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Explore the busy world of Manchester United with a podcast dedicated to everything Red, with lifelong fans Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath.

BBC Radio Manchester


    • Apr 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    'United can beat anyone and get beat by anyone'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 19:23


    Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath look back at the Bournemouth draw, a big week in Europe and Liverpool's 20th Premier League title.

    We Can Win The Europa League

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 19:48


    Gaz and Joe review the euphoric Lyon comeback and Wolves defeat.Plus - does league position matter anymore this season?You can send a voicenote to the podcast on Whatsapp - 08000 321 333 just start your message with 'Manc.'

    'Why would you make yourself the centre of attention?'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 20:45


    Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath look back at the games against Lyon and Newcastle and discuss the goalkeeper situation at Manchester United.

    'Great responsibility to win' - Amorim

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 5:44


    Ruben Amorim speaks ahead of their game against Newcastle.

    'I've made more mistakes than Onana' - Amorim

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 5:22


    Ruben Amorim's press conference after the draw at Lyon.

    'Matic didn't read full quote' - Amorim

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 14:23


    United boss Ruben Amorim and Diogo Dalot ahead of Lyon.

    Dire Derby

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 22:34


    Gaz and Joe are joined by boxer Pat Brown after the derby draw.

    Ruben Amorim post Nottingham Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 3:05


    The United boss reacts to the 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

    Forest then City

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 21:02


    Gaz and Joe are look ahead to the Forest and City games. Plus they disagree on United's all time Premier League eleven. You can send a voicenote to the podcast on Whatsapp - 08000 321 333 just start your message with 'Manc.'

    Season Review So Far

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 27:46


    Gaz is joined by his Total Sport co-presenter Emily and fans Karthik, Cerys, and Harry.

    'You can tell it's the international break'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 25:43


    Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath look at who's performing well for their countries and Joe sets Gaz some homework.

    Hojlund's in heaven as Heaven suffers injury hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 19:25


    Gaz Drinkwater and Jay Motty take the positives from the win over Leicester City as Rasmus Hojlumnd and Alejandro Garnacho finally score, but Ayden Heaven's injury is a worry.

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe with Dan Roan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 35:15


    Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe speaks exclusively to Dan Roan.

    Should Have Beaten Arsenal!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 21:23


    Gaz and Joe are in better spirits after United's draw with Arsenal. They look ahead to the season defining second leg with Sociedad on Thursday. You can send a voicenote to the podcast on Whatsapp - 08000 321 333 just start your message with 'Manc.'

    'Rooney is right to say that Amorim is naïve'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 22:06


    Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath talk Manchester United's FA Cup exit to Fulham, discuss Wayne Rooney's comments calling Ruben Amorim 'naive' and how the rest of the season may pan out.

    Amorim: "I'll speak to Garnacho"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 6:13


    Hear from the United boss after they beat Ipswich 3-2.

    Got away with it

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 21:22


    Gaz and Joe discuss Manchester United's 2-2 at Everton

    Peter Schmeichel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 12:19


    The treble winner joins Joe to talk about his new documentary.

    "We're Not Special Anymore"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 20:27


    Gaz and Joe are dismayed by the defeat at Spurs. They discuss whether it can actually work under Amorim? We want your thoughts too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    "Anything could happen"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 19:12


    Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath look back at the win over Leicester City in the FA Cup and ahead to Spurs in the Premier League.

    When Does It End?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 20:48


    Gaz and Joe look back at another home defeat and the departure of Marcus Rashford.

    Back to Back Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 21:34


    Gaz and Joe discuss wins over Rangers & Fulham, and Amorim's message to Marcus Rashford.

    Worst United Team Ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 24:02


    Gaz and Joe look back at the defeat to Brighton and reflect on the passing of Dennis Law.

    The King: Tributes to Denis Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 57:11


    Former Manchester United team mates Alex Stepney and Paddy Crerand pay tribute to Denis Law, who has died aged 84.

    United Knock Arsenal Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 23:17


    Gaz, Kim and Jay reflect on United's FA Cup win at Arsenal

    Could've Beat Liverpool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 22:48


    Gaz and Joe reflect on a much better United showing drawing 2-2 with Liverpool. Plus - will Ruben stop rotating? Who will leave Old Trafford this month?We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Relegation Form

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 22:19


    Gaz and Joe react to the Newcastle defeat and the decision to sub Joshua Zirkzee.

