Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by eSports legend, presenter and Manchester United host ChuBoi to talk about the players who are pure genius in real life but whose skills do not translate onto video games, and inversely, those players who are insanely overpowered on a virtual platform. Hot Takes include a discussion on whether Lille's Nicolas Pepe is the potential steal of the summer transfer window, where Jose Mourinho should head next to rekindle his managerial career, a...
Apr 17, 2019•57 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins spent some time at the Church of Calcio, ranking Serie A's best outfield players, with a little bit of help from legendary goalscorer, Azzurri and Inter Milan legend Christian Vieri, who took some time out at the ICC launch event to rank the best strikers in the league who weren't called Cristiano Ronaldo! Hot Takes include a discussion of whether Dortmund can still win the Bundesliga this year due to Bayern's run-in, if Ruben Loftus-Cheek rather than ...
Apr 10, 2019•58 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by former Premier League star Marlon Harewood, and who now runs a premium lifestyle business to assist some of the world's top footballers, to talk the components that make up the standard artillery of a footballer's swag arsenal - including clothing, jewellery, watches and cars, as well as being regaled by tales of his playing days with West Ham, Aston Villa and Newcastle United. Hot Takes include a heated debate over whether Virgil Van Dij...
Apr 03, 2019•57 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and Jack Collins take a deep dive into the Premier League Player of the Season debate, running the rule over the players who have lit up English shores this season, and giving their rankings on who deserves Mohamed Salah's crown for 2018/19. Hot Takes include a first visit to Tottenham's new stadium and how it will affect the rest of their season, the Pep Guardiola effect which seems to be rubbing off on the English National Team, and a discussion on why certain players hav...
Mar 27, 2019•56 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by Bradley Simmonds, personal trainer to some of football's most famous faces, and former teammate of Raheem Sterling in his youth career as a professional footballer with Queens Park Rangers, to talk some of the most impressive athletes in the game, as well as stories from the players he trains and his days on the pitch. Hot Takes include a discussion of the two hat-tricks scored this week by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, questions on...
Mar 20, 2019•52 min
Bonus is back! Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and Jack Collins sat down to rank the quarter-finals of the Champions League in terms of entertainment value, giving reasons as to why each match-up will be exciting and looking forward to some mouthwatering clashes. There's also a section on the Europa League, and which ties are the ones to look out for in the last 8 of the UEL too! To get involved, follow @brfootball on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #BRFootballRanks!See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Mar 15, 2019•31 min
The B/R Ranks Squad - Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and Jack Collins - take a look through the most exciting teenagers in Europe, taking some time out to weigh up those young players that are setting pulses racing across the continent and weighing up the talents of the likes of Jadon Sancho, Vinicius Junior and Kai Havertz, as well as which other young ballers have piqued our interest. Hot Takes include a discussion on Zinedine Zidane's return to the Real Madrid hot seat (will he bring Eden Hazard to th...
Mar 13, 2019•56 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by former England International and double Premier League winner Joleon Lescott, who sits down with the gang to talk about the players he used to play FIFA with, including stories about Wayne Rooney and his rage quits, Daniel Sturridge's skill moves and how Shaun Wright-Phillips won't play with him any more! Hot Takes include a discussion as to whether Liverpool are blowing the title race, a lowdown on teen sensation Efrain Alvarez and the t...
Mar 06, 2019•55 min
The B/R Ranks Squad - Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and Jack Collins are joined by former Spain, Valencia and Barcelona midfielder Gaizka Mendieta to talk penalties and the players they'd trust in a shoot out if their life was on the line. Hot Takes include football's hottest topic - whether Kepa Arrizabalaga was completely out of line in refusing his manager's orders to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final, as well as discussions on whether Gareth Bale should leave Real Madrid after another spell on...
Feb 27, 2019•54 min
The B/R Ranks Squad - Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and Jack Collins - take a look through the players that they would hate playing against in the professional game, and a deep dive into the reasons why those opponents must be a nightmare on the pitch; before they're joined by Belgium international and Real Sociedad star Adnan Januzaj, formerly of Manchester United, to talk his toughest opponents and who he wants to win the Premier League, courtesy of Liga Zone. Hot Takes include a discussion on whether...
Feb 20, 2019•51 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by Josh Denzel - sports presenter and star of Love Island, to talk about the players who would be best lighting up our television screens; and who'd be the ones who'd be best on the reality shows that everybody loves. Hot Takes include possible replacements for Aaron Ramsey at Arsenal, whether a resurgent Real Madrid need Eden Hazard when they have Vinicius Jr, and the question you picked - should Chelsea back or sack Maurizio Sarri? Bleache...
Feb 13, 2019•51 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by A Star Barber, the man behind the fresh trims of Paul Pogba, Eden Hazard and Benjamin Mendy (to name a few) to discuss the stars who let him shape their look, going to the World Cup with the French team, what Eden Hazard is like and how he ended up as a barber to the top players in the game. Hot Takes include Dean's predictions for the Champions League, as well as discussions on Dortmund and Betis' Quique Setien; Bleacher Roulette is back...
Feb 06, 2019•46 min
As a special extra episode, Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and Jack Collins sat down to rate the best and worst transfers from the January 2019 transfer window. There's tactical insights from Sam about where new players will fit, and a special segment from Dean about how certain transfers fall through for different reasons. To get involved, follow @brfootball on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #BRFootballRanks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choice...
Feb 01, 2019•35 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by Independent journalist and famous Twitter face Miguel Delaney to discuss the greatest games he's ever covered as a journalist, and to talk the world of football journalism, the divide between press boxes and fans and stadium atmospheres around the world. Bleacher Roulette returns, talking which footballer you'd let look after your baby, the greatest badges ever, Sane vs. Martial, and what Leo Messi will be doing at 50 years old before we ...
Jan 30, 2019•56 min
Sam Tighe and Dean Jones join host Jack Collins to take a look through the clubs who have promised much, but achieved little as we look at the teams disappointing across Europe's Top 5 Leagues in 2018/19. Who do you think should be top of the list? Hot Takes involve the Mo Salah diving question, whether Kevin-Prince Boateng is a banter signing for Barcelona, and if Hector Bellerin's injury rules Arsenal out of the race for the Top Four in the Premier League. Bleacher Roulette this week includes ...
Jan 23, 2019•48 min
Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by former USMNT star Jimmy Conrad to pick their ultimate 5-a-side team from the current football world. Who would you pick? Bleacher Roulette returns, talking footballers on desert islands, the greatest casual football shirts of all time and what we'd do if we woke up one day as Leo Messi; before we round things off with Sam ranking the greatest sauces of all time. To get involved, follow @brfootball on Twitter and Instagram, and use the has...
Jan 16, 2019•44 min
In the first episode of B/R Football Ranks, Sam Tighe and Dean Jones join host Jack Collins to take a look at the moments which will define 2019 in the football world, and rank which predictions are most likely to come true. There's the first ever Bleacher Roulette, answering questions from Jose Mourinho to football's best inventions, and we round things off with Sam's definitive list of the all-time great consoles! To get involved, follow @brfootball on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashta...
Jan 09, 2019•43 min
Bleacher Report rings in 2019 with the B/R Football Ranks podcast from the gang over at B/R Football - that's the round ball sort. To show you what we have in store, here host Jack Collins asks ranker-in-chief Sam Tighe to rank his favorite three football stadiums in the world. Make sure to subscribe to B/R Football Ranks - first full episode coming January 9th!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 02, 2019•3 min
