Jimbo has James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Jack Lang for company to recap a cracking day in Russia, with wins for Nigeria, Brazil and Switzerland. Plus, Germany look to bounce back against Sweden; the word on Mexico; and throwing toffee in South Korea RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Serbia 1 - 2 Switzerland - The Power Cube settles the slug fest (02m 40s) • PART 1b: Brazil 2 - 0 Costa Rica - Neymar’s psychodrama (07m 50s) • PART 2: Nigeria 2 - 0 Iceland - with more Aanu Adeoye (15m 00s) • PART 3a: G...
Jun 22, 2018•47 min
Jimbo, James Horncaste, Jack Lang and Daniel Storey are in to discuss Croatia demolishing Argentina, France defeating Peru and Denmark drawing with Australia. Plus a look ahead to Nigeria versus Iceland, Brazil against Costa Rica, and Serbia facing Switzerland and much more. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Argentina 0 – 3 Croatia (01m 50s) • PART 1b: France 1 – 0 Peru (10m 00s) • PART 1c: Denmark 1 – 1 Australia (19m 00s) • PART 2a: Nigeria v Iceland preview - with Aanu Adeoye (23m 00s) • PART 2b: Bra...
Jun 21, 2018•50 min
Jimbo, Tom Williams, Jack Lang and Matt Davies give the hot chat on Spain, Portugal, Iran, Peru and more. Plus tomorrow's action as France face Peru, Denmark take on Australia, and a mouth watering tie between Argentina and Croatia. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Iran 0 – 1 Spain (03m 30s) • PART 1b: Portugal 1 – 0 Morocco (7m 30s) • PART 1c: Saudi Arabia 0 – 1 Uruguay (13m 00s) • PART 2a: France v Peru preview - with Luis Miguel Echegaray (18m 00s) • PART 2b: Denmark v Australia preview (26m 50s) • ...
Jun 20, 2018•52 min
Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and a jubilant Sasha Goryunov to look back on Russia victory over Egypt. Plus, Japan stun Colombia; the word from downtown Kaliningrad; and a sociopolitical preview of Iran v Spain RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Russia 3 - 1 Egypt - the great Russian rope-a-dope (01m 30s) • PART 2a: Japan 2 - 1 Colombia - with Ben Maxwell from the J-Talk podcast (10m 40s) • PART 2b: Senegal 2 - 1 Poland (17m 40s) • PART 3a: A (P)Russian history lesson (21m 10s) • PART 3...
Jun 19, 2018•56 min
Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Matt Scott and Iain Macintosh to look back on England last-gasp win over Tunisia. Plus, Russia look to book their place in the last 16 and Group H's psychic battles RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: England 2 - 1 Tunisia (02m 00s) • PART 2a: Belgium 3 - 0 Panama - with a lot of love for Lukaku (11m 00s) • PART 2b: More England and Belgium chat (17m 00s) • PART 3a: Colombia v Japan preview - with Ben Maxwell from the J-Talk podcast (27m 10s) • PART 3b: Senegal v Poland previe...
Jun 18, 2018•49 min
Jimbo, Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Jack Lang give their thoughts on the first World Cup outings for Brazil and Germany and look ahead to England’s opening game with Tunisia. What could possibly go wrong? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Germany 0 – 1 Mexico (4m 20s) • PART 1b: Brazil 1 – 1 Switzerland (12m 30s) • PART 1c: Serbia 1 – 0 Costa Rica (14m 40s) • PART 2a: England v Tunisia preview – with Anton Toloui (20m 00s) • PART 2b: Belgium v Panama preview (28m 40s) • PART 2c: Sweden v South Kore...
Jun 17, 2018•48 min
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Jack Lang and Matt Davies salute Iceland’s latest heroics and the rest of the Saturday’s action. Plus, previews of the first outings for Germany and Brazil and dark horses Serbia RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Argentina 1 - 1 Iceland - with Goal’s Pete Staunton and Stefan Agustsson (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Nigeria 0 - 2 Croatia - a good match for the chickens to miss (9m 40s) • PART 2a: France 2 - 1 Australia - with Julien Laurens (11m 30s) • PART 2b: Peru 0 - 2 Denmark (18m 20s)...
