Episodes

  • The Ballon d’Or is a meaningless trinket (...and what’s going on at Villa?)

    The Ballon d’Or is a meaningless trinket (...and what’s going on at Villa?)
    Sep 23 2025
    Why does everyone get so obsessed with the Ballon d’Or? It’s an individual award in a team sport, it’s not logical to afford it so much importance. It’s like taking the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year seriously. You’re all mad.

    And what’s going on at Aston Villa? They look absolutely awful this season. Jacob Tanswell is on to explain more.

    Presenter: Iain Macintosh
    Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
    Video Editor: Deane Thrussell
    Video Producer: Shaun Nickless
    Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
    Social & Web: Lola Katz Roberts, Sophie Manners
    Guests: Jacob Tanswell

    Check out Jacob's work here: TheAthletic.com
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    10 mins
  • West Ham’s troubles deepen (...and do we appreciate Kane enough?)

    West Ham’s troubles deepen (...and do we appreciate Kane enough?)
    Sep 22 2025
    West Ham really are in trouble now. They’ve lost four of their first five games and the fans are mutinous. Is it all Graham Potter’s fault? Probably not, but it’s hard to see how he can survive now.

    Vitor Pereira should be fine. The Wolves manager signed a new three year contract shortly before losing 3-1 at home to Leeds. That’s five defeats from five for them now.

    We’ve got a full round up of all the games in all the big leagues, including a chat with Seb Stafford Bloor about Harry Kane and his Ballon D’or numbers that won’t win him a Ballon D’or. Do they appreciate him more in Germany than they do in England?


    Presenter: Iain Macintosh
    Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
    Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
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    14 mins
  • Will Chelsea beat Man Utd and imperil Amorim? (...and can Arsenal beat City AGAIN?)

    Will Chelsea beat Man Utd and imperil Amorim? (...and can Arsenal beat City AGAIN?)
    Sep 19 2025
    It’s Friday, you know what that means - we preview the pick of the weekend’s action, and this is one hell of a weekend to preview.

    Adrian Clarke is with us again to discuss the biggest game of the weekend, Arsenal vs Man City.

    We take a look at Ruben Amorim’s future in light of the mysterious Indy Kaila’s latest revelations.

    And we’ll both bring you up to speed with the final night of this week’s Champions League football and point you in the direction of every match worth watching this weekend.

    Presenter: Iain Macintosh
    Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
    Video Editor: Deane Thrussell
    Video Producer: Shaun Nickless
    Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
    Social & Web: Lola Katz Roberts, Sophie Manners
    Guests: Adrian Clarke

    Adrian Clarke’s YouTube page is here: https://www.youtube.com/@AdrianClarke-29
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    12 mins
  • How do Everton stop time bandits Liverpool?

    How do Everton stop time bandits Liverpool?
    Sep 18 2025
    Liverpool have done it again. For the fifth time in a row, they’ve beaten an opponent with an extremely late goal. How are they doing this? What does it mean for Everton, who face them on Saturday? Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap is here to assess the situation.

    What else happened in Europe last night? What else is happening tonight? And why are Wolves giving Vitor Pereira a new deal when he’s lost four from four?


    Presenter: Iain Macintosh
    Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
    Video Editor: Deane Thrussell
    Video Producer: Shaun Nickless
    Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
    Social & Web: Lola Katz Roberts, Sophie Manners
    Guests: Neil Atkinson

    Check out The Anfield Wrap: https://www.theanfieldwrap.com
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    10 mins
  • Mourinho is back! (...and a fine night in Europe for North London)

    Mourinho is back! (...and a fine night in Europe for North London)
    Sep 17 2025
    It looks like Jose Mourinho is going to be back in European football before anyone expected. He’s reported to be in advanced talks with Benfica. The Athletic’s Nick Miller is here to discuss further.

    We’ve got a full rundown of all of last night’s football, we’ve got a full preview of all of tonight’s football, what we haven’t got is any faff whatsoever. Listen now.

    Presenter: Iain Macintosh
    Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
    Video Editor: Deane Thrussell
    Video Producer: Shaun Nickless
    Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
    Social & Web: Lola Katz Roberts, Sophie Manners
    Guests: Nick Miller
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    10 mins
  • Can anyone stop PSG? (...and are Spurs ready for the Champions League?)

    Can anyone stop PSG? (...and are Spurs ready for the Champions League?)
    Sep 16 2025
    The Champions League is back! And so we ask Tom Williams to give us his expert opinion on whether or not any team can prize the trophy out of PSG’s grasp?

    With Spurs starting strongly under Thomas Frank, Jack Pitt Brooke joins to give an assessment of whether the new man will be able to balance domestic and European football better than the old one.

    We’ll whizz you through the rest of tonight’s action, throwing a talking point or two your way that you can redirect to your friends in the pub.

    And we’ll bring you news of broadcasting development, a legal entanglement, and a potential Champions League record to be broken this evening.

    Presenter: Iain Macintosh
    Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
    Video Editor: Deane Thrussell
    Video Producer: Shaun Nickless
    Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
    Social & Web: Lola Katz Roberts, Sophie Manners
    Guests: Tom Williams, Jack Pitt Brooke

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    And follow Jack’s Tottenham coverage here: http://theathletic.com
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    11 mins
  • Are Man Utd getting better? (...no, seriously)

    Are Man Utd getting better? (...no, seriously)
    Sep 15 2025
    Ruben Amorim responded to Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City by insisting that his side are getting better. Has he got a point? We ask football analyst Ted Knutson what he thinks.

    Rangers definitely aren’t getting better, they’re down in tenth. We speak to Chris Jack from the Rangers Review to ask if there’s anything Russell Martin can do to turn this around.

    And we’ve got the full European rundown too, including a few things you may not have noticed.


    Presenter: Iain Macintosh
    Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
    Video Editor: Deane Thrussell
    Video Producer: Shaun Nickless
    Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
    Social & Web: Lola Katz Roberts, Sophie Manners
    Guests: Ted Knutson

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    Check out Rangers Review here: www.RangersReview.co.uk and here: https://www.youtube.com/@RangersReview55
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    14 mins
  • Can United stun City at the Etihad? (...and any hope for Hamburg at Bayern?)

    Can United stun City at the Etihad? (...and any hope for Hamburg at Bayern?)
    Sep 12 2025
    Club football is back with a bang as underperforming Man City host underperforming Man Utd on Sunday. We check the mood in the camp by chatting to Andy Mitten.

    Hamburg’s return to the Bundesliga has been a mixed bag so far. Ahead of their daunting trip to the Allianz to face Bayern, we get Seb Stafford-Bloor’s take.

    We’ll point you in the direction of all the weekend’s best fixtures across the continent, bring you news of a selection headache for Ange Postecoglou, discuss the Premier League Player of the Month, and we’ll also have an update from the wonderful world of Football Manager.

    Presenter: Iain Macintosh
    Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
    Video Editor: Deane Thrussell
    Video Producer: Shaun Nickless
    Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
    Social & Web: Lola Katz Roberts, Sophie Manners
    Guests: Andy Mitten, Seb Stafford-Bloor

    Keep up to date with all Andy’s Man Utd musings here: https://www.uwsonline.com/

    And follow Seb’s Bundesliga coverage here: http://theathletic.com

    Visit our website here: https://trackrecordmedia.org/
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    12 mins