Ballers Corner
80 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago -Welcome to Ballers Corner! Listeners can expect unfiltered, honest opinions backed up with facts. You may not like our takes but you will hopefully respect them.
‘Progression in football is not linear’
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Episodes
Ballers Corner Special: Daniel Williams - Grassroots vs College
July 10, 2022 10:15 - 1 hour - 173 MBOn this special episode, Tony, Shae & Karel interview Daniel Williams and they delve into the system in the UK and compare it to the system in the USA
Ballers Corner Ep 24 - Youth vs Experience
July 03, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBJeff, Karel & Shae talk about the differences between youth & experience, and how big of a part they play in the success of a team
Ballers Corner Ep 23 - Domestic vs Continental
June 26, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBIn this star studded episode, we have the help of a few special guests who argue with us whether it’s harder to win the Champions League, or a domestic league.
Ballers Corner 1v1 - Old vs New
June 19, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBJeff & Tony compare the midtable (& lower) teams from between 2002-2012 and 2012-2022, arguing about what era has produce higher quality football & better teams/players
Ballers Corner Ep 21 - Best Non-Continental Seasons
June 09, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBThe boys discuss and rank the seasons of teams/managers who have only been involved in domestic competitions - as expected, not all is agreed upon!
Ballers Corner Ep 20 - Purple Patches
June 05, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBThe lads talk about purple patches in football and when a player elevates from being ‘in form’ to actually being a player of a world class/elite level.
Ballers Corner Ep.19 - Progression In English Football
May 25, 2022 21:11 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBIn this episode Eph, Jeff and Tony discuss how individual success in the lower leagues translates into Premier League success
Ballers Corner Ep 18 - Footballing Rivalries
April 29, 2022 00:29 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBJeff, Shae & Karel delve into the supposed rivalry between Manchester City & Liverpool. They also touch on what they think is the biggest Premier League rivalry.
Ballers Corner Ep17 - Wayne Rooney: Ruler or Revisionism?
April 16, 2022 10:25 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThis week, the Eph, Tony, Karel & special guest Banks delve into recently Premier League Hall of Fame inductee Wayne Rooney’s career, and debate about the legacy he’s left behind. Find out what they have to say
Ballers Corner 1v1 - The Death of Specialists?
April 08, 2022 12:16 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBTony & Eph explore the dwindling amount of specialists in the modern game, whether they can see the pendulum swinging back towards specialists and the current obsession with generalists.
Ballers Corner Ep15 - The Great Jose Debate (Part 2)
March 31, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBIn this episode of Ballers’ Corner, Karel hosts and mediates the debate surrounding Jose Mourinho which has been hotly contested in the group chat for years. We are joined by Eph, Grant, Jeff and Tony in part two of this discussion
Ballers Corner Special: Josh Ginnelly - Loans. Expectations. Fandom.
March 24, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBOn this special episode, Karel & Tony are joined by Hearts forward Josh Ginnelly. We cover his journey so far plus other topics such as handling expectations and fan culture in modern football
Ballers Corner Ep 13 - Standard of Refereeing
March 17, 2022 16:50 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBIn this episode Eph, Jeff, Karel & Shae discuss the standard of refereeing and some of the controversial decisions of late.
Ballers Corner Ep 12 - The Fall of The Roman-Novs
March 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBIn this episode Jeff, Karel, Shae and Tony discuss how the situation in Ukraine has affected the ownership of clubs such as Chelsea.
Ballers’ Corner 1v1 - Are conventional strikers being phased out?
March 01, 2022 19:11 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this episode Jeff and Karel explore the striker position and how the role and responsibilities have changed over the years. We question if conventional strikers are being phased out totally or it’s just a new trend to have false 9’s
Ballers Corner Ep11 - The Great Jose Debate (Part 1)
February 17, 2022 20:11 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBIn this episode of Ballers’ Corner, Karel hosts and mediates the debate surrounding Jose Mourinho which has been hotly contested in the group chat for years. We are joined by Eph, Grant, Jeff and Tony in part one of this discussion
Ballers Corner Ep10 - Mythbusters
January 27, 2022 17:50 - 1 hour - 161 MBIn this episode Jeff Karel and Shae discuss some footballing ‘myths’ that they don’t agree with. They break down a few points revolving around stats and players that are widely believed to be true and attempt to disprove them.
