Nessun Dorma Podcast
@nessundormapodcast.bsky.social
Currently on an epic journey through the footballing history of the 80s and 90s with some sport and culture thrown in too.
The past is a foreign country but it’s warmer here. Come join us
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The past is a foreign country but it’s warmer here. Come join us
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After the horrors of 1984/85, football coverage was in dire need for levity. Step toward Saint and Greavsie! @garynaylor85.bsky.social & @unforgivenrb.bsky.social reflect on their impact and their legacy. In all the usual places
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November 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
After the horrors of 1984/85, football coverage was in dire need for levity. Step toward Saint and Greavsie! @garynaylor85.bsky.social & @unforgivenrb.bsky.social reflect on their impact and their legacy. In all the usual places
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We kick off 1985/86 with a story of heartbreak. As May dawned, Hearts were on the brink of an incredible league and cup double. The Guardian’s Ewan Murray tells us how they got there, how it ultimately fell away & the impact years later.
Out now wherever you get your pods!
Out now wherever you get your pods!
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We kick off 1985/86 with a story of heartbreak. As May dawned, Hearts were on the brink of an incredible league and cup double. The Guardian’s Ewan Murray tells us how they got there, how it ultimately fell away & the impact years later.
Out now wherever you get your pods!
Out now wherever you get your pods!
We kick off 1985/86 with a story of heartbreak. As May dawned, Hearts were on the brink of an incredible league and cup double. The Guardian’s Ewan Murray tells us how they got there, how it ultimately fell away & the impact years later.
Out now wherever you get your pods!
Out now wherever you get your pods!
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We kick off 1985/86 with a story of heartbreak. As May dawned, Hearts were on the brink of an incredible league and cup double. The Guardian’s Ewan Murray tells us how they got there, how it ultimately fell away & the impact years later.
Out now wherever you get your pods!
Out now wherever you get your pods!
Out now!
Our wider sport episode for 1985 is the Black Ball Final between Davis and Taylor, with 18m watching beyond midnight.
Mike Gibbons takes us through the action after Dominic Sandbrook explains the cultural opportunity that snooker enjoyed and that football couldn’t grasp.
Our wider sport episode for 1985 is the Black Ball Final between Davis and Taylor, with 18m watching beyond midnight.
Mike Gibbons takes us through the action after Dominic Sandbrook explains the cultural opportunity that snooker enjoyed and that football couldn’t grasp.
October 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Out now!
Our wider sport episode for 1985 is the Black Ball Final between Davis and Taylor, with 18m watching beyond midnight.
Mike Gibbons takes us through the action after Dominic Sandbrook explains the cultural opportunity that snooker enjoyed and that football couldn’t grasp.
Our wider sport episode for 1985 is the Black Ball Final between Davis and Taylor, with 18m watching beyond midnight.
Mike Gibbons takes us through the action after Dominic Sandbrook explains the cultural opportunity that snooker enjoyed and that football couldn’t grasp.
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Outstanding deep dive into the social, political and economic context behind the 84/85 season on @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social
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October 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Outstanding deep dive into the social, political and economic context behind the 84/85 season on @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social
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This week we have one of the best stories that we’ve covered so far. It’s 1984/85, Diego has landed in Serie A and it’s just about to take over the world. No-one saw Hellas Verona beating them all.
@rickhough.bsky.social is here to tell us how it happened. Wherever you get your pods NOW!
@rickhough.bsky.social is here to tell us how it happened. Wherever you get your pods NOW!
September 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
This week we have one of the best stories that we’ve covered so far. It’s 1984/85, Diego has landed in Serie A and it’s just about to take over the world. No-one saw Hellas Verona beating them all.
@rickhough.bsky.social is here to tell us how it happened. Wherever you get your pods NOW!
@rickhough.bsky.social is here to tell us how it happened. Wherever you get your pods NOW!
There were doubts over Everton’s championship chops in December 1984. Injuries and suspensions mounted & strange points dropped too. What happened in the 1985 is the stuff of legend. Join @garynaylor85.bsky.social @gavinbuckland1.bsky.social for Part 2 of that story.
Wherever you get your pods!
Wherever you get your pods!
September 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
There were doubts over Everton’s championship chops in December 1984. Injuries and suspensions mounted & strange points dropped too. What happened in the 1985 is the stuff of legend. Join @garynaylor85.bsky.social @gavinbuckland1.bsky.social for Part 2 of that story.
Wherever you get your pods!
Wherever you get your pods!
We’re back to normal this week and there’s only one place to start our look at 1984/85 as @garynaylor85.bsky.social and @gavinbuckland1.bsky.social begin the story of Everton’s greatest ever season.
Out in all the usual places!
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Out in all the usual places!
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August 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We’re back to normal this week and there’s only one place to start our look at 1984/85 as @garynaylor85.bsky.social and @gavinbuckland1.bsky.social begin the story of Everton’s greatest ever season.
Out in all the usual places!
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Out in all the usual places!
