If We Don‘t Do It, Sky Will - The Football Podcast
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -We pick the bones out of the weekend‘s football. With Alexander Gross, Nick Gilmer, George Harker, and guests.
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Reeking Of Relegation
February 21, 2023 18:25 - 45 minutes - 30.6 MBSeason 2, Episode 15 Alex, Nick and George review matchday 24 in the Premier League (18-19 February). Managerless Leeds went down to a freak goal at Goodison Park and their troubles are looking terminal. Alex took friend of the show Will Swannell to Spurs v West Ham and enjoyed a goalscoring star turn from Emerson Royal after yet another dreadful first half. We look back at Manchester United's thrilling draw in Barcelona, defeats in Europe for Chelsea and Tottenham, and the rest of the week...
A Tale Of Two Uniteds
February 14, 2023 17:04 - 54 minutes - 38.1 MBSeason 2, Episode 14 It's another packed show as Alex, Nick and George pick through the weekend of 11-12 February in the Premier League. There's plenty for Nick and George to discuss after their teams Manchester United and Leeds United faced each other twice in a week. Alex has a disastrous Spurs performance at Leicester to digest, and all three of us are ready to give VAR a good kicking after a truly embarrassing weekend for the league's referees. We look ahead to a huge midweek as Arsenal...
Back Once Again With The Relegate Master
February 07, 2023 23:36 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MBSeason 2, Episode 13 We're back after a three-week hiatus at a busy time of the season with a bumper four-part pod that takes in everything from the January transfer window to the news of Manchester City's charges for financial rule-breaking. Alex discusses Tottenham's 1-0 home win over the champions, and there's praise for Harry Kane who broke Jimmy Greaves's longstanding club goalscoring record. Nick is happy enough with Manchester United's steady progress, but George cannot see any posit...
Football’s Wars Of Religion and Gary’s Love For Willy
January 21, 2023 00:27 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MBSeason 2, Episode 12 Alex, Nick and George discuss the weekend of 13-15 January in the Premier League. A gleeful Nick reviews Manchester United's derby win over City, in a game defined by a controversial VAR decision. Alex has had enough of Antonio Conte's football after another disappointing Spurs performance against a big rival. George's beloved Leeds United put in a good performance at Villa Park on Friday night but still lost, while Gary Neville fell in love with Willy Gnonto. We also w...
A Mark Robins Moment For Jesse Marsch
January 10, 2023 01:01 - 53 minutes - 35.8 MBHappy New Year to all our listeners! Alex, Nick, and George are back from an extended World Cup and Christmas break with an episode packed full to the brim with football content. We look back at the FA Cup third round weekend and three rounds of Premier League action since Christmas. In part 3 we pay tribute to Pelé and Gianluca Vialli, and we look back at an incredible FIFA World Cup in Qatar. We take a look ahead at next week, including big derby games in Manchester and North London. To r...
In The Departure Lounge For Qatar
November 15, 2022 22:34 - 54 minutes - 36.5 MBAlex, Nick, and George are here for the final episode before the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. After 15 rounds of the Premier League, the lads submit their teams' end of term reports. Alex and George look back on a pulsating seven-goal thriller between Tottenham and Leeds, while Nick heralds the emergence of a new young star at Manchester United. Brentford top the bill following a remarkable win away to the champions Manchester City. We discuss Gareth Southgate's England's squad, Everton's woes u...
37 Goals and Cascarino’s Wisdom
November 10, 2022 15:22 - 49 minutes - 35 MBAlex, Nick, and George pick through a weekend of 37 goals in the Premier League on 5-6 November. A thrilling 4-3 win for Leeds at Elland Road tops the bill, while Alex and Nick reflect on defeats for Tottenham and Manchester United respectively. Plus there's news from around the league and from Monday's UEFA draws, with just one more week to go before the World Cup break! @ifwedontdoit Recorded 8 November
Special Nights At Anfield
November 03, 2022 16:22 - 48 minutes - 34.4 MBAlex, Nick and George discuss the weekend's football. In our Halloween episode we look back on a gruesome night for Liverpool at home to Leeds, ghoulish first-half football from Spurs, and the re-animation of Marcus Rashford at Old Trafford. Graham Potter gets a beating back at Brighton, while Arsenal and Manchester City keep winning. Plus there's lots of action in Europe as the UEFA group stages need sorting out before the World Cup. @ifwedontdoit Recorded 31 October
Geordie Sure
October 26, 2022 11:52 - 39 minutes - 27.9 MBAlex, Nick, and George are back from an enforced absence to go over three Premier League matchdays all at once in this bumper catch-up episode. George has three Leeds defeats and troubled times for Jesse Marsch to pore over, while Nick is a much happier Manchester United fan after their good midweek win over Spurs and a late equaliser at Stamford Bridge. Alex is fed up with Antonio Conte's tactics but recounts meeting the Geordie Zidane at Tottenham. Plus a look ahead at next week. @ifwedon...
