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The Overlap

The Overlap

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Welcome to The Overlap.


The biggest names in football, politics, business and world sport share real stories, reflecting on their careers & vulnerabilities.


Plus we’ll have The Fan Debate - with your club's biggest podcasters meeting rival fans to discuss the biggest stories in football.


Follow to never miss an episode.


YouTube: https://bit.ly/TheOverlap

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Episodes
  • Lampard To Stay Or Leave? Leicester Downfall & Rooney EFL Experience | Fan Debate EFL Special Part 2
    May 12 2026

    Welcome back to a special episode of the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.


    John "Fenners" Fendley, Wayne Rooney, Paul Mullin and Conor Coady sit down to discuss everything from the Sky Bet EFL season so far.


    We start off with Wayne Rooney discussing his experience in the Sky Bet Championship and challenges he faced.


    Frank Lampard's incredible season with Coventry resulted in a return to the Premier League, but will he stay?


    Kieran McKenna will be hoping for a better Premier League campaign with Ipswich after they secured promotion. It's remains to be seen whether they have learnt their lesson.


    There's a deeper dive into the look at how Lincoln City is ran after smashing the 100-point barrier. Bromley's rise up the Sky Bet EFL also continues.


    Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday's nightmare seasons have finally come to an end, but where do they both go from here?


    05:50 Rooney playing & coaching in Sky Bet Championship

    11:30 Coventry City & Frank Lampard

    19:54 Kieran McKenna gets Ipswich back to Premier League

    23:18 Lincoln City 100 points

    27:58 Cardiff City bounce back

    36:10 The story of Bromley

    39:30 Impact of set-pieces

    56:30 Relegation talk

    01:00:00 Sheffield Wednesday situation

    01:02:23 Leicester City's relegation

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • All You Need To Know About The Play-Offs With Rooney, Coady & Mullin | Fan Debate EFL Special Part 1
    May 8 2026

    Welcome back to a special episode of the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.


    This episode is all on the EFL season ahead of another round of the playoffs. John "Fenners" Fendley, Wayne Rooney, Paul Mullin and Conor Coady sit down with fans across the Championship, League One and League Two to look back at the season so far, and what is to come for those with it all still to play for.


    We start off with Millwall, who narrowly missed out on automatic promotion by one point! Is it a chance missed or are they optimistic heading into a semi final clash with Hull City?


    On the other side of the playoffs, Southampton had a brilliant end to the season under young manager Tonda Eckert, finishing 4th and looking ahead to a tie against Middlesbrough. How great has the rise of The Saints been following a disappointing start under Will Still and can they march on to the Premier League?


    We also catch up with Wrexham who have had yet again another fantastic season, as well as looking down the leagues with fans of Bolton, Salford and more!


    Who claims the third promotion spot in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe to never miss an episode!


    0:00 - Intro

    07:35 - Millwall in playoffs

    13:15 - Southampton's midseason turnaround

    24:17 - Middlesbrough play-off hopes - can they do it?

    28:40 - Wrexham narrowly miss out on play-offs

    36:50 - The new promotion structure in the Championship

    43:35 - League one review

    54:16 - League two review

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Bruno or De Bruyne, Kane for Ballon d’Or & Scholes’ Favourite Teammates | The Overlap Fan Debate
    May 5 2026

    Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.


    In this special episode, Paul Scholes welcomes Tottenham fan Flav to the sofa, as the fans quiz the former Manchester United midfielder on all things from his playing career to the game today.


    We touch on his favourite teammates and toughest opponents, to why England’s golden generation failed.


    Then with today’s game, is there a current player worthy of making a Premier League all-time XI? And is Bruno Fernandes on the same level as Kevin De Bruyne?


    Who are you taking? Bruno or De Bruyne? Let us know in the comments and dont forget to like and subscribe to never miss an episode!


    00:00 - Intro

    03:10 - Copilot Quiz

    09:07 - Bruno Vs De Bruyne

    17:25 - England Golden Generation

    22:29 - Moyes’ Everton Verdict

    26:21 - All Time XI Debate

    31:27 - Too Many Games?

    34:17 - Are United Still A Top Club

    35:01 - Tottenham Manager What If…


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    36 mins
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I love overlap. Gets me closer to the game, and gives insights into what goes on behind the scenes and the real lives of footballers. Really interesting content, great selection of guests. I just wish the episodes were more regular!

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