Best Bits 6: March - April 2022

As we get ready to announce an exciting development for Row Z, we have some of our favourite bits from the last couple of months.

When Mike was away at his biannual naked beard retreat, Joe and Hannah were joined by movie presenter and Newcastle fan Simon Harkness, who had the gall to claim Eddie Howe is a better football manager than friend of the show Steve Bruce! There was also plenty of chat about Manchester United’s unpredictable form, we asked where does Harry Kane stand in the list of Premier League greats and whether Liverpool are now favourites for the Premier League title? Simon also revealed Gandalf might not be as wise as we thought and Hannah told us just why she’s always found soap operas so traumatic.

Once the lawsuit was dropped and Mike came back, he shocked us all by wanting to talk about Arsenal (obvs), as he raged over Ashley Young’s criticism of the Gunner’s celebrations against Aston Villa. We also wondered whether Tammy Abraham should be in the England team after the Roma striker became the first English player to score in a Rome derby since Paul Gascoigne and we asked will Everton really go down?

Hannah also revealed what happened when her Mum went to watch her host Miss Scarborough, the gang pondered where you draw the line (pun intended) when it comes to fancying cartoon characters and Joe had a shocking confession involving his elderly neighbour. 

We also dipped into a turbulent week for popular culture, as we discussed slaps at the Oscars, boos at Wembley and whether it’s ever permissible to eat a pickled onion with a roast dinner. There was also lots of chat about what’s next for Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United’s manager-hunt and another ridiculous attempt at European club competition reform from UEFA.

Plus, Joe was apoplectic over soup, Mike revealed why he still holds a grudge against his driving instructor and Hannah invented some new pop stars. Enjoy!

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