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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon, as Monaco score a late penalty against City in Europe and there are straightforward wins for Arsenal and Newcastle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Marie Crowe and Ruby Walsh are joined by Mark Langdon and Paul Corry to talk Champions League (including Jose Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge tonight). Plus in Rugby, Neil Treacy on how the four provinces are set-up for the months ahead on and off the pitch after the opening weekend in the URC season. Game On.
Join Warren Ashurst and Racing Post tipsters Mark Langdon and Dan Childs as they bring you the latest episode of The Assist! We're here to provide you with all you need to know in terms of this weekend's domestic football. The team offer their best bets for each top-flight game this week, with some massive games to look forward to! Arsenal prepare to travel to the Toon on Sunday as they face Newcastle, leaders Liverpool head to Selhurst Park to take on unbeaten Crystal Palace, while can Chelsea get back on track at home to Brighton? Other unmissable segments include a Premier League bet builder (which came in at 17/2 last week!), EFL picks from across all three leagues, Fantasy Football tips, The Assist treble and the naps for this weekend.
Join Warren Ashurst and Racing Post tipsters Mark Langdon and Dan Childs as they bring you the latest episode of The Assist! We're here to provide you with all you need to know in terms of this weekend's domestic football. The team offer their best bets for each top-flight game this week, with some massive games to look forward to!Arsenal prepare to welcome Manchester City to the Emirates, Liverpool and Everton meet at Anfield in the latest Merseyside derby, while Chelsea look to pile more pressure on Manchester United. Other unmissable segments include a Premier League bet builder, EFL picks from across all three leagues, Fantasy Football tips, The Assist treble and the naps for this weekend.
Joining Shane and Ruby today - Katie Kirk, Mark Langdon and Conor Murray.
The European Football preview show is your guide to the club competitions across the continent this season. Host Dave Clark is joined by Racing Post football experts Mark Langdon and James Milton, along with professional punter Nick Goff, to deliver their best ante-post bets for the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. Sponsored by SBK, this is essential viewing for any punter looking to make a flying start ahead of the opening fixtures.
Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Robyn Cowen, Mark Langdon and Ewan Murray to discuss Manchester United's shock defeat to Grimsby, a disastrous week for Scottish football and look ahead to the weekend's Premier League action.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Join Warren Ashurst and Racing Post tipsters Mark Langdon and Dan Childs as they bring you the latest episode of The Assist! We're here to provide you with all you need to know in terms of this weekend's domestic football. The team offer their best bets for each top-flight game this week, including the big one in the Premier League, with last season's top-two meeting at Anfield, as Liverpool and Arsenal do battle. Meanwhile, west London rivals, Chelsea v Fulham go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge. Other unmissable segments include a Premier League bet builder, EFL picks across all three leagues, Fantasy Football tips, The Assist treble and, of course, the best bets of the weekend.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Mark Langdon as Liverpool look to sign Alexander Isak, while the panel answer your questions from the pre-season mailbag. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
The Big Kick-Off 25/26 | Betting Preview | Premier League, EFL, Champions League & More Join Warren Ashurst, Mark Langdon, James Milton and pro punter Nick Goff for a full ante-post preview of the 2025/26 season, covering the Premier League, EFL, Champions League and Europe's top leagues. The panel share their best bets for the season ahead, including title predictions, European hopefuls, relegation candidates and top scorer tips. They also run through the main contenders in the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1.
Paul Corry and Mark Langdon on the FAI Cup draw and the latest transfer news; Shane Stokes updates us on the Tour de France, and Raymie Burns on Scheffler's win at Portrush.
Paul Corry and Mark Langdon on transfers, the Euros, the Club World Cup and LOI; Michael Corcoran on the Lions against the Brumbies; Garry Cahill on Day 9 of Wimbledon, and Shane Stokes on the Tour de France! Game On.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Mark Langdon to pay tribute to Diogo Jota and Suzy Wrack joins from Zurich after England lose their opening game of Euro 2025. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon as the Club World Cup commences and Thomas Frank is installed at Spurs. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Paul Corry, Mark Langdon and Tony O'Donoghue preview Ireland v Luxembourg and look at some other international football stories; Garry Cahill talks to Shane and Ruby about Gauff's and Alcaraz's championship wins in the French Open, plus Declan Quigley looks at the future of Irish F2 driver Alex Dunne! Game On.
