OTB's Team 33
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Welcome to Team 33, the football culture magazine show brought to you by OTB Sports. Packed with features, analysis and interviews with host Enda Coll. Subscribe to get the podcast every week, or listen live on Friday night at 9pm on OTB Sports Radio on the OTB Sports app or Newstalk FM.
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Episodes
TEAM 33 | Farewell Enda Coll | Atletico's 'dirty tactics' | Take your seat Erik Ten Hag
April 15, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBOn this very special episode of Team 33, we bid farewell to our very own Enda Coll. Will O'Callaghan & Colm Boohig are on hand to wish him their very best, as they discuss the chaos that ensued between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid, and the imminent arrival of Erik Ten Hag to Manchester United. Football with @SkyIreland
Benzema reborn | Pep's overthinking of overthinking | Is ten Hag the right man for United? | Team 33
April 08, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBEnda Coll, Will O'Callaghan and Shane Hannon look back on the Champions League week, Erik ten Hag to Manchester United and Frank Lampard's struggles.
The Oscars of Premier League 2022 | Best Player, Best Manager and lifetime achievement award
March 25, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBWith Oscar season around the corner, Enda Coll, Will O'Callaghan and Ronan Mullen imagine a world where the Premier League host the awards.
Cork's Caoimhín, Lukaku's future and have Tottenham broken Conte?
February 25, 2022 13:43 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBEnda Coll, Colm Boohig and Will O'Callaghan talk Caoimhin Kelleher, Lukaku and the biggest 'that guy' in football.
Death, Taxes and Charlatans.. 10 Years on from the collapse of Rangers FC
February 16, 2022 16:58 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBEnda Coll is joined on the line by Tom English as they look back on the administration and liquidation of Rangers FC in 2012.
The LOI Season Preview
February 10, 2022 14:17 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBEnda Coll and Richie McCormack look ahead to the year's League of Ireland season that kicks off next week.
Celtic's demolition derby, Roy Keane is back and more Barca messing
February 03, 2022 15:31 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBEnda Coll and Will O'Callaghan look back on the Glasgow derby, Roy Keane's re-step into management and the weirdness of the January transfer window.
Everton's manager farce, British manager obsession & LOI TV
January 27, 2022 14:09 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBEnda Coll, Arthur O'Dea and Will O'Callaghan look at the Everton manager search, why there is an obsession with British managers in the Premier League and the changes to the LOI TV package.
Move the Ball | Getting underage players passing
January 21, 2022 13:26 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBEnda Coll chats with Larry Mahony, author of Let the Players play about his second book, which looks help coaches develop the passing and teamwork element of underage players'
January transfers ranked, Marcus Rashford's attitude and Tuchel's impact
January 14, 2022 16:34 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBEnda Coll and Colm Boohig discuss the January transfer market, the Chris Wood transfer, Marcus Rashford's attitude and Chiedozie Ogbene.
Man United's battle of credentials, egos and project reset
January 06, 2022 14:15 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBEnda Coll, Arthur O'Dea and Ronan Mullen pick through the bones of the Man United situation, the leaks and the issues at the club.
The Football Year in review | TEAM 33
January 01, 2022 15:30 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBEnda Coll is joined by Arthur O'Dea and Colm Boohig for the last episode of Team 33 in the year 2021. The gang spend the episode reviewing the top stories of the sporting year and look forward to 2022.
Rule Britannia, Britannia rules Europe? Barca's demise and Bielsa ball struggles
December 10, 2021 12:54 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBEnda Coll and Arthur O'Dea chat through the week's Champions League, the dominance of English sides and Barcelona's demise. Adam Pope joins to discuss Leeds United's struggles this year and the potential 49ers takeover.
Rangnick the recruiter, Merseyside domination and the rise of Sorare
December 03, 2021 14:24 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBArthur O'Dea joins Enda Coll as they discuss Ralf Rangnick appointing himself in his first press conference as United boss plus Joey D'Urso from The Athletic explains the rise and potential danger of Sorare, a new fantasy football game using NFT's..
Ralf Rangnick's new gig, Celtic fans protest and the World Cup bid
November 26, 2021 14:33 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBEnda Coll chats Ralf Rangnick with Colm Boohig as the former RB Leipzig man takes charges of Manchester United in the interim, Ruairi Carberry chats Celtic fans and why they're protesting and Phil Egan gives his thoughts on the World Cup bid.
Martin O'Neill vs Stephen Kenny | How Ireland's 2022 World Cup Campaign compares to 2018
November 19, 2021 18:41 - 50 minutes - 2.94 KBEnda Coll is joined by Juco James - a data analyst - as they look at the performance data for Ireland's World Cup campaign and compare it with the 2018 campaign under Martin O'Neill.