Giddy Gooners and Novelty Toothbrushes
October 11, 2022 12:21 - 38 minutes - 27.6 MBAlex, Nick and George look back on the weekend's football, with Arsenal's 3-2 win over Liverpool topping the bill. Manchester United put in a good performance to claim three points at Everton, and Harry Kane keeps scoring as Spurs win at Brighton, while George's Leeds suffer another painful defeat on the road at Crystal Palace. We look back at last week's action in the UEFA competitions, and we preview next week's reverse European fixtures and the Premier League weekend. @ifwedontdoit Reco...
Derby Day Disasters
October 06, 2022 17:15 - 48 minutes - 32.8 MBAlex, Nick, and George are back from an extended break following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the international break. Alex and Nick are both licking their wounds after their teams' disastrous showings in local derbies in North London and Manchester. George's beloved Leeds earned a point with ten men against Steven Gerrard's faltering Aston Villa. We also discuss the thrilling draw between England and Germany at Wembley in the Nations League, and we look ahead to the week in Europe an...
Arteta Flies Too Close To The Sun
September 06, 2022 12:33 - 33 minutes - 23.5 MBAlex, Nick and George pick through an eventful matchday 6 in the Premier League. Nick looks back at a great game against Arsenal and a fourth successive win for Manchester United. Ivan Toney did some serious damage to George's beloved Leeds at Brentford, Spurs beat Fulham with a good performance, and there was trouble with VAR all over the league, prompting Nick and George to put the boot in to the referees. Plus a look ahead to Europe this midweek and next weekend's matches. Recorded 05 Se...
Dry Your Eyes Mate
September 02, 2022 18:30 - 43 minutes - 29.5 MBNick is back in the pod to recap an uncommonly good week for his Manchester United. Bournemouth manager Scott Parker won the sack race after a 9-0 defeat at Anfield, and George has plenty of praise for Brighton after they beat his beloved Leeds on the south coast. Alex can't complain after a solid 2-0 win for Spurs at Nottingham Forest. Plus news from the end of the transfer window, midweek matches, and the draws for the European competitions and the League Cup. Recorded 30 August @ifwedon...
Major Leeds Soccer
August 23, 2022 15:15 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBA shorter pod this week as Nick has managed to avoid talking about Manchester United v Liverpool while we record... Alex and George are here to discuss a momentous win for Leeds over Chelsea at a boisterous Elland Road, an exciting display from Newcastle against the champions, and the boredom of watching Bruno Lage's Wolves, plus a look ahead to next week's fixtures Recorded 22 August @ifwedontdoit
Candy From A Baby (Welcome Back)
August 16, 2022 12:32 - 40 minutes - 27.3 MBWe're back for the exciting 2022-23 World Cup season! Alex, Nick, and George talk about the end of last season and their clubs' summer transfer windows, as well as the first couple of games of the season. George is riding high after a last-minute reprieve for Leeds last season, Alex is cautiously optimistic about Spurs under Conte... and can things get any worse for Nick and Manchester United? Lots to discuss and as ever, plenty to pick through from the weekend's football. Catch us every we...
A Headscratcher For Steven
April 12, 2022 12:59 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBWith George injured in the warm-up this week we welcome Everton fan Ben Jones as our special guest. Top of the bill is Manchester City's exciting 2-2 draw with Liverpool, and Alex celebrates another big win for Spurs away to Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa, while Arsenal lose at home to Brighton. In part two, Ben and Nick get stuck into Everton's win over Manchester United at Goodison Park, and there's lots to discuss. Plus last week's European quarter-final first legs, a look ahead to next wee...
