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Ep 1155: LIQUIDATED NOT DEMOTED, GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT - 07/05/2018
May 07, 2018 13:21 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBSteven Gerrard has agreed to become the new manager of Rangers. Ken, who earlier today was exposed by his own sloppy journalism to the unforgiving nature of the Glasgow football rivalry, expresses his sympathies.Arsene Wenger left the Emirates for the last time as manager towing a six-litre keg of wine gifted to him by an appreciative press corps; meanwhile Chelsea are mounting a late charge for the Champions League after beating Klopp's Kop flops at Stamford Bridge. Have Liverpool lost their...
Liverpool In The CL Final, Murph's Mammy, Stephen Rochford On Being Called A Donkey
May 03, 2018 16:41 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBA tiny taste of what you missed out on from this week's Second Captains World Service. Join us and support independent, member-led broadcasting for just five euro a month at secondcaptains.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1150: Ulster's New Head Coach, Katie Wins World Title But Not Fair Share Of Attention - 30/04/18
April 30, 2018 17:06 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBUlster Rugby couldn't get the bonus point win against Munster that would have given them a sniff at a Pro14 playoff place, and now face a battle to even qualify for next year's Champions Cup. Shane Horgan give us his view on a turbulent, depressing season for them, the arrival of their new head coach Dan McFarland, and John Muldoon's emotional send-off at the Sportsground on Saturday.Katie Taylor unified world titles in the ring in Brooklyn on Saturday night, but judging by the online reactio...
Ep 1149: Friends Become Enemies, Enemies Become Friends - 30/04/2018
April 30, 2018 13:47 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIn football nothing lasts forever, neither grudges, nor coaching mind-melds. Over the weekend Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho posed for a friendly picture on the sideline at Old Trafford, while Zeljko Buvac, Jurgen Klopp's "Brain", surprisingly left his role at Anfield - at least for now - on the eve of the Champions League semi-final second-leg.Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri is also clinging to the line that nothing lasts forever because it seems that Juventus' domination of Seri...
Ep 1144: Leinster Stroll Through To European Cup Final, Munster Monstered By Racing - 23/04/2018
April 23, 2018 15:19 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBLeinster marched imperiously through to a first European Rugby Cup final since 2012 on Saturday, but Munster failed to complete the Irish double after a massively disappointing semi-final defeat to Racing 92 in Bordeaux yesterday - European Cup winners Shane Horgan and Barry Murphy assess the weekend's action.Are Munster just not good enough, or was Sunday a case of some really poor individual performances? Whatever the reason, it was a desperately disappointing display, and a sixth straight ...
Ep 1143: Arsene Questions the Fanbase - 23/04/2018
April 23, 2018 12:11 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBIt was a good weekend for Mo Salah, Ander Herrera, Olivier Giroud and Napoli, and a bad one for Shane Long, Declan Rice, Harry Kane and Mauricio Pochettino.We discuss the weekend of glowing tributes to Arsene Wenger, and what they have tended to leave out. What kind of manager should Arsenal go for after Arsene?John Brewin joins us to discuss Wenger's remarks after yesterday's match expressing disappointment with the failure of Arsenal fans to portray an appropriate image of unity to the club...
Bye Bye Wenger: SC Breaking News Special for Arsene
April 20, 2018 13:31 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBTo hear the full show, become a member of the Second Captains World Service today at secondcaptains.com and support independent, commercial-free, member-led broadcasting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1137: Are Man City Happy, The Greatest PL Team Of All Time, Salah Days - 16/04/18
April 16, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBManchester City have won the league and sponsors Etisalat have saluted the achievement with one of the great football videos.We comb through the many "How City Did It" stories in today's papers and talk to Howard Hockin of the 93:20 podcast. When Pep asks his players a question, is he always expecting an answer? And if setting a points record would not necessarily be enough to establish City as the best Premier League team of all time, then which team deserves that distinction?Jose Mourinho g...
Ep 1138: The Extraordinary Life And Sad Death Of Andre The Giant, Conor Murray Safari - 16/04/2018
April 16, 2018 00:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBIt was Eoin McDevitt's birthday last week, and since he's not on Facebook, we all obviously neglected to get him anything. So it is no coincidence that today, our entire pod is dedicated to the life and work of the Eighth Wonder of the World, and li'l Eoin's favourite wrestler. "Andre The Giant" is the subject and the title of a brilliant new HBO documentary, and we speak to the show's producer Matt Maxson about Andre's amazing life, his Olympian drinking, his deep-rooted unhappiness, and t...
