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The problem with Jordan Pickford, PPV price gouging and best fan chants from 2020-10-19T13:10:13
Paddy McKenna, Noz Choudry and Si Lloyd unpick another hectic weekend in the Premier League starting with the Jordan Pickford and his horrific tackle on Virgil Van Dijk which saw the defender ruled...
ListenCutting Harry Maguire some slack and why not every player gets it from 2020-10-16T15:53:29
On The Football Spin, Reuben Pinder, Noz Choudry and Paddy McKenna discuss the return this weekend of the Premier League after a bleak fortnight of international football. The panel review the hist...
ListenShould Ireland's Covid nightmare have implications for international football? from 2020-10-12T14:11:22
Reuben Pinder, Si Lloyd, Paddy McKenna and Rob O'Hanrahan discuss the Nation's League games involving England and the Republic of Ireland. England beat the No.1 ranked team in the world, Belgium. F...
ListenStephen Kenny vs the doubters - defeat for Ireland but better days ahead from 2020-10-09T11:16:32
On The Football Spin Paddy McKenna, Conan Doherty and Rudi Kinsella reflect on an Ireland performance that showed plenty of promise but ended up with defeat for Ireland in the Euros qualifier. Cona...
ListenWho is to blame for United's fall from grace? from 2020-10-05T16:32:33
On the Football Spin Reuben Pinder, Paddy McKenna and Noz Choudry discuss an extraordinary weekend of football where Manchester United were crushed 6-1 at home by Spurs, before seeing Liverpool ham...
ListenRoss Barkley's Villa redemption, United's transfer mess & why did Liverpool sell Rhian Brewster? from 2020-10-02T16:28:01
On the Football Spin Paddy McKenna, Noz Choudry and Conan Doherty chat about the new order in the Premier League. An ordered transfer window for Everton, Villa, Wolves and Leeds has seen their stoc...
ListenKeane v Klopp - a footballing face-off for the ages from 2020-09-29T12:59:26
The Football Spin with Paddy McKenna, Noz Choudry, Reuben Pinder and Si Lloyd discussed Jurgen Klopp calling out Roy Keane on Sky Sports. Noz described it as a WWE face-off and that we were all Jam...
ListenWhat will be the tipping point for Manchester United and Olé Gunnar Solskjaer? from 2020-09-24T20:57:12
Manchester United will sell Chris Smalling to Roma this week or next, but shifting out the deadwood at the most successful club in the Premier League era, both in the dressing room and the board ro...
ListenFrank Lampard and the Mark Hughes effect from 2020-09-21T15:11:12
On The Football Spin Dion Fanning, Noz Choudry, Reuben Pinder and Paddy McKenna talked about Liverpool v Chelsea and what the result means for Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard. He has spent a lot of ...
ListenGareth Bale at the crossroads - football or golf? from 2020-09-18T12:18:51
Dion Fanning, Paddy McKenna, and Reuben Pinder discuss Gareth Bale's latest golf course and his latest club as he jets in to rejoin Spurs. Dion suggests that making Gareth at home and getting him s...
ListenMourinho embraces the darkness again as Everton dazzle in James Rodriguez' reflected glow from 2020-09-14T12:24:59
Noz Choudry, Paddy McKenna, Reuben Pinder and Dion Fanning discuss the opening weekend of the 20/21 Premier League season, where the standout fixture saw Everton beat Spurs 1-0. The panel discusses...
ListenChampions? Top scorer? Break-out star? Our BIG Premier League 20-21 preview and predictions from 2020-09-09T23:28:58
Paddy McKenna, Noz Choudry and Reuben Pinder look ahead to the start of the Premier League 20-21 season by firstly having a quick look back at the Nations League and Jack Grealish's emergence. Does...
ListenWhy Stephen Kenny is right to experiment now, dynamic Raheem Sterling and Spain's new superstar from 2020-09-07T11:28:28
On today's Football Spin Noz Choudry, Paddy McKenna and Conan Doherty look at England and Ireland's games in the Nations League and ask can these teams be spoken about in the same breath. England h...
ListenIreland’s new era begins but Mick McCarthy hasn’t gone away from 2020-09-04T10:48:06
As Stephen Kenny’s time as Ireland manager begins, The Football Spin talks about Ireland’s 1-1 draw with Bulgaria. We asked Reuben Pinder and Nooruddean Choudry to sit through an Ireland game and t...
ListenJose Mourinho in the role of his life from 2020-09-01T12:29:58
We know how the story - or at least the season - ends but does that take away from All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur. Certainly not once one man’s presence in the documentary was secured.
This...
Lionel Messi and the Pep Guardiola Conundrum from 2020-08-27T11:17:52
What now for Lionel Messi? After this week’s developments, the Football Spin debate Messi’s options. Could he stay at Barcelona or are things, as Reuben Pinder suggests, too far gone for that?
...
Bayern take down PSG - A Champions League final special from 2020-08-24T10:36:52
After a gripping Champions League final, the Football Spin discusses the fall out from Bayern Munich’s victory against PSG.
PSG had the chances to take the lead in the first half and afterwards...
Wily Ever Banega exits Sevilla with a bang, Chelsea's largesse and why John Stones will rise again from 2020-08-22T10:03:23
Paddy McKenna, Noz Choudry and Reuben Pinder looked back at a Europa League final that saw wily Sevilla beat Inter Milan 3-2. Diego Carlos was crying in the stands at the end but it was overhead th...
ListenNeymar vs LewanDANCEski - The Big Champions League Final Preview from 2020-08-20T11:18:41
Paddy McKenna, Noz Choudry and Reuben Pinder review the Champions League semi-finals PSG v RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich v Lyon ahead of this weekend's Champions League Final. The panel discusses Se...
ListenMan Utd's scintillating defeat, Bernardo Silva vs the trolls & why Arsenal's future is not the past from 2020-08-17T11:16:43
It was another semi final defeat for Manchester United but once again there were reasons for the club to be cheerful in defeat. The limitations of the squad were made clear against Sevilla but will...
ListenPep overthinks it again, why Messi isn’t the Barca villain and how United can beat Sevilla from 2020-08-16T11:02:51
On The Football Spin Paddy McKenna, Noz Choudry and Reuben Pinder discuss the Champions League quarter-finals. Paddy asks if the ghost of Ronnie Rosenthal's genre-defining open goal miss can be put...
