No Such Thing as an Off Season

This week on No Such Thing as an Off Season: Trump gets involved in VAR, Balogun's red card gets binned and the World Cup last 16 gives us plenty to talk about. We cover the Wallabies new look squad, Scotland scoring plenty of tries, Australia smashing England in the Women's T20 and the Tour is back! Plus Falkirk Corner, One to Watch, something ridiculous and a Sicko's Pick!

After accidently discovering there might be such a thing as an off season, we're back for episode 20. Graham's been on World Cup 'research'. Scotland are front and centre with Clarke moving on, English cricket is in chaos AGAIN and Freo are flying. Falkirk Corner, something ridiculous and a sickos pick.

Arsenal close in, Villa run riot, Scotland’s squad raises eyebrows, and the Swans take down Collingwood. Plus ice hockey semis, State of Origin, A-League final chat, Falkirk/Rangers end-of-season fallout

Chalk flying at the Crucible as John Higgins pulls off one of the comebacks of the year against Ronnie O’Sullivan, while Zhao Xintong quietly shapes as the man to beat. The AFL is starting to settle (sort of), with a surprise result or two and Scott Pendlebury reminding everyone he’s still got it at 38. In the Premier League, keepers are under pressure, late winners are everywhere, and Liverpool F...

City look to have finally put the title beyond doubt, while Arsenal are running out of answers at the worst possible time. United somehow get the job done against Chelsea without a recognised defence, Liverpool and Everton deliver another fiery chapter, and Spurs continue to keep things interesting. In the AFL, most results go to script, but Melbourne’s tight win over Brisbane raises a few eyebrow...

Rory tries his best to throw away a green jacket before pulling it back when it matters, Gather Round turns Adelaide into the centre of the AFL world, and over in the EPL it’s jitters for Arsenal and real trouble brewing for Spurs. Leeds crack United, West Ham pick up a big one, and Villa let it slip. In Europe, Atlético land a blow on Barca, while in Scotland Hearts stay top and Aberdeen edge clo...

Champions League drama, Falkirk locking in top six, and a Scottish title race that’s going right down to the wire. We get into the Swans smashing West Coast, The Masters getting underway, and why football ticket prices are starting to take the piss. Plus, the most important debate in sport this week: who wins a chess match between Mike Tyson and Magnus Carlsen… if every move comes with 15 seconds...

Scotland miss a sitter you’ll still be thinking about tomorrow, Japan remind everyone how to finish a move properly, and the Socceroos can’t quite fill a stadium—while the Matildas continue to make 35,000 look like a quiet night. In F1, it’s overtakes, re-overtakes and a safety car that couldn’t have fallen better for Antonelli, while AFL throws up a few early questions for some big names. There’s...

The Matildas put in their best performance in a long time but still came up short—though World Cup qualification is secured. In the EPL, results went everywhere with Everton, Brighton and Villa shaking things up while the race tightens at the top. In ice hockey, the first playoff spots are locked in with Colorado and Dallas, while the rest of the league scrambles behind them. We look ahead to a pr...

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Episode 9 is part farewell tour, part fightback, and part VAR endurance test. We start with the Matildas, who opened their Asian Cup campaign with 85% possession and a 1–0 win that probably should have been more — a solid start, but with gears still to find. In women’s cricket, Australia head into the deciding Test on top after the ODIs, with Alyssa Healy signing off from one-day internationals in...

Hearts win. People argue. Standard. Arsenal take Spurs apart in a North London derby that wasn’t remotely subtle. Scotland edge past Wales in the rugby and, once again, Finn Russell does something only Finn Russell would attempt. We dip into the Women’s Asian Cup, revisit Pacquiao v Mayweather in Ridiculous — still the most lucrative sparring session in history — and for the properly committed, th...

Scotland dismantle England in a proper Six Nations performance, while Australia and Pakistan flirt with T20 disaster as the USA eye history. Mansfield provide the FA Cup shock of the round, Inter tighten their grip in Italy, and Madrid go top after Barcelona wobble. In Formula One the drivers are already grumbling that “racing” now means energy management at 50kph, Celtic continue to play seasons...

