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John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. What's it like commentating on an FA Cup Final? Ali reveals more about last week's Arctic expedition. The guys have their say on Goodison Park dodging the wrecking ball. Is the commentator's blessing now a thing? Clash of the Commentators does stadia and which terms will be added to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary?WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 Emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:00 Commentating on the FA Cup Final 08:00 Ali's Arctic expedition 14:00 John disappointed by guard of honour ‘disrespect' 18:00 Nothing beats a Norwegian romance 19:25 Goodison Park lives to fight another day 23:55 5 Live commentaries this weekend 27:30 Is the ‘commentator's blessing' now a thing? 31:15 Clash of the Commentators 39:35 Great Glossary of Football CommentaryBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries next weekend: Sat 1630 FA Cup Final Crystal Palace v Man City on 5 Live Sun 1330 Women's FA Cup Final Chelsea v Man Utd on Sports Extra 3, Sun 1415 West Ham v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on 5 Live, Sun 1500 Brentford v Fulham in the Premier League on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 Arsenal v Newcastle in the Premier League on 5 Live.Glossary so far: 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Brace, Brandished, Breaking the deadlock, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, Opening their account, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Stramash, Struck with venom, Throw their cap on it, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Where the owl sleeps, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.
Ian and Paul catch up after an eventful NFL Draft weekend as they look back at some of the headline choices and whether if was a quality or questionable pick up. Ian shares his view on why Sanders fell as far as he did, what Carter needs to work on right away and predicts Hunter contract issues in 4 years time.
The team get together as several of our Patreon submit their pick predictions ahead of the 2025 NFL draft. We start with the Titans, and make several stops before wrapping up with pick 32. Some get agreement, some get questions and someone ordered 2 Johnny Baillies?!
Ian returns and joins Cameron, Gordon and Jamie as we continue our look at some of the "talent" in this years draft. Ian shares his views on where we've been right and mostly wrong so far before we look to some of the deeper names on the list who we think could be solid starters in the NFL
Cameron, Gordon and Jamie meet up to complete our draft first round by working our way from picks 21 to 32. Will the Packers finally opt for a WR in round 1? Do the Vikings pick anyone at 24? Which top prospect inexplicably falls to the Eagles? We cover it all, then wrap up our own 1st round mock draft
Charles, Gordon and Jamie meet up again to continue their conversation through the first round of the draft as this week we focus in on picks 11 through 21. Starting off the the 49ers, we share our thoughts on what each team might do and wrap up with Jamie and Gordon's combined mock draft.
Charles, Gordon and Jamie catch up as the NFL Draft is just weeks away. They work their way through the top 10 as they ponder how picks shall be used and which positions should be prioritised. We then wrap things up with our first mini mock as Gordon and Jamie take turns to predict their picks.
Cam, Gordon and Jamie catch up in the middle of the annual free agency frenzy to share their thoughts on the teams who have done best, their favourite individual moves and also look and question some of the decisions from the team who have done the least.
The team catch up now that the dust has settled on the 2024 NFL season as we take your input and announce the winners of the Stramash! Annual Awards. We also touch briefly on some of the news from around the NFL and our man on the ground at the Combine gives us an update on his laundry...
We get together to reflect on Super Bowl LIX as the Eagles ended the dreams of the 3-peat. We discuss the dominant nature of the game, hear about the atmosphere at the end, discuss the half time show and wonder if there was anyone who could have beaten that Eagles performance.
Gordon calls in from Radio Row in New Orleans to preview Super Bowl LIX with Cameron. We review and discuss who is strongest at each position before we get into what each side needs to do to win it all. Gordon also shares his highlights from his time on radio row so far as we talk Louisiana soul food!
We look back at the Championship games as we reflect on the Eagles and Chiefs progressing to the Super Bowl once again. We also discuss some of the top head coaching moves as it seems nobody fancies New Orleans
The team are together to look back at the headlines following the Divisional rounds as we reflect on some fascinating narratives and headlines this week. We take a look forward to the Championship games and discuss some of the coaching moves in the league
We get together to look back at the headlines and outcomes of Wildcard weekend as share our views on some of the main taking points. We look ahead to the divisional round games and discuss the latest news on the head coach hirings and interviews
We take a quick look back at week 18 headlines as some steaks continue and some come to an unexpected end! We then turn our attention to a fascinating wildcard slate and discuss who we think will proceed to the divisional round.