ListenWhy United’s Europa League performance shows that they need Sancho alongside Martial from 2020-08-11T11:11:55
On The Football Spin, Noz Choudry, Reuben Pinder and Paddy McKenna discuss how Anthony Martial has emerged to become a talisman for Manchester United, as seen in their win over FC Copenhagen.
...
The Champions League return claims its first victims from 2020-08-08T09:38:57
After Raphael Varane gifted Man City the win, the panel wonder whether Real Madrid were too arrogant on Friday night. It looks like curtains for Maurizio Sarri now Juventus are out. And will Barcel...
ListenThe two sides of football in 2020 from 2020-08-06T08:53:58
While Premier League clubs are still eyeing up big money transfers, Wednesday showed the harsh realities for many in football as Arsenal announced 55 redundancies due to the Coronavirus pandemic. M...
ListenWhen will crowds be back at football and the anguish of the Toon Army from 2020-07-30T12:15:18
As Brentford reach the play off final, the Footbaáll Spin examines the credentials of the clubs in the Championship play offs and asks which one would be most suited to the Premier League.
Bren...
Brendan Rodgers brings his hat, forgets cattle and why Jordan Henderson shouldn’t have won FWA award from 2020-07-26T20:40:58
On the final day of the Premier League, the Football Spin discuss the top four and what it means for Manchester United.
What does Leicester City’s decline mean for Brendan Rodgers? Is the ...
Frank Lampard’s words of warning for Liverpool from 2020-07-23T10:55:39
As Liverpool pick up the Premier League trophy, there’s a warning from Chelsea manager Frank Lampard.
There is a low bar for stadium celebrations, but how did Liverpool do on Wednesday nig...
Jamie Carragher on seeing Liverpool lift the Premier League and what Man Utd must do with De Gea from 2020-07-22T12:53:56
As Liverpool lift the Premier League trophy at Anfield, The Football Spin talks to Jamie Carragher about Liverpool’s title victory and the challenges ahead next season.
Is there any reason for ...
Jude Bellingham and why players should try to play abroad from 2020-07-20T22:54:16
On a tame night of football, the organisers of the Ballon D’Or decided to up the ante by calling off this year’s award.
Was this a staggering act of self regard or an understandable acknowledgm...
Why the FA Cup defeat was good news for Manchester United from 2020-07-19T22:20:15
David De Gea was the villain for Manchester United against Chelsea but could the result be the best thing for United in the long run?
Manchester United sacked Louis Van Gaal after winning the F...
Leeds United and the power of Marcelo Bielsa from 2020-07-18T11:50:57
Leeds United are back in the Premier League. On The Football Spin, comedian and Leeds United fan Rob Mulholland explains what the last sixteen years have meant for the supporters and how Marcelo Bi...
ListenMan Utd ride their luck, Theo Walcott's career high and Clive Tyldesley's magic from 2020-07-16T23:20:41
The race for the top four is still going but with relegation more or less settled in the Premier League, is this the football utopia one commentator claimed it to be? There could be football from n...
ListenThe Bitcoin Twitter hack, Liverpool’s post-season blues and Shaqiri’s glorious hair from 2020-07-16T00:16:26
On the night, Twitter was hacked, Paddy McKenna keeps on top of this fast moving story while The Football Spin reflects on Arsenal’s win at the Emirates and the major talking points.
Is there a...
Manchester United feel the pressure as City are back in the game from 2020-07-13T23:09:04
Harry Maguire spoke after Manchester United’s draw with Southampton about how the visitors to Old Trafford had played with no pressure. But was he revealing the burden that has suddenly been placed...
ListenA bad day for Spurs as Mourinho wins the North London Derby from 2020-07-12T21:23:36
Bournemouth and Aston Villa’s victories on Sunday have fired up the relegation battle but for an hour, Bournemouth’s game against Leicester was, according to Dion Fanning, ‘the worst thing ever to ...
ListenA Tribute to Jack Charlton from 2020-07-11T11:34
The Football Spin reflects on the life and times of Jack Charlton, whose death was announced on Saturday morning. A man who won the World Cup with England and transformed Irish football, his life w...
ListenWhy it’s time for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to be a little less humble from 2020-07-09T23:45:32
Can anything stop Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United? After another convincing win, the Football Spin discuss the next steps Solskjaer has to take on the path to greatness.
They also ack...
Why David Moyes shouldn’t sign Phil Jones and Michael Holding’s power from 2020-07-08T23:12:43
Will West Ham stay up? After their defeat to Burnley, West Ham may be more concerned about relegation but with David Moyes at the helm, they have a man who won’t stop fighting and worrying about th...
ListenArsenal blow it once again from 2020-07-07T23:48:08
Arsenal have been enjoying the empty stadium experience, according to Mikel Arteta, but suddenly against Leicester, when they were 1-0 up and down to ten men, it was like there were 60,000 fans bre...
ListenWhy Jack Grealish should join up with Mason Greenwood at Manchester United from 2020-07-05T22:59:42
Graeme Souness’s criticism of Jack Grealish on Sunday raised issues about football in the modern age and what pundits from another era want.
On The Football Spin, Paddy McKenna and Nooruddean C...
Football in pubs, Lionel Messi at Newcastle and Kevin Blackwell's unfinished kitchen from 2020-07-04T16:36:33
We can finally watch football in the pub again, but what will that entail? No sound? No celebrations? Hungover by midday after a 6am start to the session?
On The Football Spin, Dion Fannin...
Jurgen Klopp’s anger, a game that meant nothing and Jose Mourinho reaches the end-again from 2020-07-02T23:48:35
Liverpool showed up at the Etihad as champions and left with an embarrassing defeat which left Jurgen Klopp furious, but mainly with those who questioned his players’ attitude.
On The Football ...
David Moyes’s glory as West Ham stun Lamps and Carlo Ancelotti, revolutionary from 2020-07-01T23:45:18
After West Ham’s critical victory against Chelsea, The Football Spin celebrates David Moyes, national treasure. Does he deserve a break? He certainly seems to think so which may be the problem as D...