Downhill skiing continues to look like a workplace safety incident waiting to happen, Lindsey Vonn tests gravity’s patience once again, and Germany produce an Olympic ski-jumping champion who isn’t overly fond of heights. In football, Liverpool and Manchester City turn a red card into a national debate, Scotland forget how lineouts function, and the Calcutta Cup now arrives with consequences attac...

Tennis history is completed in Melbourne, with a Grand Slam set finally ticked off. The Premier League and A-League continue their ongoing experiments with consistency, while Manchester United quietly keep winning and Newcastle very much don’t. Winter sport starts warming up ahead of 2026, introducing ski mountaineering, smaller ice rinks, longer penalties, and a reminder that even Olympic athlete...

The Australian Open reaches the business end with the seeds doing exactly what they were supposed to. Football, naturally, goes the other way — Manchester United edge Arsenal, Liverpool stumble again, Newcastle slip at home and Crystal Palace continue to look like a club searching for answers. We check in on early Formula One testing in Barcelona, why the cars look different, where teams actually...

Season 2, Episode 3 — and absolutely nothing behaves itself. The Australian Open gets underway without too many shocks, the Premier League continues its refusal to make sense, and the NHL tightens up as the playoff picture starts to form. We cover form, fixtures, and why no one can seem to win twice in a row. There’s also proper chaos elsewhere — an AFCON final that descends into carnage, commenta...

FA Cup chaos, LIV Golf cracks, NFL playoff drama and a massive Falkirk performance. This week, the FA Cup delivered peak anarchy as giants fell, Manchester United recorded their shortest run since WWI, and lower-league romance reminded us why the competition still matters. We break down the NFL playoffs as the margins tighten and pressure ramps up. In golf, Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA events rai...

Australia tighten their grip on the Ashes as England continue to unravel, with dropped catches, soft wickets and little resistance beyond the usual suspects. In football, the managerial axe swings freely, Manchester United remain a work in progress, Arsenal keep scoring, and Manchester City quietly misplace points. Elsewhere, the NFL delivers some welcome clarity as the Steelers book a playoff spo...

Day one delivers runs, records and self-inflicted damage as Australia mix Carey’s century with some very avoidable wickets, while we start looking ahead to the Boxing Day Test. The Premier League throws up more questions than answers with Spurs wobbling, West Ham sinking and clean sheets still hard to come by. The Big Bash returns as festive background noise, the darts stay drama-free (for now), F...

Lando Norris finally takes the title while Verstappen wins the race but decides reversing up the straight is a bit too spicy, even for him. England suffer a brutal Ashes defeat after another batting implosion, Australia bat like adults, and Steve Smith delivers the sledge of the series before backing it up with bat in hand. In the Premier League, Arsenal slip, City close in, Palace climb to fourth...

This week we dive into a chaotic Qatar GP where Piastri nailed the sprint and McLaren’s gamble turned the weekend into organised panic. In the EPL, United, City and Liverpool rolled on, Arsenal stumbled, and we ask whether the Spurs bubble under Thomas Frank has already sprung a leak. Ashes chat heats up with Wood injured, Will Jacks in, and Australia loving the pink ball under lights. Plus: Dutch...

Scotland pull off the impossible — qualifying for their first World Cup in 27 years with one of the wildest, most dramatic performances international football has seen. McLean scores from halfway, McTominay launches the highest overhead kick ever attempted, and two last-minute goals, a penalty and a red card turn Denmark inside out. Meanwhile, the Ashes swing violently as England collapse on the P...

Ireland outplay Portugal, Hungary score worldies, Scotland suffer through another emotional rollercoaster, and Australia even manage to lose to the Irish in rugby for good measure. We recap all the international chaos before turning our eyes to the Ashes, where England look undercooked and Australia look unsure. Plus: Sydney FC Women, Caoimhe Bray’s hat-trick, the Big Blue preview, and a Falkirk c...

Lando Norris keeps his cool while Piastri spins out, the AFL’s new Wild Card round gets a frosty reception, and Doku melts defenders at the Etihad. Falkirk’s second-half subs freeze the momentum, and in Canada, an icycle kick in a snowstorm before Fraser Aird getting pelted with snowballs for his troubles. Credit Pixabay