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🚨SLIDING DOORS🚨
A new counterfactual mini series starts today before we return to normal in August. How different would Italia ‘90 have been had Pumpido saved Omam-Biyik’s header on the opening day? Better, probably
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A new counterfactual mini series starts today before we return to normal in August. How different would Italia ‘90 have been had Pumpido saved Omam-Biyik’s header on the opening day? Better, probably
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July 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🚨SLIDING DOORS🚨
A new counterfactual mini series starts today before we return to normal in August. How different would Italia ‘90 have been had Pumpido saved Omam-Biyik’s header on the opening day? Better, probably
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
open.spotify.com/episode/14H9...
A new counterfactual mini series starts today before we return to normal in August. How different would Italia ‘90 have been had Pumpido saved Omam-Biyik’s header on the opening day? Better, probably
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And so we reach the end of our trip back to Euro 84. The excellent @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social & Jonathan O’Brien take us through a nervy final, it’s legacy and just how authoritative a performance it was from France & Platini.
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July 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
And so we reach the end of our trip back to Euro 84. The excellent @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social & Jonathan O’Brien take us through a nervy final, it’s legacy and just how authoritative a performance it was from France & Platini.
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The greatest European Championship game of all time? @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and Jonathan O’Brien run the rule over an incredible night when France and Portugal met in Marseille.
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Out in the usual places now!
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June 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The greatest European Championship game of all time? @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and Jonathan O’Brien run the rule over an incredible night when France and Portugal met in Marseille.
Out in the usual places now!
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Out in the usual places now!
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🚨New Show! 🚨
Jonathan O’Brien is on this week to talk all things Group 2 at Euro ‘84 as the tournament waved cheerio to the holders, the Iberian two squeezed through and Romania sadly constrained their flair.
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Jonathan O’Brien is on this week to talk all things Group 2 at Euro ‘84 as the tournament waved cheerio to the holders, the Iberian two squeezed through and Romania sadly constrained their flair.
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June 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🚨New Show! 🚨
Jonathan O’Brien is on this week to talk all things Group 2 at Euro ‘84 as the tournament waved cheerio to the holders, the Iberian two squeezed through and Romania sadly constrained their flair.
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open.spotify.com/episode/579d...
Jonathan O’Brien is on this week to talk all things Group 2 at Euro ‘84 as the tournament waved cheerio to the holders, the Iberian two squeezed through and Romania sadly constrained their flair.
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Is this the greatest tournament group of all time? 23 goals, drama to the very end, the emergence of 3 young talents, a disgrace that derailed the Belgians and, of course, Platini.
@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social guides us through
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@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social guides us through
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June 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Is this the greatest tournament group of all time? 23 goals, drama to the very end, the emergence of 3 young talents, a disgrace that derailed the Belgians and, of course, Platini.
@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social guides us through
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@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social guides us through
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Part 2 of our Euro ‘84 series is available now in all the usual places as @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social & Rob Smyth wrap up the drama of the qualifiers. Italy’s gap year, Northern Ireland managing to beat West Germany twice and not qualify and Spain needing to beat Malta by 11 clear goals…
May 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Part 2 of our Euro ‘84 series is available now in all the usual places as @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social & Rob Smyth wrap up the drama of the qualifiers. Italy’s gap year, Northern Ireland managing to beat West Germany twice and not qualify and Spain needing to beat Malta by 11 clear goals…
Our Euro ‘84 deep dive is underway with the story of the qualifiers that is as dramatic and remarkable as the finals themselves.
@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social joins Rob and Martyn to set the scene…
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@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social joins Rob and Martyn to set the scene…
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May 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Our Euro ‘84 deep dive is underway with the story of the qualifiers that is as dramatic and remarkable as the finals themselves.
@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social joins Rob and Martyn to set the scene…
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@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social joins Rob and Martyn to set the scene…
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Just giving another plug to my appearance on @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social where I discussed our run to the 1984 UEFA Cup.
Disclaimer - I have no 1st hand memories of that season but researched for my next book project.
Have a listen to get you in the mood!
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Disclaimer - I have no 1st hand memories of that season but researched for my next book project.
Have a listen to get you in the mood!
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Season 1983/84 Episode 5 - Glory, Glory
Podcast Episode · Nessun Dorma Retro Football Podcast · 25/04/2025 · 1h 19m
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May 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just giving another plug to my appearance on @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social where I discussed our run to the 1984 UEFA Cup.
Disclaimer - I have no 1st hand memories of that season but researched for my next book project.
Have a listen to get you in the mood!
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Disclaimer - I have no 1st hand memories of that season but researched for my next book project.
Have a listen to get you in the mood!
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🚨Out everywhere now 🚨
If you were young and enjoyed football in the 90s then it’s almost inconceivable that you won’t enjoy this book. And hopefully this conversation about it.
Get stuck in!
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If you were young and enjoyed football in the 90s then it’s almost inconceivable that you won’t enjoy this book. And hopefully this conversation about it.
Get stuck in!