ListenMason Greenwood gives Man United more hope, Arsenal’s hopelessness and Azerbaijan eye Roy Keane from 2020-06-30T23:11:14
When can Manchester United begin to feel they’re on the way back? The victory at Brighton gave further cause for optimism but what are the problems holding Manchester United back?
On Wednesday,...
Dominic Cummings, Liverpool’s title celebrations and why Manchester United aren’t back yet from 2020-06-28T11:09:26
Liverpool won their first title in 30 years on Thursday but the celebrations have provoked criticism. On a Sunday morning Football Spin, Nooruddean Choudry, Dion Fanning and Paddy McKenna discuss t...
ListenBack on their perch. Liverpool are champions - a Premier League title special from 2020-06-25T22:47:43
Liverpool are champions. On a night when the club won their first league title in 30 years, the Football Spin celebrates the achievements of Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool side. How has Klopp done ...
ListenLiverpool are back, Stephen Ireland dreams it all up again and Osama Bin Laden is not a Leeds fan from 2020-06-24T23:10:02
With Liverpool on the verge of their first top flight title in 30 years, the Football Spin celebrate their achievements. Dion Fanning, Paddy McKenna, Nooruddean Choudry and Reuben Pinder reflect on...
ListenColeen Rooney v Rebekah Vardy, Neil Warnock is back and David Luiz isn’t going away from 2020-06-23T23:01:42
Where does gobshite come from? On tonight’s Football Spin, Nooruddean Choudry, Paddy McKenna and Dion Fanning reflect on this and other pressing issues following Tottenham’s victory over West Ham.<...
ListenRacists make fools of themselves with the White Lives Matter plane from 2020-06-22T23:13:08
Another night when football took a stand. As the Manchester City and Burnley players and staff took a knee at the Etihad on Monday night, a plane flew overhead trailing a banner which read ‘White L...
ListenA Merseyside Derby to forget, Carlo Ancelotti’s progress and Dejan Lovren’s consistency from 2020-06-21T21:58:20
Liverpool may have to wait for their title after a scoreless draw to forget at Goodison Park. It was a game that deserved to be played in an empty stadium and Everton could have made Liverpool’s ru...
ListenArsenal remain true to their brand, AFTV’s reinvention and the greatness of Ian Wright from 2020-06-20T22:28:21
What next for Arsenal? Even in an empty stadium, you could feel the rage as Neal Maupay scored a vital winning goal for Brighton on Saturday afternoon.
The anger was everywhere but Maupay didn...
Roy Keane is out of lockdown, Paul Pogba returns and The Last Dance and Chelsea from 2020-06-19T22:52:43
As the Premier League returns, we needed something to jolt us back to normal, but it turns out the new normal is just like the old normal. Roy Keane’s half time explosion of rage at David De Gea an...
ListenThe Premier League is back, David Luiz is REALLY back and football takes a knee from 2020-06-17T23:58:44
The Premier League returned on Wednesday night. There were no fans, the players stayed socially distant in the build up and it was like nothing we had seen before. Well, kind of. Because out of the...
ListenNeville & Carragher Interview: why lockdown might help Liverpool and how to write to Boris Johnson from 2020-06-16T08:00:14
As the Premier League returns, the Football Spin talks to Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher about how they got on in lockdown, having an opinion on everything and how the changing world will be refl...
ListenFootball, Black Lives Matter, and the need for real change from 2020-06-12T16:24:23
Football, Black Lives Matter, and the need for real change by JOE
ListenRaheem Sterling, the power of protest and why sport should return before the second wave from 2020-06-10T12:15:44
Raheem Sterling, the power of protest and why sport should return before the second wave by JOE
ListenMarcus Rashford, Britain's moral leader, Timo Werner anger and Fanzone returns from 2020-06-05T09:54:43
Marcus Rashford, Britain's moral leader, Timo Werner anger and Fanzone returns by JOE
ListenThe Death of George Floyd and why sport has always been political from 2020-06-02T15:30:17
The Death of George Floyd and why sport has always been political by JOE
ListenProject Restart, Dominic Cummings & Football, and Jurgen Klopp’s absence from 2020-05-29T16:39:28
Project Restart, Dominic Cummings & Football, and Jurgen Klopp’s absence by JOE
ListenThe FAI reach the end of the road, Arsenal’s Arteta gamble and Ancelotti’s charm from 2019-12-19T16:12:29
The FAI reach the end of the road, Arsenal’s Arteta gamble and Ancelotti’s charm by JOE
ListenBig Dunc takes Everton as far as he can, Arsenal abandon Ozil and Salah's ruthlessness from 2019-12-16T11:13:14
Big Dunc takes Everton as far as he can, Arsenal abandon Ozil and Salah's ruthlessness by JOE
ListenKlopp reigns at Liverpool, why Gerrard cannot replace him and Die Hard Everton from 2019-12-13T14:34:57
Klopp reigns at Liverpool, why Gerrard cannot replace him and Die Hard Everton by JOE
ListenBig Dunc's big chance, Pep's problems mount and why Gary Neville needs to be heard from 2019-12-09T12:29:18
Big Dunc's big chance, Pep's problems mount and why Gary Neville needs to be heard by JOE
ListenLiverpool's strength in depth, Everton's Moyes conundrum & Mourinho motivates Manchester United from 2019-12-05T11:25:06
Liverpool's strength in depth, Everton's Moyes conundrum & Mourinho motivates Manchester United by JOE
ListenFAI's latest crisis, Pochettino's options and will Mourinho go full Lion King at Old Trafford? from 2019-12-03T11:10:44
FAI's latest crisis, Pochettino's options and will Mourinho go full Lion King at Old Trafford? by JOE
ListenWhy Liverpool should be planning an exit strategy for the Champions League from 2019-11-28T11:07:22
Why Liverpool should be planning an exit strategy for the Champions League by JOE
ListenMourinho begins his latest act of seduction, Arsenal's toxic culture and United's crisis from 2019-11-25T13:02:49
Mourinho begins his latest act of seduction, Arsenal's toxic culture and United's crisis by JOE
ListenJose Mourinho seduces Daniel Levy, Pochettino's woes and Troy Parrott's future from 2019-11-20T17:52
