The Side Netting Podcast

Kieran and Connor are back after the international break to chat the start of a huge Premier League run in and get their predictions on for the weekend's games as well as discussing; what Luton need to focus on to survive the relegation scrap, which team has the edge in the battle for the top 4 and put their personal fear to one side talking Arsenal's chances in Manchester. In the second h...

The boys drop in for an international break and they aren't too excited about it, which they get into alongside chat about a thrilling weekend of FA Cup football with high scoring games going right to the wire all over the show and Man City were involved too! They also preview a few of the Premier League narratives we will all be looking out for once it returns next weekend and getting predict...

The boys are here after an uneventful night in North London, they chat through the ups and downs of Arsenal's stress ridden journey into the Champions League Quarter Finals as they beat Porto on penalties. Moving into the weekend's action, there's a preview of the small selection of Premier League games where the relegation battle and race for the European places are highlighted, discu...

The boys start off chatting breakdown the ongoing title race following a victorious weekend for all three teams but not without its controversies for Liverpool which your hosts pick over, they then jump over to the WSL with a title race of their own and Arsenal once again selling out the Emirates for a North London Derby win. Finishing up with a look over an almighty weekend of sport away from foo...

Kieran and Connor are back to talk through the latest news in football, including a League Cup final that went almost all the way as the narrative pushed 'Klopp's Kids' overcoming 'The Billion Pound Bottle Jobs' and a controversially ruled out goal. This leads into a preview of the Premier League title race with the run in fast approaching and the three teams at the top seperat...

The boys return to talk through the latest stories in the football world as they wrap a topic from last week with the confirmation that Mbappe will be heading to Real Madrid during the Summer which moves onto chat around the Spanish giants survive a potential slip at the top end of the La Liga over the weekend whilst Bayern Munich weren't so lucky in the Bundesliga as Bayer Leverkusen opened up a...

Connor and Kieran go over the big stories from the last week, discussing the potential introduction of a blue card and sin bins to the professional game and what the reaction has been around that before moving onto rounding up the return of the Champons League with uproar for Bayern, a belter from Diaz and the everlasting conversation around where Mbappe will end up this Summer. They then take a l...

Connor and the birthday boy, Kieran are back to run through a big weekend of sport and especially a big Sunday as they chat about the Super Bowl, with one them jumping of the fence to make their pick and weighing up the potential of Usher's halftime show. Earlier on the same evening is the AFCON final between Nigeria and Ivory Coast which leads the boys down memory lane of what has been an exc...

The Premier League keeps kicking on after a widweek set of fixtures, the boys talk about Luton's big win, Everton dropping back into danger and Tottenham leapfrogging Aston Villa as well as getting their predictions in for the weekends games before previewing Arsenal's huge game against Liverpool at the Emirates! In the second half Kieran and Connor set up the latest edition of 'The Br...

Ahead of a set of midweek fixtures, the boys preview the upcoming games and get their predictions in as they discuss the news of Jurgen Klopps depature and how that may impact Liverpool's next game, the battle of the returning star players in Brentford's visit to Tottenham and whether Aston Villa can regain some momentum after a slight stumble against Everton. In the second half, we pick b...

The boys are back for the new year, discussing the upcoming weekend fixtures, sharing their thoughts on Arsenal's hopes of bouncing back after a tricky Christmas period, whether West Ham will continue their run of form or stumble in Sheffield and how teams are going to cope with players off at international tournaments. In the second half it is the first 5 a side of 2024 as Kieran and Connor r...

The boys continue on with the end of year festivities as they reveal a few of their predictions for the upcoming year and finish off with a special edition of 'The Bracket' breaking down the top 8 moment players of all time!

The boys wrap up at the end of the year with their drinks special. So sit back, pour a glass and join Kieran and Connor as they take a look back at the year gone by with a special quiz of 2023 before they decide their award winners in five exclusive categories!

Kieran and Connor are here once again to preview the upcoming weekend's action in the Premier League and discuss which teams will pull away in the title race, the potential danger a few managers find themselves in and how bad are Man Utd? 5 a Side returns in the second half of the show with a Christmassy spin, with the boys creating five festive categories for which they will select a chosen p...

The boys return after a short hiatus to get their predictions in for this week's bumper set of back to back Premier League games and talk Spurs being overawed by a difficult run, Bournemouth getting things back on track under Iraola and make their for choice for the most as well as the least exciting games coming up! Kieran then takes on Connor's Big Quiz to see if his ball knowledge reall...

After another wild Premier League weekend, the boys look over the wreckage to chat through a Barclays classic at Stamford Bridge, cast their eyes over a mixed bag of results for teams down near the bottom of the table and discuss how Spurs responded to their bumpy week. With another international break upon us alongside being around a third of the way through the season, Kieran and Connor take a l...

After a chaotic mix of Barclays madness, the boys return to discuss the weekend's games focussing on the biggest talking points as they review the VAR shocker for Arsenal away to Newcastle and the effect of the game on them days removed alongside the carnage as Tottenham hosted Chelsea before they take a look over the other games as Luton prove them wrong and Wolves get another awful call agai...

This week the boys are once again breaking down the upcoming Premier League action, the big talking points up for discussion are; the confusing nature of Everton this season so far, the potential of Luton holding 5 at Kenilworth road and is beating Chelsea actually a big win these days? After getting their predictions locked in, there is also a review of the key decisions in the previous FPL gamew...

The boys return to breakdown this weekend, getting their predictions in on the upcoming Premier League games and chatting the continuing Arsenal goalkeeper saga, debating whether Bournemouth can finally win a game and Connor once again rolls out a bold Man city prediction but this time one their fans may be a little bit happier with. There is also a preview of the FPL gameweek as their new transfe...

Congratulations on surviving another International break, come celebrate with the boys as they get their predictions in for this weekend's Premier League games which leads to discussions on the potential future of Man United across the season, the longevity of Spurs at the top end of the table and another tricky game for Manchester City. In the second half of our back to back 5 a side special, Kie...

During this international break, the boys take a chance to revel in Arsenal's huge win last weekend as Connor takes the chance to remind listeners of his mystic words in last week's pod. They run down a slightly improved FPL weekend for them both and get their predictions in on a random assortment of games. In the first part of a back to back 5 a side special, Kieran and Connor share the l...

This week the boys preview the weekend's fixtures getting their predictions in and trawling the wreckage of their FPL gameweek. They also discuss the refereeing shambles from last weekend, create an impromptu 5 a side of Arsenal's most vibesy players and Connor doubles down on his bold Man City predictions. Kieran and Connor then do battle once again in the return of 'Sudden Death' this week they...

The boys return after a short break to preview the weekend's games getting their predictions in for the week whilst chatting the Spurs project, Arsenal's goalkeeping choice and how Sheffield Utd can bounce back before an update on their FPL progress. In the second half Kieran and Connor go head to head debating their most hated selections from the chosen categories in a passionate edition of 'In T...

The boys rejoice at the return of the Premier League as they break down the weekend's games, go head to head with their predictions for their 5 selected games and give a preview into their FPL teams for this gameweek. In the second half, Kieran and Connor debate who is the greatest bald manager in new segement 'The Bracket' where they wittle down the 8 contenders to one undisputed winn...

At the first international break of the year, the boys use it as their opportuntity to break down Arsenal's opening games and share their thoughts on how the team has progressed this season so far as well as how players new and old have began their new footballing year. Kieran has his knowledge of the first 4 Premier League matches tested in the return of "Connor's Big Quiz" befo...