The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Athletic
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Jul 21, 2022 • 53min

Best smothered in maple syrup

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Benji Lanyado as the Lionesses do England proud once again.The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur gives us the lowdown from Brighton as England come from behind against Spain and gut it out to reach the last 4 of Euro 2022. Can they break their semi-final hoodoo?Unhappy Hammer Benji gets hot under the collar about Jesse Lingard and his potential move to Forest ahead of West Ham, as we also discuss who’s had the strongest transfer window so far.Despite the vuvuzelas, the Jabulani and the dirtiest final of all time, we attempt to show some love to the 2010 World Cup.And Carl and Marcus Rashford have another book out today. But does it have as good a title as Asamoah Gyan’s?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Carl releasing with Rashford again (01.00)• PART 1b: England 1-0 Spain with Charlotte Harpur (07.00) • PART 2a: Who’s had the strongest window? (16.30)• PART 2b: The great Jesse Lingard debate (21.30)• PART 2c: Ten Hag and Ronaldo (29.00)• PART 3: Wigan down West Ham and Holloway clashes with Capello (33.30)• PART 4: The 2010 World Cup – where is the love? (38.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 7min

Born with that scream inside me

Jimbo’s back and welcomes James Horncastle, Matt Davies-Adams and Sasha Goryunov into a baking hot pod.Euro 2022 enters the quarter-final stage with England taking on Spain at the Amex on Wednesday. Are the Spanish too twee to pose the Lionesses any big problems?In the transfer market, Chelsea bring in gentle giant and model pro Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. But do they risk losing more academy prospects in the process?Laurie Whitwell joins us from Australia where Erik ten Hag’s Man United keep winning and they’ve just added leftie Lisandro Martinez. Is it time to start to taking United seriously again?Barca secure the signing of Lewandowski. But is it a depressing state of affairs for European football as Barca mortgage their future? We look back at Sasha’s favourite World Cup – Spain 82. The tournament of Northern Ireland, Brazil’s loss of innocence and Soviet Union’s 3 managers.Plus Monza, the new Top Gun movie and how Dennis Wise is getting up to something very different today than he was 20 years agoRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: England v Spain preview (03.30)• PART 2a: Koulibaly signs for Chelsea (12.00) • PART 2b: Dybala signs for Roma (19.00)• PART 2c: Spence, Perisic and Moura – Conte’s wing-backs (26.00)• PART 3a: Man Utd on tour with Laurie Whitwell (33.00)• PART 3b: Broke Barca continue to do business (43.00)• PART 4: Sasha’s favourite World Cup – Spain 82 (53.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 14, 2022 • 50min

Oh No Zinedine

Matt Davies-Adams welcomes Lynsey Hooper, Michael Cox and Tom Williams to the latest Totally Football Show.Lynsey gives us an on the ground perspective of England’s form and thought processes after the demolition of Norway 8-0 on Monday night. Is this the high point or is the best yet to come for the Lionesses?There’s also a look ahead to the rest of the week's Euro fixtures as the group stages draw to a close. In Transfer Talk, we wonder why Wolves haven’t signed anyone beyond the most expensive Irish footballer ever (no not Robbie Keane) in Nathan Collins.We also consider if thirty million pounds is too much for Morgan Gibbs-White, and whether Everton are making the same mistakes yet again in the transfer market.On the 14th July in 2006 the punishments in the Calciopoli scandal were doled out, at exactly the same time as Italy were on the way to winning the World Cup!We reflect on that tournament in Germany including compelling commentary, excellent ads and… yes we talk about the headbutt.Plus we point you in the direction of The Athletic’s coverage of the Woman’s Africa Cup of Nations, because it’s excellent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 4min

Brilliantly White Horses

Jimbo welcomes Adam Hurrey, Adrian Clarke and Daniel Storey to a scorching summer Totally Football Show.Daniel talks us through a tentative start to Euro 2022 for the Lionesses, plus there’s a look ahead to a finely poised group game against Norway.The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio tells us about Wayne Rooney’s impending move to manage DC United plus what the expectations are for Gareth Bale at LAFC.We talk about Jack Wilshere’s retirement from playing at just 30 and what a life in coaching holds for him.And we look back at Adrian’s favourite World Cup – Mexico 86. The Azteca footballs, ornate pitch designs if not ornate surfaces and some terrible sartorial and singing decisions from Scotland and England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 7, 2022 • 1h 2min

God of justice

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Julien Laurens and Matt Davies-Adams into the pod for another summer Totally.Euro 22 gets underway with England overcoming stubborn Austria in the tournament opener, with special praise reserved for Kirby and Keira. And Frida Fagerlund previews possibly the game of the weekend – Sweden v Netherlands.In the transfer market, we discuss why Chelsea signing Sterling makes sense. But will we see the return of Raheem the dribbler? Plus Forest’s summer splurge, ten Hag channels Souness and can Newcastle finish top 8?We look back at Julien’s favourite World Cup – France 98. A time of Davor Suker scoring goals galore, Martin O’Neill roasting Robbie Williams and Jimbo almost getting arrestedAlso, the panel’s mixed experiences with Pierluigi Collina and the Paris born and bred XI. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: An evening with Collina (02.00)• PART 1b: England 1-0 Austria (08.00) • PART 1c: Sterling to Chelsea and other transfer chat (14.00)• PART 1d: A new era at PSG? (29.00)• PART 2a: On This Day – Berti and Matterface (35.00)• PART 2b: Sweden v Netherlands preview with Frida Fagerlund (38.00)• PART 2c: Jules’s favourite World Cup – France 98 (44.30)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 4, 2022 • 1h 6min