Jose Mourinho seduces Daniel Levy, Pochettino's woes and Troy Parrott's future by JOE
ListenIreland's bitter disappointment at another moral victory and why Matt Doherty's time has come from 2019-11-18T23:46:54
Ireland's bitter disappointment at another moral victory and why Matt Doherty's time has come by JOE
ListenIreland take too many positives, Raheem Sterling's greatness and Zlatan the bore from 2019-11-15T11:02:39
Ireland take too many positives, Raheem Sterling's greatness and Zlatan the bore by JOE
ListenKlopp's title to lose, Pep's Liverpool obsession and English football's poppy fetish from 2019-11-10T20:17:01
Klopp's title to lose, Pep's Liverpool obsession and English football's poppy fetish by JOE
ListenCeltic's joy, the Liverpool-City pyro rivalry and the misunderstood Jack Grealish from 2019-11-08T12:17:02
Celtic's joy, the Liverpool-City pyro rivalry and the misunderstood Jack Grealish by JOE
ListenWhy VAR must stay, could Moyesy bring the good times back to Everton and Shamrock Rovers' joy from 2019-11-04T13:03:05
Why VAR must stay, could Moyesy bring the good times back to Everton and Shamrock Rovers' joy by JOE
ListenJose for Arsenal, Bale's Boris blunder and Troy Parrott gets his chance from 2019-10-30T17:15:51
Jose for Arsenal, Bale's Boris blunder and Troy Parrott gets his chance by JOE
ListenLiverpool turn it around, Brendan Rodgers' feelgood factor and VAR hysteria from 2019-10-27T19:43:44
Liverpool turn it around, Brendan Rodgers' feelgood factor and VAR hysteria by JOE
ListenWhy the fight against racism must be stepped up and El Clasico cop out from 2019-10-24T17:42:22
Why the fight against racism must be stepped up and El Clasico cop out by JOE
ListenIreland's failure once again, VAR's success & Emery's future from 2019-10-22T13:36:41
Ireland's failure once again, VAR's success & Emery's future by JOE
ListenMick's purgatory, Ireland's hopeless optimism and f**k the begrudgers from 2019-10-15T22:12:16
Mick's purgatory, Ireland's hopeless optimism and f**k the begrudgers by JOE
ListenAaron Connolly - Ireland's real man of the match, Jack Byrne's absence and permutations meltdown from 2019-10-12T16:08:44
Aaron Connolly - Ireland's real man of the match, Jack Byrne's absence and permutations meltdown by JOE
ListenTeam Coleen vs Team Becky, beloved Scott Hogan and why Ireland's 21s can break the mould from 2019-10-11T14:24:13
Team Coleen vs Team Becky, beloved Scott Hogan and why Ireland's 21s can break the mould by JOE
ListenManchester United's Brexit problem, the rise of Aaron Connolly and why football punditry matters from 2019-10-07T11:13:36
The Football Spin on the rise of Aaron Connolly and why getting rid of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may not be the solution to all of Manchester United's problems
ListenManchester United, Arsenal and the futility of existence - a Monday Night Football special from 2019-09-30T22:07:42
Manchester United, Arsenal and the futility of existence - a Monday Night Football special by JOE
ListenIrish rugby = English football, John Egan stoops to conquer and Pep's missteps from 2019-09-28T19:30:57
Irish rugby = English football, John Egan stoops to conquer and Pep's missteps by JOE
ListenCaoimhin Kelleher wins Klopp's heart, Aaron Connolly clears all the hurdles & Ireland's Carabao Cup from 2019-09-26T16:37:08
Caoimhin Kelleher wins Klopp's heart, Aaron Connolly clears all the hurdles & Ireland's Carabao Cup by JOE
ListenManchester United lose, Liverpool have it too easy and Phil Jones and the insurrection from 2019-09-22T21:32:50
Manchester United lose, Liverpool have it too easy and Phil Jones and the insurrection by JOE
ListenDavid Goldblatt on why football matters, the Premier League's post Brexit worries and GAA hegemony from 2019-09-17T17:57:13
David Goldblatt on why football matters, the Premier League's post Brexit worries and GAA hegemony by JOE
ListenCity lose, Firmino's life lessons & Brendan Rodgers brings his hat but no cattle to Old Trafford from 2019-09-14T19:56:22
City lose, Firmino's life lessons & Brendan Rodgers brings his hat but no cattle to Old Trafford by JOE
ListenTroy Parrott, the future is now, why Jack Byrne changes everything and Mick McCarthy's dilemma from 2019-09-11T14:41:52
Troy Parrott, the future is now, why Jack Byrne changes everything and Mick McCarthy's dilemma by JOE
ListenIreland, the best last-15-minutes team in the world and why it's time for Roy Keane to stop talking from 2019-09-05T22:10:30
Ireland, the best last-15-minutes team in the world and why it's time for Roy Keane to stop talking by JOE
ListenShearer and Owen need the Olly Robbins factor & why you shouldn't care about Ireland v Switzerland from 2019-09-03T15:33:35
Shearer and Owen need the Olly Robbins factor & why you shouldn't care about Ireland v Switzerland by JOE
ListenWhy Mane v Salah was Liverpool's only problem at Burnley & Brexit, communism and the fall of Bury from 2019-09-01T19:25:49
Why Mane v Salah was Liverpool's only problem at Burnley & Brexit, communism and the fall of Bury by JOE
ListenIreland's deadliest ever foward (sic) line, the magic of the Carabao Cup and in defence of Pogba from 2019-08-29T12:56:49
Ireland's deadliest ever foward (sic) line, the magic of the Carabao Cup and in defence of Pogba by JOE
ListenBizarro Manchester United, Salah humiliates David Luiz and what price is an FAI sponsored walk? from 2019-08-25T18:33:27
Bizarro Manchester United, Salah humiliates David Luiz and what price is an FAI sponsored walk? by JOE
ListenThe tyrannical genius of Jurgen Klopp, the unreality of VAR and why tradition can’t help Man Utd from 2019-08-23T16:12:02
The tyrannical genius of Jurgen Klopp, the unreality of VAR and why tradition can’t help Man Utd by JOE
ListenVAR is vindicated, the return of Klopp's mentality giants and why Troy Parrott is ready now from 2019-08-17T19:46:14
VAR is vindicated, the return of Klopp's mentality giants and why Troy Parrott is ready now by JOE
ListenJurgen Klopp’s Adrian love, Joe Cole’s magic VAR theory and Stephanie Frappart’s authority from 2019-08-15T12:15:13
Dion Fanning and Paddy McKenna talked about Jurgen Klopp's incredibly enthusiastic reaction to winning the European Super Cup. Dion wondered if Klopp is a Twitter lurker after he was spotted with t...
