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2 weeks ago

Send us a text Welcome to the 100th episode of the TCF Sport podcast! Well, 100 audio episodes, that is. We still have a fair way to go before we hit 100 video episodes, but that didn't stop us from spending the first 10 minutes of this podcast reminiscing about some of our favourite moments from recording so far. Naturally, Arsenal feature... With the nostalgia out of the way, we turn our attention to current Premier League talking points, beginning with the Gunners. Since we last recorded,...

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Send us a text Welcome to the 100th episode of the TCF Sport podcast! Well, 100 audio episodes, that is. We still have a fair way to go before we hit 100 video episodes, but that didn't stop us from spending the first 10 minutes of this podcast reminiscing about some of our favourite moments from recording so far. Naturally, Arsenal feature... With the nostalgia out of the way, we turn our attention to current Premier League talking points, beginning with the Gunners. Since we last recorded,...

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Episodes (20/100)

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100. Evaluating Viktor Gyokeres' start at Arsenal and Sean Dyche is back in the Premier League!

Send us a text Welcome to the 100th episode of the TCF Sport podcast! Well, 100 audio episodes, that is. We still have a fair way to go before we hit 100 video episodes, but that didn't stop us from spending the first 10 minutes of this podcast reminiscing about some of our favourite moments from recording so far. Naturally, Arsenal feature... With the nostalgia out of the way, we turn our attention to current Premier League talking points, beginning with the Gunners. Since we last recorded,...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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99. Will Nuno save West Ham, and what next for Graham Potter?

Send us a text Welcome back to the TCF Sport podcast! Since we last recorded, there's been significant change at West Ham, as Graham Potter got the chop and was replaced by Nuno Espirito Santo. We begin this episode by discussing whether the appointment of Nuno is a good one for the Hammers, and if the Portuguese can save the club from relegation this season. After his stock has declined since leaving Brighton, we also ask whether Graham Potter will get another Premier League job. Arsenal ar...

1 month ago

50 minutes

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98. Ange is BACK, but for how long? | Season 25/26, Episode 2

Send us a text Mr Marinakis, what have you done? That's the first question we ask on this episode of the TCF Sport podcast, as we dissect the managerial change at Nottingham Forest. That includes Nuno's fallout with Edu, whether Postecoglou is the right man to take over at the City Ground, and how long the Australian will last in the post. There has also been a big change at Posetecoglou's former club in recent weeks, with long-time Executive Chairman Daniel Levy being relieved of his duties...

1 month ago

59 minutes

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97. PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTIONS | Season 25/26, Episode 1

Send us a text The 2025/26 Premier League season is almost upon us! Before it kicks off, we've given our predictions for the campaign, stating where we think every club will finish! As part of this, we also predict which managers currently in post will still be in their job come the end of the season, before running through who we think will claim the various individual awards come May. Finally, for the FPL players among us, feel free to join the TCF League and compete against us via ...

3 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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96. Will Gyokeres succeed at Arsenal, and where will Isak end up?

Send us a text *WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY BACKGROUND NOISE YOU HEAR THROUGHOUT THE EPISODE.* The new season is almost upon us! Before we turn our attention to predictions for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign, however, we run through all of the transfer news and rumours of the last few weeks. That begins with Newcastle United after the Magpies were rocked by Alexander Isak's news that he wants to leave and join Liverpool. After discussing where Isak could end up and the implications for the re...

3 months ago

58 minutes

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95. Have Arsenal acted poorly with their handling of the Thomas Partey situation?

Send us a text This week's episode starts with the recent news that Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in separate incidents between 2021 and 2022. Specifically, we ask whether Arsenal should have continued to play Partey over the last few seasons, and whether the club deserves criticism for their handling of the player and the situation. We then move to on-field matters, starting with the reaction to Jurgen Klopp's criticism of the Club W...

4 months ago

38 minutes

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94. Levy cancels Season 3 and transfers galore! | Season 2024/25, Episode 21

Send us a text Season 3 has been cancelled at Tottenham! This episode of the TCF Sport podcast begins with Daniel Levy's decision to sack Ange Postecoglou, including a discussion of whether it was the correct call, and if Thomas Frank is the right man to replace the Australian. We include focus on the Europa League Final in the same conversation, covering Manchester United and their pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo, too. From there, attention stays on the Europa League, specifically the delay in UEFA...

4 months ago

51 minutes

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93. Crystal Palace win the FA Cup and Europa League Final Preview... | Season 24/25, Episode 20

Send us a text FOOTBALL IS HEALING!!! Crystal Palace's win against Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday was absolutely brilliant for all involved with the Eagles. To give Oliver Glasner's side sufficient credit, we spend the first part of this episode talking exclusively about Palace's performance, before moving on to dissect whether Manchester City are in need of a significant rebuild at the Etihad over the summer. We then turn our attention to the Europa League final between Man...

5 months ago

1 hour 17 minutes

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92. Will Arsenal reach the Champions League final? | Season 24/25, Episode 19

Send us a text It's a European theme for the TCF Sport podcast this week as we look ahead to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals! Arsenal welcome PSG to the Emirates on Tuesday, while Inter Milan travel to Barcelona on Wednesday in arguably the most evenly matched semi-final match-ups in years... Who will come out on top in both ties? We discuss that, as well as Arsenal's chances in detail, for the first section of this episode. We then do the same for the Europa League, giving our views o...

