Jimbo, Sasha Goryunov, James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Matt Davies celebrate France’s World Cup win, and give some final thoughts on an unbelievable Russia 2018 RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: France 4 - 2 Croatia (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Pogba and Mbappe run the show (07m 30s) • PART 1c: Some love for Modric (11m 40s) • PART 1d: Final final thoughts (16m 20s) • PART 2a: Belgium 2 - 0 England - and the curse off the third and fourth place playoff (20m 00s) • PART 2b: Russia’s World Cup legacy (26m 00s)...
Jul 15, 2018•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Jack Lang look ahead to Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Croatia. Plus, our highlights from the past month of football, and more England contemplation RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Further reflections on England’s exit (02m 00s) • PART 2a: Croatia’s chances in the final - with Juraj Vrdoljak (07m 00s) • PART 2b: France the favourites - with Julien Laurens (12m 00s) • PART 3a: Highlights of Russia 2018 (20m 00s) • PART 3b: Football’s coming home: discus...
Jul 12, 2018•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo wipes away the tears of Carl Anka, David Preece and James Horncastle to reflect on England’s semi-final defeat to Croatia RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: A time for reflection (01m 20s) • PART 1b: The story of the match (06m 10s) • PART 1c: Rory Smith’s reaction at the Luzhniki (16m 10s) • PART 2: Takeaways, lessons learned and hot takes (21m 00s) • PART 3: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (30m 40s) • PART 4: Exeunt omnes (31m 00s) LIVE NEWS: • [We’re headed to Manchester on Friday...
Jul 12, 2018•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Tom Williams in the pod and Totally Football voices from around Russia to look ahead to the Big One: England v Croatia. Plus, Julien Laurens in St Petersburg tells us about France’s semi-final victory over Belgium RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: France do Belgium - with Julien Laurens (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Where did Belgium go wrong? (07m 30s) • PART 1c: How to beat France (12m 30s) • PART 2a: England v Croatia preview - with added montage (14m 40s) ...
Jul 10, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo has Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Sasha Goryunov in the studio and Rory Smith and Kelly Somers on the line from Russia to look back on England’s win over Sweden and Russia’s exit from the World Cup at the hands of the Three Lions’ semi-final opponents, Croatia. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: It’s been a while… (01m 00s) • PART 1b: England sail into the semi-finals - with Kelly Somers (08m 00s) • PART 1c: In praise of the new England (10m 00s) • PART 2a: Croatia knock out Russia - with Rory ...
Jul 07, 2018•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo has Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams for company to analyse Belgium’s victory over Brazil and France’s elimination of Uruguay. Plus, previews of Saturday’s quarter-finals: England v Sweden and Russia v Croatia. Woof! RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Belgium boss Brazil - and it was all a bit 7-1y (01m 40s) • PART 1b: A great day to be a Belgian - with Kristof Terreur (04m 00s) • PART 1c: France await as Brazil recriminate (09m 00s) • PART 2: France 2 - 0 Uruguay (18m 40s) • PART 3a: E...
Jul 06, 2018•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Matt Davies and a drained Iain Macintosh to make sense of England’s penalty shootout victory over Colombia - witnessed in Moscow by newly-adopted Englishman, Rafa Honigstein - as Sweden await in the World Cup quarter-finals… RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England. Penalties. That sort of thing (01m 20s) • PART 1b: A word from an adopted Englishman - Rafa Honigstein, after the final whistle (04m 30s) • PART 1c: More analysis of England’s win over Colombia (06m 20s) • PA...
Jul 03, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Harriet Drudge (FourFourTwo) recap a fantastic end to Belgium v Japan. Plus, Mexico fail again; Switzerland’s showdown with Sweden; and Colombia look for revenge against England RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Belgium 3 - 2 Japan (01m 20s) • PART 1b: The ballad of Rabio the octopus and more (06m 20s) • PART 1c: Brazil 2 - 0 Mexico - with a word from Nando Vila (11m 00s) • PART 2a: England v Colombia preview - with Emma Saunders and Vytenis Didziulis (18m 30s) • P...
