#1000 | Ed and Paul reminisce about 1000 episodes of Rant Cast/NQAT, from its origins as a weekly phone call, to committing to recording every week, and then the expanding NQAT universe over the past couple of seasons. The conversation turns to United’s post-Fergie decline and Ed Woodward, the Glazers’ ownership, Ratcliffe’s restructuring, and optimism about Michael Carrick’s steadying impact, squad depth, transfers, and a Champions League schedule next season.

00:00 Introduction

00:27 The Lost 1000th Episode

02:00 Sunday's Game vs Brighton

03:48 Origins of the Podcast

05:47 How the Show Grew

10:10 YouTube and the Expanded NQAT Universe

13:58 Football Finance and Data Nerd Communities

19:25 United's Decline Since The Fergie Era

21:06 The Ed Woodward Years

25:57 Ratcliffe, Ineos and the Cultural Reset

39:14 Next Season: Squad Needs and the Summer Window

46:47 Michael Carrick 

01:04:47 Wrapping Up

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