On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids and Chris open the floodgates on everything that makes fans mutter those three sacred words… “the game’s gone.” From goalkeepers stubbornly playing out from the back to laser shows, forced atmospheres, half-and-half scarves and walking around the club badge, nothing is off limits.

The lads debate whether modern football presentation has gone too far, question where respect actually begins and ends, and ask if tradition is slowly being replaced by gimmicks. There’s also a passionate rant about why Transfer Deadline Day has lost its magic, why phones on the pitch should be banned, and whether celebrating against your old club is actually disrespectful.

So… what do you think belongs on the “Game’s Gone” board? Let us know in the comments.

00:00 - Podcast intro & Ian Holloway’s explosive rant

04:57 - The birth of the “Game’s Gone” board

09:02 - Goalkeepers playing out from the back debate

13:29 - Laser shows, pyrotechnics & forced atmospheres

19:08 - Walking around the club badge controversy

23:06 - Should players celebrate against former clubs?

25:03 - Half-and-half scarves… illegal or acceptable?

27:47 - Player messages & phones on the pitch

30:04 - Transfer Deadline Day has lost its magic

34:47 - Remote recording chaos & league table chat

38:13 - FA Cup predictions & betting chat

47:40 - Listener mail: referees warming up & socks

50:33 - David Moyes booked for celebrating

56:41 - Referee mascots… has football gone too far?

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FROM THE VAULT: In this clip, we relive one of the most iconic moments in Premier League history — Sergio Aguero’s last-minute goal that won Manchester City the league — through the eyes of the man who was right there behind it all: Joe Hart.

Joe takes us inside the chaos, tension and sheer disbelief of that unforgettable day, explaining exactly what it felt like as the clock ticked down, the panic set in, and then… everything changed in an instant. From the raw emotion on the pitch to the scenes in the dressing room afterwards, this is the full, unfiltered story of football’s most dramatic title finish.

The lads also dig into the surreal aftermath — celebrating while Manchester United were hosting their own awards night, the media madness that followed, and how that single moment reshaped Manchester City forever.

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On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids and Chris dive headfirst into one of football’s most nostalgic — and surprisingly controversial — topics: kits. From childhood shirt disasters and knock-off classics to the shirts that made entire generations fall in love with the game, the lads break down what makes a kit truly iconic.

Crouchy shares first-hand memories of his earliest football strips (including one that didn’t survive warm-ups), while the boys debate whether people genuinely look better in football shirts, which kits should never make a comeback, and where wearing a jersey in public officially becomes unacceptable behaviour.

There’s also chat about vintage gold, England shirts in everyday life, the unspoken rules footballers live by, and a reminder that some fashion trends really were best left in the past. Plus, a detour into Mila Kunis, Watford shirts, and why manifesting football dreams might actually work…

Let us know in the comments: What’s the greatest football kit of all time — and would you wear it on a night out?

00:00 – Subscribe plea and opening chaos

01:10 – Birthday chat and unexpected messages

03:05 – “HBD” texts and why the game’s gone

04:00 – Another Watford manager sacked

05:00 – Could the podcast actually manage Watford?

06:30 – Training with Macclesfield and FA Cup buzz

07:55 – Sponsoring walk-out jackets on live TV

09:10 – The Mila Kunis interview resurfaces

10:40 – Giving Ashton Kutcher a Watford shirt

12:50 – Are people hotter in football kits?

16:00 – First ever football kits (and ruining them)

18:45 – Knock-off shirts and iron-on badges

21:30 – Being “given” better kits as a kid

24:00 – Arsenal schoolboy days and iconic kits

26:10 – Chelsea kits everyone wanted

28:30 – The worst kits of the 90s

31:00 – Wearing football shirts on a night out

33:20 – Vintage kits as fashion statements

35:45 – Iconic England kits and forgotten classics

38:10 – Can footballers wear kits casually?

41:00 – Penalty heartbreak memories and iconic shirts

44:10 – Legendary teams making kits iconic

47:00 – Should England ever have a shirt sponsor?

