What’s Next?

The boys are joined this week by World Tour cyclist, Lachlan Morton. To mark the opening week of the first Grand Tour of the year in the world of cycling, the Giro d'Italia, we sit down with a man who rode the Giro last year to find out what it takes to ride a three week grand tour. Cycling for EF Education-Nippo, Lachlan also talks us through his work with iconic cycling brand Rapha, his involvement with the Alternative Calendar and his interest in being involved with kit design. A great guy with fascination insight, some great cycling stories and an incredible passion for all things bikes, it was a pleasure to have Lachlan join us from Colorado! We surround the conversation with Lachlan with a catch up on the headlines missed as well as some thoughts on the IPL finally cancelling for COVID as well as some thoughts on the protests at Old Trafford which saw a postponement to the Man Utd v Liverpool fixture. The bulk of the conversation looks at the English Football League picture now automation promotions, play-offs and relegations are all confirmed. We look at how the Premier League relegated teams may fair, how promoted teams may fair and who might struggle next season, even this far out. Who needs to sign a striker? Who needs to keep their manager to stay up? Who is desperate to get rid of their manager to move up the league? We finish by making our predictions of which team will make it out of the Championship play offs to the Premier League promised land... Enjoy the listen. Trust the Process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Lachlan on Instagram: @lachlanmorton Follow Rapha on Instagram: @rapha_uk

The boys are joined this week by former Premier League and England International Goalkeeper, Chris Kirkland for Part Two of a great sit down interview. Chris is a much-loved figure from the Premier League era, iconic between the sticks and loved up and down the country after stints at Coventry, Liverpool, West Brom, Wigan, Leicester, Doncaster, Sheffield Wednesday, Preston and Bury respectively. In Part Two of Two, Chris talks about the later stages in his career and some of his great colleagues through his career; Scott Carson, Jordan Pickford, Jerzy Dudek and more. He also talks about life as an understudy or ‘journeyman' keeper and the day-to-day responsibilities before being incredibly open about the end of his career and time with Preston and Bury. Chris is an incredible mental health ambassador after surviving his own battles which he shares so openly. He talks of the brilliant work the charities he is involved with do, and how they can be supported! Once again, an incredible thanks to Chris for his time, openness and stories! The boys also have a go at picking the ballot for the next inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame following Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry's induction. As usual there are some very serious cases put forward and some not so... Adebayor for ‘Best Celebration', anyone?! We close the show with a prediction for the weekend's Manchester United V Liverpool fixture, once one of the Premier League's most anticipated fixtures, now just two want-away greedy ‘giants' kicking it about for 90 minutes... Enjoy the listen. Trust the Process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Chris on Instagram: @kirky2243 Follow Walking's Brilliant Charity on Instagram: @walkingsbrilliant

The boys are joined this week by former Premier League and England International Goalkeeper, Chris Kirkland. Chris is a much-loved figure from the Premier League era, iconic between the sticks and loved up and down the country after stints at Coventry, Liverpool, West Brom, Wigan, Leicester, Doncaster, Sheffield Wednesday, Preston and Bury respectively. In Part One of Two, Chris talks about his early career; managers he worked under, players he played alongside and some of the reasons he moved from club to club. Chris gave us a first-hand account of what happened between himself and Thierry Henry in THAT goal celebration, talks about his own mind set as an understudy goalkeeper, missing out on playing in the Istanbul Champions League final and why he thinks Steve Bruce is the best manager he's played under and is still the right man for Newcastle United… The boys also catch up as a trio for the first time in the little while, talk over some of the week's headline stories and then catch up on the most bizzare 48 hours in football as the European Super League was launched and then disbanded in less time than the John Isner v Nicholas Mahut Tennis game at Wimbledon in 2010.   Enjoy the listen. Trust the Process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Chris on Instagram: @kirky2243 Follow Walking's Brilliant Charity on Instagram: @walkingsbrilliant

