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London's Finest

172 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Three football fans, three London clubs. Hear Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers talk Premier League and everything else football every weekday!

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Episodes

4.29: French Football Shutdown

June 18, 2020 17:06 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers celebrate Banks's 21st birthday before hopping into today's topics. The guys analyze the impact of football in France being shut down until September, discuss transfer rumors involving RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano and dive into what would be a good transfer window for Arsenal. 

4.28: Banks will do WHAT if de Ligt leaves Juventus?

June 18, 2020 16:58 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers dive into transfer rumors surrounding Matthijs de Ligt and Jadon Sancho, with Banks making an audacious claim to show how confident he is of where de Ligt will play next season. The guys also discuss what would make a strong transfer window for Chelsea. 

4.27: Financial Takeover for Newcastle?

June 18, 2020 04:28 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers address rumors of a potential Newcastle United takeover, discuss the best landing spot for Ajax keeper Andre Onana and debate which club has the best u21 setup. 

4.24: Atletico Madrid duo to leave club for Premier League giants?

June 18, 2020 04:12 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers look at the day's hottest transfer rumors to determine if there is merit to the rumblings of Atletico Madrid duo Joao Felix and Thomas Partey leaving for the Premier League to join Manchester United and Arsenal respectively. The guys also try out a new game as they "bin one" and "keep two" players. 

4.23: The world's best u21s playing American Football?

June 18, 2020 02:35 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers get in a heated discussion about Arsenal potentially sneaking into the Champions League if the Premier League does not restart- all because of a club coefficient ranking. The guys choose the best transfer target for Real Madrid, and then in honor of tonight's NFL Draft, draft the best u21 players in the world to American Football positions and compare who has the team most equipped to win a Super Bowl. 

4.22: Camp Nou or Messi's Magic House?

June 17, 2020 18:48 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss the impact of the decision from the Netherlands to cancel all sport in the country until September and attempt to come up with the best name for Camp Nou amid their proposal for a company to buy naming rights for the historic stadium. The guys also analyze Italian side Pescara's new kit designed by a young fan. 

4.21: Bundesliga will return!

June 17, 2020 18:07 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers are all smiles as one of the top leagues in football, the Bundesliga, is preparing for an early May return to live matches. The guys also discuss the impact of the Arsenal squad taking a wage cut amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and rate the hottest transfer rumors in world football. 

4.20: New striker for Barcelona?

June 17, 2020 15:50 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss the legitimacy of the rumors linking Harry Kane to Manchester United, if Lautaro Martinez will make the move from Inter Milan to Barcelona in a stunning swap deal involving a world class talent and look back on the fairytale Champions League run from Ajax last campaign. 

4.17: Who is the fastest player in the world?

June 13, 2020 03:33 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers debate who the fastest player in world football is and the impending second leg of a crucial Champions League tie between Manchester City and Real Madrid. The boys also play a game where they try to guess footballers solely based on their transfer history. 

4.16: U.S. Development Academy axed

June 13, 2020 03:21 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss the future of football in the United States as development academies were cut to save funds. The boys also check up on current active leagues in Belarus, Nicaragua and Tajikistan and debate if Juventus will take down Lyon in the second leg of their Champions League tie. 

4.15: Mbappe to Liverpool?

June 12, 2020 20:51 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers rate the likelihood of Kylian Mbappe swapping PSG for Liverpool in the near future. The guys also discuss news coming out of the NCAA as the University of Cincinnati announced they would be discontinuing their men's soccer program and if they believed Chelsea had a chance to climb back into their Champions League tie against Bayern Munich.   

4.14: World Cup-style tournament for MLS when league returns?

June 12, 2020 20:23 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers clash over the best fit for Inter Milan center back Diego Godin, who is rumored to be considering a transfer to the Premier League. The guys also debate the positives and negatives of MLS returning in a tournament style as opposed to resuming league play as usual. They also preview a Champions League tie between Barcelona and Napoli. 

4.13: Unai Emery blames Arsenal exit on 'witch' ex-girlfriend?

June 12, 2020 20:05 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers dive into the rumor mill as they debate which global superstar, Neymar or Paul Pogba, are more likely to make a high-profile return to a former club. The guys choose MVPs for their favorite clubs and dig deeper on Unai Emery's claim his Arsenal career was ruined by his 'white-witch ex girlfriend', which was labeled by Will as his favorite news story ever discussed on the show. 

4.10: The Ideal Player- Ozil, Kante and... Wes Morgan?

June 12, 2020 19:39 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers weigh the validity of rumors surrounding Bayern Leverkusen youngster Kai Havertz to Bayern Munich, discuss realistic expectations for the United States Men's National Team and build their ideal Premier League player using traits from three different stars. 

4.9: The PFA Player of the Year is...

June 12, 2020 19:21 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers debate the impact of new officiating guidelines being released regarding hand balls and offsides, how important (if at all) it is for Chelsea to ink center back Antonio Rudiger to a contract extension and who the PFA Player of the Year should be if the Premier League campaign does not resume. 

4.8: How will Arsenal replace Aubameyang?

June 11, 2020 19:37 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers analyze what the postponement of the transfer market by FIFA means for how clubs around the world will conduct their transfer business in the near future. The boys also determine the best route for Arsenal to go if they cannot extend top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract and they choose five-a-side teams from a select pool of Premier League talents. 

4.7: The Little Magician's best match

June 11, 2020 18:52 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers are hyped as the Bundesliga returns to training and live football is closer to a return. The guys also debate which of Lionel Messi's defining moments was his greatest in honor of his masterful display against Arsenal on this date in 2010. And lastly, how does Major League Baseball superstar Mike Trout relate to any of this?

4.6: Would Harry Kane really leave Spurs?

June 11, 2020 16:36 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers debate the hottest transfer rumors of the day. Will Harry Kane actually leave Tottenham in search of silverware? What is the best landing spot for Bayern Munich ace Philippe Coutinho? Also, find out if the guys think Jesse Lingard will leave Manchester United in search of playing time. 

4.3: Jan Oblak to Chelsea? Seriously, Andrew said that.

June 11, 2020 03:02 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers analyze the impact of the Belgian First Division cancelling their season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the likelihood of Timo Werner swapping RB Leipzig for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and what the guys could guarantee would happen once football restarts. Pink hair on a superstar, one of the best goalkeepers in the world heading to England and a legend making their way to MLS were all guessed.    

4.2: Asterisk on Liverpool's Title?

June 11, 2020 02:24 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers give their takes on the legitimacy of Liverpool's title if the Premier League season does not finish, a rumored swap deal involving Neymar and Antoine Griezmann and some of the best-looking club and country kits in recent memory. 

4.1: Jadon Sancho to Manchester United?

June 10, 2020 23:31 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss a potential Premier League return in May, a big-money return to Manchester for Jadon Sancho (this time to Manchester United) and the war of words between French strikers Karim Benzema and Olivier Giroud. 

3.30: Coronavirus in Football

June 10, 2020 21:37 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Jonathan Banks, Will Fowler and Andrew Meyers discuss the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic in football as the Premier League vowed to finish their season behind closed doors and La Liga postponed the rest of their campaign indefinitely. Also, the boys talk about how the Coronavirus diagnosis of Juventus star Paulo Dybala impacted the world's view on the pandemic.