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James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong react to the UEFA Champions League group stage draw and debate the age old conspiracy that hot balls are used to give us favourable matchups like, "Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona vs Bayern Munich" and "Borussa Dortmund face the former face of the club, Erling Haaland, and Manchester City." Dunny praises Newcastle and...

There's really nothing off limits for our crew, and just like you, we never know where the show is going to take us. James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop, Jimmy Brennan and producer Dan Wong start by reacting to Manchester United's shocking win over Liverpool Monday at Old Trafford. No one actually thinks Jürgen Klopp will be sacked, but that result led to the boys sharing their worst stor...

On this week's interview series episode, James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Craig Forrest catch up with Craig's old Ipswich Town and Canadian men's national team teammate Frank Yallop. They laugh about the good old days and what it would take for Ipswich to make it back to the Premier League, their experiences with Sir Bobby Robson, and some coaches that taught Frank exactly how not...

Three weeks in to the Premier League season, and it's quickly shaping up to be one of the most entertaining and unpredictable seasons in recent memory. Brendan Dunlop, James Sharman and Craig Forrest stumble through the weekend's action, in ways only they can. From Newcastle's performance against Manchester City, turning St. James' Park back into the fortress it once was, with Nick Pope quickly be...

James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producers Dan Wong and Jeff Cole stumble through the biggest talking points heading in to another big Premier League weekend. With Manchester United hosting Liverpool in the headliner of Matchday 3, United fans have planned more protests outside Old Trafford against the club's American owners. The boys debate why the Glazers get it so bad from the U...

James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop collectively pick their jaws up off the floor after Toronto FC left back Domenico Criscito scored one of the best goals in Major League Soccer history, during TFC‘s 2-2 draw with the New England Revolution, Wednesday night at BMO Field. Dunny was in the stands and caught the moment on video. The rest of the crew would never have their...

Friend of the show, Jonathan Osorio joined James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong on this week's interview series episode. The 30 year-old is having quite the season for both club and country and shared insights into what it's been like at Toronto FC since the arrivals of Lorenzo Insigne, Federico Bernadeschi and Domenico Criscito. Oso talks about the impact the Italian...

No shortage of storylines from the second weekend of the Premier League season! Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan start with Tottenham's stoppage time comeback at Stamford Bridge that saw managers Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel pulled off each other. They debate whether Chelsea v Tottenham is now the Prem's best rivalry, highlight where it went wrong for Chelsea in the second half a...

Toronto FC return to BMO Field for the first time since "that game against Charlotte" Saturday night to host MLS powerhouse, Portland Timbers. TFC insider Michael Singh, from The Parleh, gave James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop the inside scoop on all things TFC. From the Reds chances of making the MLS Cup Playoffs, to adjusting to life with Lorenzo Insigne and...

Imagine meeting one of the most influential sports people of all time, and then watching one of the greatest athletes ever play one of her final matches, all on the same day! That’s how James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong spent their Wednesday. The crew attended Tennis Canada‘s inaugural UNMATCHED: Gender Equity in Sports Conference and listened to a s...

Tuesday's interview show was without a guest this week. But if you've listened to Footy Prime before, you know that James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producers Dan Wong and Jeff Cole, never have a shortage of things to talk about. They go around the horn asking each other questions you're unlikely to hear on any other podcast.    Their attendance at Tennis Canada's in...

Opening weekend of a brand new English Premier League season left Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and James Sharman with so much to talk about, we literally delivered the longest weekend recap episode in show history. Cristiano Ronaldo had all the headlines before Manchester United's 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion, but CR7 couldn't steal the headlines once he came off the benc...

It's the first day of a brand new English Premier League season, so James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop wanted to hear from you the fans, to get your perspective, before all the hope and good feelings melt away. Brett Bates, chairman of the Toronto Lions, Aston Villa supporters club, explains why AVFC are a big club and backs Steven Gerrard to get it right. West Ham fan...

