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E2: The Newcastle United Saudi Takeover, Real English Matchdays & Why Analytics Are Ruining Sports

Zac & Murph Season 1 Episode 2

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We made it to episode two, barely. Zac and Murph break down the Saudi-backed Newcastle United takeover — goodbye 1980, hello unlimited money — and what it actually means for the club and the Premier League.

Murph defends his questionable Chelsea allegiance. Zac describes what a real English matchday looks like from the inside, including a bar that ran dry by 8:30. Then the conversation turns into a full argument about analytics and whether the numbers have taken the soul out of watching sports.

Also: European McDonald's, and why it's better than it has any right to be.

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