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The Athletic's Mark Chapman, Matt Slater and Laura Williamson discuss the extraordinary chain of events that saw one of the most powerful men in British sport talked himself out of his job as chair of the Football Association. Sanjay Bhandari, chair Kick it Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation joins the panel to discuss the comments made by Greg Clark that led to his resignation, why he had to go and how the Football Association should change. We also hear what went on in the first part of the DCMS committee meeting that Clarke was involved in alongside, Premier League boss Richard Masters and his English Football League counterpart Rick Parry for failing to agree on a rescue package for the Championship, League One and League Two. If you are not already a subscriber I urge you to head to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up for just £1 a week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus, Jim and Luke are here for a bumper edition of The Preview Show, sponsored by Betway! Liverpool take on Man City this weekend, but are Southampton going to storm aboard and make off with the Premier League booty? Elsewhere, it’s crunch time for Sean Dyche’s Burnley as they face Brighton, who have been without egomaniac Neal Maupay after an "incident". Gary Southgate’s also announced his latest squad, so we reflect on the break-up of iconic duo Foden & Greenwood and ask whether Reece James is the best of England’s army of right-backs. And, of course, the Lineal Championship belt is decided! The count is not stopping on this one. Join us! Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are excited for our first ONE-OF-A-KIND College Soccer Preparation Camp, being held in Hattiesburg Mississippi, in conjunction with Southern States Soccer Club and VEO. The event is taking place to help players looking to be recruited get all the tools they need to do so. With regular webinars all weekend, plenty of footage to walk away with, and all the knowledge our SRUSA staff have (from National Championship winning coaches to current pro players), we believe this is a one of a kind event. To find out more info and to apply, please go to www.srusacamp.com
Quickly Kevin Will He Score? - S07 EP3: Jason Manford on Manchester City Joining us in the studio this week is comedian Jason Manford to discuss all things Man City in the 90's. Plus some lovely Championship Manager content) If you want to hear and extended version of the episode with Patreon only content (and get the episode on Saturday instead of Monday) then head over to patreon.com/quicklykevin to join the Quickly Kevin Fan Club* Thanks, Chris, Josh and Michael. Twitter: @quicklykevin Facebook:quicklykevin Instagram: quicklykevin Email: [email protected] *much better than the Lee Sharpe fan club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NWSL Challenge Cup Champion Houston Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell joins us today to talk about celebrating a championship, Mario Kart, and her recent USWNT call up! Today's topics include: - World Cup Qualifiers Are Back! - We got a USMNT snitch Sponsors: Pick up a Cooligans face mask at Upper 90! All proceeds go to South Bronx United! https://u90soccer.com/cooligans-stay-gully-mask-163426.html Gully Squad: If you'd like to support the podcast, you can do that by joining Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com and click on the menu to join. Get access to the Gully Squad slack channel + exclusive content + the official Cooligans pin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As it's the international break James took the opportunity to catch up with Stephen Toumi (@6thGoal) and Neil Grover (@AFCBNG) to discuss the latest at Watford & Bournemouth following their relegation from the Premier League & their meeting at Vicarage Road on Saturday week. Can they both return to the Premier League immediately? Plus, we discuss PPV TV for the Premier League, how it's working in the Championship, why are the number of goals being scored in the Championship far lower than the Premier League & if FPL management is easier without the clubs they support involved... You can follow both correspondents on Twitter Watford correspondent Stephen @6thGoal Bournemouth correspondent Neil @AFCBNG ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast mini-league code: a8c1hz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we welcome back managers, mascots and presenters alike as Vish finally comes out of hiding! He’s joined by Jules and Luke to discuss whether Mauricio Pochettino can solve Man United’s problems. Meanwhile, Forest’s dreams of Championship success look bright as Chris Hughton takes charge of the Reds. There’s also time for how far Gordon Strachan can be thrown, sun-tanned Scottish refs emailing in, and mascots sticking together as Ozil makes his big PR move. Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us at our brand new address: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Smith interview; East Fife and Scottish football chat

Sockers broadcaster Craig Elsten is joined on Zoom by midfielder Paul Wright, who competed at a championship level in the sport of indoor soccer in the '80s, '90s, '00s and '10s.