    Beaten By Bournemouth, Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 21:44


    Gaz and Jay react to the 3-nil beating by Bournemouth. Plus - which of the current squad could play in Amorim's system next season?We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Diallo's Derby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 18:30


    Gaz and Joe are buzzing after beating City 2-1!Plus - a preview of the games against Spurs and Bournemouth.We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Ashworth Gone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 23:59


    Gaz and Joe after the 3-2 defeat to Forest and reaction to Dan Ashworth's departure.

    Zirkzee Was Great!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 20:28


    Gaz and Jay react to the 4-nil win over Everton. Plus - supporter Kim Burdett talks about Amorim's rotation ahead of Arsenal. We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Best 81 Seconds Of My Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 23:26


    Gaz and Joe review Ruben Amorim's first game in charge.Who stood out in the 1-all draw and how did United's players take to the new system?We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    That's Amorim: Ruben speaks as Man Utd boss

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 6:40


    How will Ruben Amorim's Manchester United lineup, and what makes him believe?

    Rúben Amorim's First Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 19:08


    Gaz and Joe look ahead to Ruben Amorim's first game in charge.Who will play in his new 3-4-3 system?We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Amorim Arrives, Ruud Goodbye?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 18:34


    Gaz and Joe react to the win over Leicester. Should Ruud Van Nistelrooy stay on as part of Amorim's coaching staff?We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    'I don't really know what to make of it'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 21:51


    Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath discuss the draw with Chelsea, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Bruno Fernandes' comments about former boss Erik ten Hag.

    Ruben Amorim Is In. Utd confirm their new coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 16:22


    Ruben Amorim will be Manchester United's new head coach. Gaz and Joe talk job titles, release clauses and what might happen under Amorim.

    Amorim In

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 13:51


    Manchester United have confirmed Rubin Amorim will join from Sporting as head coach.

    Who is Ruben Amorim?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 4:29


    Bill Rice guides you through the career of the potential new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim.

    Ten Hag Sacked

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 28:59


    Gaz and Joe chat about Erik ten Hag's departure. What went wrong and who do you want next? Manchester World's Rich Fay joins the pod. We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Pressure Eased!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 20:36


    Gaz and Joe chat about that win over Brenford.Plus, United Youtuber Nick McCabe joins them ahead of Fenerbache.We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Best Manager Post Fergie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 21:23


    Gaz and Joe chat about who the best manager has been post Sir Alex Ferguson. Plus Benni McCarthy's comments on Erik ten Hag. We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Safe For Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 23:55


    Gaz and Joe are joined by fan Kim Burdett after the 0-0 draw with Villa. Will Erik ten Hag still be the manager after the international break?We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    The beginning of the end?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 26:42


    Gaz and Joe are joined by Rich Fay after United are thumped by Spurs.

    Still confident United can get the top four?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 20:23


    Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath look back at the goalless draw with Palace and why they're still confident of the top four, plus a look ahead to FC Twente and Spurs.

    Who is a 'future star' in United's ranks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 22:17


    Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath look back at the win over Southampton and ask which Manchester United player could be a 'future star'.

    Great Scott! Will United miss McTominay?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 21:52


    Scott McTominay keeps on scoring for Scotland, but will Manchester United miss him? Plus what makes a United legend?

    Battered by Liverpool

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 25:58


    ​Gaz & Joe discuss United's derby day defeat to Liverpool.

    Ugarte In, McTominay Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 22:34


    Gaz and Jay discuss a busy week of transfers and the last-gasp defeat at Brighton.

    Zirkzee's Debut Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 22:36


    Gaz and Joe are joined by fan Kim Burdett after Joshua Zirkzee's debut goal against Fulham. Plus - should United go for Brentford's Ivan Toney? We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

    Premier League Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 23:57


    Gaz and Joe are joined by Manchester World's Rich Fay ahead of the Premier League season.Plus - what did you make of the Community Shield? We want your thoughts on the podcast too, drop us a voice note on WhatsApp to 08000 321 333 start your message with “MANC."

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