Drinking Inside the Box

A weekend of make-up games and week 37 lead to some incredible results.  The top 4 battle has hit the boiling point, and the goals were flying in.  We discuss the promotional play-offs, the FA Cup final, VAR to the max, and, sadly the retirement of Roy Hodgson.  As we set the stage for one of the most incredible final day top 4 battles of all time, pull up a chair, open a beer and join us as we tr...

Best week ever?  If it wasn't then it was surely in the top five weekends of all time EPL history.  So many story-lines, so many results, we were simply overflowing with content in this episode.  Tuchel vs Pep has  hit an all-time tension point, just in time for the Champions League final *rubs hands and licks lips*.  We saw a few goal of the season candidates and more than a handful of 85+ m...

Ok so yet another podcast is named after a name Kelly butchered, but this time I don't catch it and let's her run with it all podcast long.  Besides that, we talk Champions and Europa Leagues, what fans are demanding from ESL owners, and the HUGE event that unfolded before the eventual postponement of Man Utd vs Liverpool.  We dive into what the players must be feeling because I felt tha...

Well the mics have been sorted and the ESL has been put to bed (for now), time to return to business.  Unfortunately, the business this week was lacking a bit, and even the Carabao Cup Final failed to measure up to expectations.  However two men stood alone atop this week's episode, Thierry Henry, mentioned in three separate happenings, and Chris Wood who scored himself a beaut of a first hal...

Stop the presses! Wait, start them again.  In 72 hours the 12 teams the announced they were forming a breakaway league caused the biggest hell fire on Twiiter.  Both Kelly and I were GLUED to the updates, the memes, the rants, the confused fans.  We did our homework with the intention of breaking this league down so the masses could understand what was going on and how this league was going to aff...

WHHHAATTT?  It's crazier than VAR last weekend! That's right. we put an end to virtual pods!  We are once again in person.  This is the first time since the move that Kelly and I have hung out so we ramble a bit in the beginning but normal services resume.  We discuss the ongoing battle against racism, Mourinho vs Ole & son, and Leeds' epic display against the champions elect. ...

The RPL returned in blistering fashion. Many of us thought we'd see some sluggish football last weekend as the players returned from their grueling International Break travel.  We were dead wrong.  In typical DITBox manner, we do our best to wrangle a weekend in which every game vied for the most entertaining encounter, and every goal seemed to be better and more significant to the last.  God...

Ah yes,  International Break... a nice breath of fresh air but a longing for meaningful EPL games.  In this episode we switch gears and dig into world cup qualifiers.  No one is safe from Kelly butchering names and countries in this episode, so we apologize to all our listeners in advance.  If you love when she does this, this episode it for you! Despite the pronunciations, we talk about WC 2022,...

We are back but back down to two.  With Marissa leaving and taking the majority of the weekend's games with her, we are left with 4 to discuss.  But MAN what an incredible weekend we were treated to.  We decided to do things a bit differently and talk about the games individually. The own goals continued, as well as the golazos.  We also get into some HUGE topics surround the women's gam...

Start your weekend with one of the funniest people we know! Marissa joins us and steals the show with her one-liners, from Rashford to John Terry, no one is safe.  We discuss Chris Wilder leaving, Everton bombing, and Rui Patricio's horrific injury.  In doing so, we talk about how the flags need to go up immediately, concussion protocol, and watching Raul Jimenez watching from the stands.  

Champions League is back and 4 teams have booked their place into the quarters.  Beside the big competition, the Premier League served up a real treat.  Liverpool dropped their 6th game at home, Man Utd actually scored against a big 6 squad, and the relegation battle is starting to heat up.  Kelly and Gordon spill their emotions on Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, and Steven Gerrard.  They also get mad at...

VAR had a hand... angry pun intended... yet again in this week's matches. But no one had more of an impact than Lee Mason as he blew the whistle for a free kick and then decided he wasn't ready yet.  On top of all the controversy in the games, we touched on the massive headlines throughout the footballing world.  Trot the globe with us as we visit LeBron taking on Zlatan, China, as they...

