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Looking for your football fix during lockdown? Then fear not! For the Football Lockdown squad are here covering the status of all the major leagues during lockdown, stories of our own football past, fun football games, quizzes and so much more. So, if you're looking for your European football fix, find it here in podcast form. Get in touch: footballlockdown@gmail.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Football Lockdown


    • Jan 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    JANUARY 2022: Half Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 126:04


    Apologies but there are some audio issues in the first five minutes which eventually gets fixed! We're back and this time around we're talking a lot about transfers (both new and old) incoming Japanese stars, Stu is on the lookout for a missing person and we play A, B, C and a new game, Scottish Cup or Scottish Blether .... see you in February!

    DECEMBER 2021: Wreck It Ralph

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 132:19


    Welcome to the December 2021 episode of Football Lockdown! Christmas is in the air but Ole is no longer at the wheel. We look at the big managerial changes, half time shows, a lot of crime and the ballon d'or - join us in a few weeks for our Christmas special!

    NOVEMBER 2021: Newcastle, New Football Rules, Crimewatch and Sackings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 134:51


    Welcome to the November 2021 episode of Football Lockdown - in this months' show we explore what on earth is going on at Newcastle, invent new rules for football, have a glance over the already sacked and to be sacked and Stuart decides to go all crimewatch on us.

    OCTOBER 2021: Ghosts of Ole Past, Present and Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 131:15


    Welcome to the October 2021 edition of Football Lockdown, in this month's show we look at managers, pay particular attention to Ole Gunnar Solskjear the player, the manager and the future; chat about our favourite European nights and look at clubs in financial despair.  All that plus Luke Shaw Correct Score, a few games and another edition of  Twists and Turners.

    SEPTEMBER 2021: We're back ... allegedly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 126:16


    Football Lockdown is finally back for season 21/22 with our new monthly show! Catch us the first Wednesday of every month as we discuss the world of football and in September's show, we cover this crazy transfer window, our season predictions, football kits, the return of some favourite Football Lockdown staples and a new topic: Turner's Twists and Turns ...  | 00:01:52  |   -   | Quick Fire Round | 00:06:37  |   -   | This Crazy Crazy Transfer Window | 00:33:16  |   -   | The Teams Season Predictions | 01:02:55  |   -   | LUKE SHAW CORRECT SCORE | 01:07:27  |   -   | Stuart's Football Kit Soap Box | 01:19:58  |   -   | Scott Gets Nostalgic About The Return of James Richardson on Serie A and how football is broadcast now | 01:32:12  |   -   | TIME ADDED ON | 01:41:46  |   -   | It's As Easy As ABC - Mark brings a new game to the Football Lockdown Team | 01:49:00  |   -   | TURNER'S TWIST & TURNS - Allegedly | 02:04:54  |   -   | Outro

    EURO 2020: IT'S COMING ROME

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 86:36


    After all is said and done, football is coming (going?) to Rome! Italy defeated England in a pulsating match that left Chiellini, Bonucci and their squad as the kings of Europe! Enjoy the show, it'll be the last one before we take a well earned break - we'll be back in August!

    EURO 2020: One Game Left ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 48:24


    Welcome to Football Lockdown's Euro 2020 in 2021 and with England v Italy in the final we talk about the head to head for European glory.

    EURO 2020: Eight Remain As Mbappe's France Papped Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 53:36


    We look ahead to the final eight of Euro 2020 by looking back at the last 16. French rolled by the Swiss, Italy stumbling, Spain purring and England finally defeating a big team in the knockouts. It's Ep 3 of #EURO2020 in 2021 ...

    EURO 2020: Suave Italians and Gilmour's Emergence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 78:23


    It's days after the battle, Scotland went to Wembley and secured a memorable result against overhyped England - we go through the fallout from the game and discuss the rest of the Euro groups, and look ahead to the knockouts!