Beesotted With Brentford At The Bridge
April 05, 2022 11:32 - 50 minutes - 35 MBWe're back after an exciting last international break of the season and a sensational 4-1 for Brentford away win at Chelsea this weekend. Alex has a 5-1 win over Newcastle to celebrate and compares Harry Kane to Zidane, Nick has yet more disappointment at Old Trafford to pick through, and George keeps his cool at the wrong end of the table. We look back at some of the key moments from the World Cup qualification play-offs and review the World Cup draw, before looking ahead to the UEFA quarte...
A Happy Place Between A Riot And A Festival
March 23, 2022 13:43 - 46 minutes - 33 MBAlex, Nick, and George are joined by friend of the show and West Ham fan Will Swannell after the Hammers sensationally progressed past Sevilla in the Europa League. Alex is happy after six points in a week and a good win at home to West Ham, George looks back on an amazing Friday night comeback for Leeds at Molineux, and Nick is left to survey the damage after Manchester United's exit from the Champions League at the hands of Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid. We discuss Frank Lampard's diffic...
Schadenfreude Everywhere
March 15, 2022 00:43 - 47 minutes - 33.7 MBAlex, Nick, and George react to last week's news of government sanctions on Roman Abramovich and Chelsea. Alex and Nick pick through their teams' meeting at Old Trafford and Cristiano Ronaldo's one-man show. In part two, George describes the sheer relief of a last-minute winner for Leeds at home to bottom club Norwich. Elsewhere, Frank Lampard's Everton are in real trouble, and Arsenal's good form continues. In part three we discuss the week to come and next weekend's FA Cup quarter finals. ...
He’ll Be Loved Forever
March 09, 2022 22:23 - 34 minutes - 24.2 MBWe're back after a six-week winter break to touch base with our respective teams' progress, and it doesn't look great. Nick looks back at another shambolic big match performance from Manchester United in the derby, and Alex bemoans Tottenham's recent inconsistency under Conte, even as they put five goals past Lampard's Everton as we record. George attempts to process a terrible few weeks for his beloved Leeds, with five straight defeats and the sacking of adored manager Marcelo Bielsa. We're...
Dilly Ding, Dilly Gone
January 25, 2022 12:08 - 43 minutes - 30.5 MBAlex and George are joined by Blackburn Rovers fan Paul Caputo, who reflects on a great unbeaten run over Christmas and assesses his club's promotion hopes. George laments a home defeat to Newcastle United, while Alex has yet another defeat to Chelsea to stew over. Claudio Ranieri was sacked just after we recorded, his Watford side losing 3-0 at home to Norwich. There's a drone at Brentford, dropped points for the champions, and another win for Steven Gerrard, away at struggling Everton. Plu...
No Easy Games In The Premier League
January 18, 2022 01:07 - 56 minutes - 39.5 MBAlex, Nick, and George are back from an FA Cup break to review the weekend of 15-16 January in the Premier League. Everton's defeat at Norwich and Rafa Benitez's sacking top the bill, together with Newcastle's basement scrap with Watford. Nick's Manchester United let a two-goal lead slip at Villa Park, but George is happy with an unexpected away win at West Ham. Alex is exasperated with two poor Spurs performances against Chelsea in the League Cup, and about Arsenal's postponement of the lon...
Something Rotten In The State Of Mancunia
January 05, 2022 01:43 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBA Happy New Year to all as we review the New Year's Day fixtures starting with an explosive encounter between Chelsea and Liverpool. There's more refereeing and VAR controversy at Arsenal, three more points on the road for West Ham, and a last-gasp winner at Watford for Spurs, while George is happy with three points for Leeds at home to Burnley. Part three is dedicated to the situation at Manchester United after defeat to Wolves, as Nick wonders what comes next for Ralf Rangnick and his unha...
