I Prefer not to Speak

The I Prefer Not To Speak Podcast is coming to an end. For our final episode, we went through the 20 teams that would make up our ideal Premier League. There wasn't any objective reasoning in this process, and we went purely on who we liked and used to watch. Thank you to everyone who listened to our previous episodes. It's been quite a ride. Farewell. paypal.me/danielroodt27

We're back again, and for this week we rated all the transfers over €100 million. We looked at their price compared to what they've achieved and debated how valuable they have been to their clubs.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel have a relaxed chat about the January Transfer Window and reflect on some of the big headlines and marquee signings from the window.

In this week's episode, Patrick and Daniel debunked some of the worst opinions floating around the world of football. They looked at why Pep Guardiola and Zidane are so underrated and over-hated, why we need to stop putting footballers in boxes, and the problem with labelling leagues as 'Farmers' Leagues.'

The dynamic duo are back!!! After more than a month of rest and relaxation, Patrick and Daniel have returned to kickstart the new year! On this week's episode and the first episode of 2022, Patrick and Daniel give their bold predictions for the upcoming annum.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel each run through three young players who have really impressed them this season and who are having true breakout seasons. Two players on each list play for their respective clubs (Arsenal & Real Madrid), while the others were players that caught their attention from other clubs. IPNTS LinkTree

Patrick and Daniel run through their most disappointing players of the Premier League this season on this week's episode. From big money signings to club veterans, the pair discuss the season's biggest underperformers.

This week on the podcast, Patrick was joined by Serie A blogger, Julian Faustini to chat all things Italian Football. Everything from the title race, Juventus's issues and the most exciting young stars (including Dusan Vlahovic) were covered. You can check out Julian's blog, 'Calcio with Julian' via the link below. Calcio with Julian

During the hubbub of the Ballon d'Or ceremony, Patrick and Daniel found a moment to share their predictions as well as their rankings of the top 10 footballers on the planet. The pair remained reasonably sensible in their picks, but some left-field opinions caused a bit of a rift between the two.

This week on the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast, Daniel caught up with author and journalist, Karan Tejwani, to talk about the impact that the Red Bull corporation has had on Modern football. Author of the renowned book "Wings of Chnage", Tejwani shares the ins and outs of Red Bull's venture into the footballing World. Buy 'Wings of Change · Buy 'Wings of Change

To celebrate the return of international football (not really), Patrick and Daniel went head-to-head in a quiz about international football. With questions ranging from the World Cup to the AFCON, the Euros, and the Copa America, the two were really put to the test.

For this week's episode, Patrick and Daniel took to the streets of Makhanda on a wild Friday night, to find out the biggest and boldest opinions held by drunk football fans. With questions ranging from who the most overrated player is, to who should win the Ballon d'Or and who is the G.O.A.T, their answers did not disappoint!

This week on the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast, hosts Patrick and Daniel discuss Manchester United's latest struggles and the problems behind these struggles. Ole in or Ole out? Was Ronaldo a smart signing? The pair answer these questions and more on this week's episode.

Saudi Arabia's public investment fund insists that they are entirely separate from the Saudi State, despite evidence suggesting otherwise. We dive deep into the dealings of this takeover and explore the bizarre mental gymnastics being performed by some Newcastle fans. We also chat about why this takeover is such a bad thing for football.

This week on the podcast, Daniel and Patrick give the 11 players they believe to be the most overrated in the Premier League currently. A certain Portuguese Manchester United player makes the cut alongside many other household names.

Trust the process? "What process," says Daniel. Nuno Espirito's Santo's reign at Spurs got off to a flying start, but after three successive defeats in the league, things aren't looking too rosy. But, where has it all gone wrong at Tottenham, and who is to blame for their poor form?

Just the biggest THANK YOU from the depths of our hearts.

Just the biggest THANK YOU from the depths of our hearts.

All the promoted teams to go straight back down? Aston Villa to shine? Arsenal to struggle? And who has the best-looking squad in the league? This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel preview the upcoming Premier League season and take you through some of their biggest and boldest predictions ahead of the start of the 2021/22 season.