The boys are joined this week by GB Olympic Weightlifter and English Champion, Jenny Tong. Not only is Jenny an incredible athlete and inspiration to all that cross paths with her, she also has an incredible story and focus that has led her to finding her own path to success; a path she is enjoying the fruits of currently! We discuss Jenny's past – overcoming the challenges of her younger days and how she has not let her past define her – before talking about how she ‘fell' into weightlifting from being a promising musician. We also talk about keeping promises to her father and following a dual career path, being her own coach and keeping her circle small, as well as ensuring that she is always in control of her own psychology and physical prowess. A fascinating insight into the life, challenges and successes of an elite athlete!   Despite spending time with each other to enjoy a Beer Garden pint this week, work commitments meant the boys had to record separately this week which allowed for an insight into the NUFC pledge and the recent Masters, as well as a reflection on the opening week of the Cricket County Championship in the English, April snow! We promise the boys do all still get on…   Enjoy the listen. Trust the Process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Jenny on Instagram: @Jennyt811

The boys are joined this week by Vitality Netball Superleague High Performance Director and Head Coach of the Leeds Rhinos, Dan Ryan. Dan gave us an incredible insight into what it takes to start a franchise from scratch, what the recruitment process involves and what sort of characteristics and behaviours he expects from his players. He also gave an insight into the goal-setting and high-performance mindset that is being developed around the club at present, and how some of those goals are changing (or only just being developed) after the early rounds of fixtures and successes on-court. Dan was also able to give us a fascinating insight into his time coaching in the Suncorp League in Australia, the differences between the two leagues, he talked of his own experiences and path through Netball and talks about how the Vitality Superleague can continue to grow post-pandemic and return of crowds after a season that has seen more live coverage of the league than ever before. There is no doubting that Dan is an incredible Netball and high-performance mind, it was a pleasure speaking to him and listening to his insight – so many takeaways!    The boys close the show with some predictions for the first golf major of the year; The Masters. Jimmy was out golfing when recording took place so his predictions are based on text conversations and if he wins with any of his picks the dubious wins panel will be discussing legitimacy of said win.    Enjoy the listen. Trust the Process. What's Next?    Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod   Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport   Follow Dan on Twitter: @DanRyan84  Follow Vitality Netball Superleague on Twitter: @NetballSL

The boys split this week's episode into a couple of separate parts. Thanks to the easing of COVID guidelines, holidays and the return of recreational sport - the boys were able to catch up socially distanced to enjoy each other's company to put the content to the week. For this week's feature, there are two Headline Acts. Oddballs Brand Manager, Julian, joins the podcast to talk all things about the multicoloured company. We talk pants patterns, the great work of the foundation, Rugby 7s and ambassadors, as well as also talking about the importance of raising awareness and encouraging males to check their ball's in the fight against testicular cancer. We are then joined by Made in Chelsea TV personality, Harvey Armstrong. A former player of the Oddballs Sevens team, we spoke to Harvey about Rugby rather than his television commitments and he gave a great insight into his journey through the sport. One of the major conversation topics was surrounding Harvey's involvement with Gibraltar Rugby as they look to grow the game and improve their stature within the sport even further. We talk international trips, infrastructure improvement and player recruitment. A massive thanks to Harvey for his time - we can't wait to follow the journey of Rugby on the Rock further as they go from strength to strength. Future weeks may or may not be interrupted by a Dog, a bad golf shot or a mother washing dishes but great to be balk talking sport face-to-face once again! Enjoy the listen. Trust the Process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Oddballs on Instagram: @myoddballs Follow Oddballs Foundation on Instagram: @oddballsfdn Follow Harvey on Instagram: @harveyarmstrong_UK Follow Gibraltar Rugby on Instagram: @gibraltarrugby

The boys get a rare insight into a professional sporting environment this week, as they sit down with club representatives from Huddersfield Town FC to talk about the impact restructuring their Academy set up in 2018 has had. Since the restructuring - going from a Category 2 Academy to a Category 4 - the club have not done much by way of media to provide context to how things are going lower down, thanks largely to a Premier League relegation and Championship struggles for the First Team. Communications Director, David Threlfall-Sykes and Academy Manager Emyr Humphreys were able to provide an incredible, first-hand and honest account of what's been going on. We talk; reducing the number of teams, bespoke fixture lists, player recruitment, pathways to the first team, attractiveness of the club, a through-club playing identity, investment and much more. It's a fascinating listen and an incredible insight into the changes made in elite sport - a huge thanks to David, Emyr and the club for their time, expertise, context and insight. The boys then offer a quick opinion on Gareth Southgate's latest England squad for the upcoming opening World Cup Qualifiers. We discuss who is unlucky to miss out, who is lucky to be there and who has a lot to prove in advance of the Euros in the Summer. We close with a prediction for the opening qualifier against San Marino - the worst ranked International team in the World. Enjoy the listen. Trust the Process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport 

