Pitch Talk Podcast

On Friday 26th January 2024 Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp announced that he will leave the Reds at the end of the 2023/24 season. Our co-host Straight Shootin' LJA gives his thoughts on the imminent departure from the perspective of a Liverpool supporter along with Nathan Arsenal and Coach JBK giving their views as Arsenal fans on the news and the potential impact it could have on the rest of...

The banning of a European Super League and sacntioning of players and/or clubs for joining has been deemed unlawful by the European Court of Justice, does this open the door for a new Super league? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View, our co-host SSLJA discusses the European Court of Justice ruling that UEFA and FIFA have abused a position of power by prohibiting and sanctioning club...

Rebecca Welch as the first Female Premier League Referee & Sam Allison being the first Black Premier League Ref for 15 years, barriers broken down? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View, our co-host Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the news that we will see the Premier League's first Female Referee ever on December 23rd 2023 and the first Black Premier League Referee since U...

Should Women be pundits for mens football? Do you need to have played at the top level to discuss it? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View our co-host Straight Shootin' LJA discusses Joey Barton's recent tcomments about Women and saying they shouldn't be allowed to be pundits for mens football as they don't have any experience in the game. SSLJA discusses the female pu...

Can sin bins work at the top level of professional football? On this episode of the Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA discusses the news that the IFAB will be trialling sin bins aka temporary dismissals, with a view to introducing them at the top level of the game. SSLJA talks about how sin bins can be implemented and how they could be successful, after being trialled successfully at gr...

Everton docked 10 points due to FFP breaches, unfair? Harsh? Could this be a warning to others such as Manchester City? On this Pitch Talk Special Feature segment our co-hosts Straight Shootin' LJA, Coach JBK and Nathan 'Arsenal' discuss the recent news that Everton have been docked 10 points (effective immediately) during the 2023/2024 season. They discuss the immediate fallout, inclu...

Brighton and Hove Albion building a custom built stadium for Women's football, a massive gamble or a big step forward for the Women's game? Coach JBK discusses Brighton and Hove Albion submitting plans and getting planning permission to become the first FA WSL club to build a stadium custom built for Women's and Girls football. JBK also looks at whether this could be a catalyst for oth...

With Sheikh Jassim's £6bn takeover of Manchester United collapsing due to the Glazers not wanting to give up 100% of the club, are fans like Mark Goldbridge helping or harming the club? On this episode of the Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA discusses Sheikh Jassim's £6bn takeover of Manchester United collapsing due to the Glazers not wanting to give up 100% of the club, but Si...

Should Spurs v Liverpool from Sept 30th 2023 be declared a draw and points shared after the abysmal VAR decision to disallow Luis Diaz' goal? Has VAR lost all credibility after this match and is it unfit for purpose? On this episode of the Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA discusses the disallowed Luis Diaz goal and the fallout from the abysmal VAR decision to disallow the goal. SSL...

Has Jordan Henderson tainted his Liverpool legacy & ruined his relationship with the LGBTQ+ community with his move to Saudi Arabian club El Ettifaq? Our co-host SSLJA discusses Jordan Henderson and the manner of the Liverpool club Captain's departure, including comments about not being wanted at the club, but also some odd comments about going over to Saudi Arabia to help open eyes about people f...

Should Mike Dean have admitted he didn't ask Anthony Taylor check a potential red card offence because he didn't want a friend to come under scrutiny? Our co-host SSLJA discusses Mike Dean's recent comments on Simon Jordan's podcast, where he said that he didn't call Anthony Taylor over to review a potential red card decision because he didn't want his 'friend to get an...

At the start of the 2023/2024 Premier League season we've seen a lot of added time at the end of matches, similar to the Qatar world cup, but is it good for players? Our co-host SSLJA discusses this and whether or not players are to blame for the laws of the game being changed to add a lot more extra added time on to matches and if it benefits fans & players. We are Pitch Talk and we produ...

Sepp Blatter wanting to win a Nobel Peace prize, Jack Warner's crooked family business and Infantino backstabbing Platini with Blatters help, all in a days work at FIFA On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA discusses the final episode of 4 episodes of the FIFA Uncovered documentary series on Netflix. SSLJA discusses his views on the fourth and final episode of the...