50:00 – Injury-time chaos and modern football debates

53:30 – Extra time, late goals and “Fergie time”

56:30 – Weekend results and prediction league drama

59:30 – Messages and closing banter

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FROM THE VAULT: In this clip, Gary Oldman opens up about his lifelong love for Manchester United — from being mesmerised by George Best as a kid to watching the modern game lose its sense of loyalty and identity.

The Oscar winner reflects on the era of the first XI, players who stayed for decades, and why today’s constant churn has changed the relationship between fans and clubs.

He also shares why texting Sir Alex Ferguson still feels surreal, and critique's that infamous Casillero del Diablo advert starring Wayne Rooney; Ryan Giggs and Patrick Evra... and the Oscar goes to who?

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On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris are joined by the one and only Marcus Mumford for a wide-ranging, hilarious, and surprisingly football-obsessed chat. From charity matches and penalty shootouts with José Mourinho, to growing up as a die-hard AFC Wimbledon fan, Marcus opens up on how deeply football is woven into his life and music.

The lads dive into unforgettable stories from the Grenfell charity match, playing alongside Premier League legends, and why grassroots football still hits harder than the modern game. Marcus also lifts the lid on life at the very top of music — from Glastonbury and Hyde Park to playing at the White House, meeting Barack Obama, and getting a no-nonsense songwriting pep talk from Noel Gallagher.

There’s chaos too, as Crouchy’s Spanish guitar challenge gathers pace, gigs are planned (and refused) around England kick-offs, and Marcus explains why hearing his music on Match of the Day was a bigger moment than almost anything else.

Music, football, side quests, and a proper debate about whether the game really has gone — this one has it all.

00:00 – Subscribe song, intro & opening chaos

02:15 – Sid’s holiday, previous guests & missing episodes

05:10 – Guitar chat, New Year resolutions & festival fantasies

08:40 – Kasabian, Finsbury Park & learning guitar late in life

11:55 – Marcus Mumford joins the podcast

14:30 – Grenfell charity match & scoring past José Mourinho

19:05 – Visiting Mourinho at home & the “pantomime villain” role

23:10 – Playing with football legends

27:55 – New album Prizefighter & why it’s his favourite record

32:40 – Hyde Park, Glastonbury & refusing to gig during England games

37:10 – AFC Wimbledon, grassroots football & fan ownership

41:45 – Football chants, Match of the Day & music in stadiums

46:20 – Noel Gallagher’s brutal songwriting advice

50:05 – Touring chaos, Mexico gigs & running into the sea mid-show

54:30 – “Games Gone”, VAR & what football has lost

57:10 – Chris serenades Marcus Mumford as a farewell

58:05 – Paddy Power segment

01:02:40 – Listener messages

01:08:20 – Final thoughts, teasers & episode wrap-up

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On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete and Chris are holed up in a fancy hotel room ahead of a Hollywood-style chat with none other than John Bishop. From ball boy chaos at Watford to AFCON towel-gate madness, the lads kick things off with some classic football nonsense before diving into an incredible life story.

John opens up about the sliding doors moment that changed everything - missing Istanbul, walking away from a secure job, and somehow ending up with a Hollywood film based on his life, directed by Bradley Cooper. We hear how stand-up comedy nearly went wrong in front of the England squad, what it takes to win over a hostile room, and why being relaxed might be the most powerful weapon of all.

There’s Liverpool chat, Anfield directors’ box madness, iconic songs making their way into movies, and a reminder that football - just like life - can turn on one tiny moment. Plus, awkward hotel goodbyes, junket disasters, and proof that ball boys are officially on one.

As always, let us know in the comments - what’s your biggest sliding doors moment?

00:00 - Hotel room chaos and setting the scene

02:10 - Crouchy’s “ultra-professional” car collection story

04:45 - Why golf is boring… until it isn’t

06:05 - Watford vs Millwall and the ball boy disaster

08:00 - AFCON final madness and towel-gate

10:30 - Introducing John Bishop

13:45 - How a film about John Bishop even happened

16:25 - Bradley Cooper gets involved

18:45 - How true the film is to John’s real life

20:05 - John Bishop vs the England dressing room

24:10 - The art of winning a hostile crowd

26:40 - Growing up a Liverpool fan

30:15 - Sitting in the Anfield directors’ box

33:30 - The Liverpool song moment in the film

40:05 - Istanbul, missed finals and sliding doors

46:20 - Could John Bishop do stand-up for England again?