At the forefront of the protests in Tahrir Square in Cairo during the Egyptian Revoultion in 2011 were two of Egypt's biggest ultras groups. These were Ultras Ahlawy of Al Ahly and Ultras White Knights of Zamalek. This episode delves into the world of these groups and how they became one of the key role players in these demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak and his government. The episode also looks at Port Said Massacre, and the impact it had on Egyptian society and Egyptian ultras. Daniel was joined by award-winning journalist and author James Dorsey to discuss all of this.

At the forefront of the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul in 2013 were the Çarşı, the main ultras group of Beşiktaş. This episode delves into the world of the Çarşı and how they became one of the key role players in these protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his government.

This week on the podcast, Patrick joins us on his lonesome and reviews the final of the 2020 European Championship which was played between Italy and England. The solo host also gives us a brief rundown of his Team of the Tournament.

This week on the podcast, we spoke to some football fans from all around the world to find out what makes international football so special? Is it being united behind one team? Is it the national pride you feel when your country wins? We asked them some questions, and we've gathered some of their best responses here.

This week on the podcast, Daniel spoke to Greek-American author, George Tsitsonis about Greece's famous Euro 2004 triumph. George spoke to Daniel about all the major talking points right the way through from the qualifiers to the final. George also mentioned Greece's tactical setup, and why their manager Otto Rehhagel was such a good coach.

This week on the podcast, we spoke to some football fans from all around the world to find out what makes international football so special? Is it being united behind one team? Is it the national pride you feel when your country wins? We asked them some questions, and we've gathered some of their best responses here.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel discussed who made their respective Premier League Team Of The Season. There was no place for Kevin De Bruyne or Harry Maguire in either of the teams, but Jack Grealish managed to sneak his way into one team. Unsurprisingly, Harry Kane and Ruben Dias were included in both teams, but you'll have to listen to the episode to find out who else made the cut.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel are joined by sleep expert Nick Littlehales. Littlehales is renowned for his unique perspective on his sleep and his work in the footballing and sporting realms. His career as a sleep coach began when he was introduced to Sir Alex Ferguson in the '90s.

In the wake of the social media blackout by English football clubs and players, Patrick and Daniel discussed the online racial abuse that footballers are subjected to. The pair examined some potential solutions to the issue, as well as exploring the issue of systemic racism in football supporting culture. Here is the article about racism in the English tabloids that Daniel mentioned in the episode. https://www.activatemedia.co.za/post/racism-in-football-an-agenda-against-black-footballers

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel are joined by StatsBomb's James Yorke. The trio discuss how data is collected in football and how it can be used in analysis and scouting. Yorke also gives some predictions and analyses on the current Premier League season.

This week on the podcast Patrick and Daniel discussed the financial and competitive footballing landscape that led to the creation of the Super League and why it was such a bad proposal. The episode also looked at the new Champions League format and how it is a continuation of UEFA constantly pandering to the big clubs.

This week on the podcast, Daniel and Patrick were joined by Stevie Grieve who is Head of Analysis & Opposition Scouting Dundee United FC. Stevie discussed how his job works, what he looks for while analysing opposition teams, his past experiences, as well as his aspirations for the future. He also gave some advice to young coaches looking to start working in football. Find Stevie on Twitter @Steviegrieve.

This week on the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast, the hosts Daniel and Patrick go head to head in a Premier League themed quiz. The pair test their knowledge on the World's most renowned league to find out who knows more worthless trivia.

