Nick Stoll, Joey Lynch, Nick D'Urbano and Ante Jukic embark on a comprehensive breakdown of the A-League Grand Final, and reflect on where the league stands. Plus, there's the All Stars vs Barcelona, the Socceroos squad announcement, and Sokkah Twitter toxicity. By all means enjoy the podcast... but enjoy it by being fooking disciplined ..read more

It's a bumper edition of TNC, with Joey, D'Urbano, Teo, and Josh joined by Taryn Heddo to discuss a big week in Australian football. The Young Matildas got a win over Costa Rica at the U20 Women's World Cup but then got handily defeated by Brazil. What did we learn? Why are all the players from NPLW NSW? Do we have the cattle? (yes). Sam Kerr is nominated for the Ballon d'Or for the fourth time, can she overcome the anti-English football politics of the award to win it? (maybe). Then, Taryn jumps off as the boys run their eyes over all of the Australia Cup results, break down the closing weeks ..read more

A former Premier League, Champions League, and European Championship winner, Nani scores very highly on the Name Recognition Index™ - high enough to merit his own special episode of TNC! In a one-on-one sit-down with Joey Lynch, the ex-Manchester United man discussed his move Down Under, his reflections on his time in Serie A with Venezia, his commitment to helping to grow and succeed in the A-League Men, bumping into fans in kebab joints, and much more. There's also some MLS chat and some World Cup pontifications before Nani gave us his thoughts on the Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United ..read more

Josh, Joey and Nick are joined by the returning Teo Pellizzeri to review Manchester United 4-1 Melbourne Victory, and what Australian football can gain from such occasions. Plus, we preview the Australia Cup Round of 32, talk marquees after Macarthur missed out on Fabregas, review a handful of A-League transfers including Troisi to Western United, talk Women's Euros, and more ..read more

TNC’s Qatari Mundial Memories: Joey Lynch goes one-on-one with Julien Laurens The World Cup is drawing ever closer, and The National Curriculum is now on the ground in Qatar! Qatari border control must not listen to the show…  To mark the occasion and kickstart a big run of Copa Mundial coverage and memories, TNC’s man in Doha Joey Lynch knew he needed to go big on the NRI scale. And boy did he go big.  As joining Joey on this episode is a huge guest in the form of ESPN FC journalist and member of the global podcasting phenomenon The Gab and Jules show, Julien Laurens. Together ..read more

Was this one of the all-time great A-League rounds? Are the Matildas contenders? Should Mitch Langerak have been included in the World Cup squad? Should the door be shut on Christian Volpato? All that and more discussed by Nick D'Urbano, Teo Pellizzeri, Lachie Flanagan and Nick Stoll. 10-man Mariners lose in the last minute to Macarthur despite Garang Kuol's brilliance (2:50). Western United come back from the brink to beat Wellington 3-2. (20:40) The Sydney derby: the atmosphere, Ninkovic, Yengi and Corica out? (30:00) Adelaide 3 Melbourne Victory 0 - An amazing night for the Reds, why is ..read more

It's a brave new era for Australia as ESPN and TNC form a coalition that has 110% approval. Nick Stoll, Joey Lynch, Ante Jukic and Nick D'Urbano (with full internet but limited parking) talk all the drama of the two A-League semi-finals, discuss the good and the bad of Western United, preview the A-Liga Grand Final, propose who should start for the All-Stars and finally answer your questions ..read more

In a bumper episode (even by TNC standards), Josh Parish, Teo Pellizzeri, Joey Lynch and Nick D'Urbano break down Round 2 of the A-League Men season, with the Socceroos prospects of Daniel Arzani, Marco Tilio and Jason Cummings high on the agenda. Plus, Taryn Heddo joins us to reflect on the Matildas' 3-1 win over Denmark and preview the Women's World Cup draw. (00:03:15) - The Cumdog and The Waine Train steal the show in a thoroughly entertaining 2-2 draw between Wellington and Central Coast. (00:18:44) - Arzani hype heads into overdrive in the wake of Macarthur 2-0 Adelaide United, and Isai ..read more

It's a very thanks and success TNC Christmas Special! A week on from the violent pitch invasion that forced the abandonment of the Melbourne Derby, Joey Lynch and Teo Pellizzeri discuss its continued fallout and the preliminary sanctions that have been handed down to Melbourne Victory by Football Australia. Do they go too far? Not far enough? And what is to be made of the continued episodes of anti-social behaviour that continues to haunt Victory? The APL's decision to sell the Grand Final to Sydney has been pushed into the background by the Derby, but consternation continues to emanate from t ..read more

The APL's decision to sell the next three A-Liga Hombres and A-Liga Feminina Grand Finals to the New South Wales state government is increasingly threatening to tear the league apart. Fans are at breaking point, boycotts and walkouts are coming, and the league shows no signs of backing down. How did it come to this? Is it a surprise? Is it salvageable? Nick Stoll, Josh Parish, and Joey Lynch are here to try and make sense of it all. Then, does Graham Arnold deserve another contract to coach the Socceroos? Is Football Australia following the right processes in making this decision? And what abo ..read more