Gordon and Jamie catch up before the New Year bells as the Giants win their way out of the number 1 pick spot! We look ahead to week 18 and discuss all the playoff scenarios for the AFC and NFC with some great ties coming up this weekend
Cameron, Gordon and Paul get together as this week we look at the pros and cons of the NFC sides in the playoff picture. We preview week 17 and pick some whisky winners on our last episode before Christmas
Cam, Charles and Gordon meet to discuss the AFC teams in the playoff picture as we ask for each "why will they win the Super Bowl" then "why won't they" We look ahead to some fascinating matches this week as things start to fall in place for the playoff picture.
We look back at some of the headlines from week 14 as Charles has some names to add to the naughty list. We get Paul to name the Simpsons and turn our attention to some cracking week 15 games.
The team get together as we once again open the mailbag to answer the questions raised this week. We reflect on the best coaches, commentators and college QBs coming up in this draft. We also reflect on our international reach!
Cameron, Charles, Gordon and eventually Paul meet up on this milestone episode. Cameron shares his Sofi experience and thoughts, before revisiting his claim that it's the 49ers year. We then look at who are the REAL Superbowl contenders, ask if 300 is the answer what is the question and we open our Patreon mailbag to answer some of their questions.
Cameron and Gordon are in the US but manage to catch up with Jamie and Paul as we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly after week 11. The downfall of the 9ers, the benching of Danny Dimes and a new GM in Jersey kicks things off as we touch on some of the headlines from a great weekend of action.
We catch up after week 10, as we take the opportunity review and revise our views of how each division will pan out. We officially write off several season, search for reasons to care on others, declare some winner and revise our projections on the others. It's revisionist pish at its best
Gordon, Jamie and Paul get together moment after the trade deadline as we discuss all the moves made. We discuss the situation at the Saints as Paul's Christmas wish comes early We then look ahead to week 10!
Cameron, Charles and Gordon catch up to look back at an eventful and dramatic week 8! We review each game as we discuss some of the headlines from each, and of course we talk about the "Madhouse in Maryland" We then look forward to week 9 and discuss some of the latest NFL news
The team get together as Paul takes on the hosting role this week to look back at an eventful week 7. We review all the games starting off with Paul's hospitality experience at Wembley. Once we've argued our way through that, it's onto week 8!!
Charles, Gordon and Paul catch up early on Friday morning for an immediate hot take on the TNF Sean Payton revenge game as the Broncos get a 'Big Easy' in New Orleans. We then look forward to a thrilling week 7, bursting at the sides with top match ups!
Cameron, Charles and Jamie get together to discuss some of the top headlines after week 5. We put a new team on the hot hand throne, discuss the Saleh sacking and look forward to week 6. We also welcome the man behind Fitbawtweets, Keith Wallace to hear about his new American Football content and his love for the Bears.
Gordon chats with Jamie about his recent trip to Metlife Stadium, and while the result isn't what he hoped for, the whole experience exceeded expectations. We then hear from Napier Knights running back Jude Colvin who has secured a place at the NFL Academy. Jamie asks about his journey so far and his hopes for the future.
Cameron, Gordon and Paul catch up to look back on all the week 4 action, including some highlights from our fan meet up at Dropkick Murphys in Edinburgh. We ask who the best team in the NFL is now and look forward to some of the week 5 action.
Cameron, Charles and Gordon catch up to look back at an eventful week 3, as the pre-season predictions go in the bin already. We touch on each of the games (eventually) then discuss the best and worst 0-3 teams, before we unanimously proclaim the best team in the NFL today!
The whole team bar Jamie get together to look back at an eventful and shocking week 2. We start by reflecting on our event at Top Golf before we run through all the games to discuss the headlines. We then look forward to week 3 and pick the games and stories we are most looking forward to.
We look back at all the headlines from an eventful week 1 in the NFL. We touch on every game and share our thoughts on some of our favourite moments from across the league. We also share our players of the week and discuss some of your rants before we look forward to some of the week 2 action
Cameron, Gordon, Jamie and Paul catch up just ahead of the new season. We share our thoughts on Divisional outcomes, Conference Champions, Super Bowl winners and some player award predictions. We then turn to questions from our Patreons and stumble through a podcast while we do our fantasy draft!!
Cameron, Gordon and Jamie catch up to complete our preseason deep dives as we finish up with a review of the Chargers. We talk about the significance of Jim Harbaugh's return to the NFL, the players lost and gained before looking at the depth chart and schedule to determine what the Chargers can hope to achieve in 2024.
Cameron, Charles and Gordon dig deep on the Arizona Cardinals this year. After a write off season in 2023, the Cards have added talent, but will it be enough for them to mount a push for the post season? We look at fre agency, the draft, the depth chart and the schedule as we wonder what Arizona can achieve this year.
Gordon, Jamie and Paul continue our deep dives as we look at Atlanta in the NFC South. We look at the players added and the depth chart to see if this is the time for the Falcons to fly. Will Atlanta rise up and claim the division or will they crash to the floor?!