The boys spend a little bit of time talking about this week's Cheltenham festival, one or two winners to back but mainly with a focus on the mass gambling involved leading on to a discussion about betting in sport in general. Has it gone too far? The number of markets someone can bet on in-play, sponsorship of teams and ‘in your face' adverts, the boys even talk about the recent Football Exchange scandal. The boys then sit down with Bristol Bears Second Row, Joe Joyce. Joe is a one club player and has over 100 caps for the Bears. We cover schoolboy pathways, the positive changes at Bristol surrounding ding staff, facilities, ethos and stadium. We talk promotion from the Championship and Premiership play-offs as well as the European Cup success. Joe has been a permanent fixture at the club since his debut, seeing the club progress and grow; now coaches, new teammates and an incredible team ethos. The boys then talk a little about Wilder leaving Sheffield United; where does that leave him? Where does he go next? What does the change mean for the rest of the Manager merry-go-round? The boys don't make any additional predictions for the week following their error from last week and Cheltenham talk, but the Old Firm picks and Jimmy's Price Boost still stand! Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnextpod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Joe Joyce on Instagram: @joejoyce5565

The boys take a punt on who might be the Mole in the camp at Newcastle United, naming and shaming the main culprits before taking a look at the relegation battle and the looming Championship trap door. The boys then sit down with Surrey CCC Club Captain, Jade Dernbach. A legend of the game, Jade gave us time to talks about the upcoming Hundred competition, franchise leagues around the world, winning domestic white ball competitions and county championships and international honours. Jade talked about always being himself on and off the field, staying on top of his game and developing skills to ensure he remains one of the leading, skilful bowlers in white ball cricket. He talks slower balls, developing new knuckleballs, battles with opponents and celebrating success. The boys then talk a little about the recent Test Series ending in India where England finished with a whimper dissecting everything that went wrong. Unsurprisingly Dom Bess gets some air time... the show is closed with a 60-second round up of headlines, a bet builder from Jimmy and an Old Firm Prediction ahead of the weekend at Celtic Park. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnextpod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Jade Dernbach on Instagram: @jadedernbach Follow M3 Media Sports on Instagram: @m3media_sports Follow Moonrise Cricket: @moonrisecricket

The boys recap the weeks headlines before taking a look at refereeing in a bit more depth following the scandalous officiating through the week and over the weekend in the Six Nations, Premier League and Day/Night Test. The boys offer their opinions on the right or wrong decisions as well as attempting to figure out an ideal solution for VAR, TMO and DRS. We're then joined for a sit down with Professional Golfer, Brendan Lawlor. Brendan is currently ranked 4th in the WR4GD and was recently in fields on both the European and Challenge Tour. Part of the Modest Golf stable of professional talent, Brendan is represented alongside Tyrell Hatton, Connor Syme and Angel Yin amongst many other professional stars. Brendan talked candidly about getting into golf, overcoming challenges, never seeing himself as any different and working his way up to the top. He talks growing the game and creating opportunities for all not just himself as well as some of his own career aspirations; an incredibly honest, inspiring and lovable guy - a huge thanks to Brendan for his time! To close the show this week, the boys look ahead to the weekend's 1st v 2nd clash in the Premier League as Manchester City take on Manchester United. As the boys select a combined XI, there are also a couple of opinions thrown out there of what they think of each team and some of their players. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnextpod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Brendan on Instagram: @brendan_lawlor1997 Follow Modest Golf on Instagram: @modestgolfofficial Brendan's Justgiving fundraising link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/brendan-lawlor3