ListenJose Mourinho TV star, Frank Lampard's brutal truths and Ole's Oaks are back...again from 2019-08-12T10:37:59
Jose Mourinho TV star, Frank Lampard's brutal truths and Ole's Oaks are back...again by JOE
ListenThe Premier League is BACK and Liverpool are top - A Friday Night Football Spin Special from 2019-08-09T22:19:35
Liverpool kick off the 2019/2020 Premier League with a 4-1 win over newly-promoted Norwich. Paddy McKenna and Conan Doherty discussed how Norwich would struggle to win any games in the league witho...
ListenA Harry Maguire special & what Pete Doherty's mega breakfast tells us about Man Utd's new signing from 2019-08-02T16:16:28
A Harry Maguire special & what Pete Doherty's mega breakfast tells us about Man Utd's new signing by JOE
ListenWhy Troy Parrott and Jack Byrne should be playing for Ireland & Man Utd's pre-season heroics from 2019-07-26T09:31:16
Why Troy Parrott and Jack Byrne should be playing for Ireland & Man Utd's pre-season heroics by JOE
ListenLondon's Calling special: Why Steve Bruce will lose sack race and Jack Byrne's enduring class from 2019-07-19T12:00:32
London's Calling special: Why Steve Bruce will lose sack race and Jack Byrne's enduring class by JOE
ListenStephen Kenny's vision for Ireland, how Rice/Grealish could have been avoided & modest Big Sam from 2019-07-12T12:36:20
Stephen Kenny's vision for Ireland, how Rice/Grealish could have been avoided & modest Big Sam by JOE
ListenDoes Frank Lampard know what he's doing, can Netherlands stop the USA and will Trump be watching? from 2019-07-05T15:58:14
Frank Lampard is Roman Abramovich's new manager at Chelsea but will he get the time to do what he has to do and does he know what he's getting in to?
On The Football Spin, Paddy McKenna, W...
Martin O'Neill can't catch a break, the Moyes era ends at Man Utd and P Neville, managerial giant? from 2019-06-28T17:00:52
Martin O'Neill was sacked by Nottingham Forest on Friday in a story that might have sounded familiar to Irish football fans. What now for the former Ireland manager and does his fate at Forest illu...
ListenWe ?? Jack Grealish, why VAR must stay and Manchester United's long summer from 2019-06-21T18:23:44
What is everybody's problem with VAR? On The Football Spin, Dion Fanning and Conan Doherty discuss the latest outrage surrounding the system. Dion argues that VAR is working but Conan and Reuben Pi...
ListenFashionable Frank Lampard - Roman's No.10, World Cup mercy rules & Man United's Premier League start from 2019-06-14T15:41:51
Paddy McKenna and Conan Doherty discuss the potential next manager of Chelsea. Club legend, Frank Lampard is the frontrunner. What can the man who guided Derby from 6th in the Championship last sea...
ListenMcCarthy v O'Neill, the Matt Doherty question and where is Jeff Hendrick? from 2019-06-11T08:51:24
McCarthy v O'Neill, the Matt Doherty question and where is Jeff Hendrick? by JOE
ListenMajestic Shane Duffy ? - A Friday Night International Football Spin Special from 2019-06-08T00:01:20
Dion Fanning and Paddy McKenna reflect on another late show from the Republic of Ireland who recovered from going 1-0 down in Denmark to equalise with an awesome leap and header from the towering S...
ListenLet's talk about six, baby - Liverpool are the Champions of Europe Saturday Night Special from 2019-06-01T22:52:14
Liverpool are the European Champions for the sixth time. Their supporters won't care that it was one of the worst finals in recent years as the victory is the statement Jurgen Klopp needed to make....
ListenWhy Maurizio Sarri should stay, Unai Emery's Wenger problem and Jurgen Klopp's vision from 2019-05-29T21:57:39
The decision to host the Europa League final in Baku was heavily criticised in the run up to the game. The fact that Arsenal and Chelsea had to travel from London to reach Azerbaijan ensured that m...
ListenConor Hourihane, the complete footballer, Dean Smith's bravery & Niall Quinn's plans from 2019-05-27T16:54:11
Conor Hourihane, the complete footballer, Dean Smith's bravery & Niall Quinn's plans by JOE
ListenThe day the FA Cup died and what is the price of Manchester City's unprecedented excellence? from 2019-05-18T19:53:10
Why has Manchester City’s rise to the top of English football not captured the hearts of more people? On the night they claimed a domestic treble in England, the Football Spin discusses their rise ...
ListenManchester City, admired but not loved, Liverpool's new challenge and why Solskjaer must go now from 2019-05-12T20:09:51
Having reached an astonishing total of 97 points this season, what more can Liverpool do in their pursuit of Manchester City? Is there any hope for the rest of the Premier League that City’s focus ...
ListenKlopp's mentality giants, Liverpool's crazy aphrodisiac and 'disgusting' Luis Suarez from 2019-05-07T22:12:12
One of the greatest nights in Liverpool's history - perhaps their greatest night -is discussed on The Football Spin with Tony Evans explaining why Jurgen Klopp may be underrated and why Liverpool f...
ListenDivock Origi strikes again, Jurgen Klopp's weakness and the rise of Mark Travers from 2019-05-04T21:59:52
A Saturday night #TheFootballSpin special on Liverpool's extraordinary resilience as they get another late win, this time at St James' Park, to go back on top of the Premier League and take the tit...
