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Ep 2678: Pauw Row, Wengerball, the £60 million Men
July 03, 2023 16:15 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBAs Ireland get ready for their last World Cup warm-up game against France this Thursday, The Athletic has published a long investigative piece about Vera Pauw's time as coach of Houston Dash back in 2018. The article includes comments from several players and staff members who worked at the club under Pauw and also an interview with the Ireland coach. We talk through some of the claims and counter-claims that have been made. We also discuss FIFA's plan to trial Arsene Wenger's latest idea...
Ep 2677: Elon's Hate Hose, Booing And Bazball, Irish Boxers Win Again, Kellie's Information Vacuum - 03/07/23
July 03, 2023 15:21 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBMurph is of course a true gael, but also the only known link between the GAA world and the cricket world. So with bazball, boos, allegations of cheating and four QF's in croker, he's had a busy weekend. Twelve boxers, five medals, two champions; it was a very good trip to the European Games in Poland for Ireland's boxers with five now qualified for next year's Olympics in Paris, including Olympic and world champ Kellie Harrington. We chat to The42's Gavan Casey about the fallout from Kell...
Ep 2672: Coach Keane Takes Over At Tel Aviv, Pathetic PSG, Rice's Future, Fair Play Flops - 26/06/2023
June 26, 2023 15:17 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBRobbie Keane's coaching career, which includes short spells at Leeds, Boro, Ireland and India - hasn't hit the heights so far, which makes his move to Maccabi Tel Aviv especially intriguing. We chat to Jonathan Wilson about coach Keane, Declan Rice's future plans and what a total failure PSG"s Mbappe-Neymar-Messi project has been. Plus there's Branno at the wheel, and we give excuse after excuse for our pathetic display in the Fair Play Cup - organised by the UNHCR & SARI (Sport Against Ra...
Ep 2671: Football Goes Bonkers, Delicious QF Draw, Birr Tourism Board - 26/06/2023
June 26, 2023 12:28 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBThe games, and the draws, are now happening at such break-neck speed that Eoin can barely keep up, but we endeavor to capture the madness of a manic weekend of Gaelic football with Michael Murphy and Paul Flynn. Mayo are through, and Galway are out - Kildare rue a bundle of missed goal chances, and the Cork football revival continues apace. Monaghan are the team that will not die, and Tyrone are really starting to rumble. And we have Tyrone/Kerry and Dublin/Mayo to look forward to next wee...
How To Lose The Dressing Room, Concussion In Cycling, Michael Murphy's Donegal Soul
June 22, 2023 15:59 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBWelcome to a sample of the Second Captains World Service which this week includes Damien Delaney on how a coach loses the dressing room, Ireland's Eddie Dunbar on his issues with concussion and Michael Murphy's proud Donegal soul. Join us for ad-free, contract-free, member-led broadcasting for just €5 + VAT a month at secondcaptains.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 2666: Rory Comes Up Short (Again)
June 19, 2023 15:27 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBAnother major Sunday in contention, another heart-breaking end for Rory McIlroy. Many of us stayed up until 3am for this latest iteration of Rory's vale of tears, and that didn't help either. Joe Callaghan and Lawrence Donegan join us to discuss whether this was even more difficult to take than St Andrews last year, if Rory needs a new voice in his camp he actually listens to, and what constitutes failure for a man of such sumptuous talent. There was also Leona Maguire's second win on th...
Ep 2665: Irish Football's State Of Emergency Enters Nine Euro Meal Stage
June 19, 2023 11:57 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBTonight the Republic of Ireland take on Gibraltar in the 'more or less sold-out' Aviva Stadium - but the result in Athens on Friday night has cast its shadow right across the weekend… leading to a charged Press Conference on Sunday. One of those Press Conference participants, James McClean, tonight makes his 100th appearance for Ireland. Alongside David Sneyd and Dion Fanning we chat about the trials and tribulations of McClean's career in England, and his unfaltering commitment to Ireland....
Alien Athletes, Trump Air, Will We Get To The Euros Ken?
June 15, 2023 13:19 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBWelcome to a sample of the Second Captains World Service which this week includes a preview of the Greece Ireland Euro qualifier, the rise of the alien athlete, a close up of Rory-world, Dublin Murph, and the terrible movie that won't go away. Join us for ad-free, contract-free, member-led broadcasting for just €5 + VAT a month at secondcaptains.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 2660: Novak Drama, Rhasidat Once Again, Murph Breaks Internet
June 12, 2023 15:48 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBNovak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam event at the French Open yesterday but in truth that was only the final act of a hugely dramatic fortnight at Roland Garros. Caitlin Thompson of Racquet magazine talks to us about Djokovic’s remarks about Kosovo, the toll being taken on Ukraine’s biggest tennis stars, and Russian and Belarusian players being ignored at the net. We also discuss Kilkenny’s late winner in the Leinster hurling final, Murph’s ultimate humiliation, and our now regular 'look...