Champions League On The World Service: Bald Frauds, Ronaldo, Buffon, Liverpool & The Rest
April 12, 2018 14:53 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBFootball fans, you missed quite the week. Become a member now at secondcaptains.com/join and never miss out again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1132: Patrick Reed - The Most Hated Man In Golf, Kilkenny Ruthless In League Win - 09/04/2018
April 09, 2018 14:22 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBPatrick Reed won his first major title last night at the US Masters, seeing off a seriously off-colour Rory McIlroy, and rather more serious challenges from his American compatriots Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth. But why does everyone dislike him so much?Golf writer Lawrence Donegan joins us to explain the complicated backstory, from allegations of cheating during college, to arrests, arrogance and family drama.Michael Duignan said in February that Kilkenny wouldn't win another All-Ireland ...
Ep 1131: Pogba Pops Pep - 09/04/2018
April 09, 2018 12:50 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBAs one bald fraud to another, Eoin McDevitt has pity for Pep's pain. Saturday was a good day for the Hairy Man, who heaped indignity upon the Smooth Man. Is there still hope of redemption for City after their nightmare week?As for the matchwinner Paul Pogba, where has this player been until now? And can we expect to see more of him in the future?We analyse the game with Jonathan Wilson: why have Pep's teams developed this unfortunate habit of conceding several goals in several minutes?And Kie...
Ep 1126: Leinster And Munster March On, Dublin Secure Another Title, Dele Alli Painting - 02/04/2018
April 02, 2018 15:09 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBSo it's never happened before, but after this weekend a first Munster-Leinster European Rugby Cup final is looking perhaps more likely than at any previous stage in this competition's history.Matt Williams and Gerry Thornley talk us through Leinster and Munster's thrilling wins over Saracens and Toulon, who between them had shared the last 5 titles. From Andrew Conway's miracle run, to Dan Leavy's almost supernatural performance in the back-row, it was an exceptional weekend of Irish rugby.Oi...
BONUS EPISODE 1124: Belfast Rape Trial, Sexual Consent, Dressingroom Culture
March 30, 2018 15:30 - 55 minutes - 51 MB**NOTE: Our members have requested that this podcast be made free-to-air and we're happy to do so. This was initially a World Service members-only show broadcasted first on 29th of March 2018. The podcast was re-published for all today, the 30th of March. For independent, member-led journalism like this in the future, please join the Second Captains World Service. Enjoy the show and thanks to all our members as always for their support.**The 'not guilty' verdicts in the Belfast rape trial yes...
Ep 1121: Andy Moran On Mayo's Survival Act, Wexford Beat Galway, Dublin Under Gilroy - 26/03/2018
March 26, 2018 15:13 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBMayo needed a win or a draw against Donegal in Ballybofey yesterday, and by hook or by crook, a draw is what they got.We talk to Footballer Of The Year Andy Moran about Kevin McLoughlin's wonder point to save their bacon, why their league form has been so patchy, and what we can do to get cynicism in the final moments of a game out of the sport for good.We also speak to Michael Duignan and Malachy Clerkin about the weekend's hurling, which saw Wexford inflict a first defeat in knockout hurlin...
Ep 1120: Rice, Rugby, Russia - 26/03/2018
March 26, 2018 13:49 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBAn international football weekend with almost no international football on the actual weekend means that today we are forced to discuss whether rugby really is the heartbeat of the race, as some rugby pundits compulsively insist after every big rugby victory.If the oval ball game has displaced all other sports in the affections of the people, why do Irish viewers prefer Mrs. Brown's Boys?After we speak about some of the international action, Emmet Malone joins us to talk about Declan Rice's i...