The boys take an in depth look at the IPL Auction ahead of the 2021 edition of the tournament. We take a look at where the money was spent, who was the best bargain buy, who was the best player to be retained from last year and then who were the players we can't believe no one took a punt on. Lots of stats, lots of opinion and one or two controversial takes! We then sit down with Jamie from The K's to talk about the band, life as a rock star in lockdown and his love for Newcastle United. The conversation covered favourite memories following the club, best away days and what's gone wrong recently under Steve Bruce. Jimmy then gets to have his say on what's been happening on Tyneside. We close the week with a quick reaction to Boris' latest announcement that crowds will be allowed back into stadiums by mid-June. No politics, just some thoughts on which sporting arenas or events we might want to attend first as soon as we can! Lastly there's a prediction on what the score will be midweek between Rangers and Antwerp in the Europa League following their first leg thriller. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnextpod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow The K's on Instagram: @theksofficial Follow The K's on Twitter: @theksuk Follow Jamie on Twitter: @jamietheks

The boys take a look at things ‘North of the border' for this week's episode. A sit down with Scotland International and former Durham, Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Sussex cricket Calum MacLeod joins the boys before attention turns to football and the boys sit down to talk all things SPL and Celtic with Martin from the 20 Minute Tims, a Celtic fans podcast. Calum was incredibly generous with his time, guiding us through his career through some great stories; getting into cricket in Scotland, representing his country at age group and Senior World Cups, winning National honours at both club and county level as well as finding the time to talk about franchise cricket, Scottish ambition and why he supports Manchester United... Martin from 20 Minute Tims then talked the boys through what's gone wrong for Celtic this year, who is to blame and what needs to happen to ensure the same doesn't happen again next season! He also discusses player valuations and how Celtic would fare if they were to join the English Football League. The boys end the episode with a prediction of who will win the the Men's Australian Open Tennis over in Melbourne. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnextpod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Calum MacLeod on Instagram: @calmac640 Follow 20 Minute Tims: @20MinuteTims Follow Moonrise Cricket: @moonrisecricket

The boys sit down with professional Rugby Referee Christophe Ridley for this week's special episode where there is a focus on the opening weekend of Six Nations action. Christophe talked to the Podcast during the recent break in English Gallagher Premiership action and spoke about the use of TMO in Rugby comparative to VAR in football, the duty of care you have as a referee and the relationship between Rugby clubs and the RFU officiating panel. The boys then quickly dissect Scotland's historical win at Twickenham and whether Italy are still the right ‘sixth' Nation. Boys move on to talk about some of the action (or lack of) in the recent Transfer Window and make some calls for who some Premier League clubs should have signed. We close the show this week by discussing England winning in India; Joe Root double tons, Jimmy Anderson reverse swing and whether Bess and Leech are good enough to see out the series. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnextpod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport

The boys sit down with a very special Headline Act this week; Premier League legend, former Newcastle United and Republic of Ireland Goalkeeper, Rob Elliot. Rob talked openly about Newcastle being the focus of the community, Charlton's successful academy, the importance of the loan system, making his debut under Pardew, great managers, great teammates, working hard to create opportunities and making the most of them. We also discuss Rob's passion for cricket and the importance of transferable skills as well as his business venture One Glove co. Since the interview, Rob has signed for Watford FC in the Championship and has gone straight in to the match day squad. The boys close the week with their 60 second recaps of the headlines and make their predictions for the weekend's Super Bowl. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnextpod Follow the Pod on Twitter: @whatsnextsport Follow Rob on Instagram: @robelliot21 Follow Rob on Twitter: @the_dilsh Follow One Glove Co on Instagram: @theonegloveco

The boys get are joined by TWO Headline Acts this week as Darts and Cricket cross paths. Team Unicorn Player Liaison Manager, Matt Rankin, joins the podcast to talk all things Unicorn Darts; World Championships, player development, ones to watch and more. A massive thanks to Matt and all of Unicorn Darts for their generosity in supporting our most recent Instagram giveaway. Play with the best! Professional Cricketer Scott Steel then joins the podcast for a discussion about his career through the ranks at Durham, moving to Leicestershire and Scotland ambitions. The interview was supported by Moonrise Cricket who are supporting the podcast's future Cricket related content - a massive thanks to them for their support. The boys close the week with a 60-second review of the week and make their predictions for which Premier League Manager will get the sack next. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod Follow Unicorn Darts: @officialunicorndarts Follow Scott Steel: @scottsteel102 Follow Moonrise Cricket: @moonrisecricket Follow FiftyFive: @fiftyfive_apparel