    EURO 2020: Eriksen, Italy Rising and Belgium Roaring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 69:15


    Welcome to the first episode of FL's Euro 2020 in 2021 - we discuss the first set of Euro games, show off our new game and preview England v Scotland

    EURO 2020 Preview and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 32:20


    After a year long day, the Euros are here. Welcome to our Euro 2020 preview show as the tournament is about to get underway. Who will win, who will lose and who will make a fool of themselves with their predictions - it's time to find out.

    Football Lockdown Awards 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 75:18


    It's that time of the year again! Welcome to the second annual Football Lockdown awards as we discuss the best of season 20/21 and honour those who scored, those who kept them out, those who made a difference and Roy Hodgson.

    Chelsea Win the Gazprom And BT Gets A Thumbs Down

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 56:20


    Welcome to Episode 57 of Football Lockdown - on this week's show we discuss Chelsea's Champions League win over City, Villarreals' stunning victory in the Europa League, the third European Competition, why are BT Sport's pundits so bad and end the show with a few heartwarming local news stories.

    The League Season Is Over Across Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 76:04


    And just like that, the season is over. We talk top four in England, titles in Spain, cups in Scotland and so much more including the future of Harry Kane.

    Leicester Topple Tuchel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 47:47


    Welcome to Episode 55 of Football Lockdown - in this episode we chat about Leicester historic FA Cup Win, mourn West Ham's failed Champions League push, explore Serie A, talk about the hot La Liga title race and we are also joined by a special guest.

    Second is Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 85:10


    Welcome to Episode 54 of Football Lockdown, on this week's show we talk (a lot) about Chelsea (way more than normal), look forward to both European finals, visit Italy, Spain, Germany and Scotland, and finally ask: What defines a 'big' club?

    Death of the European Super League

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 69:15


    The European Super League has died ... or has it? We debate what happens next for the grand plan, the storming of Old Trafford, the upcoming European fixtures and Spain's tight title race.

    The European Super League - Yes or No?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 70:57


    The European Super League is back in the agenda but now it's real. We discuss the implications of a European Super League for all clubs in Europe and what it might mean, for the future of European football.

    Madrid Gonna' Madrid and the Top Premier League Players

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 85:00


    We focus on El Clasico as Spain's title race comes to down to its final games, take a look at the top five Premier League players, praise West Ham and Man Utd's recent results and look ahead to the final four of the Champions League and Europa League.

    Magnificent Episode 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 80:22


    Hey! It's Football Lockdown and as the country starts to unlock, we celebrate EPISODE 50! So let's have some fun ...

    Our Scotland-England XI

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 87:15


    As it's international week we decided to look at the Euro 2020 frontrunners and ahead of the massive match between Scotland and England we put together a Scotland England XI

    Let's Talk About Discrimination

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 108:27


    On this weeks’ show we talk about what's next for Spurs after their European exit,  Bono’s beautiful day with Sevilla, decide who the best player and manager ever is and we also take the time to discuss the on-going 'taking the knee' movement and ask what can we do to get rid of discrimination and racism.

    Are Messi and Ronaldo finished?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 65:34


    This week on Football Lockdown we discuss whether Messi and Ronaldo are now finished? The FL derby between Man Utd and West Ham, the relegation battle, Atleti's woes and so much more.

    Fourth is the New First and Liverpool Fall Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 76:28


    They conquered all of Europe, they won the whole lot, but now even Brighton, Everton and Fulham, are winning at the Kop. Are Liverpool's top-four dreams over? And will Fulham survive? We also cover the Madrid derby, Serie A and Der Klassiker.

    Is The Big Six Still A Thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 76:09


    It's Episode 45 and this week we discuss whether the big six in England is still a thing? English's Referees (again), Lennon leaving Celtic and all the latest in Spain and Italy.