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out and we bring you another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat.It's all about going Back to Back this episode, as Vancouver Whitecaps win two in a row in MLS action and Forge FC win their second straight Canadian Premier League championship. We'll be look at all of that and a lot more.The 'Caps beat both Montreal and RSL in the space of four days to move into the playoff places in the Western Conference, we look at the highs, the lows, and the biggest talking points to come out of both matches and hear from Marc Dos Santos about the RSL win, the danger of fatigue, and just how do you fit in the 'Caps exciting attacking threat while making sure they still can defend?Plus have the 'Caps found the key to scoring with the booming bromance of Lucas Cavallini and Fredy Montero off the pitch, now seeing the results on it? And what does it look like for the 'Caps after their 'home' game in Portland against the Timbers?The Canadian Premier League's Island Games tournament is over and Forge FC have kept their crown. We look back at the big talking points for the league now that the league is over and hear from CPL Commissioner David Clanachan. What's next for the league, what's next for those that have excelled, could we see more tournaments like this soon, and does winning coach Bobby Smyrniotis deserve a shot at something bigger?Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.26: Vancouver Whitecaps victorious twice! - we look back at the wins against Montreal and RSL38.33: Marc Dos Santos and Freddy Juarez postgame audio44.58: More Whitecaps chat - Fredy/Cava partnership, the attacking/defending line-up balance, what the future looks like, and more98.33: Wavelength - The Foamers - Football102.37: CPL Commissioner David Clanachan conference call - selected highlights122.35: CPL Island Games chat with audio from Bobby Smyrniotis and David Edgar

Nathan 'Fash' Austin interview; Johnny Russell; East Fife and Scottish national team chat

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out and we bring you another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat.As smoky skies engulfed BC, Vancouver Whitecaps were back in MLS action to take on Canadian rivals Montreal Impact in what proved to be a fiery encounter. We look at the highs and the lows and analyze the main talking points coming out of the 'Caps 4-2 loss including Lucas Cavallini's sending off and the defensive disaster that is the 'Caps in this one. What changes should we see on Wednesday?Plus we hear the postgame thoughts of 'Caps coach Marc Dos Santos, and the Impact's Thierry Henry.Whitecaps Sporting Director and CEO Axel Schuster held a media roundtable on Thursday. We bring you select highlights, unpack some of what he said, look at the recently announced organizational changes in the front office, and chat about what's next for the 'Caps in terms of matches coming up.The Canadian Premier League's Island Games tournament is close to wrapping up with just four matches remaining and three teams battling for championship glory. We look at what was an eventful week of Final Four action, and bring you some thoughts from Pacific FC's Pa Modou Kah and Marcel de Jong, Cavalry FC's Tommy Wheeldon Jr, HFX Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis, and HFX Wanderers Stephen Hart as a dramatic showdown looms.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.26: Vancouver Whitecaps v Montreal Impact postgame show - the goals, the highs and lows, Cavallini's sending off49.21: Thierry Henry and Marc Dos Santos postgame audio56.34: More Whitecaps chat - what changes need to be made and the listeners' mailbag77.14: Axel Schuster media roundtable selected highlights102.36: Unpacking Axel and the Whitecaps' woes124.24: Whitecaps next round of matches132.01: Wavelength - Tippa Irie - Football Hooligan139.22: CPL Island Games chat with audio from Pa Modou Kah, Marcel de Jong, Tommy Wheeldon Jr, Bobby Smyrniotis, and Stephen Hart
Following on from #CorrespondentWeek James welcomes Mark Skowron & Mark Hammond to discuss the beginning of the Championship season and the clash between their respective clubs Huddersfield & Norwich at the weekend. Huddersfield have large debts mounting and thin squad but Norwich may arguably be stronger than the team that went down. Plus, there's a discussion on Championship Fantasy, season tickets and returning to football... You can follow both Mark's on Twitter at @FPL_Terrier & @Fpl_badger ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast mini-league code: a8c1hz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We welcome our Leeds United correspondent Andy Martin to preview The Championship Champions & their FPL assets before the new season kicks off... We discuss Bielsa's impact and the likely style & tactics we will see in the Premier League, Ayling versus Dallas in the battle of the 4.5 defenders, new signings Koch & Rodrigo, Phillips' key role, the potential of the midfield assets & plenty more... You can follow Andy on Twitter @fpl_tactician And you can find the full list of Planet #FPL Correspondents at the link below https://twitter.com/i/lists/1004492438009012225 ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast mini-league code: a8c1hz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Musa and Ryan begin by reflecting on the death of Chadwick Boseman (00:25), and then partake in some much-needed cheering up thanks to a couple of brilliant listener emails. They then look back at the Women’s Champions League final, which saw Lyon win a fifth straight championship by beating Wolfsburg 3-1 to maintain an unbeaten run that is well into its third year (07:57). The domestic season began in England this weekend, with Chelsea beating Manchester City in the Women’s Community Shield (21:12), and Arsenal beating Liverpool in the men’s. There’s praise for Mikel Arteta, who notched his third Wembley win and his second trophy as Arsenal manager (24:55), plus talk of why this defeat may not be the worst thing in the world for Jürgen Klopp ahead of a season defending the Premier League title. They wrap up by talking about Marco Rose topping a sexy survey in Germany (45:49), and answering questions on which clubs they would invest in (48:33) and La Liga’s weighing in on the Lionel Messi situation (54:16). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ebereche Eze and his move to Crystal Palace, Jude Bellingham: what kind of footballer is he? How are the finances in the division holding up? And what's the deal with Kalvin Phillips? Ali Maxwell joins Tifo to discuss the above and more, as well as his list of XI players from the league to watch out for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 12 of Glory Days of Gold. This week's episode is brought to you by Michael Hunter and the Auckland Supporters Group, and The Bedwell Group.Recorded across THREE continents this week, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.Our feature interview this week is with a member of the 2015/16 East Fife Championship winning team, and a man who spent seven seasons at Bayview, Stevie Campbell.We chat with Stevie about his time at Bayview, that championship season, coming through the ranks at Ibrox, the injuries that plagued his early years, playing in Australia, and moving to become a teacher in Dubai, amongst many other topics. Through them all his love for East Fife shines brightly.There's lots of fun tales to be told along the way including being wound up as a young player at Partick Thistle and nearly shitting himself on the pitch. And where does Beetlejuice come into all of this?! Plus he doesn't hold back when talking about Willie Aitchison's time at the club and his own time at Airdrie!All this and we find out if Tam McManus fancies a chocolate digestive, Cameron Barnes is this week's artist in Have You Heard?, Wardie Burns, Jordan Butler and Werd SOS feature in this week's football music section Wavelength, and there's another Who Are You?.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.48: East Fife and Scottish football chat12.32: Have You Heard? - Cameron Barnes18.30: Stevie Campbell interview125.22: Who Are You?128.57: Help pick the podcast's all-time, seen with your own eyes, East Fife XI135.07: Wavelength - Wardie Burns, Jordan Butler, and Werd SOS - Sick Division143.19: Mailbag148.20: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive – Tam McManus

Welcome to Episode 11 of Glory Days of Gold. This week's episode is brought to you by Glen Walker and you'll be glad to know it's a much shorter show this week after last week's mammoth one!Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.Our feature interview this week is with another member of the 2007/08 Championship winning team, left back extraordinaire Dougie Cameron.We chat with Dougie about his time at Bayview, coming from a footballing family, his career, and his future plans now that he's hung up the boots. We hear some fun stories along the way, and discuss his famous smelly feet!Now, we all know how good (and tough) it is to be an East Fife fan. But what if you were trying to convince someone to become one, especially someone in another country? Well East Fife associate director and long time fan and historian Stephen Mill joins us as we try and convert Pennsylvanian football fan James into joining the black and gold faithful. Can we do it?All this and we find out if Jonny Smart fancies a chocolate digestive, Midnight Zoo are this week's band in Have You Heard?, James feature in this week's football music section Wavelength, and there's another Who Are You?.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:04.53: East Fife and Scottish football chat14.48: Have You Heard? - Midnight Zoo21.47: Dougie Cameron interview71.15: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive – Jonny Smart73.41: Who Are You?75.51: Conversion Therapy - Stephen Mill joins us to see if we can convince an American to become a Fife fan?113.03: Wavelength - James - Goal, Goal, Goal117.08: Mailbag You can download and/or listen to this, and all previous, episodes of the podcast on the following services:Apple Podcasts.Spotify

