''Fox Football Fone-in'' (previously known as ''Fox Football Friday'') was a

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telephone call-in program that was shown on Monday evenings on

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during the August to May

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season. However, as of August 2010, the show was cancelled. The show was hosted by Nick Webster (who replaced original host Nick Geber) and

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, and Temryss Lane reads off the

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s. Wynalda was an incoming replacement for Steven Cohen, one of the original hosts. The show was geared towards an American audience, and focused primarily on the

, although

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, the English and

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national teams, as well as other club and country competitions were frequently covered such as the

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, European Championship and

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finals and qualifiers. Viewers would call in to discuss football related topics. Most of the topics concern recent matches and current football news. Nick Webster is a supporter of League Two side Leyton Orient, with his favorite Premier League team being

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, though Webster plays more of a neutral role than when Geber, a staunch

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fan, hosted the show. The show was 2 hours in length and throughout the 2 hours, supporters from all over the country have their say by calling, e-mailing, or simply, texting Nick and Eric.

References

External links

Official Website

Interview with co-host Steven Cohen

Interview with former co-host Nick Geber
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