ListenThe genius of Messi, Klopp's mistakes and why Gary Neville might have been right about Liverpool from 2019-05-01T22:33:06
The genius of Messi, Klopp's mistakes and why Gary Neville might have been right about Liverpool by JOE
ListenShy and retiring Brendan Rodgers, Marcelo Bielsa, England's moral leader and Solskjaer's big plans from 2019-04-29T09:49:26
Shy and retiring Brendan Rodgers, Marcelo Bielsa, England's moral leader and Solskjaer's big plans by JOE
Listen? Who killed the Anfield pigeon? A Friday Night Football Spin Special ? from 2019-04-26T23:57:45
? Who killed the Anfield pigeon? A Friday Night Football Spin Special ? by JOE
ListenRoy Keane - kicking ass and taking names, Ed Woodward's repetitive errors & Liverpool's consolation from 2019-04-24T22:15:50
Roy Keane - kicking ass and taking names, Ed Woodward's repetitive errors & Liverpool's consolation by JOE
ListenOle Gunnar Solskjaer is the wrong man at Old Trafford and why Man City won't beat Man Utd this week from 2019-04-21T18:58:55
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the wrong man at Old Trafford and why Man City won't beat Man Utd this week by JOE
ListenVAR - What is it good for? Pep's heartbreak and the stunning genius of Mauricio Pochettino from 2019-04-18T08:54:18
VAR - What is it good for? Pep's heartbreak and the stunning genius of Mauricio Pochettino by JOE
ListenChange is coming to the FAI, Ajax are coming in the Champions League and Messi v Phil Jones from 2019-04-16T22:36:21
Change is coming to the FAI, Ajax are coming in the Champions League and Messi v Phil Jones by JOE
ListenThe real Jordan Henderson stands up, vulnerable Man City & why everyone must go on the FAI board from 2019-04-14T19:55:19
The real Jordan Henderson stands up, vulnerable Man City & why everyone must go on the FAI board by JOE
ListenA bad, bad day for the FAI, how Ireland works and Man Utd's golden opportunity from 2019-04-10T22:41:17
A bad, bad day for the FAI, how Ireland works and Man Utd's golden opportunity by JOE
ListenMesut Ozil wants it too much, Man United's summer flash sale & Jordan Henderson's 500-year struggle from 2019-04-08T09:56:05
Mesut Ozil wants it too much, Man United's summer flash sale & Jordan Henderson's 500-year struggle by JOE
ListenLiverpool haven't gone away, you know - A Friday Night Football Spin Special from 2019-04-05T22:30:36
Liverpool haven't gone away, you know - A Friday Night Football Spin Special by JOE
ListenHugo Lloris, Liverpool's saviour, Neil Warnock's luck turns & is little dancer Mo Salah back? from 2019-03-31T19:08:09
Hugo Lloris, Liverpool's saviour, Neil Warnock's luck turns & is little dancer Mo Salah back? by JOE
ListenOle gives Manchester United their freedom, Virgil Van Dijk on the move & why Eamon Dunphy was wrong from 2019-03-29T14:21:02
Ole gives Manchester United their freedom, Virgil Van Dijk on the move & why Eamon Dunphy was wrong by JOE
ListenThe Glenn Whelan resurrection, why protests against the FAI were essential & LVG calls out Solskjaer from 2019-03-27T12:14:46
The Glenn Whelan resurrection, why protests against the FAI were essential & LVG calls out Solskjaer by JOE
ListenThe FAI Witching hour, no change on the field for Ireland and Declan Rice joins the England party from 2019-03-24T19:45:40
The FAI Witching hour, no change on the field for Ireland and Declan Rice joins the England party by JOE
ListenFAI statements, Virgil Van Dijk's Premier League statement and Declan Rice turns his back on history from 2019-03-20T12:53:39
FAI statements, Virgil Van Dijk's Premier League statement and Declan Rice turns his back on history by JOE
ListenVirgil Van Dijk leads Liverpool to glory, the Premier League's golden era & Big Sam's houseparty from 2019-03-13T23:00:26
Virgil Van Dijk leads Liverpool to glory, the Premier League's golden era & Big Sam's houseparty by JOE
ListenSterling's greatness, Crystal Palace's Glenn Murray issue & what Jack Grealish tells us about the UK from 2019-03-11T11:18:05
Sterling's greatness, Crystal Palace's Glenn Murray issue & what Jack Grealish tells us about the UK by JOE
ListenOle's sentimental journey, the Liverpoolification of Manchester United and Arsenal's opportunity from 2019-03-08T11:45:18
Ole's sentimental journey, the Liverpoolification of Manchester United and Arsenal's opportunity by JOE
ListenAn ill wind blows as Klopp feel the pressure, Poch's big ambitions & Brendan sees good times ahead from 2019-03-04T09:12:37
An ill wind blows as Klopp feel the pressure, Poch's big ambitions & Brendan sees good times ahead by JOE
ListenIt's Liverpool's title, Brendan Rodgers shuns immortality & Chelsea stand by Willy Caballero at last from 2019-02-27T23:14:33
It's Liverpool's title, Brendan Rodgers shuns immortality & Chelsea stand by Willy Caballero at last by JOE
ListenKepa's substitution revolution, Sarri's Van Morrison problem & Solskjaer's unstoppable love machine from 2019-02-25T10:22:47
Should Mauricio Sarri have kept walking after Kepa Arrizabalaga's substitution revolution?
Did Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Old Trafford love machine stop Liverpool from a gimme 3 points?
And Da...
