Just like the new season the Off The Post podcast is back, full of (most probably short-lived) optimism and hope for the campaign ahead. Ben is away this week on his own money-spinning pre-season tour of America, so it’s down to just Paddy, Alex and Stu (none of which have been offloaded on a free over the summer) to steer this ship through the murky waters of the PL opening weekend, and seek out our favourite happenings in world football.
This week we’ll be tickling your inner ears with the following: Fernando Torres’ foray into the Irish political scene, scalping Wayne Rooney, Maradona up to his old tricks in the Middle East, and just who was that foxy lady sitting on the Chelsea bench at the Britannia?