Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by Perth Glory CEO Tony Pignata after the club's players and staff were granted a release from Queensland to spend Christmas at home in WA. How on earth have they pulled that off?

News.com's Marco Monteverde returns to the show to discuss the deepening crisis at Western Sydney, where petrol has been poured on the flames by former club coach Dean Heffernan and Patrick Zwaanswijk this week. 

With international tournaments aplenty taking place across the world Willem van Denderen reports on the conclusion of the Arab Cup and the pointy end of the Suzuki Cup, and Derek Dyson provides his usual insights into English football.