Well, after 59 games and 383 days, Wolves’ season has finally come to a close. Jules, Vish and Pete settle into the roasting hot studio to celebrate their amazing achievement, which culminated in a Europa League quarter-final three years after being in the Championship. Elsewhere, we wonder what the future holds for Daniel Sturridge as he looks to return to the Premier League. We also get to some more of your Topics suggestions, which include the introduction of Enforcers and comedy aprons - among other filthy scenes… All this week, we want to know what features you’d introduce to your own summer football tournament. Email us [email protected] or tweet @FootballRamble with #RambleTopics. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate, Jim and Vish are in the studio as Fulham secured the Championship’s final promotion spot with a hard-fought victory over Brentford – all thanks to Scott Parker’s lovely wholesomeness. We also get stuck into some interesting transfer news, as Willian and Alexis Sánchez look destined to move on to Arsenal and Inter Milan respectively. We then reflect on Danny Rose’s comments around the racial targeting he regularly suffers and run the rule over Spurs’ potential new signing, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg! Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Immediately following the announcement of Wigan Athletic's failed appeal against their 12 point deduction for entering administration, Suj & James focused on the crisis in The Championship. Is the league corrupt? Should the blame for what has happened at Wigan be placed firmly at the door of the EFL? The guys explore why Sheffield Wednesday have had their own 12 point deduction added to next season rather than next season. Should Charlton Athletic now explore an appeal of their own? And what about Barnsley, they're now safe, but what did their powerful statement recently tell us about the state of the EFL & The Championship? Ownership issues, solutions, fan involvment & more all discussed... _____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, we're looking ahead to one of the biggest games in English football as Brentford take on Fulham for a place in the Premier League. Will Aleksandar Mitrović play? How nervous is Marcus Speller? Listen to find out! We also round up the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership, as Celtic began their quest for a record tenth consecutive title. There’s even time for a glance at puzzling developments at Barcelona and Oldham Athletic respectively, as one has spent €650m on largely underwhelming transfers and the other has appointed Harry Kewell as their new manager. Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NWSL Challenge Cup Championship MVP Shea Groom joins us today! Fresh off the Houston Dash victory in the NWSL Challenge Cup, Shea hopped off the private jet, Budweiser in hand, and called in to the show! We are huge fans of Shea, so it was an honor to talk to the champ about her journeywoman career in NWSL, lighting it up at the Challenge Cup, and the time Carli Lloyd broke her rib. Sponsors: On The Volley Apparel: Get all your Cooligans merch at onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans Gully Squad: If you'd like to support the podcast, you can do that by joining Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com and click on the menu to join. Get access to the Gully Squad slack channel + exclusive content + the official Cooligans pin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a new Premier League Podcast! You know you've needed one. But this one is hosted by stand-up comedians so it's fun and different. Recorded live on Twitch at twitch.tv/soccercooligans. Follow us and be a part of the show! Topics include: Frank Lampard giving Klopp the smoke. Does Richarlison know how to order pizza? FA Cup Preview Championship Sunday Danny Welbeck still plays soccer? Martinez or Leno as the #1 keeper for Arsenal? Sponsors: On The Volley Apparel: Get all your Cooligans merch at onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans Gully Squad: If you'd like to support the show, you can do that by joining Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com and click on the menu to join. Get access to the Gully Squad slack channel + exclusive content + the official Cooligans pin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The @purelyarsenalFP podcast hosted by Jack Sessions (@Jack10Gooner) is back with James Johnstone (@LLcoolJames91), Neil Shah (@Neilby70) and Mark Harrison (@ArsenesGlasses_). The lads discuss the end to a poor Premier League season with a delightful 3-2 win over now relegated Watford. We then focus on the FA Cup final against Chelsea and discuss our possible line ups, the key match ups and where we will have excel in order to win the Game. Focus on Tierney's and Ceballos' post pandemic performances, Auba's latest on his contract, fans questions and some quick fire quiz questions on the 97/98 season. All this and much more!