Sad weekend for Liverpool fans actually turned out to be a fantastic weekend for neutrals. So unfortunately, we have to suck up the misery and engage in our excitement for the other matches.  Rashford having a great match, Leicester turning it on, West Ham opening up a can of you-know-what on Jose courtesy of an ex-employee.  We also get into some European talk and touch on Tuchel for his, less th...

Back with a bang! Champions League action started up again mid-week as we discuss game week 24 and the first legs in the round of 16.  We rave over Gundogan (again) and David Moyes's high-flying Hammers.  I wouldn't be a DITBox week if we didn't go a little off the rails and talk about a self-created conspiracy in which last week's windmill wiener celebration has paved the way...

In a weekend that was finally normal, Man City strengthened their grip on the title.  We unfortunately have to begin with online abuse of players and refs in recent weeks, but end on positive notes as we relive the action from a very important weekend in the season.  Grab a Truly with Kelly and join us! Oh yeah, don't forget the most unique goal cele of all time. 

Yessss! The drinks did flow, but can you blame us?  Three or four straight weeks of 20 games to discuss comes to a close for the time being AND we were treated with 4 red cards.  Which means 4 shots, but we decided to just drink heavily before we started recording and let the chips fall where they may.  We discuss the ups and downs of Man United and Liverpool, the resurrection  of Sheffield, and A...

Annnd we're back! Although, not as fresh as Zaha's new do.  We discuss 10 of the week's 11 games, FA Cup games, and yet another lead change at the top of the table. Man we are exhausted.  We also dabble in mid-season awards, Frank Lampard's departure, Transfers, and who Sheffield United have more wins than in January. This episode has literally EVERYTHING! Except a red card.......

Ah yes, 14 games and two FA weekends have turned our brains to mush.  Do try to follow along as we stumble our way through all the action.  Thankfully, with three different premier league leaders since we last podded, and a load of story lines, the episode carries itself without our help.  Also got to capture a very special moment which I included at the end. 

Despite it being a sort of , make-up week, we still wanted to bring you some content.  The games may have been filled with bench warmers, and the action not as glamourous after the weekend's FA Cup fixtures, but SHEFFIELD WINS A GAME!!! 189 days since their last three points were captured in one game and it was worth the wait.  We also saw Manchester United seated firmly at the top of the Pre...

From Lampard's bottling up, Arteta's new found confidence, Wilder's throwing in the towel, to Klopp's rant, Kelly and Gordon spend the episode breaking down the men in the hot seats.  We of course discuss week 17, Carabao Cup, and look ahead at the FA Cup.  If you like to listen to people discuss the break downs of middle aged men in stressful situations, this episode is for yo...

2020 is dead... or will be by the time you hear this. (Fingers crossed that it doesn't go off with a BANG).  Anyways, we had two, almost full, weeks of football to discuss in one episode so we get things started hot and heavy.  We talk about the rise in COVID cases leading to game cancelations, all the goals in week 15 and lack of goals in week 16.  So pull up a chair, grab a drink (most like...

IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE!!!! Boxing Day for football fans is as big, if not bigger, than Christmas!  But before we sit down and enjoy the games, we have to discuss the insanely entertaining week we had.  Goals galore in a few games, penalties and reds all over the place.  It was as if the EPL was handing out presents early.  Don't miss a second of this Christmas episode!  And, of course...

The crazy season is upon us and we kick it off in style.  3 Reds this weekend and both of us grabbed a stiff drink and dive into the 12th game week in the premier league.  We talk everything from T-Swift to Pep and Klopp tantrums.  Come for the free booze, stay for the BONUS CONTENT at the end!!! 

Week 11 in the books, and for the first time in a LONG time VAR isn't the topic of conversation.  With Champions League group stages wrapping up and the EPL entering the crazy season, there is PLENTY of action to speak of.  We touch on choosing to literally sleep on the West Brom Crystal Palace game, YNWA sung by 2,000 fans, and United's 5th comeback away win of the season!  

Fans are coming back!  But before that happens Kelly and Gordon discuss the final empty stand weekend (fingers crossed, knock on wood, do a rain dance). There was so much to talk about that we could have talked for 2 hours... so we did.  We go all over the map, tackle lots of controversial issues, and of course, touch on VAR (but in a good way???).