    Fulham's Redemption and Hammers Hoping For Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 93:24


    On Episode 44 of Football Lockdown we discuss Fulham's survival chances, West Ham's push for the top four, England's full-back situation, preview this week's Champions League games, visit Italy and Spain before ending with Stuart's game which has a name this week! | 00:01:05 | Happy Hammers | 00:14:53 | Fulhams Redemption | 00:20:22 | Madman Referee | 00:29:51 | Englands Fulbacks | 00:39:47 | Haaland (Is He That Good?) | 00:45:26 | Champions League Preview | 00:49:33 | Mr Italy's Calcio Round Up | 00:57:00 | All things Espana from "The Host" | 01:05:11 | The Game

    How Good are Pep's Man City?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 81:54


    Liverpool are in freefall, Man City are on the march, it's another episode of Football Lockdown. The squad talks about all the latest going on in the football world and also look ahead to this week's Champions League games.

    The Mike Dean Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 71:28


    In Episode 42 we talk all about Mike Dean and his interesting decisions, chat about City's title charge, the best transfer of the January window, the relegation non-battle, visit Italy, Spain and listen to Mark pronounce the teams in the Club World Cup.

    The Virgin Mary and Bankrupt Barca

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 123:51


    On this week's show we talk about the Virgin Mary at the Copa Libertadores, explore what makes West Ham tick, Tuchel's Chelsea, the boring games of the Premier League, Celtic losing, transfers, Italy, Spain, crown a second Luke Shaw champion and first Transfer Manager champion!

    EMERGENCY EPISODE: Lampard Sacked!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 39:12


    Welcome to this Football Lockdown EMERGENCY EPISODE as Frank Lampard is sacked by Chelsea and replaced by Thomas Tuchel. We look at Frank's legacy, whether it was right for him. to get the chop and explore what Thomas Tuchel will bring to Chelsea.

    Is Ole the new Sir Alex?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 132:54


    On today’s show we’ll be asking if Liverpool are finished, should Manchester United be turning up to play football … oh wait that’s last week’s intro … On Episode 40 we’ll be asking if Liverpool are finished, should Manchester United be turning up to play proper football once in a while, how a man who was in jail is now leading his team into a national cup final and we take a look at all the biggest transfers that are and aren’t happening in European football

    Trumpets, Transfers and Tomori

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 141:46


    On today’s show we’ll be asking if Liverpool are finished, should Man Utd be turning up to play football, we’ll look at the ramblings of a leader with all the hallmarks of going crazy (no, not Trump, it’s Neil Lennon) and we’ll also be talking trumpets, referees, full backs and Tomori.

    We Answer Your Questions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 113:11


    2021 has started as 2020 finished, with a fiery and defiant stand from a leader who resides in the capital, amid growing tension from the outside world for him to leave office. And while we’ll need to wait until next week to see what happens with Frank Lampard, In this episode we answer your questions and become Sporting Directors' at a few of Europe's biggest clubs.

    Our 2021 Predictions and Frank's P45

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 106:27


    Welcome to the first Football Lockdown of 2021. Despite leading the table last month, Frank’s boys now have Mikel and co over their shoulder as Pep’s Covid hit City team are Tuchel for Lampard’s big spending side. We’ll also talk about the rest of the EPL results as well as our predictions for 2021 where we’ll aim to mix Mystic Meg with Nostradamous - the former of which Mark has probably dressed up as at one time or another

    Looking Back on 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 113:12


    Welcome to the last Football Lockdown of 2020 and as we record in the highest of tiers it seems fitting that our name remains relevant. We’ve all got through the year so it’s time for us to look back with fondness at the year that was historic for many reasons.

    The Football Lockdown Christmas Cracker Trophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 57:02


    The first of an annual tradition, welcome to the Football Lockdown Christmas Cracker trophy! The squad compete in three rounds as we crown our first Cracker winner. From famous commentary lines to strange answers and a lot of blanks, we round out the year (and another lockdown) with a bit of festive fun and games.

