Here we go! Ahead of the EFL Championship play-off final on Sunday, Matthew catches up with Dan James, Joe Rodon and Connor Roberts.
The boys discuss that epic performance against Norwich, preparations for the huge game against Southampton, the squad scrabbling around for tickets, the role the fans can play & much more.
Recorded a couple of weeks ago, Emma Jones is joined by Jermaine Beckford for another live episode from Leeds, joined by Ilia Gruev, Georginio Rutter and Junior Firpo. Discussing the season so far and local delicacies, the guys also field fan questions including whether the trio would have Daniel Farke as striker for a day or Patrick Bamford as manager for a day.
Dom Matteo and Matthew Lewis are joined by Mateo Joseph, who offers an insight into his upbringing, who in the Leeds squad gives him advice, Premier League aspirations, his favourite of Leeds’ fine eateries and more.
Wilfried Gnonto appears on the pod to chat to Matthew and Dom hot on the heels of that corker of a goal against Millwall in the 2-0 win which sent Leeds top.
Willy talks about fighting his way back into form, the promotion charge, growing up metres from a five-a-side pitch, becoming the first Switzerland-based player to receive a full Italy call-up and playing in feisty atmospheres. Plus Wilfried and Dom have a mutual love in about Italy.
Newboy Connor Roberts joins Matthew and Bridgey to discuss that lovely first goal for the club, his feisty spirit, adding to Leeds’ growing Welshies club, getting the ball to better players and why he dreads to think what Joe Rodon would be doing if he weren’t a footballer.
This week we’re joined by Archie Gray, who has burst into the first-team and demonstrated exactly why fans have been so excited about the latest of the Gray clan to make their mark at Elland Road.
Having joined Leeds as a boy, Archie has broken record-after-record as he progressed through the ranks at the club and on the international stage with England, emerging this season as one of the stand-out performers for Daniel Farke’s side.
Archie reflects on continuing his family’s association with the club, signing his new contract, coping with the step up to the first team, his younger brother Harry and more.
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Faster-than-lightning Dan James drops in for a chat with Matthew and Bridgey.
Dan discusses his brilliant form this term, his original move to Elland Road which fell through, fatherhood and more.
Bridgey’s joined by Leeds legend Dominic Matteo this week as we welcome Ilia Gruev to the pod.
We hear how Ilia’s settling into life at Leeds, following in his dad’s footsteps in the game, gelling with the squad and more.
It’s the first episode of 2024 and Matthew and Bridgey are joined by Kristoffer Klaesson to discuss back to back cleansheets, matching haircuts with Patrick Bamford, how he’d fair against Michael in a penalty shoot out and more.
We’ve a festive treat for you this week as Georginio Rutter joins Matthew and Bridgey to discuss his teammates, knowing Meslier since they were boys, fashion, goal celebrations, Ronaldinho and much more.
With the PDC World Darts Championship starting today, Matt catches up with Leeds fan Luke Humphries, who goes into the tournament as a red hot favourite after winning three of the four major tournaments in the build up.
We hear about how Luke got his name, beating Michael van Gerwen, nine darters and who in the Leeds squad can throw a decent dart.
Crysencio Summerville returns to the pod to discuss his electric form this season, why he cried after making his Premier League debut, getting inside the heads of opposing defenders and being the youngest brother of four.
Junior Firpo returns to the podcast to chat to Bridgey and Matthew to discuss handling injury lay-offs, the players that wind him up in training with their silky skills, Yorkshire weather and more.
The guest joining Bridgey and Matthew this week is Joël Piroe, who’s already making a big impression for Daniel Farke’s side so far this season. Joël discusses his early years in the game, settling in at Leeds, his teammates and how to properly pronounce his name. #LUFCPOD
Matthew and Bridgey are joined by Glen Kamara, who’s star turn against Leicester City in that impressive 1-0 away win got Leeds fans drooling. Glen discusses his early days at Arsenal, his time north of the border in Scotland football, settling into his new surroundings at Elland Road and getting involved in a coaching company with his best mate.
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Matthew Lewis and Michael Bridges present the first ever live edition of the Official Leeds Utd Podcast in front of an audience at JD Sports in Leeds - joined by the Welsh trio of Dan James, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon.
This week Matthew and Bridgey are joined by Ed Wootten, first team goalkeeping coach at Elland Road. Having joined Leeds from Norwich City this summer, Ed offers insights into the goalkeeping set up at the club, reuniting with Daniel Farke, playing out from the back, working closely with IlIan Meslier, transitioning from playing to coaching and more. #LUFCPod
It’s part two of Bridgey and Matthew’s chat with former Leeds United Head Physio Dave Hancock, who discusses Eddie Gray, Wesley Boyle, going Stateside, working with U2, meeting Obama and more high jinks at Thorp Arch.
This week Bridgey and Matthew are joined by former Leeds United Head Physiotherapist Dave Hancock, who reminisces about his time at Elland Road during the early 2000s - from doing fitness tests with Lucas Radebe on the side of the road to bike rides with David Batty, a certain team playing Pass the Penny during a game, wiling away hours in the treatment room playing Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with Jonathan Woodgate and helping Bridgey fight his way back to fitness.
This week Matthew and Bridgey are joined by Sam Byram, who’s been in impressive form so far this season after his summer return to Elland Road. Sam chats about appreciating every game, dragging Pilates equipment around the country, Leeds’ superb medical team, getting Neville Longbottom’s autograph and playing alongside Archie Gray’s dad.