Mark Langdon on all the possible movers and shakers in the transfer window as Caoimhín Kelleher moves to Brentford; Damian Lawlor has the latest GAA news, while Nadine Doherty and Aoife Murray talk all things Ladies Football and camogie! Game On.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon to discuss this week's European finals. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Feargal Brennan on yesterday's incident during the Liverpool trophy parade; Paul Corry and Mark Langdon discuss the latest transfer news, plus Austin O'Malley on the GAA Championship.
Mark Langdon chats European football; Greg Allen and Doug Ferguson dial in from North Carolina ahead of the PGA Championship; Nigel Dunne reflects on the opening round of the Tailteann Cup, and Niall Moran on the latest hurling action! Game On.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba and Mark Langdon as Inter beat Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate after an absolutely thrilling two legged tie in the Champions League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Alan Cawley makes a case for The Crucible; Mark Langdon on how the Champions League semi-finals are panning out; Ian O'Riordan brings us up to date on some big performances from Irish stars in Shanghai & Miami, plus Aoife Murray and Ursula Jacob on the camogie skorts protest! Game On.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Sid Lowe to discuss all the big European action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Lars Sivertsen as Aston Villa go out swinging in the Champions League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
John Kenny is live from the National Aquatic Centre as Ellen Walshe sets a new record; Paul Corry and Mark Langdon on Aston Villa's chances of getting past PSG in the Champions League, plus Cian Tracey on how the other provinces can catch up with Leinster! Game On.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Mark Langdon as Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United, taking a step closer to Champions League football next season. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Paul Corry and Mark Langdon chat soccer; jockey Sam Ewing joins Ruby to talk racing and Orla Keeling is in studio to talk Claire Melia and the EuroCup final! Game On.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, Mark Langdon and Sid Lowe to chew over the Champions League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Paul Corry and Mark Langdon on Champions League Tuesday and Manchester Utd's proposed new stadium; Niall Moran on Clare's loss to Cork in the hurling, and Ruby Walsh is live from Cheltenham! Game On.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Lars Sivertsen as Liverpool pull off a miraculous win against PSG. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Paul Corry has an eye on Aston Villa in Europe while Mark Langdon looks ahead to the rest of the Champions League fixtures; Nora Stapleton, the Women in Sport Lead with Sport Ireland joins Marie to talk about Women in Sport Week, while Donn McClean previews Cheltenham! Links: https://www.sportireland.ie/women-in-sport/women-in-sport-week
A spite house is a structure that is built by one party to irritate another, or to cause some sort of difficulty or even damage. And there have been a lot of them built over the years, though there aren’t a huge number remaining. Research: Bailey, Steve. “A Tiny, Beloved Home That Was Built for Spite.” New York Times. Feb. 29, 2008. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/travel/escapes/29away.html “Charles A. Froling, Local Contractor, Passes Away.” Alameda Times Star. June 2, 1924. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097386049/?match=1&terms=%22Charles%20Froling%22 Deschenes, Steven. “Spite House in Rockport Maine: Garden Papers and Correspondence.” Maine Historical Society. April 5, 2018. https://mainehistory.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/spite-house-in-rockport-maine-garden-papers-and-correspondence/ “Detailed Property Description: 523 QUEEN ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA.” City of Alexandria Virginia. https://realestate.alexandriava.gov/detail.php?accountno=12113500 “Died.” Alameda Times Star. June 2, 1924. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097386249/?article=4c7443f8-0d33-4599-ad46-da94afa4e09b&terms=%22Froling%22&match=1 “Famed ‘Spite House’ at Phippsburg Will be Moved Intact to Rockport, an Eighty-five Mile Journey by Water.” Portland Press Herald. June 19, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/image/847107454/?terms=%22Donald%20Dodge%22 “Freak House May Have Been One of the Causes of Woman Taking Her Life.” Oakland Tribune. Nov. 12, 1908. https://www.newspapers.com/image/76448900/?match=1&terms=%22Charles%20Froling%22 “From 1774 to Today.” 1774 Inn. https://www.1774inn.com/our-history “Hill, Mark Langdon, 1772-1842.