Ballers Corner Ep9 - Agenda City
January 20, 2022 18:47 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIn this episode; Eph, Jeff, Karel, Shae and Tony decide to dive into their biggest agendas in football.
Ballers Corner Ep 8 - Players Who Need Moves
January 15, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIn this episode Eph, Jeff, Karel, Shae and Tony discuss players who need moves and who their next realistic suitor could be.
Ballers Corner Ep7 - AFCON Special
January 10, 2022 17:55 - 1 hour - 78 MBFirst episode of 2022. Eph, Karel, Shae and Tony are joined by Sam of Jabulani XI to discuss all things AFCON. In this episode you will hear about players and teams to look out for and also the stigmas surrounding the tournament, which the cast attempt to dispel.
Ballers Corner Special: Zech Medley - The Process
December 30, 2021 14:55 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBOn this special episode, Jeff and Shae are joined by Chelsea and Arsenal academy graduate and current KV Oostende defender Zech Medley. He comes on to speak about coming up through the ranks at Chelsea and Arsenal, the transition from academy to first team football and the differences between playing in England, Scotland and Belgium
Ballers Corner 1v1 - Data In Football
December 23, 2021 17:37 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBOn this episode of 1v1 Eph and Jeff discuss data in football. They take a deep dive into topics such as; xG in football, how data plays a part in transfers and they also compare the eye test to data.
Ballers Corner Special: Devonte Redmond - The Mental Challenges of Football
December 16, 2021 17:28 - 1 hour - 106 MBOn this episode of Ballers Corner, Karel and Tony are joined by special guest Manchester United academy graduate and current midfielder Devonte Redmond who takes us through his personal journey, including the mental challenges that come in the profession both on and off the field.
Ballers Corner Ep6 - Money In Football
December 10, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBIn this episode Eph, Karel and Tony discuss money in football, from how transfer fees affect perception of a player to an interesting scenario at the end.
Ballers Corner Ep5 - Christmas Watchlist
December 05, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBIn this episode, Eph, Karel and Tony provide a list of players, clubs and managers to keep an eye out for over the Christmas period and beyond.
Ballers Corner 1v1 - Pragmatism vs Progressivenes
November 28, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBIn this new bonus episode. Karel and Tony discuss pragmatic and progressive approaches to matches. They aim to tackle some misconceptions about both ethos’s and the misuse of terminology by football fans.
Ballers Corner Ep4 - Empty Awards?
November 25, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBOn this episode, Eph, Jeff and Karel discuss the validity of awards and the flaws in the voting systems. Also, they discuss why strikers score more in this era compared to ones prior.
Ballers Corner Ep3 - Misplaced Potential
November 18, 2021 17:27 - 1 hour - 88 MBIn Episode 3 of Ballers Corner; Gray, Jeff, Shae, and Tony discuss players that had high ceilings but never quite fulfilled it.
Ballers Corner Ep2 - Football Heritage
November 09, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBIn Episode 2 of Ballers Corner; Eph, Gray, Karel, Shae and Tony discuss the matches that made them love and also hate the ‘beautiful’ game.
Ballers Corner Ep1 - This is My Manifesto
October 29, 2021 13:41 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBWelcome to Ballers Corner (Episode 1)! On our debut episode we are joined by; Eph, Jeff, Karel, Shae and Tony. This week we decided to give our takes on the strength of the top European leagues and tried to take a crack at changing football for the better. Also, listen out for our self titled, soon to be recurring segment ‘ballers corner’ where we discuss forgotten gems and stars that could of been! Enjoy!