Ep 2659: MCFC The Treble, Cannon's Decision, Ken's Travels - 12/06/23
June 12, 2023 12:25 - 1 hour - 106 MBManchester City made sure that Abu Dhabi could look Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the eye when the Persian Gulf powers reminisce about the 22-23 football season by delivering the club and the emirate's first Champions League win in Saturday's final in Istanbul. We talk through the events of the game before Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Wilson join us from Istanbul to discuss City's Treble. How did they feel about the City supremacy? What is the future for Guardiola? Where does the game go from ...
Moyesey's Mountain Top, Rory's Resignation, The Oyster of Chaos
June 08, 2023 12:54 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBAfter over 1000 games as a professional football manager, David Moyes has finally won his first major trophy. And what a time to do it, offering a much need reminder of the joy that still exists in this farcical world of ours. We chatted about West Ham's last-minute heroics to claim the Europa Conference League trophy and why 'mickey mouse' tournaments like this are becoming all the more important. Lawrence Donegan and Gavin Cooney also joined us to pick apart the bombshell merger deal tha...
Ep 2654: Two Down One To Go, Rating ETH, Man U Must Bomb a Few
June 05, 2023 08:02 - 1 hour - 104 MBTwo down, one to go for Manchester City, after they eased to FA Cup final victory over Manchester United. We talk through some of the key moments of the final before Mark Critchley and John Brewin join us to reflect on where the defeat leaves United at the end of Erik ten Hag’s first season. Who should stay? who should go? and will they have to sell before they buy? Plus there's Sancho the scapegoat and Londoners' problems with "The North. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Man Utd Morals, GAA Shot Clock, Fun To Run
June 01, 2023 16:23 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBThis week on the Second Captains World Service Murph Paul Flynn and Michael Murphy tried to find a way forward for Gaelic Football; a route that can take the game away from six minute periods of possession. Rule changes, mentality changes? Evolution. In our Second Captains World Service 'I'll Tell You Who Wrote It'' Book Club, we focused on Christopher Mc Dougall's 'Born To Run', with Olympian Ciara Mageean. And with the Most Important FA Cup Final in recent memory fast approaching we ch...
Ep 2649: Munster Complete Transformation, Hurling Is Hot, Kevin Moran Documentary - 29/05/2023
May 29, 2023 15:27 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBWhat you win is important, but so is how you do it and who you beat along the way, and Munster's gritty run away from home against The Stormers. The Sharks, Glasgow, Leinster and The Stormers again in the final in Cape Town have turned an up and down season into a great one. We drag Barry Murphy away from the celebrations in Limerick to put this URC title in context, and Ruaidhri O'Connor joins us fresh off a flight from Cape Town to discuss the performance, the Hodnett try, the job this co...
Ep 2648: Getting Away With It All My Life - 29/05/2023
May 29, 2023 14:04 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBEverton live to get away with it another day after finding the relegation plughole already jammed with the soggy remnants of Leeds and Leicester. We trace some of the steps of Leicester's long sleepwalk to the Championship. Erik ten Hag bewitched the Old Trafford crowd with his final-day address and we look at where one of his predecessors went wrong. Raphael Honigstein joins us to talk about the final day of the Bundesliga, when Dortmund produced a mega-bottle to hand Bayern their 11th st...
The Trent Debate, Limerick On The Brink
May 25, 2023 15:06 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week on the Second Captains World Service football man Damien Delaney and our own Ken Early finally went head to head in heated debate the motion: Is Trent at centre mid the long-term solution to Liverpool’s problems? We were also joined in studio by the Jamie Wall / Malachy Clerkin punditry axis. The best duo in the business. Join us for ad-free, contract-free, member-led broadcasting for just €5 + VAT a month at secondcaptains.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Ep 2644: Look On My Works Ye Mighty And Despair
May 22, 2023 13:36 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBJose Mourinho once said, with a nod to Hegel: the truth is in the whole. We try to apply that spirit to today’s Salute The Champions podcast. We also talk about the international incident that has been sparked by the racist abuse and controversial sending off of Vinicius Jr at Valencia last night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 2643: The ROG Show, Tunnel Vision, Leinster Look Vulnerable Again
May 22, 2023 11:59 - 1 hour - 95 MBLeinster once again had a lead against La Rochelle, once again went behind late on, once again were handed a yellow card lifeline, and once again lost a heartbreaking epic Champions Cup final. We herald a truly great coach and leader in O'Gara, pick through the wreckage for Leinster and look at the possible impact on Ireland at the Rugby World Cup. Shane Horgan and Ruaidhri O'Connor join us to discuss the psychological ebb and flow, why Leinster couldn't change the plan mid-game, the tunnel...
Flamin' Hot Fritos, Cold City, The Ref Caste
May 18, 2023 14:37 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week on the Second Captains World Service we spoke about movies about crisps, the rigs on refs, cold killers Man City (with Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson); we also previewed Leinster V La Rochelle with a worried Shane Horgan and chatted penos and the group stages of the football championship with Paul Flynn and Michael Murphy. Join us for ad-free, contract-free, member-led broadcasting for just €5 + VAT a month at secondcaptains.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Ronnie O'Sullivan In Studio
May 16, 2023 14:46 - 21 minutes - 30 MBRonnie O'Sullivan was in studio with us to talk about his new book "Unbreakable". We discuss his career, his childhood, his father, his complicated relationship with success and the decision that almost derailed his career. Here is a taster.= Join us for ad-free, contract-free, member-led broadcasting for just €5 + VAT a month at secondcaptains.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 2637: Munster Slay Dragon, Crowley Channels ROG, Women's Sevens Qualify For The Olympics - 15/05/2023
May 15, 2023 15:34 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBMunster have finally beaten Leinster, in an epic, in the Aviva, at a stage in knock-out competition where they’ve fallen short time and time again. No wonder Jack Crowley channeled his inner Ronan O’Gara as he wheeled away in celebration after his winning drop goal. Friend of the show, former Munster centre and Live 95 commentator Barry Murphy, joins us today to talk about what a lift this gives his old team before the final against the whoopin' hollerin' Stormers of Cape Town. We discuss M...
Ep 2636: Arsenal and the Machine, Saints March Down, Fans Attack - 15/05/2023
May 15, 2023 13:21 - 1 hour - 88 MBI know it's over, still I cling, I don't know where else I can go... actually, many of the Arsenal fans at the Emirates had already left the ground by the 90-minute mark and never got to see Roberto de Zerbi's triumphant knee slide to celebrate Brighton's third, salt-rubbing goal. We discuss the pretty-much-end of the title race and Arsenal's prospects for next season, with mentions for Matt Damon, Charlton Heston and Eddie Howe. Then we're joined by John Brewin and Lars Sivertsen to talk ...
Ep 2631: Connacht Defy The Demographics, Wounded Munster Into SF, Terenure's Template - 08/05/23
May 08, 2023 15:46 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBUlster were firm favourites to beat Connacht at home in the URC QF's but Andy Friend's side out-thought and out-fought their opponents in what feels like a significant result for both sides. Why do Ulster continue to struggle in knockout games and why does the province provide so few players to the Irish set up? Gerry Thornley joins in studio to look at what Connacht have done on and off the pitch in recent times, and if an injury-hit Munster can have any optimism against Leinster in the SF ...
Ep 2630: Mags Scragged, Football v Racing - 08/05/23
May 08, 2023 12:09 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBEddie Howe was left choking on thick creamy spoonfuls of his own medicine as Arsenal gamesmanshipped their way to glory at St James' Park. Might a change in approach benefit the angry Mags? We discuss Martin Ødegaard's team-of-the-season credentials, David de Gea's nightmare at West Ham - and whether the unexpected disorder of the last few minutes against Leeds is a distant rumble of thunder in Man City's clear blue sky as they prepare for the defining match of their season. Then Gavin Coo...
From Souness To IShowSpeed, Light The Beam, Keys And Gray
May 04, 2023 15:24 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBThis week on the Second Captains World Service we spoke about the departure of Souness, Steph's shithousing, Big Sam's return, Klopp's manners, Keys and Gray on Messi, Dublin bias, Frank LLLLLampard and lots more. Join us for ad-free, contract-free, member-led broadcasting for just €5 + VAT a month at secondcaptains.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 2625: Leinster Outsmart Toulouse, La ROGelle Await, Clare Beat Limerick On GAA Go
May 01, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBLimerick were beaten by Clare this weekend....but the game wasn't on terrestrial TV? Murph defends GAA Go, and wonders if this might be the year when a very good Munster county gets knocked out of the championship. Waterford are gone, but could the All Ireland champs also be in trouble? Leinster once again outplayed and outsmarted Toulouse in the European Cup, and once again face La Rochelle in the final. Leinster have improved this season, but Shane Horgan explains why he thinks ROG's te...