James Sharman, Brendan Dunlop and former Premier Leaguers Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan preview a brand new English Premier League season. Even though it feels like last season just ended a couple of weeks ago, Sharms quizzes the crew on some of last season's highlights to reveal their poor short term memories. They also debate; which player will be the first to be embroiled in scandal, who they...

Friend of the show Trevor Sinclair returns to the show as this week’s INTVU guest to chat about the upcoming Premier League season with James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan and Trevor’s former West Ham United teammate Craig Forrest. The former QPR, Manchester City and West Ham winger now works as a radio and TV pundit. Sinclair talks about working with Alan Brazil on TalkSPORT and covering his former club...

It came home! England win the 2022 Women's Euros with an emphatic 2-1 extra time victory over Germany at Wembley. Brendan Dunlop, James Sharman and Craig Forrest react to England's first major trophy since Bobby Moore and company won the 1966 FIFA men's World Cup. Sharms hopes the success of the Women's Euros, which wrapped up in front of a European Championship record crowd of 87,192 fans, leaves...

Call it a miracle. Call it destiny. Call it 'The Danny Dichio Effect'. One of Footy Prime's original and founding voices, Danny Dichio, makes his first appearance on Footy Prime The Podcast since trading the touchlines of Toronto FC's academy for an assistant coaching role at USL side Sacramento Republic FC. With The Quails upsetting Sporting KC in their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup semi-final Wednesday...

James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop react to the Vancouver Whitecaps' stunning penalty shootout win over Toronto FC, to lift their second Canadian Championship in club history. Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi did not deliver a Voyageurs Cup victory in just their second game as TFC players, and Craig and Jimmy delve deeper into what that adjustment period must b...

With the 2022 Canadian Championship Final pitting Toronto FC against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place, James Sharman and Brendan Dunlop take Jimmy Brennan down memory lane chatting it up with his 2009 Voyageurs Cup winning teammate Carl Robinson. They relive the Miracle in Montreal, the 2009 Can Champ Final where TFC overcame a 4 goal deficit to stun the Montreal Impact 6-1 and lift the first t...

What a time to be a Major League Soccer fan! Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan had a lot to recap as James Sharman returned from vacation at just the right moment to witness Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi's Toronto FC debut - although Sharman's jealousy over Jimmy & Dunny's Beer Fest stories is clearer than a calorie conscious light beer. The crew marvelled over the immedi...

Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan get you ready for the weekend, reacting to the latest transfer news and random stories that can only be found on Footy Prime. Nottingham Forest's signing of Jesse Lingard has Jimmy over the moon, while Craig couldn't wait to move on to the next topic after Lingard passed on a return to West Ham.   Lorenzo Insigne hasn't played a game for Toronto FC,...

Continuing the theme of Tuesday’s show, Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and producer Dan Wong go around the table asking each other questions to get to know each other better, which leads Wonger inventing verbs based on everyone’s name, their fashion reviews of Federico Bernardeschi’s first Toronto FC press conference suit, and stories about their own fashion choices.  Robert Lewandow...

Fresh off watching the United States women’s national team beat Canada 1-0 in the CONCACAF W Final in Monterey, CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani rejoins the program to talk with former Canadian internationals Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan, and hosts James Sharman and Brendan Dunlop. The rise of competitive balance in the women’s game both within CONCACAF and internat...

Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, James Sharman and producer Dan Wong react to Toronto FC‘s latest big money Designated Player signing, Italian international and EURO 2020 champion, Federico Bernardeschi. Craig raves about Alex Bono’s big saves as the crew debate whether TFC have left it too late to make an MLS Cup playoff run, after Saturday’s 1-0 loss away to CF Montreal in the “401 Derby” Canadian...

James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop hit Friday's news with Wayne Rooney returning to Major League Soccer as the head coach of DC United, Cristiano Ronaldo rejecting a reported $300 million offer from a Saudi Arabian club, and the Canadian women's national team punching their ticket to the CONCACAF W Final versus the United States. Dan Wong is puzzled as to why no one tho...