Paul Kimmage with Richie Sadlier, The Podcast That Made People Call Their Dad
March 22, 2018 18:02 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MBWhat are you waiting for? Go and listen to this interview on the Second Captains World Service. Join us at secondcaptains.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1115: Ireland Are 2018 Grand Slam Champions! Sean Cronin On Our Mission Accomplished - 19/03/2018
March 19, 2018 16:27 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBFor just the third time in our history, Ireland are 6 Nations Grand Slam champions. And this one was in a style that brooked no argument - from the moment Le Drop found it's way over the crossbar in Paris Ireland were the best team in the championship, accomplished front-runners, comfortable wearers of the favourites' tag and worthy champions.Sean Cronin gave us that image of a bruised and beaten Mike Brown sitting on the Twickenham turf with three minutes to go - a fine, last-ditch tackle ex...
Ep 1114: There Will Be Blood - 19/03/2018
March 19, 2018 14:43 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBMany managers have spoken about the risks of criticising players in public. The players know when they've messed it up, they say. No need to labour the point, they say. Keep the criticism behind closed doors, they say.As his treatment of Luke Shaw demonstrates, Jose Mourinho takes a different view. But why? Is there a higher purpose to this, beyond making it clear that certain squad members will be available this summer at a discount price?Jonathan Wilson joins us to analyse Mohamed Salah's s...
Eddie Jones Exclusive, Vincent Browne, Paul Kimmage & Michael Cheika
March 15, 2018 16:40 - 6 minutes - 6.07 MBNow that's a week on the Second Captains World Service. Join us at secondcaptains.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1109: Ireland Chase Grand Slam, Schmidt Wins 3 In 5 Years, Eddie Jones Unravels - 12/03/2018
March 12, 2018 16:14 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBIt's our fifth birthday, and it's celebrations all-round as we begin a massive week for the Irish rugby rugby team this Monday afternoon.Ireland are 4 wins from 4 games, scoring 17 tries in the process, and are now just a win in Twickenham away from a third Grand Slam in our history - so why are there still a few lingering questions surrounding our style?We talk to Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley about the room for improvement still in this Irish team, the difference between peace-time rugby ...
Ep 1108: 5 Years, LFC Get Mourinhoed, Campbell's Thriller - 12/03/2018
March 12, 2018 15:02 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIt's the fifth birthday of Second Captains and we'll be bringing you some special interviews over the next month to mark the occasion - But first Eoin wants to know whether Ken is going to give Jose Mourinho the credit he deserves after a trademark tactical masterclass saw Manchester United crush Liverpool. Some LFC fans were spitting venom afterwards, others spitting mere saliva.Meanwhile things have got extremely shambolic at West Ham United, where the crowd apparently caught in five minds ...
Ep 1103: Team Sky Reputation In Tatters, Scotland's 2010 Win At Croke Park - 05/03/2018
March 05, 2018 17:07 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThe Big Snow of 2018 is over, and after a weekend of sport denuded by the weather, we still have plenty to chew on this Monday afternoon.Team Sky, David Brailsford and Bradley Wiggins stand indicted again after the release of a report by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select parliamentary committee which outlines how Team Sky gamed the anti-doping rules to help their riders.Jeremy Whittle of The Times joins us to talk about the reputational damage done to everyone involved in Team Sky ...
Ep 1102: Glenn's Gaffe, Conte's Crime, Arsene's Analogy - 05/03/2018
March 05, 2018 13:54 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBMY lapel badge is apolitical. YOUR lapel badge is a political statement. The FA chief executive Martin Glenn has already apologised for appearing to bracket the Star of David as an offensive symbol alongside the emblems of ISIS and Nazi Germany, but was some kind of mess inevitable given the FA's confused policy on what is and isn't a political symbol?It feels as though the Premier League is falling out of love with Antonio Conte. The Chelsea manager has been accused of a "crime against footb...
Ep 1097: Ireland Beat Wales To Keep Grand Slam Alive, Man Sent Off For No Gumshield - 26/02/2018
February 26, 2018 15:40 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBIreland are three games in, and are still on course for a Grand Slam. And after another hugely enjoyable weekend of Six Nations rugby, certainly the championship appears well within our grasp.Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley talk us through Ireland's roller-coaster 37-27 win over Wales, with plenty of errors as well as sparkling, physical rugby to consider. And with James Ryan, Jacob Stockdale and Chris Farrell all starring, we consider what might be one of Ireland's biggest ever lineups.We ta...