    Dominik Szloba .. Slobasz ... Szoboszlai?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 116:00


    In Episode 34 of Football Lockdown we decide to take up most of your spare time with a bumper 2 hour long episode. We cover it all - Arteta's Arsenal, Ancellotti's eyebrows, the boring (sorry, Manchester) derby, Spain, Italy, Germany the Champions and Europa League and of course, end it all with a game! Oh, and talk about the transfer of some guy called Dominik.

    Ten Is An Unfashionable Number

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 94:48


    In this weeks' episode of Football Lockdown we talk about Celtic's implosion, Man Utd's win at London Stadium, woos' at the Bridge, joy at the Lane and all the latest happenings in the Champions League, La Liga and Serie A!

    Diego Armando Maradona

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 86:56


    For Episode 32 of Football Lockdown we dedicate our topic of the show section to the legend that was Diego Armando Maradona. We also include the latest football news and results from England, Scotland, Spain and Italy, before finally finishing off with our new game: What's My Age Again? Listen and subscribe.

    The Best Spurs Team Ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 90:25


    In Episode 31 of Football Lockdown we look at Tottenham's chances of winning the league, look back on our early season predictions, explore how Terminator FC might get relegated and end on Stuart's lovely named game.

    22 Years Later ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 66:13


    Yes sir, I can boogie. Scotland qualify for their first major championships in 22 years, the crew are 'meh' about England and we FINALLY enjoy Stuart's end of show game.

    The Sack Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 88:41


    In Episode 29 we look at the This week on the show we explore how the Premier League title race is Biden it’s time to get going, why the bottom five looks trumped and why in Scotland Hamilton were asking to stop the count way before the final results were through. Oh, and we also look back in Football Lockdown history for a new game - Whose Line Is It?

    Where's The Host?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 45:49


    Episode 28 of Football Lockdown is here and this week we mourn the loss of our host, check out the thriller at the Villa, chat about Liverpool's' deja vu, explain how Pogba pays the penalty and explore the rest of Europe.

    We Don't Need A European Super League

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 66:44


    This week we explore why the Premier League has travelled back to the 80s, smudged kits, David Moyes’ resurrection, Ronald Koeman’s insurrection and club’s in Europe trying to break away in desperation of wanting to turn millions into billions

    VARsical decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 70:34


    Episode 26 of Football Lockdown is here and this time we discuss some of the crazy VAR decisions in the EPL, talk about the REAL Glasgow Derby, the rise of Cadiz and Getafe, as well as the ghost game of Serie A.

    EURO 2016 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 95:12


    As it's international week we thought we'd look back on an old favourite of ours, welcome to Football Lockdown's review of EURO 2016

    Fireside Chat as Villa hit 7 and Spurs score 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 78:05


    What a crazy week of football! Mark and Craig sit by the fire and discuss Villa 7-2 Liverpool, Man Utd 1-6 Spurs and all the latest transfers that are happening (and not happening)

    Work From Home Like David Moyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 64:52


    Welcome to Episode 23 of Football Lockdown, this time, we look at how working from home is helping David Moyes to revitalise West Ham, we're joined by the ghost of Declan Rice and we cover all the other European football madness that's happened.

    Kepa Keeping and Ole Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 60:32


    It’s new season, same old issues. Ole Out is trending, Kepa isn’t keeping for Chelsea, Fulham and West Brom are flirting with relegation, Steven Gerrard is complaining after his multi-million pound team slips up again with Celtic ready to take advantage and a team from Liverpool are top of the Premier League.

    Season 20/21 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 77:25


    It's prediction time, so make sure you listen to the squad and hold them accountable when Wolves win the league and Chelsea get relegated. We go through all the major European league, discuss the latest transfer and end the show with Tell Me What's Your Number.

    The Problem With West Ham

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 90:30


    Welcome to another episode of Football Lockdown - this time, we briefly cover internationals (because meh), Scott gets on his high horse about the problems at West Ham, Mark takes us through the latest movers in the football world and we end the show with a brand new game about numbers!

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