2023 City V 1999 United, From Vietnam To Ireland To Paris, Limerick’s Hits
April 27, 2023 16:53 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBSeeing her brother Nhat walk out for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics as Ireland’s number 1 badminton player inspired Thammy Nguyễn to revive her own olympic weightlifting dream, which she’d left on the back burner to run her business and start a family. Now, after winning bronze at the European Championships, Thammy has taken a giant leap forward in her hopes to join her brother in Paris next year. We welcomed both Nhat and Thammy onto the World Service this week to chat about t...
Ep 2621: Ken Unshackled, All Wrong All Along, Flynn And Murphy On Football - 24/04/2023
April 24, 2023 15:06 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBWe start today's show with a life-changing email for Murph who realises he's been getting it all wrong, all along. The All-Ireland senior football championship went all-out this weekend with ten games in four provinces - Paul Flynn and Michael Murphy talk us through the highlights including Damien Comer’s tour de force, Donegal’s limp exit, the shambles in Meath, and Armagh rediscovering their mojo (for 1 half, at least). And we discover just what Ken gets up to when the shackles are off. ...
Ep 2620: Spurs Steal the Show - 24/04/2023
April 24, 2023 11:58 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBWith Arsenal chasing the title on Friday and FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday and Sunday, this weekend was never going to be about Spurs. And yet here we are. We look back at a very special performance by both sides at St James Park. We also talk about whether de Zerbi is standing on the shoulders of giants (or Graham Potter) at Brighton and why proper football people don't use Google. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Team Boehly, Limerick Brutes, Ken Says I Told You So
April 20, 2023 14:16 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBKen has been beating the Trent Alexander-Arnold to central midfield drum for quite some time, to a mixed response from listeners and pundits alike. However, with Liverpool struggling for form Jurgen Klopp saw fit to test this theory against Leeds United, leading to a good display from Trent. Our man saw fit to bask in the glow of vindication. Plus there’s Mal and Jamie Wall on whether Limerick push the rulebook too far while asserting their dominance on the rest, and why everyone loves Todd...
Ep 2615: Last Minute Monaghan, Madcap Keepers - 17/04/2023
April 17, 2023 14:19 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBMonaghan weren't many people's idea of a likely winner in their Ulster championship quarter-final against Tyrone in Omagh yesterday, but in a manner befitting the best, most ignorant traditions of their proud county, they did the business, winning a thriller 2-17 to 1-18. One of the people who did believe they could do it though was Colin Walshe, former All-star and Monaghan team captain, and he joins us in studio to talk to us about the ageless, irrepressible Conor McManus, the tactical t...
Ep 2614: The Slag Heaps Of Islington
April 17, 2023 13:39 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBUnai Emery could have been a local hero in a city somewhat further to the north, but the Fate that watches over Eddie Howe decreed otherwise. Now the Aston Villa Express is functioning perfectly - except for the brakes - while poor Dan Burn discovers that the revolution devours its children. We discuss Arsenal's latest collapse, Man City's menacing new vibe and some of the initial remarks from Joan Laporta's big Negreira press conference. Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney join us to talk...
Boehly the Bold, Biden’s Blunder, Get Ken to Augusta
April 14, 2023 10:44 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBCall it ‘cosmic consciousness’ or ‘capturing the zeitgeist', but it just so happened to have been a very American week on the World Service. We hear Ken’s scorching takes on The Masters and rev up the campaign to get him over in Augusta as soon as possible. We also take a look at the green shoots for the Ireland Women’s team, even after a couple of losses against the US in our World Cup warm-up series. Plus, there’s Todd Boehly’s brash over-optimism around Chelsea, as well President Joe Bi...
Ep 2609: Anfield Psychology, PGMOL Apology - 10/04/2023
April 10, 2023 13:29 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBA great match at Anfield ended in a Pyrrhic non-victory for both sides, and a return, oh yes, of the eternal Trent Alexander-Arnold discourse. Maybe we will never agree on what the solution is for Trent - move to midfield? several years national service? - but we can agree that with Man City now on a run of eight wins in a row, while Guardiola gives a masterclass in how to stop a top team going stale, it's looking ominous for Arsenal's title chances. What an afternoon for Roberto de Zerbi a...