Cameron and Gordon tackle the Indianapolis Colts this time as our deep dives focus on the AFC South. We focus on consistency and continuity as Indianapolis weren't overly active in free agency. We discuss who and what we think Richardson is as a QB and we crack the Colts code for player attributes they want
Ova, the new album from the Afro Celt Sound System drops in October on Six Degrees. We spin the pre-release 'AM' as our Cosmic Celtic, featuring the magical voice of Iarla O'Lionaird. PLUS, more from the Hebrides with transcendent Celtronica from Valtos, Celtic rock from Stramash and Clan of Celts. And, the Dropkicks lay the boots to the fascists with Woody Guthrie's Dig A Hole. Dig in! You got yer Celt In A Twist. Valtos - S.T.W. ft. Gary Innes The Stapletons - The Bigler Steve Dawson - Old Hickory Breakdown CANCON Slainte Mhath - Va CANCON The Tossers - The First League Out From Land Danu - Only Nineteen Years Old Clan Of Celts - Dream Catcher Svobsk - After Tonder Stramash - The Insanity Of Miss McAskill Bookends - Dinny Donegal CANCON Afro Celt Sound System - AM Doolin' - L'amour Sorcier Dropkick Murphys (ft. Woody Guthrie) - Dig A Hole Lunasa - The Ballivanich Reel 58:36
Cameron and Paul are joined by Dundee United legend and Miami Dolphins fan Craig Easton as we turn our attention to Florida and the AFC East. We look back at what went wrong and ask if Miami can't cut it vs the big teams. We look at the off season additions, depth charts and schedule to discuss the ceiling and floor for Mike McDaniel's men in the 2024 season.
Cameron and Jamie continue our deep dive podcasts as we turn our attention to the NFC East and the Washington Commanders. Has the new owner brought stability after his first full year? We review the off-season moves, draft picks and like at the depth chart to identify the good, bad and question marks.
Cameron, Charles and Gordon get together as we continue our pre-season deep dives as we turn our attention to the NFC North. The Chicago Bears are in a period of significant change so we look at the 2023 season, the moves they've made as we dig in on where the Bears are strong and where it could all go wrong.
We kick off our 2024 pre-season content and kick off a new series of deep dives as we choose one of the most interesting teams from each division. Up first is the AFC North as we let our Patreons decide which team to cover here, the Cleveland Browns coming out on top. Cameron and Gordon look back at their 2023 campaign, their offseason activity and their strengths, weakness and hopes for 2024.
Gordon, Jamie and Ian get together to talk about Scotland's newest NFL player after Praise Olatoke signs a three year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. From being rejected by the Philadelphia Eagles to getting a one-way ticket to LA - listen to former Scotland international track sprinting star Praise talking about his gratitude to the nation he was raised in. The team analyses his journey and looks ahead to his prospects of making the field in the upcoming season as yet another talented Scot prepares to fly the Saltire in the big league.
Cameron, Gordon and Ian get together to complete our NFL schedule round up as we turn our attention to the Thursday night and Monday night games. We look at some of the top games, some state derbies and brother bowls, asking if we'll stay up and watch live or catch up in the morning. We also look at some of the less interesting games as Paul's misery seems to be the narrative we're most invested in! Also, Gordon leaks some breaking Stramash! news....
Jamie and Paul catch up to continue to discussion on the 2024 NFL season, as they turn the attention to Sunday Night Football....which all starts on a Thursday! Working their way through each match up, they discuss what the key talking points are right now and how good a match up each will be.
The whole team other than Caribbean Charlie get together following the schedule release. We kick things off by looking first at the International Games this year as the team is split on what's best of the bunch and have varied views on the whole set. We then turn our attention to all the Week 1 games as we're served up some cracking Prime time games as well as a number of fascinating stories during the main slate!
Cameron, Gordon, Ian and Paul get together to discuss some of the headlines and hot takes following the NFL draft. Paul questions Caleb, Ian says he told us this would happen, Gordon loves what the Steelers did and Cameron doesn't get any names wrong. We'll call this a success!
In the first ever (as far as we know) all Scottish fan mock draft, we've got voices from all the teams in the first round choosing who they'd take in the upcoming 2024 draft. A collection of voices, from across the globe, but with a Scottish slant, walking through who they'd choose and why as we work through the first 32 pick outcomes.
Cameron sits down with Scottish Claymore Quarterback Jim Ballard for our annual pre-draft QB review. Working through the board from the top, Jim shares his views on what each of the top prospects on the board can bring, he picks his favourite, the one most likley to be a dud and shares what sort of play we can expect from each