Liverpool's off night, Ole top of the spots and Chelsea's supporter problem from 2019-02-19T23:09:59
Liverpool's off night, Ole top of the spots and Chelsea's supporter problem by JOE
ListenA Valentine's Day Declan Rice Heartbreak Special? from 2019-02-14T17:48
A Valentine's Day Declan Rice Heartbreak Special? by JOE
ListenSolskjaer Out, what has happened to Mr Manchester Utd Alexis Sanchez and who is Olly Robbins anyway? from 2019-02-12T23:10:46
Solskjaer Out, what has happened to Mr Manchester Utd Alexis Sanchez and who is Olly Robbins anyway? by JOE
ListenChelsea hand City the title, Mike Dean back to his best and the Bilbao cathedral from 2019-02-10T19:14:16
Chelsea hand City the title, Mike Dean back to his best and the Bilbao cathedral by JOE
ListenHow big is the anti-Liverpool conspiracy, what's up at Arsenal and do Spurs need to leave Wembley? from 2019-02-07T16:07:54
How big is the anti-Liverpool conspiracy, what's up at Arsenal and do Spurs need to leave Wembley? by JOE
ListenLiverpool's misery at the top of the table, the rebirth of Rashford and Cantona's cryptic message from 2019-02-04T22:58:08
Liverpool's misery at the top of the table, the rebirth of Rashford and Cantona's cryptic message by JOE
ListenJurgen Klopp's approach, Man City's dangerous serenity and farewell to Plan A Fellaini from 2019-01-31T17:57:42
Jurgen Klopp's approach, Man City's dangerous serenity and farewell to Plan A Fellaini by JOE
ListenSame old Roy Keane, the Big Sam hole at Everton and Jesse Lingard - football man from 2019-01-28T17:46:37
Same old Roy Keane, the Big Sam hole at Everton and Jesse Lingard - football man by JOE
ListenThe Rafa Benitez conundrum, Johnny Rotten's Brexit vision and remembering Hugh McIlvanney from 2019-01-25T12:31:49
The Rafa Benitez conundrum, Johnny Rotten's Brexit vision and remembering Hugh McIlvanney by JOE
ListenSolskjaer shows Rashford the Manchester United Way, Mourinho & friends and Liverpool's title to lose from 2019-01-21T11:45:50
Solskjaer shows Rashford the Manchester United Way, Mourinho & friends and Liverpool's title to lose by JOE
ListenA Bielsa special: English football’s moral compass & what vegan sausage rolls tell us about spygate from 2019-01-17T16:46:32
A Bielsa special: English football’s moral compass & what vegan sausage rolls tell us about spygate by JOE
ListenDeclan Rice - the answer to Jurgen Klopp's problems, Liverpool believe and the Bielsa culture war from 2019-01-12T18:49:58
Declan Rice - the answer to Jurgen Klopp's problems, Liverpool believe and the Bielsa culture war by JOE
ListenVirgil Van Dijk: 275 million pound footballer, Mr Man Utd Alexis Sanchez and Ireland's Declan Rice from 2018-12-21T23:15:52
Virgil Van Dijk: 275 million pound footballer, Mr Man Utd Alexis Sanchez and Ireland's Declan Rice by JOE
ListenThe Assassination of Jose Mourinho by the coward Paul Pogba and what's next for Manchester United from 2018-12-18T14:10:20
The Assassination of Jose Mourinho by the coward Paul Pogba and what's next for Manchester United by JOE
ListenLiverpool go BIG, fatalistic Mourinho and Roy Keane the Influencer from 2018-12-16T19:51:43
Liverpool go BIG, fatalistic Mourinho and Roy Keane the Influencer by JOE
ListenAlisson saves Liverpool, Spurs get all Spursy and the abuse of Raheem Sterling in Brexit Britain from 2018-12-11T23:27:15
Alisson saves Liverpool, Spurs get all Spursy and the abuse of Raheem Sterling in Brexit Britain by JOE
ListenIt's on! Chelsea transform the title race, is it Liverpool's year and the rise of Troy Parrott from 2018-12-08T20:22:11
It's on! Chelsea transform the title race, is it Liverpool's year and the rise of Troy Parrott by JOE
ListenMourinho stays in touch with Everton, Liverpool’s desperate chase and the Ada Hegerberg effect from 2018-12-05T23:01:04
Mourinho stays in touch with Everton, Liverpool’s desperate chase and the Ada Hegerberg effect by JOE
ListenJordan Pickford’s crossbar challenge, Ireland's march to Euro glory and Jose's road to nowhere from 2018-12-02T20:17
Jordan Pickford’s crossbar challenge, Ireland's march to Euro glory and Jose's road to nowhere by JOE
ListenLiverpool get PSGed, Ballybrack’s misdemeanours and Mourinho the gym rat from 2018-11-28T23:25:13
Liverpool get PSGed, Ballybrack’s misdemeanours and Mourinho the gym rat by JOE
ListenMick McCarthy, Stephen Kenny and the Big Irish footballing Tent of Human Happiness from 2018-11-24T20:50:12
Mick McCarthy, Stephen Kenny and the Big Irish footballing Tent of Human Happiness by JOE
ListenMON and Keane depart, why Stephen Kenny is the answer and the hypnotic appeal of Sven Goran Eriksson from 2018-11-21T16:31
MON and Keane depart, why Stephen Kenny is the answer and the hypnotic appeal of Sven Goran Eriksson by JOE
ListenTake that Joe Schmidt! Ireland claim a famous point in Aarhus and Christian Eriksen’s truth bomb from 2018-11-19T23:01:31
Take that Joe Schmidt! Ireland claim a famous point in Aarhus and Christian Eriksen’s truth bomb by JOE
ListenObafemi’s doubts, Martin O’Neill’s overpowering candour and the battle for Brexit bragging rights from 2018-11-15T10:45:02
Obafemi’s doubts, Martin O’Neill’s overpowering candour and the battle for Brexit bragging rights by JOE
ListenMourinho's tired old excuses, Manchester United's latest crisis & Charlie Austin's Parklife outrage from 2018-11-11T20:02:43
Mourinho's tired old excuses, Manchester United's latest crisis & Charlie Austin's Parklife outrage by JOE
ListenJose Mourinho takes on the world, Man City take on the begrudgers & Martin O'Neill's flawed logic from 2018-11-07T23:44:07
Jose Mourinho takes on the world, Man City take on the begrudgers & Martin O'Neill's flawed logic by JOE
ListenBoring, boring Liverpool, the rise of Arsenal and where does Shaqiri fit in? from 2018-11-03T20:55:44
Dion Fanning and Paddy McKenna discuss how Unai Emery has already transformed Arsenal into a far steelier outfit than they were under the final days of Arsene Wenger's reign. Melissa Reddy explains...
ListenThe Declan Rice dilemma: who's to blame? and John Wick provides a clue for Steven Gerrard from 2018-11-01T18:53:52
Dion Fanning explains why there really is only two people to blame for the Declan Rice fiasco, Noz Choudry uses John Wick to psychoanalyse Steven Gerrard and Dejan Lovren is at it again.