The Kerr Kenny connection, Little Donegal and how Boca got their shirt
November 12, 2021 13:04 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBEnda Coll is joined by James Carew from Póg Mo Goal magazine as we chat through a new issue of the magazine and some of the stories in it. Football with @SkyIreland
Conte the calm, Rafa's stuck in toffee and doomsday for Liverpool
October 28, 2021 18:26 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBEnda Coll, Phil Egan and Shane Hannon chat Manchester United and what Antonio Conte might do if he was made manager, they look at Rafa Benetiz' sluggish Everton and what is a doomsday scenario at Liverpool this year?
Bruce's final goodbye, sacking your mates and a rivalry turned sour
October 20, 2021 16:06 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBEnda Coll, Arthur O'Dea, Colm Boohig and Ruairi Carberry chat Steve Bruce, Gary Neville, the power of social media and the Dublin derby.
Ireland climb world rankings to #1, RIP Newcastle United and do you remember the name?
October 14, 2021 15:21 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBEnda Coll, Arthur O'Dea and Colm Boohig look at Ireland's wins against Azerbaijan and Qatar, the Newcastle United takeover and the new Wayne Rooney documentary coming on Amazon prime.
Salah's alien moment, an English Clasico and footballer's vaccines
October 06, 2021 20:18 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBEnda Coll, Arthur O'Dea and Colm Boohig chat Liverpool vs Man City, Mo Salah's rankings amongst the best and Callum Robinson's vaccination revelation.
How to treat a superstar, Jose at 1000 and Julian Nagelsmann's football revolution
September 23, 2021 11:03 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBEnda Coll, Arthur O'Dea and Shane Hannon discuss the ongoing issues with Ronaldo and Messi, Jose Mourinho's legacy after 1000 game and Julian Nagelsmann's football revolution.
Ole's house of cards, Pep's fan plea and starting from scratch
September 17, 2021 17:10 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBEnda Coll, Oisin McQuierns and Jack O'Toole look back on the Champions League week, Man United's loss and discuss what clubs they would support if they could start all over.
Kenny's mission impossible, Ronaldo's image and WSL's fight for VAR
September 09, 2021 05:36 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBEnda Coll, Arthur O'Dea and Emma Carroll look back on Ireland's draw with Serbia, chat Ronaldo's return to Manchester United and the WSL's battle for technology.
Dear Lord, what a sad little life Ronaldo
September 03, 2021 10:32 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBEnda is joined by Oisin McQuierns and Jack O'Toole as they look back on a disappointing night for Ireland against Portugal and imagine an alternate universe where Ronaldo is sent off.
Not Citizen Kane, our Canaries in the league and Arteta's future
August 27, 2021 10:09 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBEnda Coll, Oisin McQuierns and Kathleen McNamee look at the biggest talking points from the week of Premier League, discuss Harry Kane's decision to stay at Man City and pick the three teams they would watch in the Premier League, if they could only watch three.
Manchester's soul and same old Arsenal
August 20, 2021 10:53 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBEnda Coll, ESPN's Kathleen McNamee and Oisin McQueirns chat through the week that was for Harry Kane, lament the lack of soul at Manchester City and are Arsenal a midtable side now?
The transfer market frenzy | Has it become too much?
July 28, 2021 13:46 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBEnda and Ciaran chat through Man United's big signings in Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane. Sam Lee from the Athletic joins to discuss what it's like being a journalist in the middle of a transfer window.
Is the Europa Conference good or bad for League of Ireland?
July 23, 2021 16:26 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBEnda Coll is joined by former Dundalk manager and UEFA Pro Licence coach Shane Keegan and OTB's Richie McCormack as we chat through the League of Ireland teams in Europe and the new Europa Conference League.
Home or to Rome?
July 08, 2021 19:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBEnda Coll is joined by Oisin McQueirns and Jack O'Toole as they look ahead to the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England. Where is it going?
"We lose every week" | Where football chants come from
July 01, 2021 13:31 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBEnda Coll chats with Andrew Lawn - author of 'We Lose Every Week' a book which looks at the history of football chants and how they mirror what's happening in society.
Ireland's underage leagues | Are we getting the best out of our talent?
June 24, 2021 10:35 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBThis week's show is a panel discussion with Derry City technical director and former Celtic footballer Paddy McCourt will be with me, along with Shamrock Rovers academy director Shane Robinson and League of Ireland Academy development manager Will Clarke as we chat through the underage leagues in Ireland.
Save Tolka Park and Perth returns to Dundalk
June 17, 2021 16:11 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBEnda chats with John Mernock from the Save Tolka Park campaign about the movement and why we should save one of Dublin's crown jewels. Johnny Ward discusses the dramatic return of Vinny Perth to Dundalk.
Euro 2020 Preview | Why England aren't favourites | Netherlands to flop? | Italy dark horse?