Jul 02, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Sasha Goryunov, Daniel Storey and Carl Anka to look back the day’s two penalty shootouts which saw Russia and Croatia set up a quarter-final. Plus, Mexico look to recover their momentum, and can Japan make a game of it against Brazil? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: A snapshot of the day (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Russian eliminate Spain - an inquest (05m 20s) • PART 1c: Croatia got the distance against Denmark (14m 00s) • PART 2a: Mexico v Brazil preview - with Jon Arnold from Goal (18m ...
Jul 01, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo has James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Jack Lang in the pod to marvel over France’s Mbappe-inspired victory against Argentina and Cavani’s sumptuous strikes that sent Portugal packing. Plus, can Russia overcome Spain, and will Denmark turn on the style against Croatia? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: France 4 - 3 Argentina (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Uruguay 2 - 1 Portugal (12m 00s) • PART 2a: Taking stock of the best goals so far (18m 00s) • PART 2b: Russia v Spain preview - with Sasha Goryunov (21m 0...
Jun 30, 2018•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Matt Scott and Iain Macintosh gloss over England v Belgium; wave goodbye to Senegal; and look ahead to the Last 16 RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England 0 - 1 Belgium - hmmmm (02m 10s) • PART 1b: Japan qualify on fair play - so farewell, Senegal (08m 00s) • PART 1c: The word on Colombia - with Alejandro Farffann (12m 00s) • PART 2a: Highs and lows of the group stages (17m 30s) • PART 2b: Last 16 lookahead and various other permutations (21m 40s) • PART: World Cup odds with L...
Jun 28, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo has Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Adam Hurrey in the pod and Rafa Honigstein on the line from Moscow as we come to terms with Germany’s elimination from the World Cup (snigger). Plus, Emma Saunders on the build up to England v Belgium, and Pete Staunton at Brazil-Serbia RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Germany out! - with Rafa Honigstein (01m 10s) • PART 2: Sweden 3 - 0 Mexico , Iran 1 - (14m 30s) • PART 3a: Brazil 2 - 0 Serbia - with Pete Staunton from Goal (18m 00s) • PART 3b: Switzerland 2 - 1 Cos...
Jun 27, 2018•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Daniel Storey to discuss the highs and lows of Groups C and D concluding. Plus, a look ahead to the culmination of Brazil and Germany's respective groups. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Nigeria 1 - 2 Argentina - with Sam Kelly; Croatia 2 - 1 Iceland (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Denmark 0 - 0 France - with Julien Laurens; Peru 2 - 0 Australia (13m 20s) • PART 2: Germany v South Korea preview (21m 50s) • PART 2a: Mexico v Sweden preview (24m 00s) • PART 2c: Switze...
Jun 26, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Matt Davies, James Horncastle and Jack Lang to take stock of the culmination of Groups A and B. Plus, a look ahead to Nigeria v Argentina and an assessment of the Socceroos’ campaign RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Uruguay 3 - 0 Russia (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Spain 2 - 2 Morocco, Iran 1 - 1 Morocco and a lot of VAR (5m 00s) • PART 1c: Jack’s Big Question • PART 2: A brief word on Egypt and Saudi Arabia - and more on Uruguay (16m 30s) • PART 3: Argentina v Nigeria preview - with Janine ...
Jun 25, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and James Horncastle to the pod to make sense of England’s 6-1 mauling of Panama and the rest of Sunday’s games. Plus, can Iran upset Portugal? And the word from Uruguay about their match with Russia - and the implosion of their neighbours, Argentina RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England 6 - 1 Panama (01m 30s) • PART 2a: Colombia 3 - 0 Poland (15m 20s) • PART 2b: Japan 2 - 2 Senegal (19m 20s) • PART 3a: Iran v Portugal preview - with Bassil Mikdadi (24m 3...
Jun 24, 2018•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined in the pod by Tom Williams and Matts Stanger and Scott and Rafa Honigstein in Russia to relive the drama of Germany’s last-gasp victory over Sweden to keep their campaign alive. Plus, Anton Toloui in Nizhny Novgorod ahead of England v Panama; and Argentina continue to unravel. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sweden 1 - 2 Germany - wow! (01m 10s) • PART 1b: …and the word from Rafa Honigstein (11m 30s) • PART 2a: Mexico 2 - 1 South Korea (18m 20s) • PART 2b: Belgium 5 - 2 Tunisia (19m 30...
Jun 23, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 