Ep 1096: Red Rom, Yellow Ribbons, Jealous Hearts - 26/02/2018
February 26, 2018 14:03 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBKen's absence last week has led some listeners to wonder whether an automated Ken-3000 replacement could be commissioned to cover future time off, remixing and replaying the vast library of past Jose Mourinho commentary. Ken adds some new clips to the algorithm's memory cache with a dramatic U-turn.Chelsea are now struggling to get back into the race for Champions League qualification. Has Antonio Conte forgotten that motivation is about more than simply telling your players what to do?Does S...
Ep 1091: Ireland Managers Past And Future, Sid Lowe on Barca V Chelsea - 19/02/2018
February 19, 2018 17:32 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBRichie Sadlier joins Eoin and Murph in studio to talk about how football management can be an emotional business. When Ipswich took the lead against local rivals Norwich on Saturday, Mick McCarthy couldn't resist having a go at his own fans.Is there ever a right time to shoot back at the same people who have been criticising you for months? On reflection, probably not... but it doesn't mean it doesn't feel really good while you're doing it. We also praise the job Chris Hughton is doing as he ...
Ep 1090: Winter Olympics Wow, Luge Life, Michael Duignan On Home Advantage In Hurling - 19/02/2018
February 19, 2018 14:28 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWithout the burden of knowledge or insight, and freed from the pressure of expectation of Irish medals, the 2018 Winter Olympics has been a non-stop fun-a-thon in Second Captains HQ.Sinead O'Carroll, news editor with The Journal, told us on the World Service ten days ago why she spurns sleep in order to follow the Games, and she's in studio today to talk over all the hurt, heartbreak and heroics.If your sole focus is winning the All-Ireland, is it okay to throw your hat at the league? That's ...
Ep 1085: Ireland Annihilate Italy, Furlong And Henshaw Injuries, We Love Keith Earls - 12/02/2018
February 12, 2018 16:25 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBIreland remain on track for the Grand Slam after their fully-expected 56-19 win over Italy, but what happened that we didn't expect? Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley give us their thoughts on week 2 of this year's Six Nations championship.Tadhg Furlong and Robbie Henshaw going down injured certainly wasn't in the play-book, and the expected stern Italian resistance for the first 60 minutes didn't materialise either.We also didn't see the impact of the Irish bench that we expected, but is that ...
Ep 1084: Peace On Earth And Goodwill To All, Except Pogba, Conte Victim Of His Success - 12/02/2018
February 12, 2018 14:57 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIt was an amazing weekend for the King of the Golf but a bad one for Chris Smalling who finds himself serving as the Manchester United 'Pinata of the Week'.Jose Mourinho debuted a new magnanimous personality at St. James' Park but there is one person on whom the sunbeams of his warmth do not fall: his superstar midfielder Paul Pogba. Hooked twice in less than two weeks with United losing: is this war?Meanwhile Antonio Conte has explained that he is a victim of his own success at Chelsea: the ...
BONUS WORLD SERVICE EPISODE: Ep 1077 George Gibney Case 25 Years On
February 06, 2018 16:37 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis is a special World Service episode that we feel everyone should hear so we've made it available to all.World Service members will be familiar with our recent coverage of the extraordinary events in a Michigan courtroom, where the victims of ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar finally had the opportunity to stand up to their abuser in court.It’s the sort of justice that’s long been denied to the alleged victims of George Gibney, the ex-Ireland swimming coach.It’s almost 25 years since G...
Ep 1079: Le Drop, Sexton Transcends, Irish Flaws, Super Bowl Celebrations in Philly - 05/02/2018
February 05, 2018 17:27 - 79.2 MBWith the clock entering the 83rd minute, things were looking extraordinarily bleak for Ireland. And then, from 42 metres out, with one swing of his right boot, Johnny Sexton reignited Ireland's Championship hopes and gave us a memory to savour from week one of the 2018 Six Nations. Denis Hickie and Shane Horgan were just as impressed as the rest of us by Sexton's steely resolve in the dying moments, and were mightily relieved that his piece of magic gives us the chance to work on the defic...