Bin Hamann vs Blatter for the FIFA Presidency back in 2011 ended up as a coronation for Blatter, how much did this damage FIFA's reputation? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA discusses the third of 4 episodes of the FIFA Uncovered documentary series on Netflix. SSLJA discusses his views on the third episode, including Sepp Blatter vs Bin Hammann for FIFA leade...

Is the World Cup the greatest image building event for FIFA? How big a problem has lack of accountability been at FIFA? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA discusses the second of 4 episodes of the FIFA Uncovered documentary series on Netflix. SSLJA discusses his views on the second episode, including Sepp Blatter talking about wanting to unite the football family,...

Did Sepp Blatter start the corruption at FIFA or was Joao Havelange responsible for starting what we see today? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA discusses the first of 4 episodes of the FIFA Uncovered documentary series on Netflix. SSLJA discusses his views on the opening episode, including Sepp Blatter talking about there being no corruption in football, FIFA be...

Is the Saudi Pro League a potential threat to the top European leagues due to their spending power, or are they just a jacked up MLS? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA discusses the potential of the Saudi Pro League being a football superpower on the level of the Premier League (and what they'd need to do to try and get there), after some of their teams have s...

Should Women's teams be subsidised by the men's teams when they are part of the same club? Should there be more general cohesion with the men's and women's sides? Coach JBK welcomes fellow co-host SSLJA and discusses Reading Women's side having to go semi-professional/part time due to their relegation and also because of cut backs on the men's side after their relegation at...

Is 11 years in prison for streaming football matches disproportionate, considering worse crimes get less time behind bars? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View our co-host SSLJA welcomes Coach JBK & Nathan 'Arsenal' on as they talk about a recent court case involving a friend of SSLJA's (Mark Gould) who was jailed for 11 years for his role as the ringleader of the grou...

Should Vinicius Jr leave Real Madrid to get away from the Racism in La Liga? Is Javier Tebas wrong to say that Vinicius Jr brings racist abuse upon himself? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View, our co-host SSLJA discusses the recent racist abuse suffered by Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr during a match against Valencia. SSLJA discusses the disgraceful reaction from Spanish media, som...

Is Ivan Toney's 8 month ban for 232 breaches of gambling rules harsh? Should the Premier League have totally banned gambling adverts, as opposed to just banning front of shirt sponsorship? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View, our co-host SSLJA discusses the recent news that the Premier League and its clubs agreed to a ban on front of shirt sponsorship by gambling companies from t...

Who will be relegated from the Premier League with Southampton? If Leicester go down will they lose their best players? Should more VAR audio be made public? Will Liverpool make the Top 4? On this Pitch Talk Special Feature, during the Leicester City v Liverpool FC Monday night match on May 15th 2023, our co-hosts SSLJA and Arsenal supporting co-hosts Coach JBK & Nathan 'Arsenal' discu...

Have Arsenal got enough win the Premier League title after recent back to back draws? On this Pitch Talk Special Feature our co-hosts SSLJA and Arsenal supporting co-hosts Coach JBK & Nathan 'Arsenal' discuss Arsenal's recent draws v Liverpool & West Ham and whether they have the mental strength win the Premier League title after surrendering 2-0 leads in back to back games. SS...

Are Premier League clubs reacting too drastically to a few bad results? Everton are being investigated for FFP breaches, would a points deduction relegate them? On this episode of The Straight Shootin' View, our co-host SSLJA discusses a few topics, starting with the unfortunate record the 2022/2023 season has recently broken for amount of managers sacked in a single season with Brendan Rodger...

Would the 2022/2023 season be considered a failure if Arsenal don't win the Premier League?  On this 150th episode of The Straight Shootin' View, our co-host SSLJA welcomes fellow co-hosts Coach JBK & Nathan 'Arsenal' on to discuss the elevated expectations of Arsenal fans this season and if their europa league elimination will be a blessing in disguise.  SSLJA, JBK & Nathan disc...