Football Babble

Phil and Brendan take on this week's pod. We discuss the news that PSG being declared French champions and what this means for other European leagues. Will Liverpool be crowned champions? Who will be relegated? Or will the Premier League be played behind closed doors? We also chat about Player of the Year nominees and some player wage issues which are only likely to get more complicated as the pan...

The lads are back with another podcast from isolation. This time we chat about European Leagues and when they plan to get back playing. Will UEFA have to use their controversial coefficient to rank teams for the UCL and UEL? We also chat about the moral dilemma of the Newcastle takeover and Jamie Carragher's Lifetime 11 Challenge. @thesportsbabble on social media.

This week we chat about the financial issues surrounding football. Will Newcastle be taken over by the Saudi group? What will this mean for the club's relationship with the fans? We also chat about footballers taking pay cuts and how there may be implications for clubs further down the line if this pandemic continues. @thesportsbabble on social media

Podcast #4 from isolation. We chat about the #PlayersTogether campaign that the PL players have set up to help the NHS. Have footballers been getting unfair criticism amid this pandemic? We also discuss our PL Team of the Year so far and there are some disagreements as standard! @thesportsbabble on all social media.

Liverpool have placed their non-playing staff on the government furlough scheme during the Covid-19 pandemic. Should a multi-million pound football club be using this scheme? Does it go against what LFC stand for? We also chat about footballers being called out by politicians. Could they be doing more? Let us know your thoughts @thesportsbabble on social media.

**Apologies for the poor sound quality in parts, you might have to try and work out what we were talking about at certain times.** The third of our podcasts from isolation. We chat all time Premier League goalscorers, Levy & Kane at Spurs and a bit about UEFA's decision to complete this year's competitions. @thesportsbabble on social media.

We're back with another pod from isolation. To entertain ourselves this week we've picked our fantasy 5-a-side teams and debate over who's is the best. We also chat about the greatest ever Premier League captains and rank them from 10 down to 1. Next week we will chat about goalscorers in the Premier League era and want you to join in. Get involved on our social media @thesportsbabble

So everything is starting to go into lock-down and there is no sport to talk about at all. That won't stop us though. If you want some entertainment and distraction then give us a listen. We talk about what the new football schedule might look like in 2020 and beyond, old games we want to watch again and games in the past where we felt our teams were hard done by. If you can, throw us a dollar at...

This week we chat about Man United's recent good form, will it be enough to keep Ole in a job come the summer? We chat to Brendan about his trip to London, where he took in two Premier League games. We discuss the latest news in Bundesliga with Ronan Murphy from Goal.com and we touch on the impact of the Coronavirus on football.

Liverpool's unbeaten run comes to an end, what does this mean for them the rest of the season? We chat to German Football expert Ronan Murphy from Goal.com about the chaos surrounding the Bundesliga at the minute. We also discuss the top 4 battle and how it will resolve itself coming into the final weeks of the season. Follow @thesportsbabble on social media for topics and questions

We discuss Chelsea's 7th home PL defeat of the season to Manchester United, chat about FFP and what it means for Man City and their players. We also chat about the top 4 race, Champions League knockout stages and Alisson's form for Liverpool. @thesportsbabble on social media.

We chat about the top 4 contenders at this stage of the season. It's not all about the typical big boys! We also talk Jose, was it a Mourinho Masterclass on Sunday or did Spurs hold on and get lucky? Does Pep have to rebuild his City team? And are Liverpool going to be up there with the top club sides in history? All this and much more on this week's Babble. @thesportsbabble on all platforms to ge...

Back again with another one. We talk about Klopp taking a stand in the FA Cup replay. Is he right to miss the game entirely? We also discuss the January transfer window and which clubs have a long term plan in place. Phil was also at Dungannon v Institute at the weekend and tells us all about it.

We chat about the ever-growing problems at Manchester United and if Ole is the right man for the job. We also chat about VAR and if the problem is really with the technology or the referees. Is Raul Jimenez a world class striker? And who has a realistic chance at the top four? @thesportsbabble on Twitter and Instagram.

This week Brent, JD and Phil sat down to discuss: - Is Jose stuck in his ways or was it more a case of his hands were tied with injuries Spurs have? - Can Ole stop Klopp's Mentality Monsters again? -Listener questions -Our top 5 all time Premier League Strikers And to finish the show off....WHAT IS THE CRAIC WITH FC BARCELONA?! Message us on Twitter @thesportsbabble

This week we discuss the importance of the FA Cup to clubs and fans in modern times. Is it only a competition for lower league clubs? Or do you still get that nostalgia from FA Cup final day? How do we make it important again? We also chat about the Spanish Super Cup being played in Saudi Arabia, what's that about? Contact us @thesportsbabble on social media.

Happy New Year and Happy New Decade from the Babble. We chat about the festive fixtures and the emergence of another VAR discussion in the Premier League. We also give our Best/Worst Football Moments of the Decade and our Football Person of the Decade. @thesportsbabble on Twitter and Instagram for topics and discussion.

A full Babble compliment tonight as the four lads are together for this week's pod. Are Everton going to bring Carlo Ancelotti to Merseyside? Are Arsenal going to join the trend by hiring aformer player in Arteta? We also discuss the European draws and possible January signings. @thesportsbabble on Twitter and Instagram for questions and topics.

We chat about the final standings in the Champions League group stages as all the English clubs make it through to the Last 16. We also have an in depth discussion about Manchester United and their approach under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Do they have a small team mentality? Tell us what you think @thesportsbabble on Twitter and Instagram.

This week we explore the wider problem at Arsenal including a lack of leadership and an absence of identity. We also discuss Messi v VVD and where the next step will be for Poch. We also answer your questions. Keep them coming @thesportsbabble on social media.

The boys are back and the international break is over. There is a lot to discuss. Poch is out and Mourinho has his first win as the new Tottenham manager. Arsenal and United fail to win again. Is the pressure mounting on Emery and Ole? We also discuss the immediate future of Everton and West Ham. Are managerial changes coming in the Premier League? Who will win the sack race? @thesportsbabble on T...

The boys are back and what a few days it has been for Tottenham. Poch is out and Jose is in. We discuss all of the fallout from that huge decision and where Tottenham go now with 'The Special One' at the helm. Will Poch take a break or will we see him somewhere else in the Premier League? @thesportsbabble for questions and comments!

This weeks Pods see's the debut of our newest member Andrew 'Lovren' Renshaw. JD has been sent to a hideout but hopefully he can return next week just in time for his beloved Arsenal to wreck things for him again. This week the lads discuss: LFC 3 - 1 Man City and ALL of the fallout. Our Winners, Losers and Surprise Packages so far after a 1/3 of the Premier League season is completed. Plus we get...

The lads are back again this week with another pod! We address some of the issues brought up by listeners last week. We also chat about Emery and Xhaka/Auba as the new captain. We discuss the chaos in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge and look ahead to the big clash between Liverpool and Man City at the weekend. Send questions to @thesportsbabble on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Johnny is back and yet again talking about Arsenal throwing away a lead! We get deep into the problems at Arsenal and ask who is to blame for the current situation. We talk about the Carabao Cup madness including that 5-5 draw at Anfield and Man United's impressive performance at Stamford Bridge. We also discuss the Xhaka situation and how it can be resolved. Get in touch thesportsbabble@gmail.com