Jun 16, 2018•48 min
Jimbo, Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Matt Stanger draw conclusions from Portugal’s magnificent 3-3 draw with Spain. Plus, Peruvian fans’ dedication; Mexican waves; and previews of all the upcoming day's games RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Spain 3 - 3 Portugal (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Iran 1 - 0 Morocco (08m 40s) • PART 1c: Uruguay 1 - 0 Egypt - and Mexican wave chat (11m 50s) • PART 2a: Argentina v Iceland preview - with added Bielsa chat (17m 00s) • PART 2b: Nigeria v Croatia preview - with Aanu Adeoye (...
Jun 15, 2018•50 min
Jimbo, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Iain Macintosh kick off our World Cup run by looking back on Russia’s 5-0 hammering of Saudi Arabia; dissect the Robbie Williams playlist; and look ahead to tomorrow’s games. Will Spain get their new manager bounce? Will Iran find some boots? And will Mo Salah be fit? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Russia 5 - 0 Saudi Arabia (02m 20s) • PART 1b: Robbie Williams, the opening ceremony, and the word from Moscow with ESPN’s Mark Ogden (06m 20s) • PART 2a: Lopetegui...
Jun 14, 2018•42 min
In our final podcast before the World Cup kicks off, Jimbo, Michael Cox, Jack Lang, Daniel Storey, Iain Macintosh and Belgium's own Kristof Terreur size up England and their opponents in Group G. Plus, we wonder whether Group H - with Japan, Colombia, Senegal and Poland - may just be the best group of them all RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Group G: Tunisia - the highest ranked team in Africa are not to be taken lightly (03m 00s) • PART 1b: Group G: Panama - “in Russia for a good time, not a long tim...
Jun 08, 2018•41 min
Daniel Storey, Jack Lang, James Horncastle and Matt Davies join Jimbo to talk Brazil, Argentina, Mexico et al. Plus, Rafa Honigstein on Sané-less Germany; Stefan Agustsson on Iceland's World Cup adventure; and Frida Fagerlund on Sweden post-Zlatan RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Group D: Argentina - reliant on Messi, but do they get the best out of him? (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Group D: Croatia - it’s all on Modric (09m 30s) • PART 1c: Group D: Nigeria - problems in goal, problems in front of goal (10m 50...
Jun 07, 2018•49 min
Jimbo’s joined in the pod by Michael Cox, Tom Williams, Sasha Goryunov and a host of other international guests too to tell you everything you need to know about how the likes of France, Spain, Portugal, Egypt, Peru, Morocco and the hosts will fare in Russia RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: World Cup Fever, World Cup predictions (01m 50s) • PART 1b: Group A: Uruguay - a last hurrah for Suarez, Cavani and co? (05m 00s) • PART 1c: Group A: Egypt - King Salah and more with Bassil Mikdadi (11m 00s) • PART ...
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Iain Macintosh, comedian Mark Watson and Conifa president Per-Anders Blind update us on the progress of Cascadia, Padania et al as the Conifa World Football Cup enters the knockout phase. Plus, the green card makes its debut, the greatest Essex XI, and all you needed to know about reindeer herding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 05, 2018•28 min
It's the eve of the biggest international football tournament you've never heard of. Iain Macintosh is your guide as we tell you everything you need to know about the 2018 Conifa World Football Cup - the participants from places like Tibet, Cascadia and Matabeleland; the rule changes; and why Yorkshire may be the team to watch in the future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2018•29 min
Jimbo’s back as we put a bow on the domestic season, with Michael Cox, James Horncastle, Iain Macintosh, Sasha Goryunov and Alvaro Romeo giving the last word(s) on the Champions League and Championship play-off finals RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: CL final review - the word from Kiev with Sasha Goryunov (01m 40s) • PART 1b: From the ridiculous to the sublime (05m 20s) • PART 1c: The story of the game (07m 20s) • PART 1d: The word view from Madrid with Alvaro Romeo: what next from CR7 and GB11? (19m ...
May 28, 2018•55 min
Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens join Iain Macintosh to preview the Champions League final and analyse Unai Emery’s managerial chops. Plus, why is Grant Holt stepping into the squared circle? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: CL final preview - the Liverpool perspective... (00m 40s) • PART 1b: …and the Real perspective, with Ben Hayward from Goal (07m 40s) • PART 2a: An apology to our Danish friends (16m 30s) • PART 2b: Playoffs predictions - sans predictions (17m 20s) • PART 2c: Una...
May 24, 2018•46 min
Caroline Barker is joined by Michael Cox, Sasha Goryunov and Ian Irving (PL TV) to assess Chelsea's victory in an attritional FA Cup final. Plus, Manuel Pellegrini’s chances at West Ham, and an amazing end to the Serie A season RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The FA Cup final - the United perspective (01m 20s) • PART 1b: …and the Chelsea perspective (09m 40s) • PART 1c: Brendan creates Celtic history (16m 40s) • PART 1d: And a word for Brackley (20m 10s) • PART 2a: Arteta to Arsenal? (21m 40s ) • PART...
May 21, 2018•55 min
It’s mental health awareness week, so we’ve teamed up with CALM to bring you this bonus episode. It’s our pal David Preece talking to his old friend and teammate Tony Coton – a 'keeper for Watford, Man City and Sunderland and a coach at Man U and Aston Villa - about the particular stresses of a career between the sticks, and how Tony sought help after first his playing and then his coaching career was cut short. CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably - a charity dedicated to preventing ma...
May 18, 2018•38 min
Daniel Storey (F365), Matt Davies (Chelsea TV) and Julien Laurens join Iain Macintosh to pour over the England squad, shed a tear for Big Sam and David Moyes, preview the FA Cup final and salute Atletico Madrid’s Europa League triumph RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Farewell, Big Sam, it wasn’t much fun (01m 50s) • PART 1b: Shalom, Moyes - and the wider problems at West Ham (08m 00s) • PART 2: England’s World Cup squad (12m 40s) • PART 3a: Roy of the Rovers news (20m 00s) • PART 3b: Europa League fina...
May 17, 2018•53 min
Jimbo has Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander (Opta) and David Preece for company to look back on the final weekend in the Premier League and gaze ahead to the Europa League final. Plus, a selection of favourite footballing injuries RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Duncan Alexander’s stats o' the season - featuring a lot of Man City and a bit of Mo Salah (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Chelsea blow it; Arsene bows out; Mou’s left all alone; Swans down (05m 30s) • PART 1c: Spurs 5 - 4 Leicester and the rest of the final...
May 14, 2018•54 min
Jimbo returns alongside James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Tom Williams to wave goodbye to West Brom and Carlos Carvalhal and look ahead to the final weekend in the Premier League. Plus, Dulwich Hamlet promoted and the ballad of Les Herbiers RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Swansea on the brink; Carvalhal gone (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Record-breaking City; Huddersfield stay up(05m 50s) • PART 2a: A word on the Championship playoffs (12m 00s) • PART 2b: Hurrah for Dulwich Hamlet (14m 40s ) • PART 2c: The ...
May 10, 2018•57 min
We Came to Win is the new series from Gimlet Media, all about the hidden stories behind the World Cup's most iconic moments. There's a new episode out each week until things kick off in Russia in June - and here's a taster of wha they have in store: a documentary all about the rise and fall of El Diego. Have a listen and [subscribe on Apple podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-came-to-win/id1369393702?mt=2) and everywhere else you get your audio on demand Learn more about your ad cho...