6 months ago

54 minutes

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91. Who is City's GOAT and is time running out for Postecoglou? | TCF Sport Podcast | Season 2024/25, E18

Send us a text Welcome back to the TCF Sport podcast! Following the news that Kevin De Bruyne will be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, this episode starts with an exploration into who City's GOAT is: De Bruyne, David Silva, Vincent Kompany, Richard Dunne, or other? The biggest focus of the podcast is Ange Postecoglou. After the Australian cupped his ear to Tottenham fans jeering his decisions against Chelsea, we ask when his relationship with the Spurs faithful broke down. W...

7 months ago

46 minutes

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90. Reaction to Tuchel's first England squad and UCL roundup | TCF Sport Podcast | Season 24/25, E17

Send us a text Welcome back to the TCF Sport podcast! In this episode, we dissect Thomas Tuchel's rather underwhelming first England squad, giving our views on the inclusion of players such as Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford, the former being called up at the expense of players such as Conor Gallagher, Adam Wharton, and Elliot Anderson. We then move on to review the Champions League Round of 16, including Atletico Madrid's controversial penalty defeat to Real Madrid, before previewing ...

7 months ago

46 minutes

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89. The most boring Premier League season ever? | Season 24/25, Episode 16

Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of the TCF Sport podcast! With both ends of the table seemingly wrapped up at the end of February, this week starts with the question of: is this one of the most boring Premier League seasons of all time? And while our opinions are negative, we do point to some of the bright spots of this campaign, giving praise where it's due to the clubs who have over performed. Over the course of this discussion, we also ask if Liverpool being top of the lea...

8 months ago

50 minutes

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88. BARCLAYSMEN! | Season 24/25, Episode 15

Send us a text Welcome back to the TCF Sport podcast! In this episode, we go off on a nostalgia-filled tangent reminiscing about the Premier League in the late 90s and 2000s - and it was absolutely brilliant! So if you remember the likes of Leroy Lita, Tugay, Kenwyne Jones, Kevin Doyle, Papiss Cisse and so many more, stick around! Before then, we cover the main talking points in the English top flight over the last few weeks, including Mitoma's worldie against Chelsea, Liverpool's recent fo...

8 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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87. Are Premier League referees corrupt? | Season 24/25, Episode 14

Send us a text Welcome to a session of catharsis as we spend the first 20 minutes of this week's episode letting our frustration out at Michael Oliver's decision to send off Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly against Wolves last Saturday. After discussing the decision and the tackle itself, we move on to the question of if there is an issue of corruption amongst Premier League referees, or if the problem is just one of incompetence. Once we have worked through our anger, we move on to discus...

9 months ago

54 minutes

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86. Is this the worst Manchester United side EVER? | Season 2024/25, Episode 13

Send us a text On this episode of the TCF Sport podcast, we start by discussing Ruben Amorim's comments that his side is "the worst team, maybe, in the history of Manchester United" following the club's defeat against Brighton at the weekend. We also ask if Manchester United fans will stick by Amorim regardless of how bad it gets and if the club should have ever got rid of David de Gea. We then move on to a discuss a Manchester United legend turned manager: Ruud van Nistelrooy. Specifically,...

9 months ago

54 minutes

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85. All change at Everton and West Ham - Season 24/25, Episode 12

Send us a text Welcome back to the TCF Sport podcast! This week's episode focuses on the managerial changes at West Ham and Everton, as the former decided to replace Julen Lopetegui with Graham Potter and the latter elected to appoint David Moyes after parting ways with Sean Dyche. We discuss these decisions, focusing on if Lopetegui and Dyche were unlucky to lose their jobs and if Potter and Moyes are good replacements. We also cover some of the weekend's FA Cup action, focusing especially ...

10 months ago

51 minutes

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84. Controversial refereeing decisions and are United in a relegation battle? Season 2024/25, Episode 11

Send us a text Happy New Year! For our first podcast of 2025, we start by analysing some of the controversial refereeing decisions in the Tottenham vs Newcastle and Brighton vs Arsenal games at the weekend. After letting out our anger at the penalty given against William Saliba, we turn to Arsenal's performance in the same game, also discussing our frustration at why it takes Arsenal players so long to take set pieces and if Mikel Arteta should persist with playing Thomas Partey at RB. The m...

10 months ago

1 hour 10 minutes

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83. Is Mikel Arteta still the right manager for Arsenal? | Season 24/25, Episode 10

Send us a text It's the Christmas episode of the TCF Sport podcast! Fittingly, we begin by talking about the recent Premier League sackings, asking if both Gary O'Neil and Russell Martin deserved more time at Wolves and Southampton respectively. With Eddie Howe and Sean Dyche the only two English managers left in the Premier League, we also discuss why we as a country lack world class managers and debate who the best English managers in the game currently are. We then turn to the Carabao Cup...

10 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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82. Is van Dijk the best CB the Premier League has ever seen? | Season 2024/25, Episode 9

Send us a text Welcome back to the TCF Sport podcast! On this episode, we begin by discussing the news that Dan Ashworth has left his role as Sporting Director at Manchester United after just 5 months. Following this, we analyse Ruben Amorim's start to life in Manchester, focusing on the amount of rotation he has introduced between games and asking if he has been too critical of his players so far. After that, we analyse a range of talking points at multiple clubs, from who should start up t...

11 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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81. Can David Coote referee in the Premier League again and is Harry Kane world class? - Season 2024/25, Episode 8

Send us a text We're back after a few weeks away! On this week's episode, we start by discussing the fallout following the release of a video showing referee David Coote criticising Liverpool and their then manager Jurgen Klopp, asking the question: can he referee in the Premier League again? Following a quick segment covering Gary Lineker's departure at Match of the Day, we then have the most heated debate in over two years of recording, disagreeing on whether Harry Kane is world class or n...

11 months ago

59 minutes