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Full backing of the Board

Full backing of the Board

By: Luke Neil & James
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Full Backing of the Board When a club’s board publicly announces their “full backing” for a manager, fans know what usually comes next… and it’s rarely a contract extension. Full Backing of the Board dives into football’s most ominous vote of confidence — the kiss of death disguised as support.

Each episode, your hosts debate which under-pressure manager is next in line for the dreaded backing, track the fate of our ongoing picks, revisit some of the most infamous board statements in football history, and uncover the chaos, comedy, and inevitability behind the sport’s most cursed phrase.

Packed with analysis, debate, and a healthy dose of gallows humour, Full Backing of the Board is your weekly guide to the managerial hot seat — because someone, somewhere, is always “fully backed.”

(Yes, we did use A.I for this as well as everything else)

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  • A Pig, Bear & A Twink

    A Pig, Bear & A Twink
    Nov 29 2025

    Join us as we bring you another episode where we slowly but surely drift of course. We start with football, make our way to freddos and then somehow end up discussing what animals represent us if we were part of the lgbtq community (I honestly have no idea how we end up there).

    Prepare yourselves for this weeks installment of Guess the Footballer, we can honestly say you will never guess who it is...

    Make sure you follow and rate the podcast and check out are socials

    Twitter - @FullBackingPod

    TikTok - Just search "Mama Gazpacho" as we haven't renamed this yet
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    55 mins
  • Nazi Pirates, Ruben Amorim & Poor Sound Quality

    Nazi Pirates, Ruben Amorim & Poor Sound Quality
    Nov 17 2025

    Welcome to episode 1 of our rebrand.

    We don't go to away games anymore and can't stand our old name, so welcome to the Full backing of the Board podcast.

    Is it any better? No

    Do we try any harder? Not really

    But please listen anyway and we may make it better and try harder

    This weeks debate is over Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim and whether he's deserving of the dreaded full backing of the board. We also make our selections for who we think is due the dreaded curse of the boards full backing as well as a good old fashioned guess the footballer (we couldn't leave that behind)

    Make sure you give us a follow and check us out on Twitter (I'm not sure if we are renaming that just yet, so at the moment it's @HomeAwayDayPod
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    57 mins
  • Season 3 Episode 7 - Full backing of the board

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Full backing of the board
    Oct 31 2025

    In this episode, the hosts engage in humorous banter while introducing the podcast. They play a guessing game called 'Guess the Footballer,' where they try to identify a retired footballer based on clues. The conversation shifts to discussing managerial backing in football, team performances, and player fitness strategies.

    They also debate the podcast's name and engage in a trivia segment about former team sponsors before introducing a new game called 'Dance Meets Football.' In this episode, the hosts engage in a lively quiz about football managers and players, testing their knowledge of Premier League statistics and tenures. The conversation flows through various rounds, with humorous banter and competitive spirit as they guess managers and player appearances.

    The episode culminates in reflections on the game and the challenges of remembering football statistics, showcasing the hosts' camaraderie and love for the sport.

    Make sure you follow our socials

    Twitter - @HomeAwayDayPod

    Instagram - Homeandawaydayspodcast

    TikTok - homeandawaydays

    Change is coming...
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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