The Prodigal Lampard, Greedy Gurus, Ken’s Theme Music
April 06, 2023 13:18 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBFrank Lampard returning to Stamford Bridge as interim manager is a twist nobody saw coming, in a season that’s already been packed with surprises. While we wait with giddy anticipation for Franks's presser, we have a chance to look back over the week that was on the Second Captains World Service. Unlikely podcasting partners Joe Brolly & Dion Fanning stopped by the studio to chat about their new project ‘Free State’. Ken and Murph chatted to them about Gurus, Twitter madness and GAA except...
Episode 2604: Munster Melt, Jack Conan On His Form and Fitness, Katie Plays Chess
April 03, 2023 18:34 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBThe moon boot, the limp, the grimace of pain - Katie McCabe looked badly injured against Bayern in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but played 80 minutes and scored a beauty against Man City this weekend. We were all fooled, except for one Second Captains presenter. Ulster didn't do much wrong in the rain against Leinster and still couldn't get within two scores. We chat to Lions, Ireland and Leinster backrower Jack Conan about playing in a downpour, his red hot form over recent wee...
Ep 2603: Harry Potter Reading Frenchmen Oust Potter, Bored Rodgers Bows Out, FSG Apologist Airs Views - 03/04/2023
April 03, 2023 13:39 - 1 hour - 121 MBThere are seasons when nothing happens and there are weekends when seasons happen... the weekend just gone left us with a lot to get stuck into on today's pod. Graham Potter's nightmare is over, Brendan Rodgers too has skiied off leaving Leicester to fight their way out of the relegation zone without him, and an angry Manchester United fan has been in touch demanding the smooth head of Erik ten Hag. We discuss why Newcastle players run so much, and why Liverpool players don't, before John...
Ep 2602: Geraldine And Redmond Murphy On Their Son Red Óg - 31/03/2023
March 31, 2023 06:02 - 47 minutes - 65 MBOn Saturday evening Sligo play Wicklow in the Div 4 league final, and it will be an emotional occasion for all involved as it falls on the one-year anniversary of the death of Red Óg Murphy, a hugely talented Sligo and DCU footballer. Last year, aged 21 and just a few days before he was due to collect an award for being named in the Sigerson Cup Team of the Year, Red Óg died by suicide. Today we welcome his parents Geraldine and Redmond into studio to talk about his life, his career as a f...
Hope And Frustration For Steo's Army, Molumby Marauds, Stadium PA Frenzy
March 30, 2023 13:50 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBKen went on the attack in the wake of Ireland’s gallant scoreboard-defeat / moral-victory against France on Monday night. Yes, the image of Jason Molumby prowling around the Aviva launching into tackles and revving up the crowd was great to see, but the overriding emotion following the game was one of frustration. How can we keep doing this to ourselves? Will this anger spur us on to greener pastures, or are we doomed to side-pass our way in circles forever more? Plus, we ponder why Dublin ...
Ep 2598: Clucko's Bombshell, Promotion for Oisín - 27/03/2023
March 27, 2023 12:17 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBStephen Cluxton's desire to lead a quiet life is constantly being undermined by his habit of dropping major bombshells in the most dramatic fashion possible. His return to the Dublin senior football squad over-shadowed much if not all of the football played yesterday - but salt a de earth true Dub Eoin McDevitt isn't sure it's the right idea. On the field, Oisin McConville guided Wicklow back to Division 3, winning promotion on a tension-filled last day. We welcome him back to the podcas...
Ep 2597: Tous Nos Espoirs Et Nos Peurs
March 26, 2023 22:44 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBIreland have Evan Ferguson, Bossman Steo, a fan base that loves their team again and Ken argues that France's 4-0 win over the Netherlands is, surprisingly, yet another reason for us to be hopeful! But as the World Cup finalists comes to town we have oh so many fears too - welcome to our Ireland V France preview show! Is Kenny a slave to the system to the detriment of the team's chances? Is there a chance Evan Ferguson won't start? And will Nathan Collins' fast mind beat Mbappe's fast fee...
Welcome to Evan, ‘Marvellous’ Marvin Gaye
March 23, 2023 19:52 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBMarvin Gaye was many things to many people; a motown legend, a sex symbol, a tortured soul, a voice who spoke truth to power in 1970s America.. but not too many will be familiar with his stint as a boxing manager. Matthew Allen joined us on the World Service this week to talk about the piece he wrote for Rolling Stone detailing the night his fighter Andy Price went up against the great Sugar Ray Leonard and how it became the fight of Marvin Gaye’s life. Plus there’s reaction to Evan Fergus...