The romantic choice

Join Jimbo, Flo Lloyd Hughes, Daniel Storey, and Raf Honigstein for a look back at some sizzling transfer stories. A look ahead to a summer scorcher in England. And a trip down memory lane to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil... not sure why it's Raf's favourite...In the week where Salah stays put and Ronaldo wants out we bring the latest from the red sides of the North West. Ask Raf about the big red side of Germany and whether Bayern will still include Robert Lewandowski in their line up next season - and if not where will?We get the lowdown on the lionesses' bid to "bring it home" and who is standing in their way.Plus Joey D'Urso joins to talk crypto, and there's memories of Gazza's tears and Brazil 1-7 Germany.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Women’s Euros Preview (03.00)PART 2a- Transfer news: Salah stays, Lewandowski off, and where can Ronaldo go?(16.00)PART 3a - Listener questions (30.00)PART 3b - England are European Champions (36.00)PART 3c - Derby saved (39.00)PART 4a - On This Day (41.00)PART 4b - Brazil 2014 (44.00)PART 5a - Crypto with Joey D’Urso (58.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 30, 2022 • 1h 8min

Strengthening positions of strength

It's Jimbo joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Duncan Alexander, and all the way from Brazil, Tim Vickery!And it's a Brazilian flair to the show today as we discuss favourite Brazilian footballers, club swapping Brazilian players (see Raphinha, Gabriel Jesus, Richarlison), and we talk all about the 1950 World Cup which was hosted in, that's right, Brazil - but devastatingly, not won by them. Spoilers!It's not all about the South American continent though, we have some Adebayor nostalgia as The Athletic's Premier League Golden Games reaches number 34. We talk Alfie Devine and the England U19s, and On This Day there was a rather famous commentator's curse moment...RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Favourite Brazilian players (01.00)PART 1b - Transfers (04.30)PART 2a- England U19s (24.00)PART 2b - Listener questions (26.00)PART 2c - Quickly Kevin, will he score? (37.00)PART 3a - Premier League 50: no.34 (44.00)PART 3b - 1950 World Cup (49.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 28, 2022 • 58min

A Happy Lion

It’s Jimbo. It’s James Horncastle. It’s Dom Fifield. It’s Tom Williams. It’s the Totally Football Show.It’s transfers, transfers, transfers as rumours start to become fact. Gareth Bale is heading to Los Angeles FC, but is a move to the MLS the best preparation for his World Cup with Wales?Gossip is still all around though and some salacious talk links Cristiano Ronaldo to both Roma and Chelsea. Will it be either, or neither?On This Day were two of England’s more recent international humiliations, and Dom Fifield was at both. James Horncastle tells us all about his favourite World Cup, USA 94.And we discuss Neymar’s film career…Plus Carlos Tevez is a manager, Todd Boehly is giving it a go as a Sporting Director and Phil Jagielka once put a hell of a shift in as a goalkeeper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 23, 2022 • 1h 8min

Even long shots make it

It’s Jimbo. It’s Duncan Alexander. It’s Carl Anka, It’s Flo Lloyd-Hughes. It’s the Totally Football Show.The transfer rumour mill is beginning to spin at an alarming rate. Do Arsenal just buy the same players over and over again? Will Man United try to sign a player that hasn’t been at Ajax? How many of Marina Granovskaia’s signings at Chelsea have been successes? And how do Liverpool keep making money?Flo has been with the England women’s team ahead of their friendly with the Netherlands as their preparations for Euro 2022 hot up.Duncan tells Flo and Carl all about his favourite World Cup, Italia 90. And we discuss why we don’t get team anthems anymore. Is it James Corden or Peter Beardsley’s fault?Plus Ian Wright lobbing Neville Southall, Landon Donovan inspiring civil protest and managers that made you feel old.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Rabonas and fixtures (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Transfer dealings at Arsenal, Chelsea, United and Forest (04m 00s) • PART 2: England prepare for the Euros (28m 00s)• PART 3a: Ian Wright v Everton in 1993 and your questions (42m 00s)• PART 3b: On This Day – Poborsky, Donovan, Scotland (46m 00s)• PART 3c: Duncan’s favourite World Cup – Italia 90 (53m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 20, 2022 • 1h 4min

Terms of engagement

Jimbo’s back with another Totally in the company of Charlie Eccleshare, Colin Millar and Adrian Clarke.The big transfer rumours revolve around Raheem Sterling and a potential move to Stamford Bridge. Would he be a better fit at Chelsea than at Man City? Gabriel Jesus might also be heading to London from Manchester. Is Arteta assembling a rotating cast of wide forwards at Arsenal, a la City?Meanwhile with additions like Bissouma, and possibly Alfie Devine, will next season see Spurs finish 3rd? And what’s going on with Barcelona’s finances?The Paul Pogba documentary is out now. The panel discuss the style of the piece and what behind the scenes football programmes are worth watching. And on the anniversary of Dennis Bergkamp becoming a Premier League player, Adrian describes how his former team-mate changed the culture at Arsenal.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Back to school (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Sterling, Lukaku, Jesus, Nketiah (04m 00s) • PART 2a: Spurs strengthening and Barca’s business structure (17m 00s)• PART 2b: The Pogmentary (33m 00s)• PART 3a: Shearer, Panenka and the brilliance of Bergkamp (46m 00s)• PART 3b: The best individual PL performances ever (56m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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