June 09, 2021 15:38 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBEnda Coll, Will O'Callaghan and Colm Boohig look ahead to this year's #Euro2020 tournament, choose their favourites, their dark horse and the best dressed.
Pep's overthinking, Ole's under-thinking and who should Southgate start?
June 02, 2021 16:41 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBEnda, Colm and Ciaran chat European football as we recap the European finals, why Pep does this to himself and why Ole refuses to make changes. We also look at England's squad for the Euros and pick the best starting XI.
Let the players play and can Jimmy win football matches?
May 27, 2021 12:48 - 1 hour - 109 MBEnda chats with Larry Mahony about his book 'Let the Players Play', grassroots coaching and a young Roy Keane. Stephen Finn joins to chat Jim McGuinness, his links with Dundalk and what his gameplan as a soccer coach actually is.
How do you define success in football?
May 20, 2021 11:55 - 45 minutes - 62 MBEnda, Colm, Will and Ciaran look at the best players who should have won more trophies and why Harry Kane should learn from their careers.
The history that shaped Irish football
May 13, 2021 10:37 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBEnda takes a walking football history tour with Labour TD Aodhan O'Riordan and Actor and comedian Gary Cooke as they navigate their way from Clonliffe Road to Dalymount Park capturing the history, politics and characters of area that shaped Irish football.
The Premier League cult hero hall of fame
April 28, 2021 20:37 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBEnda Coll is joined by Oisin McQueirns and Jack O'Toole as we scrap the Premier League Hall Of Fame and replace it with the cult hero hall of fame.
This week should've been about you, Jose
April 21, 2021 14:57 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBEnda Coll, Colm Boohig and Will O'Callaghan try to process the week that was with the rise and fall of the Super League, and we talk about the man who this week should've really been about.
The Greatest women to play the game
April 14, 2021 13:27 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBEnda chats with Kathleen McNamee from ESPN as we look at some of the best women to have played the game of football, the legends of the game and current crop of pros dominating.
Haaland's future, Mbappe's hype and Aguero's legacy
April 08, 2021 20:40 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBEnda Coll is joined by Oisin McQueirns from the Home End Podcast and by Jack O'Toole as we look back on the Champions League week that was. We chat Erling Haaland and his future, Mbappe's hype and where Sergio Aguero ranks in all time Premier League history.
What Ireland could learn from Iceland and Tifo Football
April 01, 2021 09:22 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBEnda chats with Head of Football development at HK, Dadi Rafnsson about what Iceland did to revive football in their country and what lessons Ireland could take. We also chat with Joe Devine from Tifo Football.
Football vs the far-right in Georgia and Pure Fitbaw in Scotland
March 04, 2021 16:36 - 1 hour - 92 MBEnda chats with Michael Cole, a PHD student in the University of Tartu about the relationship football has with the right-wing in Georgia, and why one footballer took it upon himself to fight against it. Plus, we chat with Owen J Brown from Pure Fitbaw about the wildness of football in Scotland and the importance of Data analytics.
Lennon gone, McCarthy's Cardiff revival and the Italian Ultra scene explained
February 25, 2021 21:31 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBEnda Coll rambles about the biggest football news of the week including Neil Lennon's resignation, Mick McCarthy's revival at Cardiff City and Richie Towell's return to League of Ireland. Plus, Wayne Girard joins Enda as we chat society and football, and the rise of the Italian Ultras.
Football against all evil | Yugoslavia, football and the far-right
February 18, 2021 11:50 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBEnda Coll chats with Jelena Dureinovic to discuss football in the former Yugoslavia, how it developed in the region, the impact of WWII and how politics and society was mirrored in football during the hostile period in the 1990's.
Tears at La Bombonera
February 12, 2021 15:18 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBEnda chats with Christopher Hyland about his book 'Tears at la Bombonera' - the story of a six-year journey through South America.
The decline of South American Football and support of right-wing from Brazilian footballers
February 05, 2021 14:59 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBEnda Coll chats with South American football expert Tim Vickery about the decline of the national teams in South America and why they are now struggling to compete with Europe for trophies. We also chat the rise of the right-wing in Brazil and why Jair Bolsonaro was backed by some of Brazil's best ever footballers.
The DNA of a Merry-Go-Round Manager
January 29, 2021 14:33 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBEnda Coll, Ciaran Bradley and Ronan Mullen look at the sacking of Frank Lampard and what that means for his career; does he become a merry-go-round manager and if so, what makes up the DNA of a merry-go-round manager?
Yves Jean-Bart Scandal and the cult of Robin Friday
January 21, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBEnda Coll chats with Deputy News Editor of the Guardian Ed Aarons about Yves Jean-Bart and the reasons he has been banned for life from football. Author of 'Man Friday' Stuart Kane joins Enda to discuss the life and short-lived career of Robin Friday.