No Nonsense

Well, it's happening folks brace yourselves because either way we're going to be hearing about this next game for a very very very long time. But before then the boys discuss A very entertaining Spain V Italy semi-final. Which saw moments of tragedy, joy and pure comedy. Just how dark are the dark arts of football and why will people not stop saying it. The lads really get riled up over...

The quarterfinals didn't produce many upsets but still provided some great entertainment and some outstanding performances  Yann Sommer can only do so much as the Swiss were missing some key players for their game against Spain but it was the missed penalties that would eventually send them home Italy beat the number 1 ranked Belgians but at what cost?! Spinazzola is now out for the tournamen...

We return from the worst timed staycation in podcast history to talk about some of the best international football games ever, 4 days after they've happened. Spain show that in fact, yes they can score 5 goals every week The Kylian Mbappe led France implosion culminates the only way it really ever could. How football could be improved by taking elements from some classic 2000s gameshows. Who...

The Last 16 is underway and the boys bask in a rare moment of some of their predictions being correct. The widely backed Italians had just too much for the plucky and talented Austrians  Denmark prove they're more than just the feel good story of the tournament and are genuine dark horses for the whole thing The Czech Republic capitalize on Dutch mistakes as they can now see a path all the wa...

Two fragile hungover boys return to bring you the latest goings on in the last group stage games of Euro 2020, or at least what they can remember of it. Can Southgate's England boringly stumble their way to the final. Denmark are the heroes the competition needs. Are Wales good? Are Portugal good? Is anyone in this tournament actually any good? Turkey let the lads down, one last time. The boy...

The lads do their first in-person podcast before they're off on their holibops. In todays episode they discuss Germany and Portugal go at it and Ronaldo was really feeling himself, much to Didi Hamann's disgust. France have a tough time playing through a super spreader event. England through, in spite of themselves. The finale of bandwagon wheel as Turkey let the boys down one last time....

The boys are back once again bringing you the latest round-up of all the Euros action. Including Ronaldo stays on brand as he smashes through more records no matter what. Belgium maybe played the nice guy card a bit too much against Denmark. Some dude smashes into a stadium on a parachute much to his own detriment. Italy stay steamrolling through as Turkey look like a lame duck. The cursed fantasy...

The European championships have arrived and the boys discuss all the events from the first round of games including: Christian Eriksen collapsing on the pitch and the questionable decision to broadcast the entire medical effort to revive him while the players had to make a human shield to protect his privacy. How England's strength in depth (and also their shaky defense) might be what eventua...

The second part of our incredibly insightful carefully researched Euro 2020 preview continues with. Which former Arsenal "Stopper" will kick it long to Robert Lewandowski and is the Polish Troy Parrott about to set the tournament alight Literally everything to with the current Spain squad situation except for the only thing that everyone else is talking about The PR disaster that is Fran...

A turn up for the books as the boys have actually done some research. Over the next two episodes the lads will go through every single team at the Euros! Part two will be out tomorrow so you can be up to speed for when it all kicks off on Friday. Cathal immediately decides who is going to win it all after talking for 20 seconds Which country is like Logan Paul against Mayweather in that they'...

The boys discuss a triumphant series of international games where Ireland claimed victory against Andorra  in a historic game as well as. Is Gareth Southgate playing 4d chess right now or has been exceptionally cruel to his worn out players. Why is every manager going back when as we all know you never go back. Is Carlo anchelotti the right man for the real madrid job or are all qualifications in...

The boys enjoyed the champions league final between Chelsea and Manchester City so much they watched it 1 and a half times basically where they noticed; Pep shoots himself in the foot once again with overthought team selection N'Golo Kante could be favorite for the Ballon D'Or if he wins the World cup in a year when it's actually  the European championships that are being played. Ru...

The boys do a deep dive on the Europa League Final.  Ole, just absolutely blows it The boys put on their conspiracy hats once again as they wonder is it a coincidence that every manager in Europe suddenly was free while Man United collapsed. De Gea teaches us all a valuable lesson. Poor Will asks sadly about Ole's future. The grand prize for the upcoming No Nonsense Euros Fantasy League is re...