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May 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🚨Out everywhere now 🚨
If you were young and enjoyed football in the 90s then it’s almost inconceivable that you won’t enjoy this book. And hopefully this conversation about it.
Get stuck in!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
open.spotify.com/episode/43QW...
If you were young and enjoyed football in the 90s then it’s almost inconceivable that you won’t enjoy this book. And hopefully this conversation about it.
Get stuck in!
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open.spotify.com/episode/43QW...
🚨New Show Out Now! 🚨
After we finish off a football season, we like to dip into the wider world of sport. The brilliant David Goldblatt joins us to talk about the LA Olympics in 1984, Carl Lewis, commercialisation & more.
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After we finish off a football season, we like to dip into the wider world of sport. The brilliant David Goldblatt joins us to talk about the LA Olympics in 1984, Carl Lewis, commercialisation & more.
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May 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🚨New Show Out Now! 🚨
After we finish off a football season, we like to dip into the wider world of sport. The brilliant David Goldblatt joins us to talk about the LA Olympics in 1984, Carl Lewis, commercialisation & more.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
open.spotify.com/episode/26yn...
After we finish off a football season, we like to dip into the wider world of sport. The brilliant David Goldblatt joins us to talk about the LA Olympics in 1984, Carl Lewis, commercialisation & more.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
open.spotify.com/episode/26yn...
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@nessundormapodcast.bsky.social this was a good listen, I think I’m going to give that book a read too
May 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
@nessundormapodcast.bsky.social this was a good listen, I think I’m going to give that book a read too
It is Gary v Mac this week as we round off our look at 1983/84 at Wembley. Questionable Cup Final buildups, George Reilly’s ear, Andy Gray’s goal and a young, exciting team bursting into life are all on the agenda.
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May 2, 2025 at 6:31 AM
It is Gary v Mac this week as we round off our look at 1983/84 at Wembley. Questionable Cup Final buildups, George Reilly’s ear, Andy Gray’s goal and a young, exciting team bursting into life are all on the agenda.
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If you’re looking for something to listen to to get you in the mood I was invited to guest on the brilliant @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social to discuss Spurs’ triumphant run to the 1984 UEFA Cup. Here is the pod dedicated to our most recent European trophy campaign
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Season 1983/84 Episode 5 - Glory, Glory
Podcast Episode · Nessun Dorma Retro Football Podcast · 25/04/2025 · 1h 19m
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May 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If you’re looking for something to listen to to get you in the mood I was invited to guest on the brilliant @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social to discuss Spurs’ triumphant run to the 1984 UEFA Cup. Here is the pod dedicated to our most recent European trophy campaign
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🚨New Show! 🚨
This week, it’s Tottenham’s turn to enjoy European glory in the form of the 1983/84 UEFA Cup. Author Gareth Dace takes us through their campaign, lessons learned, off-field turbulence and on-field sacrifice!
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This week, it’s Tottenham’s turn to enjoy European glory in the form of the 1983/84 UEFA Cup. Author Gareth Dace takes us through their campaign, lessons learned, off-field turbulence and on-field sacrifice!
open.spotify.com/episode/1uLB...
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April 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🚨New Show! 🚨
This week, it’s Tottenham’s turn to enjoy European glory in the form of the 1983/84 UEFA Cup. Author Gareth Dace takes us through their campaign, lessons learned, off-field turbulence and on-field sacrifice!
open.spotify.com/episode/1uLB...
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This week, it’s Tottenham’s turn to enjoy European glory in the form of the 1983/84 UEFA Cup. Author Gareth Dace takes us through their campaign, lessons learned, off-field turbulence and on-field sacrifice!
open.spotify.com/episode/1uLB...
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A Wembley nightmare, two title-turning days in England & Germany, an R9 masterclass, a filthy goal, a famous own goal and, sadly, Ken Bates
Start every week with 7 stories from the past for only $3.99 a month plus other bonus shows and all the main shows early.
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Start every week with 7 stories from the past for only $3.99 a month plus other bonus shows and all the main shows early.
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This Week - w/c 21 April 2025 | Nessun Dorma
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April 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
A Wembley nightmare, two title-turning days in England & Germany, an R9 masterclass, a filthy goal, a famous own goal and, sadly, Ken Bates
Start every week with 7 stories from the past for only $3.99 a month plus other bonus shows and all the main shows early.
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Start every week with 7 stories from the past for only $3.99 a month plus other bonus shows and all the main shows early.
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Episode 4 of our 1983/84 series takes in Liverpool’s road to Rome and the top of European football once more. @tonyevans92a.bsky.social takes us through the Souness farewell tour, mental strength, Joe Fagan, Roma fans and more.
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Season 1983/84 Episode 4 - I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It
Podcast Episode · Nessun Dorma Retro Football Podcast · 18/04/2025 · 1h 42m
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April 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Episode 4 of our 1983/84 series takes in Liverpool’s road to Rome and the top of European football once more. @tonyevans92a.bsky.social takes us through the Souness farewell tour, mental strength, Joe Fagan, Roma fans and more.
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