 Episode 16 : THE Match of the Day

Bailey, Christopher and Darren discuss the aesthetics of football, the toxic impact of the beautiful game and all things Premier League (the only league that matters...).

Football's great if you like validating your self-worth on the weekly performance of a group of wealthy strangers that play for a team you've decided to care for more than others. Under The Floodlights is the show that gets real about the aesthetics of football and the toxic impact of the beautiful game. If you feel like wasting more of your life then come join Bailey, Christopher and Darren each week as they delve deep into the sublime and ridiculous topics within the world of Premier League football (the only league that matters...).