Ep 2592: TFW… it’s everyone else’s fault - 20/03/2023
March 20, 2023 15:56 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBAntonio Conte took the opportunity of a 3-3 draw at Southampton to point the finger at the real enemy - all the losers and failures who have represented Tottenham on the field for the last 20 years. How can even a great coach such as he be expected to overcome the mediocrity which is hard-wired into the very bone marrow of Spurs? We also talk Evan Ferguson, Arsenal’s too hot for broadcast title challenge, and the disappointing quality of the secret football IP which is leaking out of the su...
Ep 2591: Ireland Just Want More And More - 20/03/2023
March 20, 2023 14:58 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBEven with a grand slam fresh out of the oven and a historic series win over NZ in his back pocket, Andy Farrell was already looking ahead to the World Cup in his post-match press conference on Saturday evening; unlike other big Irish moments in the past, this one felt more like the start of something, rather than the end. We get Andrew Trimble and Shane Horgan on to put this title in context, to explain why Ireland played so badly for an hour, to examine the evolution of Johnny Sexton and t...
Columbus’ Egg, Moneyball Mack, Pep’s Crush
March 16, 2023 22:07 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBGrand Slam weeks don't come around too often (for now) so we went all out this week with Connacht's Andy Friend dropping by on Wednesday to chat about Mack Hansen's Snake Hips, versatility and general ‘looseness’. Fresh from offering the best analysis around on the Gary Lineker Tweet debacle, Ken dusted down his Columbus Egg as proof he had been right about Trent Alexander-Arnold all along. Plus, there’s Guardiola on how a Julia Roberts trip to Old Trafford both hurt and motivated him in e...
Ep 2586: That Didn't Take Long - 13/03/2023
March 13, 2023 16:38 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBGary Lineker's brief exile from Match of the Day has ended in an apologetic climbdown by the BBC director general Tim Davie, after the immediate support shown by his colleagues in BBC Sport checkmated the broadcaster. We talk today about aspects of the affair. Was the tweet that got Lineker in trouble really so outrageous? And what does the BBC's commitment to impartiality mean in a media landscape where nobody believes in anyone else's impartiality? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Ep 2585: Adversity Monsters, Slam Week, England Ship 50 - 13/03/2023
March 13, 2023 14:16 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBThere was all manner of things thrown at the Ireland team in Murrayfield but as fans and pundits are coming to realise, this team don’t panic. We chat to Stuart Barnes and Shane Horgan about the invention, versatility and deep confidence this side displays, and we ask if there is any way England, who got dismembered by France, can pull things around in a week. We marvel at Peter O’Mahony’s clarity of thought, Jack Conan’s modesty, Mack Hansen’s creativity and Scotland’s mental and physical...
The Straight Talk Express, Lancaster’s Leinster, Wout’s Woes
March 10, 2023 11:48 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBMuch admired long-time zoom contributor, first-time live guest, Caitlin Thompson of Racquet Magazine, joined us in The Brass Monkey in New York’s Meatpacking District. Caitlin regaled us with tales from John McCain’s election tour bus ‘The Straight Talk Express’ and how that experience convinced her to drop political reporting in favour of sports journalism. Plus there’s an extract from our chat with Leinster coach Stuart Lancaster ahead of our game with Scotland as well as a deep dive fro...
Ep 2580: Made In Manhattan - 06/03/23
March 07, 2023 01:07 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBWe've arrived in New York, eaten a hot dog, and made our way straight to the Ghostbusters building to record today's show. All five of us are on air at the one time (for the first time ever?) a7.51.130nd we have a chat about that scary day 10 years ago when we left Newstalk for pastures unknown. Eoin warns us about Slimer, Mark does his Michael Jordan hall of fame speech, Murph talks about Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure a bit too much, Simon explains the art of the deal and Ken talks ...
Ep 2579: Massacre At Anfield, Magic Mo, United's Deepest Cut, Nelson's Thunderbolt - 06/03/2023
March 06, 2023 01:24 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBKen watched but did not understand what he saw at Anfield today as previously weak, fragile, inconsistent Liverpool turned this game into a massacre. Ten Hag called it unprofessional, which, considering the source, may be the deepest cut of all for Man United. Ken wades into the errors and the implications of this historic defeat. Salah was brilliant today, which begs the question - where has he been all season? We talk to Ryan Hunn of the Stadio podcast and Wrighty's House about an epic ...