Ep 1078: Step Off Salah and Wanyama, Step Up Moss and Smart - 05/02/2018
February 05, 2018 14:49 - 57 minutes - 53 MBYesterday, after Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Newcastle, Roy Hodgson laid down some truth...With Roy's words in mind, we try to spend as little of today's show as possible discussing the penalty decisions at Anfield, as some other things happened besides. ('As little of today's show as possible' still equals a lot of time discussing those decisions).Rory Smith of the New York Times joins us to talk about touchline misconduct, and whether Liverpool currently have much to offer beyond the sensa...
What You Missed On The World Service This Week: World Cup Champions
February 02, 2018 17:01 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBEoin and Ken give you a rundown on what you missed on the world service this week with some help from US Murph, Shane Horgan, Matt Williams, Millie and Gareth Edwards.Join now at secondcaptains.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1073: Kerry's Kids Are Alright, Top-Heavy Footballers Of Ireland, Post-Prime Fed - 29/01/2018
January 29, 2018 16:19 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThe National Leagues are back, and first-day drama came mostly from Killarney, where Kerry pulled out a dramatic last-minute win against Donegal with a team full of fresh-faced young guns. Micheal Quirke and Oisin McConville are back in tandem to talk us through the major issues, including teams that are jaded in January, footballers who have over-dosed on the weights this winter, and the Dubs getting back in the swing. Roger Federer won the Australian Open on Sunday so we talk to the AMAZI...
Ep 1072: Pep’s Handcuffs, ControVARsy, Buying Aubameyang, FA Cup Tropes - 29/01/18
January 29, 2018 13:44 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBA growing number of Manchester United fans are peeved that Pep is getting a pass from the lamestream media despite his increasingly histrionic touchline behaviour. Does the City boss deserve condemnation for his latest display at Cardiff over the weekend?A terrific game at Anfield was overshadowed by controversy over VAR. We try to unpick the problems with a system that puts all the responsibility for calling in video replays on the referees themselves.Raphael Honigstein joins us to analyse P...
What You Missed On The World Service: Shane Duffy
January 25, 2018 17:58 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBJoin us now at secondcaptains.com/join. Come on! The Gang's All Here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1067: Munster March On, Larmour’s Defensive Test, Flouting The Mick McCarthy Rule - 22/01/2018
January 22, 2018 17:03 - 57.8 MBAfter the pool stages of the European Rugby Champions Cup, it's fair to assume that, despite Ulster's defeat, we have Irish provinces back at the business end of the competition, and are once again capable of winning the whole thing. Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley of the Irish Times discuss Leinster's almost-routine defeat of Top 14 leaders Montpellier away, Munster's dominant win over Castres, and how they need not fear any of the remaining teams in the competition. Plus there's a scum...
Ep 1066: No Loyalty Silva, Newcastle's Power Struggle, Happy Transfers - 22/01/2018
January 22, 2018 14:10 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBMarco Silva, recently the most in-demand coach in the Premier League, finds himself suddenly out of a job. He showed no loyalty. But given that loyalty is not part of Watford's short-termist managerial model, do they have any right to demand it? Meanwhile, the struggle for control of Newcastle United is being played out in the media. How convincing a case is Amanda Staveley making that now is the time for Mike Ashley to hand over the keys to the club?Jonathan Wilson joins us to analyse the S...
What You Missed On The World Service: Dunphy v Ken
January 18, 2018 18:01 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBKen remains in the midst of a cigarette crisis. To calm him, we asked someone to rob his bike and invited Eamon Dunphy into studio to debate him. Then, we asked him to jump in a fake shower with Murph to record a promo for the Dunphy v Ken extravaganza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1061: Irish Provinces In Control, Grobler Makes Munster Debut, GAA's First Shoot-Out - 15/01/2018
January 15, 2018 17:01 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBMunster might be kicking themselves after losing narrowly in Paris to Racing 92, but going into the last weekend of the European Rugby Champions Cup pool stages our 3 provinces all lead their pools. Gordon D'Arcy and Shane Horgan look back over another positive weekend of results, and talk about what we can learn from the Gerbrandt Grobler controversy, as the South African lock previously banned for 2 years for PED use made his Munster 'A' debut.And as Meath emerge victorious in the GAA's fi...