This week on the podcast Patrick and Daniel discuss players who defined the way their position was played in the modern era of football. The duo look at goalkeepers, left-backs and attacking midfielders that outshone their counterparts.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel were joined by Tony Britten, the composer of the UEFA Champions League Anthem. We discussed the process of writing the anthem, what his brief from UEFA was and everything else related to the anthem. Tony also spoke about why he thinks the anthem has had such a long-lasting impact, and what differentiates it from other tunes in sport.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel discuss a few players who defined the way their positions were played in the modern generation. From ball-playing centre-backs to game controlling midfielders, this week's episode has it all.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel take a deep dive into Liverpool's shocking 2020/21 season which sees the club sitting in 6th place in the Premier League and 19 points behind frontrunners Manchester City. The duo look into Liverpool's major injury crisis and the tactical changes that have arisen in response.

This week on the podcast Patrick and Daniel discuss possible replacements for aging club legends Thomas Muller, Sergio Ramos and Sergio Aguero.

This week on the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast, Patrick and Daniel chat with Hugo Scheckter. Hugo was the former Head of Player Care at both West Ham United and Southampton Football Club and now runs his own Player Care Consultancy. The trio discuss the ins and outs of Player Care as well as some interesting stories from Hugo's career.

This week on the podcast, Daniel and Patrick are joined by throw-in specialist Thomas Gronnemark, most notorious for his work with Liverpool FC during their UCL and Premier League winning seasons. The trio discuss the art of the throw-in, as well as Thomas' interesting career path to throw-in coaching.

In this week's episode of the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast, Patrick counts down the ten people he hates most in World Football. The names will surprise you, but that's just because of Patrick's bizarre criteria of character-judging.

This week on the podcast Daniel sits down and chats with award-winning British author James Montague. The pair talk primarily about Montague's new book '1312: Among the Ultras: A Journey with the World's Most Extreme Fans', which looks at the World's most diehard football fans.

In an astonishing turn of events, to celebrate the publication of their 15th episode of drivel, Patrick and Daniel take a more lighthearted approach on the podcast as they answer questions from their listeners. The questions were submitted via the podcast's social media pages @ipnts_podcast (Twitter) and @iprefernottospeak_podcast (Instagram).

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel are joined by their good friend and lifelong Real Madrid fan Jack as the trio discuss the struggles of Los Blancos.

This week on the podcast Patrick gets extremely emotional and strangely aggressive when speaking on his beloved club's Premier League woes. As Daniel outlines, Arsenal have not been looking great as of late and it's the fans that are paying the price mentally.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Daniel chat with Dougie Critchley from Euro Football Daily. The trio discuss Dougie's journey with football daily, how to be successful in the broadcast industry and much much more.

Daniel takes over the podcast by his lonesome this week as he interviews the Physical Performance Coach of Huddersfield Town's Academy, Paul Bower. The pair speak about modern advancements in training, nutrition and more. Read more about the interview on activatemedia.co.za.

This week, as Part II of the Future of Football series, Patrick and Daniel chat with Oliver Dehnhardt from scouting company, Tonsser. Tonsser is a footballing application designed to help young football players get scouted to their correct levels of competition and is a hugely innovative tool in the world of youth player scouting. Patrick's article on activatemedia.co.za will go a lot more in-depth about the interview and what Tonsser is, so be sure to read that.

This week on the podcast, Daniel and Patrick interview Ram Srinivas, co-founder of MRKT Insights, as part of the new interview series on the podcast, "The Future of Football". MRKT Insights is a football consultancy company that specializes in data analysis and statistical-based player and opposition scouting. Check out Daniel's article on activatemedia.co.za for more information on MRKT Insights as well as the new series.

What makes Football Twitter such a nasty place? This week on the podcast, the boys take you through the ins and outs of what is commonly referred to as FT, and explain how as a football fan, you can avoid the toxicity and hatefulness of the online space.

What is happening at FC Barcelona? A Lionel Messi transfer request, an incompetent club President and the inability to replace key players; the Catalan giants are on an unavoidable downward trajectory. This week on the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast, the lads tell you everything you need to know about the recent happenings at the Camp Nou.

Chelsea to win the League? Foden to shine? And what is so interesting about Jack Grealish's calves? - This week on the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast; the boys take you through some of their bold, and not so bold, predictions ahead of the 2020/2021 Premier League season.