ListenTottenham in the NFL redZone, Lopetegui considers a career change and Leicester City sadness from 2018-10-29T23:01:28
Tottenham in the NFL redZone, Lopetegui considers a career change and Leicester City sadness by JOE
ListenSalah’s return, Fabinho's arrival and the unbearable pity of Manchester United from 2018-10-24T21:59:02
Salah’s return, Fabinho's arrival and the unbearable pity of Manchester United by JOE
ListenYou can't shithouse a shithouser like Jose Mourinho, the rise of Marco Ianni and Mo Salah is back from 2018-10-21T19:22:05
Nooruddean Choudry and Dion Fanning join Paddy McKenna to talk about the unsackable Jose Mourinho, but is he more like Jeremy Corbyn or Theresa May
ListenIreland improve with another defeat, Nations League ignominy and Martin O'Neill: Manager for life from 2018-10-16T23:22:35
Dion Fanning and Rob Redmond join Paddy McKenna to post-mortem another dismal night for Irish football, but Martin O'Neill found the positives as his side bounced back with another defeat to Wales
ListenIreland zombie football, the fans' opportunity cost and Jeff Hendrick regrets nothing from 2018-10-13T23:39:07
Nil nil as good as it gets for Ireland on a dire night of football.
Listen#22 - France’s triumph, Pogba’s vindication and Putin’s Conor McGregor endorsement from 2018-07-15T19:43:07
#22 - France’s triumph, Pogba’s vindication and Putin’s Conor McGregor endorsement by JOE
Listen#21 - England choke on Keane's words, Croatian shithousery and France's redemption from 2018-07-13T09:12:58
#21 - England choke on Keane's words, Croatian shithousery and France's redemption by JOE
Listen#20 - Southgate out, Keane v Wright and England are back from 2018-07-11T22:23:45
#20 - Southgate out, Keane v Wright and England are back by JOE
Listen#19 - England's social media revolution, Arise Sir Gareth and France bore their way to glory ? from 2018-07-10T23:32:19
#19 - England's social media revolution, Arise Sir Gareth and France bore their way to glory ? by JOE
Listen#18 - Prime Minister Southgate banishes Brexit blues and Celtic soul brothers unite for England from 2018-07-09T17:17:24
#18 - Prime Minister Southgate banishes Brexit blues and Celtic soul brothers unite for England by JOE
Listen#17 - Jesus, it might actually be Coming Home; Southgate's modest genius & the IKEA Ultras celebrate from 2018-07-07T22:38:01
#17 - Jesus, it might actually be Coming Home; Southgate's modest genius & the IKEA Ultras celebrate by JOE
Listen#16 - Bobby Martinez football genius, Neymar ruined and the seductive power of Gareth Southgate from 2018-07-06T21:24:54
#16 - Bobby Martinez football genius, Neymar ruined and the seductive power of Gareth Southgate by JOE
Listen#15 - Deschamps decides, The hounding of Neymar and Gareth Southgate's genius from 2018-07-05T16:39:50
#15 - Deschamps decides, The hounding of Neymar and Gareth Southgate's genius by JOE
Listen#14 - It's Coming Home, Dier's deliverance and why this team could save England from 2018-07-03T22:08:16
#14 - It's Coming Home, Dier's deliverance and why this team could save England by JOE
Listen#13 - Belgian bottle, Firmino's power and the confused expectations of England from 2018-07-02T21:28:10
#13 - Belgian bottle, Firmino's power and the confused expectations of England by JOE
Listen#12 - Spain's self-parody, Mbappé discovered and English fashion - waistcoats & tattoos from 2018-07-01T22:08:46
#12 - Spain's self-parody, Mbappé discovered and English fashion - waistcoats & tattoos by JOE
Listen#11 - England march on to semis and Atomic Kitten make sexy Gareth Whole Again from 2018-06-28T21:09:22
#11 - England march on to semis and Atomic Kitten make sexy Gareth Whole Again by JOE
Listen#10 - Humbled Germany, the dangerous ambition of Harry Kane and Ozil gets angry? from 2018-06-27T23:36:32
#10 - Humbled Germany, the dangerous ambition of Harry Kane and Ozil gets angry? by JOE
Listen#9 - Messi magic arrives in Russia, dysfunctional Argentina and a chink in the VARmour? from 2018-06-26T21:00:27
#9 - Messi magic arrives in Russia, dysfunctional Argentina and a chink in the VARmour? by JOE
Listen#8 - We ?? VAR, Ronaldo spared and Messi's last chance from 2018-06-25T23:09:24
#8 - We ?? VAR, Ronaldo spared and Messi's last chance by JOE
Listen#7 - Harry Kane's golden boot, Roy Keane's advice to England and the great World Cup of shithousery from 2018-06-24T22:10:32
#7 - Harry Kane's golden boot, Roy Keane's advice to England and the great World Cup of shithousery by JOE
Listen#6 - Abandoned Messi, marvellous Modric and Sampaoli is ready to party from 2018-06-21T21:52:31
#6 - Abandoned Messi, marvellous Modric and Sampaoli is heading out
Listen#5 - Goal machine Ronaldo, Roy Keane bashes Queiroz, and Sepp Blatter ?? Ireland from 2018-06-20T23:19:15
Spain beat Iran, Portugal beat Morocco, Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia and the brand new JOE World Cup Minipod is here!
Listen#4 - Salah’s misery, Russia on the march and Alan Shearer tackles the intellectuals from 2018-06-19T21:09:50
#4 - Salah’s misery, Russia on the march and Alan Shearer tackles the intellectuals by JOE
Listen#3 - Kane conquers Tunisia as 'exceptional' England prepare for World Cup victory from 2018-06-18T21:07:27
#3 - Kane conquers Tunisia as 'exceptional' England prepare for World Cup victory by JOE
Listen#2 - Modest Ronaldo, Leo's dopey teammates and can England do it? from 2018-06-17T21:05:23
#2 - Modest Ronaldo, Leo's dopey teammates and can England do it? by JOE
Listen#1 - 5 ?Russia, Putin banters and Loptegui weeps from 2018-06-14T23:48:41
Episode 1 of JOE's World Cup Minipod
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