The Half-Season Awards
December 30, 2021 23:16 - 49 minutes - 35.7 MBAlex, Nick, and George sort through the chaos of the Christmas schedule and discuss the Boxing Day fixtures, Manchester United's draw at Newcastle, Tottenham's trip to Southampton, and Liverpool's costly defeat at Leicester. In part four we take stock at the half-way point of the Premier League campaign and pick our team of the season so-far. Recorded 29 December
The Week The League Was Won
December 21, 2021 21:50 - 40 minutes - 28.8 MBAfter a chaotic week of Premier League postponements due to Covid-19, we're back to sort through the mess. We discuss Tottenham 2-2 Liverpool, three other games this weekend, and last week's midweek fixtures, with Manchester City surging to the top of the league. We also look at the many questionable refereeing decisions around the league this week. Plus news from Spain, Italy, and Germany, and a look ahead to next week. A Merry Christmas to all! Recorded 20 December
The Cookstown Cafu
December 16, 2021 20:26 - 43 minutes - 31.1 MBAlex, Nick, and George discuss a weekend of controversial penalties in the Premier League on 10-12 December. Leeds pushed Chelsea all the way but lost 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, Man United won at Norwich, and there was plenty to talk about elsewhere. We also discuss the last week in the Champions League and Europa League, highlights from the Bundesliga, Serie A, and La Liga, and a look ahead at the week to come. Recorded 13 December
The Jorginho Fallacy
December 08, 2021 00:36 - 52 minutes - 37.3 MBAlex, Nick, and George reflect on a double match-week in the Premier League and a pretty good week all round for their three teams, with five wins out of six. West Ham's win over Chelsea is the big news of the weekend, and Alex reports on the big game in Germany, where Dortmund lost 2-3 at home to FC Bayern amid refereeing controversy.
Bring In The Headteacher
November 30, 2021 15:58 - 41 minutes - 29.7 MBAlex, Nick, and George discuss the weekend of 27-28 November in the Premier League, featuring Manchester United's point at Chelsea, a point for Leeds on the south coast, and snow in Burnley. Nick reacts to Solskjaer's sacking and Ralf Rangnick's arrival at Old Trafford. There's last week in the Champions League, the Copa Libertadores final, the weekend in Europe's top leagues, and another embarrassment for Spurs, away in Slovenia. Plus a look ahead at the mad month of December.
The Winter Slog On The Horizon
November 23, 2021 13:14 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MBAlex and George are back from the international break and ready to discuss Tottenham v Leeds and all the other fixtures from a goal-heavy weekend in the Premier League. Part 3 features a round-up of international football around the world over the past fortnight, and in part 4 we look at the big leagues in Europe and the week to come. Standing in for Nick is Paul Caputo, wine critic and Blackburn Rovers fan, who talks to us about life in the Championship and the long road ahead.
The Moyesiah
November 10, 2021 21:38 - 41 minutes - 29.9 MBAlex, Nick, and George discuss the exciting weekend of Premier League football from 6-7 November. George is with us fresh from the birth of his second child and with Leeds now three games unbeaten. Nick looks back at another chastening experience at Old Trafford and Alex starts the Conte era at Spurs. Our guest is West Ham fan Will Swannell, who can't quite believe the Hammers are sitting in third after beating Liverpool, and who took Alex along on a Europa League away trip last week.
It Was All A Bit Molineux
November 01, 2021 15:20 - 47 minutes - 33.9 MBAlex, Nick, and George discuss another eventful week in the Premier League and elsewhere, recording just before Nuno Espirito Santos got the sack. Alex explains the frustrations of the Spurs faithful, Nick is pleased with Manchester United's response after last week's nadir, and George breathes a sigh of relief after Leeds pick up three points against the worst team in the league. Plus dropped points for Manchester City and Liverpool, last week's League Cup, and a look ahead to next week.
The Man United Autopsy
October 26, 2021 23:29 - 46 minutes - 33.1 MBWe discuss an action-packed week of football in the Premier League and in Europe. Nick performs the autopsy on Manchester United after their shocking 5-0 home defeat to rivals Liverpool, George takes the positives from a Leeds draw with Wolves, and Alex wonders if Nuno's Spurs will ever beat another London club. There's El Clásico and Le Classique, magnificent Ajax, and a look ahead at next week's fixtures, with Tottenham v Manchester United top of the bill.
The Football Equivalent of a Blank Canvas
October 18, 2021 12:37 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWe launch our new football podcast with Alex, Nick, and George discussing the weekend of 16-17 October in the Premier League. Nick assesses the damage after an embarrassing defeat for Man United, George worries about Leeds United's "second season syndrome", and Alex recaps a dramatic day on Tyneside. Plus all the other games from the weekend and a look at the week ahead.