The Premier League season has finally come to an end 352 days after it began, with Aston Villa securing their survival after their draw at West Ham. Join Marcus, Andy and Jim on today’s episode of the Football Ramble as they pore over the final standings and recap a spicy last day! Aston Villa’s draw confirmed Watford and Bournemouth’s relegation – we have a wonder as to what’s next for both sides and who may need a managerial change ahead of next season’s Championship campaign. We also discuss Leicester City’s hugely disappointing end to the season as they drop out of a top-four that they spent almost the entire season occupying. Finally, we find the time to celebrate an Italian underdog story as Juventus clinched their ninth consecutive Serie A title! Shock! Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle on the crucial results on the final day of the Premier League season focusing on Leicester City 0-2 Manchester United (:40), Chelsea 2-0 Wolves (10:55), Aston Villa securing promotion after their 1-1 draw at West Ham (17:27) and what the future looks like for Watford (23:07) and Bournemouth (27:18) after both clubs were relegated to the Championship. The gents end the podcast with a word on the wonderful career of David Silva at Manchester City (34:26).

Greig McDonald and Anton Dowds interviews; East Fife chat

Holy shit! They did it. Relatively virus free (and definitely after it started) so it seems like we'll have soccer for the foreseeable future. We talk about all the crazy shit that went down in the Championship. Welcome to Leeds United and West Brom. Good luck to Fulham, Brentford, Cardiff City, and Swansea. And holy fuck Nottingham Forest. You blew it!! Then we talk about the crazy last day scenarios in the Prem. Chelsea vs. Wolves in a huge game with both Champions League and Europa League implications. Leicester City vs. Manchester United for a Champions League spot (although if Chelsea lose...). Villa above the drop for now. Bournemouth still has a chance. A lot of drama.

We did it! The proud Peacocks are EFL Championship champions and will return to the Premier League, but not before they've dealt with Charlton first. With levisolicitors.co.uk/thesquareball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Adam Leventhal is joined by Matt Slater & Adam Crafton to look at what the real price of relegation will be, financial and otherwise, for the clubs who get relegated from the Premier League on Sunday. Two from Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Watford will join Norwich in the Championship and we examine whether this could be one of the worst seasons to ever be relegated, what the financial landscape is likely to look like next season and we assess their chances of bouncing back next season If you’re a fan of Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Norwich, Watford, then there is no better place to read about your club than The Athletic - with dedicated reporters for every Premier League club, plus writers covering the Championship, La Liga, Serie A and much more beyond, it really does have everything you need and you can give it a try with a 30-day free trial by heading to theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Champions League chase goes down to the wire as Leicester take on Man Utd. Big game for the Foxes – and for Brendan Rodgers.The battle to beat the drop is just as exciting, as Aston Villa look to launch their own great escape. Are Watford heading for a reunion with Luton? The Championship reached a sensational conclusion. There’s not much sympathy for Forest in the pod.Plus Team Ings, non-diving Burnley and an incredible Man City penalty prediction.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Liverpool 5-3 Chelsea (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Man Utd 1-1 West Ham and the race for the top 4 (12m 30s)• PART 2a: Aston Villa’s battle to beat the drop with Dan Bardell from the 1874 podcast (27m 30s)• PART 2b: Watford & Bournemouth’s survival prospects (33m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the weekend’s Premier League fixtures (41m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (46m 30s)• PART 5: A crazy final night in the Championship (49m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If anyone was in doubt about how crazy the final day of the Championship can be, last night set the record straight! Jules, Luke and Jim are here to recap an unbelievable night of football that saw West Brom promoted, Swansea City sneak into the playoffs and Luton Town complete their dramatic relegation escape. We also reflect on a bittersweet moment for Liverpool, who finally lifted the Premier League trophy in front of an empty Anfield after a barnstorming match against Chelsea. There’s also time for Paul Pogba’s bizarre acting and yet another Michail Antonio goal! Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa’s great escape is on! In the race to avoid the drop, last night’s results were seismic and Marcus, Pete and Vish are here to revel in all that glorious tension. We discuss another Watford humbling against Manchester City (Vish was in attendance) and look ahead to which sides can secure promotion in tonight’s final round of the Championship. There’s also time for a thorough breakdown of player swap deals, kissing the world cup and the most bizarre Pete’s Mystery Noise yet… Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein brings exclusive developments on a huge transfer story in the Premier League as Chelsea close in on Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz. David is joined by Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey to discuss if this is the start of a new era of big spending by Roman Abramovich. Our Watford man Adam Leventhal explains how the dismissal of Nigel Pearson came about, where the club goes next and what role Troy Deeney might play in that. Plus David provides other lines from his weekly column including Mauricio Pochettino turning down a job offer and West Ham battling Crystal Palace for a young star from the Championship .. Right now The Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, covering you until the end of the season just go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s an Arsenal Chelsea final in the FA Cup as London reigns over Manchester.Did Solskjaer prioritise the league over the cup with his selection? And after some more high-profile De Gea errors, can Henderson be denied his spot at Old Trafford any longer?The panel discuss how Arsenal exposed City’s weak link and whether the lack of fans helps the Gunners play out from the back.Also - why Watford, why? Nigel Pearson becomes the 3rd manager to bite the dust at Vicarage Road this season, with just 2 games to go.Leeds are back in the big time once again. The Athletic’s Phil Hay joins us to detail 16 years of hurt.Elsewhere, did West Ham get it right with Moyes? Is Howe a broken man? Does Rodgers suffer from a lack of appreciation? And is it time to point the finger at Farke?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Arsenal 2-0 Man City (10m 00s) • PART 2a: Watford sack Nigel Pearson, with Mike Parkin of the From The Rookery End podcast (21m 30s)• PART 2b: The relegation battle (28m 30s)• PART 3: Tottenham 3-0 Leicester (34m 30s)• PART 4a: Leeds promoted to the Premier League, with The Athletic’s Phil Hay (40m 00s)• PART 4b: The Championship nears its conclusion (48m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (57m 00s)• PART 6: Norwich 0-2 Burnley (59m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal defy the odds and the stats to beat Klopp and co at the Emirates. They may be champions but are this Liverpool side damaging their legacy?From an Arsenal perspective, can they replicate this performance against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals? The Athletic's James McNicholas tells us how vital European qualification is for the Gunners.We check in at Wigan who are making a mockery of their impending 12 point deduction after an 8-0 win over Hull. They look like they’ll be playing Wycombe in the Championship next season.Elsewhere, Wolves let everybody down and Bournemouth performed admirably. Are we in for a fantastic final day? Plus we talk Turkey and Tyldesley.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool (04m 00s)• PART 1b: FA Cup semi-final preview with Gunnerblog (11m 30s) • PART 1c: Newcastle 1-3 Tottenham (18m 00s)• PART 2: Burnley 1-1 Wolves & Chelsea v Man Utd preview (21m 00s)• PART 3a: Man City 2-1 Bournemouth and the battle at the bottom (28m 00s)• PART 4a: Wigan 8-0 Hull with Paul Kendrick from the Wigan Observer (32m 30s)• PART 4b: Wycombe promoted to the Championship (41m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (45m 30s)• PART 6: Turkey and Tyldesley (48m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast! Today's episode brings to a close another exciting season of the GP Soccer Podcast. Host Giovanni Pacini covers the Covid-19 crisis, Liverpool's EPL championship victory, and a local story about a high school coach not being rehired. The GP Soccer Podcast will return to the podcast airways in late August after a brief summer hiatus for another great season of soccer broadcasts. All episodes from Season 1 and 2 are always available wherever yo...

