• The Game Football Podcast

  • By: The Times
  • Podcast

The Game Football Podcast

By: The Times
  • Summary

  • The Game Football Podcast is the thinking fan's podcast for the debate, the tactics, the personalities, injuries, goals and analysis. From The Times and Sunday Times, it's the place for nuanced discussion around all the action throughout the 2024/25 season.


    Presented by Tom Clarke with contributors including Martin Samuel, Jonathan Northcroft, Charlotte Duncker, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat, Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd, Tom Allnutt and others.


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Episodes
  • Pep’s new contract; Manchester United’s new start and Premier League previews
    Nov 21 2024

    Will Pep Guardiola’s contract extension end Manchester City’s poor run? Martin Samuel, Gregor Robertson and Tony Cascarino join Tom Clarke to look at what Guardiola signing means for City and for the Premier League – another unbeaten run or a stop gap till the end of the season?

    Across Manchester Rubin Amorim begins his tenure at United, what can we expect?

    Finally, a run through the weekend’s fixtures, who needs a win and who is looking strong?


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    59 mins
  • England are fun again! Will it stay that way?
    Nov 18 2024

    Lee Carsley has left England with a veritable spring in their step – a five-nil defeat of Republic of Ireland, four first time scorers and the joy of scoring seems to be back.

    So... who impressed most in Carsley’s brief reign? Will Tuchel continue the young blood approach and could captain Kane be under pressure?

    Scotland have a new star; Ben Doak is giving full backs nightmares…how good is he?

    If you had to take a selfie with a player, who would it be?

    And finally, as we head back to the Premier League next weekend, how is the teams predicted table looking?


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    54 mins
  • Why can't refs answer back?
    Nov 14 2024

    David Coote’s career as a referee looks to be over; but do we have unrealistic expectations of referees? If referees are berated by players, fans and coaches are they not allowed to react?

    Tom Clarke, Martin Samuel, Gregor Robertson and Tony Cascarino look at football’s relationship with its officials. Could or should the football culture around referee’s change?

    Harry Kane has questioned the number of dropouts from the England squad. Does it reflect injuries, a caretaker manager who leaves next week or the nations league group B?

    Plus, Martin’s ire is raised by the House of Lords…


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    55 mins

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