49:10 - Awkward goodbyes and junket chaos

51:40 - Butterfly effects and career-defining moments

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On this week’s episode of the Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris dive headfirst into the magic — and madness — of the FA Cup. Fresh off an unforgettable third round, the lads break down one of the greatest underdog stories you’ll ever hear, as non-league Macclesfield stun Crystal Palace and remind everyone why this competition still matters.

Crouchy opens up about why these moments genuinely move him, sharing his love for the underdog and why football stories like this never lose their power. We hear firsthand from FA Cup hero Sam Heathcote — a PE teacher by day — as he joins the pod straight from the car en route to his next game, still buzzing from the biggest moment of his life.

Elsewhere, the conversation turns darker as the lads unpack the brutal realities of the January transfer window. Sids delivers a painfully honest story about a training-ground moment that changed everything, revealing just how quickly confidence, careers, and clubs can turn… From muddy six-yard boxes to that infamous line — “we won’t stop you” — this episode has it all.

FA Cup magic, transfer trauma, darts obsession, Spanish songs, and absolute chaos. This is football in all its glory.

00:00 - Welcome back, energy and settling in

03:42 - Crouchy’s holiday glow and chaotic catch-up

06:40 - Back in the studio and the pod’s evolving setup

09:27 - FA Cup third-round draw reactions

10:16 - The Macclesfield vs Palace shock explained

12:14 - Why non-league FA Cup stories hit harder

14:57 - Calling FA Cup hero Sam Heathcote and teammates live

18:00 - A PE teacher by day, giant-killer by night

21:35 - Was there belief before the upset?

24:00 - The aftermath: celebrations, chaos and reality

26:30 - Coming down from the FA Cup emotional high

29:23 - FA Cup fallout and Tottenham reaction

32:10 - Sidwell’s January transfer experiences

36:54 - The training-ground moment that changed everything

39:06 - “I’ve never felt so degraded” — career crossroads

42:10 - The phrase players fear: “We won’t stop you”

46:30 - Why January transfers mess with your head

47:20 - Paddy Power segment

53:40 - Will the heat affect our World Cup?

58:40 - Final reflections on FA Cup magic and January reality

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New year, same chaos. Crouchy's dialling in from Dubai, Sid’s gone full flamenco, and Chris is still reeling from missing the greatest night in Ally Pally history.

In this episode, the boys catch up post-Christmas and somehow end up covering robot massages, dodgy gift-giving, Sidwell’s ambition to become a Spanish guitar-playing Gypsy King, and whether the pod should launch a residency at Finsbury Park.

Crouchy talks us through meeting Ronaldo at the World Sports Summit (yes, that Ronaldo), putting the podcast on the global stage, and why there’s a very real chance we could become PSG’s shirt sponsor.

There’s also a very passionate rant about the FA Cup, a long-overdue roasting of Tottenham’s home form, and Chris has an existential breakdown over kids dressing as referees for Christmas.

Darts. Destiny. Desmonds. Let’s go."

00:00 – Welcome back: robot hands, bad presents & Sid’s groans

04:30 – Sidwell's musical ambitions: Finsbury Park warm-up act?

05:00 – Crouchy’s Busted moment at the O2 (yes, really)

10:00 – Ronaldo finally meets his hero (kind of)

20:00 – Pod in Paris? Crouchy makes big moves in Dubai

25:00 – “You’ve put us on the world stage”

33:00 – Chris’s extreme darts FOMO

34:00 – Sidwell tips the bar staff: total Ally Pally carnage

38:00 – Darts of Destiny: £5K, nine darts and one Curtis

53:30 – FA Cup fever: Crouchy’s rallying cry

1:07:00 – The game’s gone: kids with VAR screens for Christmas

1:08:30 – Are referees becoming influencers now?

1:10:00 – Ref talk, tights, and a gladiator future

1:42:00 – The annual missionary predictions: Spurs v Villa

1:56:00 – Dubai days & Crouchy’s global glow-up

1:59:00 – Arsenal, Wrexham and third-round mayhem

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