Ep 1060: English Football's New Clasico, Messi's Millions, MON Remains - 15/01/18
January 15, 2018 15:20 - 1 hour - 77 MBA seven-goal thriller full of fantastic football and moments of sublime skill executed at blistering speed. And no mind-games, insults or bad feeling - just mutual respect and appreciation. Has Liverpool v Manchester City emerged as the Clasico of the Premier League? Jurgen Klopp's team aren't contenders to win the Premier League but they showed the rest of the league that when it comes to playing City, who dares might just win.Meanwhile Paul Lambert has taken over at Stoke City, meaning that...
What You Missed On The World Service This Week: Showering With Roy
January 11, 2018 15:32 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBJump in with Eoin, Murph and Roy Keane for some of the week's highlights on the Second Captains World Service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1055: Coutinho’s Mysterious Move, Anatomy Of A Managerial Feud, Barca Underwhelmed - 08/01/18
January 08, 2018 17:26 - 1 hour - 73 MBPhilippe Coutinho has joined Barcelona, as expected, but why did the Spanish club make it happen now instead of waiting until the summer? Meanwhile today is a historic day for English football, which is introducing Video Assistant Refereeing for the first time in tonight's FA Cup match, but the way they are doing it looks all wrong to Ken. Gabriele Marcotti joins us to talk about why Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte seem to loathe each other so much.And Dermot Corrigan tells us how excited, or...
Ep 1054: Leinster's Air Jordan, Munster's Paris Test, Goal, Try Or Touchdown - 08/01/2018
January 08, 2018 14:09 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThe Jordan Larmour hype train has officially left the station and is picking up speed, and heading towards the 6 Nations. After his wonder-try against Munster at Thomond Park, Leinster's latest superstar-in-waiting scored twice against Ulster to finish off this round of interpro's in style.Eoin Reddan and Gerry Thornley try and come up with one good reason why Larmour shouldn't feature for Ireland this spring, what sort of Joe Schmidt game plan he would fit into, and why Munster have their to...
Ep 1049: New Year's Day Special With Dara O Briain And David O'Doherty - 01/01/18
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBHappy New Year everybody! And to ring in 2018, it’s time for one last look at one of the highlights of 2017. Recorded live at Langton’s Ballroom in Kilkenny City for the Kilkenny Cat Laughs comedy festival, here’s our chat with two of Ireland’s greatest comedians Dara Ó Briain and David O’Doherty. Previously only for fully subscribed members, we present it here to the general public, as an indication of the sort of crazy nonsense that goes on behind that beautiful World Service curtain. ...
Ep 1039: What Lies Beneath, Man City’s “Glocalisation”, Griezmann’s Gaffe, Sparky’s Blue - 18/12/17
December 18, 2017 15:38 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBManchester City have been making all the other Premier League teams look very ordinary, but how should we feel about the corporate empire that underpins their glorious football? Can we consider the football separately from what lies beneath?We discuss Ferran Soriano’s global vision as detailed to the Guardian’s Giles Tremlett. Is it a vision the rest of us can feel comfortable with?Human rights researcher Nick McGeehan joins us on the line to talk more about the power behind Guardiola’s thron...
Ep 1040: Awards Apoplexy, Smart Munster, Dogged Leinster, Moorefield Miracle - 18/12/2017
December 18, 2017 00:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBFor the second time in a week, all 4 Irish provinces were victorious in Europe - Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley give us plenty of reasons to be cheerful heading into the interprovincial games over the Christmas. Munster capitalised on Leicester indiscipline, while Leinster gutted it out to wear down Exeter in a thriller in the Aviva on Saturday evening. Throw in Ulster's try-fest on Friday, and it was a very satisfying couple of days all round. Ronan Sweeney scored the goal that kick-start...
Live At Liberty Hall Theatre: What You Missed On The World Service This Week
December 15, 2017 16:40 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MBThis is a little cruel but all you have to do is sign up at secondcaptains.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1033: City End Man United, Poets Win Titles, Klopp's Tinkering, Champions League Draw - 11/12/17
December 11, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBManchester City ended Jose Mourinho's hopes of establishing a new unbeaten home record for Manchester United by establishing their own new Premier League record for 14 consecutive league wins in the same season.Was this, as Mourinho suggested, all the fault of referee Michael Oliver, or have City proved beyond doubt that poets do win titles? Are we looking at a second half of the season in which the main interest is derived from waiting to see which one of the Premier League supermanagers tra...