The boys get an insight into what being on International duty in a pandemic is really like as England Roses Star Shooter George Fisher as she spoke to us from ‘inside the camp'. George gave a great insight into preparations for the coming series against an All-Stars team live on Sky Sports as well as touching on her journey through the pathways and looking ahead to her move abroad to play in New Zealand! There's also a dissection of England's First Test win in Sri Lanka with coaching expert James Lunn (@jl_cricketcoaching) and a look at some bad journalist takes from supposed experts. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod

The boys have called in another Headline Act to take part in their most important conversation yet. After a quick recap of the week's headlines, the boys sit down with host of The Footballer's Mindset Podcast, Rob Blackburne to discuss all things mindset, mental health and football welfare. Rob provided an incredible insight into the world of elite sport; the trials and tribulations footballers face and how they overcome them as well as some entertaining stories from his respective clients. Don't let the conversation stop. Post-chat, the boys talk about the FA Cup third round and make their predictions for the coming week. Follow Rob on Instagram: @the_footballers_mindset Access Rob's audiobook at: https://footballmistakesfreeaudiobook.com/audio-book Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next?  Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod

The boys have called upon another Headline Act to kickstart 2021 and Lockdown 3.0. After discussing whether Anthony Joshua has the confidence to take on Tyson Fury, the boys get a great insight into what it takes to reach the top and bat in International Cricket with England, Durham and Lancashire legend Keaton Jennings; scoring runs on the subcontinent and enjoying team success and finding a balance between a bat and the books. Lastly, Jimmy wants to talk all things Darts as Gerwyn Price is crowned World Champion at the Palace. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next?  Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod

The boys have called in the heavies to review the major headlines from 2020. Discussing the importance of bio-secure bubbles for the return to sport as well as the impact on athlete wellbeing before moving on to whether Liverpool's first title win in 30 years carries an asterisk? The boys finish by looking at the biggest whoppers of the year by scanning through who has really let themselves down in 2020. Thanks to the boys for joining us! Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next?  Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod

The boys have held off long enough but the time has come to take a look at the Premier League relegation battle and who is likely to drop this season. Phil Brantingham – Newcastle Falcons and England U20s – is this week's Headline Act to provide an insight into life as ‘one to watch', life on international duty and the style of rugby on offer in the modern game. The boys wrap up the week by discussing their alternative SPOTY nominees and justify why someone other than Lewis Hamilton should have won. Enjoy the Listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod

The boys take an early look at the first week's action from the Big Bash discussing the impact of the new rule changes and just how good that record breaking knock from Josh Phillipe really was. Our first Headline act - professional golfer on the EuroPro Tour, Joe Brooks - joined the podcast to talk golf and Lee Westwood winning the European Tour Order of merit before the boys wrap up the week by looking at some of sport's greatest individual comebacks. Enjoy the listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod

The boys discuss the return of crowds at sport and Jimmy's experience of non-league football. The headlines also prompt the boys to discuss the Premier League's most under rated players and whether Boxing is dead following the Mayweather-Paul fight announcement. Enjoy the listen. Trust the process. What's Next? Follow the Pod on Instagram: @whatsnext.pod

The boys kick off December and have a quick chat about moving for Movember before talking about the weeks eye-catching headlines; what is England's best T20 XI, cross-sport stars and the best (maybe worst) excuses used in sport? Enjoy the listen. Trust the process. What's Next?

What's Next? is a weekly podcast giving you the hottest takes on the week's major sporting headlines. Bought to you by three sports-mad mates, each of the boys will bring one headline to the discussion to dissect and digest via as few or as many tangents they wish. Expect honest opinions, frank discussions, delusional claims, good stories and good chat. If you like sport, and you like opinion, What's Next? is a podcast certain to get you talking.