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000602 Kelly, Richard D. (on behalf of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission). "NRHP nomination for Spite House." Prepared October 1974, accepted Aug. 13, 1974. National Park Service. https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/74000175.pdf Kilduff, Paul. “Alameda Spite House likely built in ill will but ‘a little jewel box’ today.” East Bay Times. July 24, 2024. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/07/23/alameda-spite-house-likely-built-in-ill-will-but-a-little-jewel-box-today/ Leffler, Christopher T et al. “The first cataract surgeons in Anglo-America.” Survey of ophthalmology 60,1 (2015): 86-92. doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2014.08.002 Neal, Jill Hudson. “Narrow Thinking.” Washington Post. April 22, 2006. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/2006/04/23/narrow-thinking/96441f95-b38b-412c-b6c6-a5abf0200f55/ Nelson, George. “Two Narrow Houses Have All Comforts.” Oakland Tribune. June 30, 1957. https://www.newspapers.com/image/296868118/?match=1&terms=Gilbert%20froling Roth, Maggie. “Alexandria’s Spite House is Small, But It Has a Big History.” Northern Virginia Magazine. Jan. 2, 2024. https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2024/01/02/alexandria-spite-house-is-small-but-it-has-a-big-history/ Schulte, Brigid. “A Narrow-minded Pursuit.” Washington Post. Jan. 23, 2005. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/01/24/a-narrow-minded-pursuit/d346f89e-8e1a-4e66-8cd1-653ff05b59af/ Senk, Julie. “James McCobb House.” Down East. https://downeast.com/home-and-garden/james-mccobb-house/ “Spite House.” Cultural Landscape Foundation. https://www.tclf.org/landscapes/spite-house Williams, Lynn. “This Maryland House Was Built Just for Spite.” Los Angeles Times. April 29, 1990. https://www.newspapers.com/image/176103952/?terms=%22This%20Maryland%20House%20Was%20Built%20Just%20for%20Spite%22 Waters, Ed Jr. “Historic Tyler Spite House on market.” The Frederick News-Post. June 20, 2006. https://www.fredericknewspost.com/archives/video-historic-tyler-spite-house-on-market/article_8c43e490-cd98-58c0-9964-554e2a67fc0e.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon look back on Manchester City's limp Champions League exit in Madrid and the rest of the playoffs. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon to make sense of the 18-game final round of Champions League fixtures, along with looking ahead to the weekend's Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Ali Maxwell as Arsenal win at Brentford to cut Liverpool's lead at the top. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Sid Lowe as Liverpool beat Real Madrid and remain top of the Champions League table. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, and Mark Langdon to discuss the latest Champions League games and look ahead to the weekend's Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Mark Langdon and Sid Lowe wrap up the latest Champions League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Phil Kitromilides to wrap up all of the biggest stories in European football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon as the Champions League season begins with big wins for Liverpool and Aston Villa.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon to discuss Aston Villa's Champions League ticket prices, Leicester City avoiding a points deduction and the international break. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon as England beat the Netherlands to book a final date with Spain. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Mark Langdon as Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties and France get a late winner against Belgium to reach the quarter-finals. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Mark Langdon and Jacob Steinberg as England labour their way to the top of Group C. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Fadugba, Mark Langdon and Jonathan Liew to look over a classic between and Turkey and Georgia, Portugal's escape act and the the Labour leader's plans for football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Paul Watson to preview Groups E and F at Euro 2024. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew, Mark Langdon and Stephen Kountourou as Olympiakos win their first major European trophy. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Sanny Rudravajhala and Jacob Steinberg as Atalanta win the Europa League and Mauricio Pochettino leaves Chelsea. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Nedum Onuoha as the Champions League semi-finals begin with a 2-2 draw between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon after another brilliant Champions League quarter final between PSG and Barcelona. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Paul MacInnes as they look back on some midweek Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod