All About The Balls - Sports Podcast

In a shock recall, the boys are back and discuss all things Ashes - they even make some bold predictions! Merry Christmas and enjoy!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year and the lads are celebrating by performing for you the first ever (probably) 12 Days of Sporting Christmas! Yes that's right it's Christmas Special time and the boys have genuinely worked had to come up with 12 funny stories from the year of sport. This is also the final ever episode of the All About The Balls show but wipe away those tears and laugh with us as we get festive! Ho Ho Ho!

This week the lads get all excited about the FA Cup Final, the conclusion of the Premier League and the final day of the 2nd Test between England and West Indies. There's the usual cock ups with the intro and plenty of laughs. Enjoy!

In this week's show the lads get all excited that cricket is back in our lives and preview the 1st Test between England and the West Indies as they play Chairmen of Selection. They also see how well they are going with ticking off items from the Ultimate Football Bucket List and...er....well Gareth says "Well done" to Liverpool! Enjoy!

This week the lads talk all about the return of the Premier League and ask will Liverpool's inevitable Premier League title still taste as sweet? They dig into the England Cricket training squad and look forward to the series against the West Indies. And of course they pay tribute to Mr Maximum, the late, great Willie Thorne. Happy listening!

In this week's show the lads get excited about the fact that sport is coming back and chat about all the changes and new things we can look forward to from sex dolls in the crowd, to referees playing laser tag with the players. We also have a quiz from Olly and....well....er....well, we're sorry. We're just so sorry! Enjoy!!

This week the lads start to get a bit excited about some sports returning finally and there's another genius quiz from the legend Phil. Enjoy!!

In another special interview we speak with NRL expert Josh from Melbourne. He talks us through a crazy few weeks in the history of the NRL as it has bull dozed its way over any and all obstacles to find a way to be one of the first major sports in the world to restart after Corona. Enjoy!

In this episode Quiz Master Phil takes control and dishes up one of our best quizzes ever! He challenges Gareth, Ian and Olly to try and answer sports questions and successfully navigate their way around the infamous back 9 at Augusta National Golf Club. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode the lads discuss which rules they would change in their favourite sports. There's plenty of passionate debate as they consider making LBWs easier for the bowler, reducing the number of players in extra time of football games and introducing an orange card to rugby! Enjoy!

In this episode Quiz Master Phil moves on from his Cock or Ball quiz to one all about rings! He puts the boys through their paces with a hilarious (and interesting) quiz all about the Olympics! Have a listen and see how well you do compared to Olly, Boycey and Gareth. Enjoy!

In this episode the lads have a genuinely interesting discussion about who the greatest sports coach of all time is and there is some proper thought and research involved! Yup - shocking! Hope you enjoy it!

This episode the devious and creative mind of Quiz Master Phil has come up with another beauty - a sports quiz where the lads have to make the biggest snooker break by answering as many questions as they can in a row! Have a listen and laugh as they struggle!!! Enjoy!

In this episode the lads get all emotional as they discuss their greatest sporting disappointments. What makes a loss a truly heart breaking experience? Which sporting miss stuck with the guys and haunted them for years? Have a listen and see if you agree with what made them cry! Enjoy!

In this episode Quiz Master Phil puts the guys through their rugby paces with a beauty of a quiz! Listen as they struggle and laugh their way through his questions and see how you do compared to them (it can't be much worse!) Enjoy!

In this week's show the lads are all back together and chat about a couple of really important topics in the world of Sport including Mental Health of professional sports people and our favourite sporting memories and what they mean to us. Hope you enjoy this one.

The Cricket Megapod is back!! A year after we recorded a show with some of the best cricket podcasters from around the world, we're at it again! This time we cover topics like are England the least deserving 50 over world champs ever, should the BCCI bite the bullet and cancel the IPL this year, should mankadding be banned and can Steve Smith ever be skipper again? Enjoy!!

Another special interview as we speak with Josh - NRL expert and passionate lover of the game! He gives us a fascinating introduction to the game in Australia as well as helping us understand the very serious situation the game is in as it battles to survive during the corona lockdown. Enjoy!

This week Quiz Master Phil is back and has a brand new masterpiece for the lads as they take on this Racket-man Challenge! Never before will you have heard 3 grown men say the words cock or ball so often and giggle quite so much! Enjoy!!!

While the global lockdown stops live sport everywhere, one sport remains unstoppable! The All About The Balls quiz and this week Phil is back again by popular demand as he puts the lads through a Premier League quiz like no other! Enjoy!!!

The Coronavirus might be stopping sport all over the world but nothing can stop the All About The Balls team from talking about the stuff they love! In this week's show, show legend Phil comes back to host one of his famous quizzes and this one is an absolute beauty! It's a tough time with no sport right now but this show should keep you smiling during these dark days! Enjoy!

In this week's Football show Ian and Olly try hard to keep Gareth's smug smile from getting too big as he believes Man Utd have not only turned the corner but are now the inform side in the Premier League! They also chat about the relegation battles that are developing and whether this is the poorest quality Premier League season ever. Enjoy!

In this week's Cricket show the lads share who they used to pretend to be when they played in the backyard as kids, talk all about the T20 Women's World Cup, discuss how the Proteas managed to spank the Aussies so hard and what the England tour of Sri Lanka has in store. Enjoy!!

In this week's Rugby show the lads focus on the shenanigans from the weekend of 6 Nations rugby and chat all about the brutal England v Wales game and the incredible win by Scotland. So many questions - why is a squirrel gripping people's nuts like that? Can anyone be more French than the French? What happens now with coronavirus postponing games left, right and centre? Enjoy!

In this special episode we speak with Maddie from Melbourne who gives us a great introduction to the world of Aussie Rules Football. She helps us understand what on earth is going on in the sport, why the shorts are so tight, who we should be supporting in the season ahead and who we should definitely avoid! Enjoy!!

This week in our rugby show we focus all on the 6 Nations. The lads chat about how many corona's it takes to disrupt an international rugby tournament and why there is no clarity over what happens if all the Italy home games are postponed. They spend some time as well discussing whether the rumours of the tournament being sold of to a subscription broadcaster are a good thing or bad thing for the game. Enjoy!

In this week's cricket episode the lads dig deep into what is going on in South African cricket at the moment and why are there more ups and downs than a roller coaster. They also have a good laugh at King Kohli's amazing press conference after his team get quietly spanked by the Kiwis and they look ahead to the Finals of the Women's T20 World Cup! Enjoy!!

This week the lads try something different - not one but four episodes in one week!! This first episode is all about football and the guys chat about everything from relegation battles, team mascots fighting, how Fernandes is the saviour of Man Utd and they all agree they'd much rather go for a drink with Klopp than Pep! There will be more shows this week on cricket, rugby and even an introduction to Aussie Rules Football! Enjoy!

In this week's show the guys record live in front of a pub audience - no one is quite clear whether the audience know this or not but that's not the point! The lads discuss the amazing T20 series between England and South Africa, chose their favourite England cricketer of all time, dissect the goings on at Man City and Olly has a good old rant about the terrible behaviour of the RFU. Enjoy!

This week the lads debate and argue about who should make the greatest International Rugby XV of the past decade. They also find time to dig into England's Test Series win over South Africa and review the Fourth Round of the FA Cup! Enjoy!!

In this week's show the guys talk all about the Saracens salary cap disaster, the great win by England in the 3rd Test against South Africa and debate whether Liverpool are a truly great side yet and how screwed are Man Utd. Enjoy!

In this week's show the guys present their greatest Premier League side of the past decade and there is a lot of debate! There's also plenty of chat about England's great win over South Africa in the 2nd Test and some exciting new rules that could shake up the world of rugby. Enjoy!!!

In the first show of 2020 the three guys get together to talk about all the sport from over the holidays and have a big debate about who makes the greatest Test Cricket XI from the past decade. Get involved and tell the guys where they've gone wrong! Enjoy!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! This year Ian, Gareth and Olly bring you the Sporting Nativity! It's the greatest story ever podcast as the guys come up with what they think are the best sports stars to represent the members of the Nativity. From Mary to King Herod and even the second Shepherd from the left....who will make the final selection? Enjoy!

With a week to go til Christmas the lads start to get all festive with plenty of chat about the Aussies v the Kiwis and the upcoming England v South Africa test series. They spend some time wondering how on earth did Freddie Ljungberg go from underwear model to relegation bound and whether Rob Howley really did anything wrong (besides betting on Wales to win the World Cup!). Enjoy!!

This week Ian and Gareth can't believe Olly's stupid idea for sport captaincy and Ian drops an absolute bombshell about the Saracens' Salary Cap shenanigans. The lads also discuss the current state of play with Premier League managers and ask whether it's the Club or the Manager who decide the team's style. Enjoy!