May 08, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Adam Hurrey join Iain Macintosh wave goodbye to Stoke, salute Arsenal’s send off for Arsene Wenger and wonder what on earth Steven Gerrard has got himself into by taking on the Rangers gig RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: West Brom hanging on (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Swansea v Southampton six pointer (06m 20s) • PART 1c: A very quick word on Huddersfield (14m 30s) • PART 2a: Sayonara, Stoke - it’s been fun. Sort of (15m 50s ) • PART 2b: Arise, Sir Roy of Croydon (21m 10s) • P...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Caroline Barker is back alongside James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and - fresh off the plane from Rome - Sasha Goryunov to analyse the action in the Champions League , look ahead to the weekend in the Premier League and much, much more…. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool’s big night in Roma (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Real 2 - 2 Bayern with Rafa Honigstein (12m 30s) • PART 1c: Keylor Navas and Madrid’s defence (16m 20s) • PART 2a: Arsenal v Burnley - is Buvac on his way? (21m 20s ) • PART 2b: Chelsea...
May 03, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Caroline Barker is in the Totally Football Show hot-seat and she’s joined by Michael Cox, Matt Davies (Chelsea TV), Ian Irving (PL TV) and Emma Saunders (BBC and Watford TV) to talk about Wenger’s lovely vase, the Premier League relegation battle, and the news from around Europe RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: United 2 - 1 Arsenal; can Arsenal win away in Madrid? (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Time to big up Burnley and Sean Dyche (09m 00s) • PART 2a: Palace 5 - 0 Leicester (15m 30s) • PART 2b: The West Brom tu...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr
Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Matt Scott and Julien Laurens to reflect on Liverpool’s stunning victory over Roma in the Champions League and look ahead to the weekend in the Premier League, including Arsene Wenger’s last meeting with Manchester United RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 5 - 2 Roma (01m 50s) • PART 1b: Bayern 1 - 2 Real (12m 50s) • PART 2a: Man U v Arsenal preview and memories of Pizzagate and (16m 40s) • PART 2b: A new Löw for Arsenal? The top contenders to take over from...
Apr 26, 2018•56 min
Jimbo, Rafa Honigstein, Daniel Storey (F365) and Ian Irving (PLTV) look back on the FA Cup semi-finals and all the news from around Europe and gaze ahead to two huge games in the Champions League - and at least one fairly large one in the Europa League too RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man U 2 - 1 Spurs - another semi-final flop for Tottenham (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Chelsea 2 - 0 Southampton - A mercy killing for Saints (07m 00s) • PART 2a: Napoli beat Juve and keep the Serie A title race alive (09m 20...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 5 min
After 22 years and 17 trophies, Arsene Wenger is finally saying goodbye to Arsenal. In this special edition of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson, Michael Cox and Iain Macintosh hear from Ian Wright, Stewart Robson, Julien Laurens and Tayo Papoola about Wenger’s highs, lows and his legacy RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Wenger’s influence on the PL era (01m 30s) • PART 1b: The (rational) fan’s perspective with Tayo Papoola (05m 30s) • PART 2a: When did all go wrong? (09m 10s) • PART 2b: What ...
Apr 20, 2018•32 min
David Preece, James Horncastle and Tom Williams join Jimbo for a sun kissed edition of the Totally Football show in which we bang the Andy Carroll drum, discuss an alternative PFA team of the year and get our fill of Indian football idioms RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Midweek PL reviews and FA Cup previews (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Talking goalkeepers (09m 45s) • PART 2a: Accrington Stanley promoted and Golazzo trailer (13m 20s) • PART 2b: Andy Carroll is back! (16m 40s) • PART 2c: The Big Sam survey an...
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 7 min
With the title finally all tied up, Jimbo, Football 365’s Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander from Opta look back over the weekend in the Premier League and around Europe. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: United blow it at home to West Brom and hand the title to City (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Spurs 1 - 3 City; niche City stats (06m 30s) • PART 2: Wolves back in the big time - with Sky Sports’ Adam Bate (18m 30s) • PART 3: World Cup memories (23m 20s) • PART 4a: Newcastle 2 - 1 Arsenal; Rafa the ...
Apr 16, 2018•1 hr 5 min