The final day of a long season came to an end with some European places decided and some records broken, the boys discuss:  The dramatic end to the La Liga season and why Barcelona selling Luis Suarez to Atletico Madrid maybe wasn't all that mad  Leicester fall short again and the boys debate weather they bottled it or did the do amazing to even be in contention The various football headlines...

In a week of goodbyes and V.A.R controversies the boys try to make sense of it all.  The boys put their tinfoil hats on once again and try to work out what is really going on with the video refereeing Harry Kane never said he'd stay at Spurs forever, now watch this drive. With a tear in his eye and a pint of wine in his hand, Big Sam rants his way into the sunset. Karim Benzema is called up t...

As the season draws to an overall anti climactic close, the boys review one of the most exciting footballing weekends all year as the look at:  Triumph for Leicester City as they show everyone that football club owners aren't all bad. Is VAR good as long as people get to bask in others despair? Liverpool channel their inner Arsène Wenger as they desperately push for top 4 and champions league...

In a season that seemed mostly wrapped up the race for European football gets blown wide open. The boys round up all the action and also reveal their inaugural Team of the Year. Featuring An exciting United and Liverpool game takes place in a prison courtyard. What do Leicester want? What do they really really want? Arsenal could potentially still be in this but what does it really matter? The boy...

As domestic Leagues around Europe come to a close, some are more exciting than others. The boys take a look at various talking points such as Man city having to wait for the title as Aguero is a shell of his former self under Pep  Who will win the most exciting La Liga in recent years and what will Barcelona do when Messi eventually leaves? Will Ronaldo be playing in Europa league next year for Ju...

Another week of champions league and Europa league football sees Cathal's hot takes proven wrong once again as the finalist of the two European competitions emerge. Chelsea see history repeat itself as a new manager unexpectedly gets them all the way to a champions league final. Have City come close to emulating the great Barcelona side that inspired the Abu Dhabi takeover? Where to from here...

The pod is saved once again by the league being rocked by dramatic off field events. This time in the guise of protests at Old Trafford. The boys give their takes on the goings on and give some in depth analysis to the not so in depth analysis that was on TV. Graham Souness can't possibly be serious can he? Won't somebody think of the billionaires ask Sky, opponents of billionaires two w...

The Champions League is back in all its glory as we all pretend the events of last week never happened, at least until Florentino Perez's next press conference. Real Madrid drew at home to Chelsea but who will be happier with that result and who's really in the driving seat? Paris Saint Germain lose to City but was it a Pep Guardiola masterclass or did Pochetino really spurs it up. Did i...

Now as the dust settles on the insanity of last week it's back to business. Which for the Premier League meant back to low scoring dull affairs. Maybe we should see if that whole Super League thing is still available. In other news this week The boys try to wrap their heads around Daniel Levy's brilliant chess move. Panic stations once again as Liverpool lose their heads during the bigge...

The European Super League may have been one of the most short lived shambles in football administration history but the boys still managed to get a second episode out of it They pour over the ashes to try and figure out where it all went wrong for Florentino Perez and the rest of the dirty dozen. They discuss what reaction, if any, will be taken by EUFA and FIFA in the wake of this insurrection. A...

The boys attempt to digest the monumental news of the European Super League as well as the some of the other minor news stories that do very well to get a look in. Messi and Barcelona win the Copa del Rey and do the Barcelona players know something we don't? The 7th place team in England's premier competition sack their manager after 17 months If you like the pod be sure to subscribe/fol...

The boys are back once again with another bumper European round-up. All the latest results from the Champions League and Europa League. In this episode- Neymar is so near yet so far The most impressive and least important goal of all time Heads roll in Phil Foden's social media department Perennial underdogs Arsenal get a win for the good guys. Will and Cathal's most feared game on the h...