A very special guest host joins the guys for loads of chat about all the goings on in the Premier League, England's test cricket failures, an impressive Pakistani teenager and whether Saracens can avoid relegation!

This week the lads review the Rugby World Cup Final and even test each other with a little RWC quiz - FYI Olly is really, really bad at quizzes! They also agree that VAR stands for Very Average Refereeing and whince at the Gomes injury. Please share and enjoy!

In this week's episode the guys can't help themselves getting all excited about the Rugby World Cup Final! They review the semi finals from the past weekend, predict how they think their brave teams will go in the big dance and Gareth drops some World Cup stats! Oh and there's some very funny banter about the state of Arsenal and how Ole might just be onto something at Manchester United! Enjoy and please get involved - we're on twitter @AATB_podcast

In this week's show the lads chat lots about the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup giving their views on the key points of each match up. They talk through the highs and lows from the group stages and also consider the future for some of the tier two teams. They find some time to discuss why it's so hard to win overseas in Test cricket and even give their views on the unfortunate England v Bulgaria game. Hope you enjoy!

This week the guys are struggling with man flu but manage to battle through and chat about all the players seeing red at the Rugby World Cup, the new man in charge of England cricket and whether Man Utd could get relegated this season. The guys also talk all about their racing car weekends and how Gareth ragged some super cars including a McLaren, a Lambo and a Clio!

This week the guys ramble their way through an amazing weekend of rugby. They wonder if Michael Cheika has lost the plot and marvels at how Japan beat the Irish. They chat about drug use in sport and just how forgetful or guilty is Christian Coleman? Hope you enjoy!

In this week’s episode the guys talk about the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup, who impressed them and who left them asking some questions. They run through the selection choices for the next English Cricket tour to New Zealand and then unfortunately for Gareth talk all things Premier League football. Oh and of course a prediction or 3

In this special Anniversary episode the guys celebrate one whole year of podding together! They chat a lot about their special present to each other - a day at the Ashes in the 5th Test - and talk through their favourite moments from the Summer of cricket. They also give a great introduction to the Rugby World Cup with all the hints and facts you need to sound like you know what you're talking about! Hope you enjoy and thanks for all the support over the past year!!

In this week's episode, Gareth and Olly lament the loss of the Ashes with a deep look at where it slipped away and ask the big question - when is the mothership coming back to Earth to collect the super being alien that is Steve Smith? They also talk about how England destroyed Bulgaria and at what point did it get awkward for the All Blacks as they beat Tonga by almost 90 points. Hope you enjoy!

This week the guys discuss how consistently average Man Utd are, how Arsenal got the better of the London Derby and how you pronounce VAR. They also get excited about the 4th Ashes test and share some of their own superstitions from their playing days. Oh and Olly shares two of his favourite ever Rugby World Cup players! Enjoy!!

In this episode of the All About The Balls show, Gareth and Olly dig into the stories behind England's incredible Ashes 3rd Test victory. They ask whether either captain is safe and how you make room for Jimmy Anderson at Old Trafford. They count down to the Rugby World Cup and chat about the warm up games and they get emotional about football as Man Utd, Brighton and Arsenal all lose and Bury FC face a terrible lack of future.

This week Gareth and Olly go balls deep into the Ashes, Rugby World Cup and Premier League. They ask is Smith's Concussion the new McGrath Ankle, can Jofra be England's saviour? They ask whether the Rugby World Cup warm up games are teaching us anything and share the amazing story of Kearnan Myall. Olly's hate of VAR grows even more and the guys get on the Pukki Bandwagon!! We hope you enjoy!

In this week's jam packed episode the boys talk cricket, rugby and football. What will happen in the 2nd Ashes Test this week? Is Jofra the saviour we've been waiting for? How did the All Blacks lose to the Wallabies and are South Africa now the favourites for the Rugby World Cup? And finally Harry Maguire is definitely worth at least £78m and is VAR a step too far? Enjoy the show!

It's quiz time! In a jammed pack special episode the guys dissect the 1st Ashes test, ask if Jimmy Anderson's career is over, predict what will happen in the Rugby Championship this weekend and ask if Maguire is worth £80m! Oh and there is an awesome quiz provided by fan of the show Toby! Enjoy!

This week Gareth is on a sporty weekend in Las Vegas but the lads still manage to chat about the upcoming Ashes, the Rugby Championship and Olly's new favourite baseball team - the Las Vegas Aviators!