Gary is joined by legendary UNC Chapel Hill Coach Anson Dorrance, to discuss the oldest argument in the game: which is more important, the players or the system. He may have won 21 national titles and a World Championship, but is still one of the most humble and funniest people that you will listen to. This podcast is brought to you again by SportsLab360, an outstanding platform designed to empower youth players to increase their Soccer IQ and allow coaches to guide player development outside of training. We have some exciting news on how you can claim a very special offer. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

They’ve waited 133 years, but Wycombe Wanderers - and Gareth Ainsworth’s leather jacket - have made it to the Championship! Marcus, Andy and Pete are here to celebrate their promotion and marvel at the unfaltering career of super sub Adebayo Akinfenwa. We then discuss Manchester United’s latest slip up against Southampton amidst an intriguing race for the top four. We also round up some of the latest action from La Liga and Serie A – Gareth Bale’s been at it again, the cheeky sod… Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Norwich are relegated but the other 4 in the bottom 5 are all victorious, including an incredible turnaround as Bournemouth batter Leicester. What has happened to the Foxes?Sheffield United smash Chelsea as their bid for European football gathers pace. Is the job Chris Wilder’s doing amongst the best in Premier League history?Tottenham win the North London derby. Charlie Eccleshare joins us to determine whether that will silence the doubters. And Carl Anka is uniquely positioned to look ahead to Man United versus Southampton.Elsewhere, have teams figured out how to play against Liverpool in 2020? And are Brighton actually safe yet?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Bournemouth 4-1 Leicester (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Villa, Watford and West Ham also win (08m 00s) • PART 2a: Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal with Charlie Eccleshare (17m 00s)• PART 2b: Liverpool 1-1 Burnley & Brighton 0-5 Man City (26m 00s)• PART 3: Sheff Utd 3-0 Chelsea (31m 30s)• PART 4a: Wolves 3-0 Everton (41m 00s)• PART 4b: Man Utd v Southampton preview with Carl Anka (43m 30s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (50m 00s)• PART 6: Handballs and The Championship (52m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bayern complete the double with victory in the Pokal. Will Lewandowski win the Ballon D’Or? Will Thiago be at Liverpool next season?The title race could well be over in Italy as Cristiano finally scores a free-kick. But could Daniele De Rossi be moving into management?It’s 1-0 Real Madrid thanks to Ramos once again – are they becoming Atletico 2.0?Plus big business being done at Lille and how Benfica blew the title in Portugal.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Headlines from around Europe (01m 00s)• PART 2: Bayern do the double in Germany (03m 30s) • PART 3: Barcelona ease the pressure as Griezmann shines (09m 00s)• PART 4: Juve close in on a 9th Serie A title in a row (18m 00s)• PART 5: Benfica blow the title, with Carlos Santos (24m 00s)• PART 6: Ramos leads Real towards another Championship (29m 00s)• PART 7: Bellingham is bound for Dortmund (37m 00s)• PART 8: Elsewhere in Serie A + your tweets (41m 00s)GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus, Jim and Pete are here to discuss the weekend’s action, where Man City had enough in the tank to overcome the weaponry of Newcastle United, Arsenal got past a wind-powered Sheffield United and Harry Maguire denied us penalties with his late winner against Norwich. Was this Marcus Speller’s deliberate attempt at black magic-based sabotage? Over in the Premier League we zero in on praise for James Ward-Prowse and Danny Ings, while in the Championship Neil Warnock is back with an immediate bang! We have a global offering for you today, featuring a wonder-assist from Santi Cazorla, Ronaldinho’s latest ambition and the German word known as “Lingerkeg”. Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a weekend of quarter-final football, as well as Premier League action, where we possibly learnt more about the losers than the winners. Could declining Leicester miss out on the top 4 or even the top 6? Why is Grealish no longer a threat? And what does Tierney’s Tesco bag say about him as a player?Tom and Natalie give us the latest from France and Brazil where football will be starting up again too late and too early.Plus the excitement of watching Man United, massive insects and getting blocked by footballers on Twitter.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Leicester 0-1 Chelsea (04m 00s)• PART 2: Arsenal, Man Utd & Man City progress to the semi-finals (13m 00s) • PART 3: On This Day – June 29th (29m 00s)• PART 4a: Aston Villa 0-1 Wolves & Watford 1-3 Southampton (33m 00s)• PART 4b: A look ahead to the midweek Premier League fixtures (39m 30s)• PART 4c: The state of play in France and Brazil (47m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (52m 00s)• PART 6: The latest from the Championship (54m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, what a weekend of Premier League football that was! Marcus Speller, Pete Donaldson and Vithusan Ehantharajah are here to dissect it all on a brand new episode of the Football Ramble! Newcastle four-month unbeaten run continued with a win over Sheffield United - though Pete is still reluctant to praise goalscoring machine Joelinton - while Neal Maupay delivered some of that Premier League #narrative we’ve been craving as Brighton beat Arsenal. Elsewhere, we touch on Wolves’ win over West Ham that featured some alarming sounds from Davíd Moyes and round up the latest Championship results, as teams scramble for promotion and Aleksandar Mitrović has grown his wild mane out. Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No doubt that it was a dour derby on Merseyside but the weekend prompted plenty of questions. Did Mourinho get it wrong with his tactics? Are Arsenal done as a top 5 team? And have water breaks become a tactical turning point?The pendulum swings back in Real Madrid’s favour in La Liga as Alvaro Romeo explains.And we relive that Pearce penalty – one panellist’s favourite moment in football history.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Everton 0-0 Liverpool with Julien Laurens (01m 30s)• PART 2a: Tottenham 1-1 Man United (11m 00s) • PART 2b: Brighton 2-1 Arsenal (19m 30s)• PART 3: A look at the rest of the Premier League weekend (25m 40s)• PART 4: This day in football history, midweek PL fixtures & the weekend in the Championship (36m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (45m 30s)• PART 6: Euro news and La Liga with Alvaro Romeo (47m 30s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Greatest Games, in association with The Blizzard, the New York Times’ Tariq Panja joins us to remember one of the most raucous football atmospheres he’s ever experienced, where his laptop “consistently bounced off the table in the press box for the full 120 minutes.” Tariq, Marcus and Jonathan reminisce about an error-ridden match where Turkey looked certain to go out as the game unfolded and Croatian pressure started to mount. Drama late in extra-time, a chaotic penalty shoot-out and a frantic battle to get to a European Championship semi-final ensured this was truly a game to remember. For more stories from the annals of football history, visit www.theblizzard.co.uk to explore their archives that contain over 700 articles of stories just like this one! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the third episode of your new favourite podcast - Glory Days of Gold. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Glenrothes-based joinery company KJK Installation. Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews and fun segments thrown in along the way. This week we bring you an interview with a man who has written himself into Bayview folklore, Gary Naysmith. Gary became part of an exclusive three-man club when he delivered a league championship in 2016, and with approaching a quarter of a century in the game in Scotland and England, he has many a good tale to tell. We chat with Gary about his time at East Fife, that championship winning season, the mess he came into, and whether he'd like to return to Bayview one day. Plus we look at the highlights and low points of his playing career with Hearts, Everton, Sheffield United, and Scotland, the injuries that plagued his career, and his managerial stint at Queen of the South. Plus we chat some more about league reconstruction, look at the latest East Fife news from the past week, find out if former East Fife player and coach, and current Dundee United assistant manager, Gordon Forrest fancies a chocolate digestive, and Glenrothes band The Newtown Grunts feature in this week's Wavelength. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:06.10: East Fife News of the Week24.05: Gary Naysmith interview141.47: League reconstruction chat - the topic that will never go away157.37: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Gordon Forrest159.30: Mailbag - including listeners all-time East Fife XIs167.20: Wavelength - The Newtown Grunts - Everywhere She Goes You can download and/or listen to this, and all previous, episodes of the podcast on the following services:Apple Podcasts.Spotify

Women’s Football Weekly returns with a special end of season episode! Now the outcome of the league had been decided, what next for clubs? Who will financially survive? and what's next for Liverpool? Faye Carruthers is joined by the FA's Director of the Women’s Professional Game - Kelly Simmons, to discuss the FA’s decision to decide the WSL and Championship table on a PPG basis. Also Kieran Maguire will be giving us some insight into the financial losses for clubs, and Aston Villa sporting director Eni Aluko will join Faye to chat about what we should expect from the newly promoted Villains next season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein is joined by one of the leading strikers in Premier League history as Andy Cole opens up on the issue of racism in football and the wider world. Amy Lawrence discusses her exclusive interview with Arsene Wenger with words from the man himself. The Athletic's Liverpool writer James Pearce details why Timo Werner is not on his way to Anfield. To read their work and plenty more as we build-up to the return of Premier League, EFL, Spanish and Italian football, make sure you subscribe and download The Athletic app if you haven’t already - access is free for 30 days by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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