Episode 2843: Sancho Not Good Enough, Jordan’s Compounding Errors, Forest Finances

Ken’s comments about the true reason for Jadon Sancho’s failure in the Premier League did not go down well with some listeners, whose incoherent rage fills today’s bulging mailbag.

We also talk about whether Jordan Henderson’s inability to hack it in Saudi Arabia is bad for the image of the Saudi Pro League, or just bad for the image of Jordan Henderson.

Andrew Omobamidele scored on his debut for Nottingham Forest last night – five months after signing from Norwich. It’s been a big week for Forest, who were informed on Monday that they are in breach of the Premier League spending rules and face a possible points deduction. How are Forest fans reacting to the attack of the PL bureaucrats? Nick Miller brings us up to speed.

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