No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

The World Cup turns to the business end and England dispatch Mexico and look ahead to a crucial clash against Norway. Natalie & Sam sit down to discuss England's MASSIVE 3-2 victory against Mexico in the World Cup round of 16. The team begin by giving their reaction to England's 3-2 victory against Mexico, Tuchel's incredible game management as well as Jude Bellingham's bri...

The World Cup enters it's knock out stage and England go head to head with DR Congo! Natalie & Sam sit down to discuss England's 2-0 victory against Panama and Scotland finally exit the World Cup! The team begin by giving their reaction to England's 2-0 victory against Panama as well as Thomas Tuchel's major issue at right back as well as chatting about England's winge...

The World Cup group stages are at the business end and there’s plenty to unpack this week. Natalie & Sam sit down to discuss England's 0-0 draw with Ghana & Scotland's 3-0 defeat to Brazil which leaves their qualifying chances hanging by a thread. The team begin by giving their reaction to Scotland's final group stage game against Brazil, Scotland's back 4 aren't g...

The World Cup is in full swing, and there’s plenty to unpack this week. Natalie & Sam are reunited once again as they break down the biggest talking points from the tournament so far and look ahead to England’s 2nd World Cup game against Ghana. The duo begin by discussing Cristiano Ronaldo & Portugal, is the football icon now hindering the national team & will Roberto Martinez drop him...

The World Cup is in full swing, and there’s plenty to unpack this week. With Natalie away covering Scotland, Simon Crabtree steps in as host alongside Sam and former England defender Phil Thompson as they break down the biggest talking points from the tournament so far and look ahead to England’s opening clash with Croatia. The team begin by discussing Brazil’s victory over Morocco, their chances...

This week, Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike sit down alongside Kevin Nolan to discuss all things football as we look ahead to the 2026 World Cup. They start the pod by discussing England's chances of winning the World Cup out of 10 before dissecting their recent friendly against New Zealand and why the right side of the pitch could be a worry for England. The trio then debate whether it's w...

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike sit down to discuss all things football from the final game week of the season. They start the pod by discussing Arsenal finally clinching the Premier League title as well as give their thoughts ahead of the Champions League final and will Mikel Arteta surpass Arsene Wenger if he wins the Champions League this season? The duo also discuss in detail the rem...

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Rangers, Blackpool, Liverpool & Stoke midfielder, Charlie Adam! They start the pod by discussing the weekend's major talking points including the FA Cup final, Pep Guardiola's future as well as Big Sam's message of support to Bolton Wanderers ahead of their play-off final game. The panel also discuss in detail the end to th...

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Bolton, Newcastle & West Ham forward Kevin Nolan! They start the pod by discussing the weekend's major talking point with the VAR drama surrounding the Arsenal vs West Ham game before they debate if this Arsenal team is better than the Invincibles like Ian Wright said and how will the Gunners get on in the Champions League fin...

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Salford City manager Karl Robinson as they break down all the biggest Premier League talking points. They start the pod by discussing Salford's final day of the season as they narrowly missed out on automatic promotion and now face Grimsby in the League Two play-offs before later discussing how to prepare a team to go again and is winnin...

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Fulham, Coventry, Wales & Sunderland manager Chris Coleman to break down all the biggest Premier League talking points. They start the pod by discussing Chris' links to the Leicester job earlier in the season before talking about Chris' former player, Liam Rosenior's time at Chelsea and why you need to be a man manag...

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United midfielder Michael Brown to break down all the biggest Premier League talking points. They react to a thrilling Super Sunday clash as Manchester City beat Arsenal 2–1 in the Premier League title race, including analysis of Erling Haaland vs Gabriel Magalhães and what it means for both...

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Manchester United and England legend Bryan Robson! They discuss the chances of Michael Carrick being given the Manchester United job permanently, Bryan's admiration for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson and how Marcus Rashford might still have a future alongside Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford... Mikel Arteta's 'quir...

Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by  @GOLFLIFECREW legend Tubes! Sam Allardyce shares his take on Arne Slot’s latest Mo Salah dilemma and doesn’t hold back on Virgil van Dijk’s comments about players ‘giving up’ against Manchester City. With Bernardo Silva leaving Manchester City, Natalie Pike ranks her top 6 players of the Pep Guardiola era. As the season nears a conclusion, Sam and Tube...

This week Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by former Arsenal, Tottenham, Blackburn, West Ham & England midfielder David Bentley to discuss all things football from Roberto De Zerbi links to Tottenham and why overcoaching is ruining modern players. They start the pod by chatting about the time David snuck McDonalds into the England camp under Fabio Capello, why he loved his stint working wit...

This week Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by Sammy Lee to discuss all things football from our reactions to the Carabao Cup final to their thoughts on Thomas Tuchel's England squad. They start the pod by chatting about the recent Carabao Cup final, why pep's 'over celebrating' could suggest he's here to stay, Sam & Sammy's thoughts on starting a number 2 goalk...

This week Big Sam returns and is joined by Natalie Pike & stand in gaffer Tim Sherwood to discuss all things football from the future of Arne Slot to would Big Sam like a crack at the Tottenham job? They start the pod by chatting about is the Premier League boring compared to 10+ years ago and which teams in the Premier League would they actually pay to watch. The trio then discuss in detail M...

This week Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike sit down with former Liverpool & Republic Of Ireland midfielder Jason McAteer to discuss all things football from Tottenham's worrying season to where does Salah rank amongst Liverpool greats? They start the pod by chatting about Cheltenham this week, why footballers love a day out at the races and why Jason wants his ICONIC white Liverpool suit bac...

Tim Sherwood and Rene Meulensteen join Natalie Pike for a packed football debate full of insight, honesty and strong opinions. The panel break down Michael Carrick’s growing influence at Manchester United, highlighting how his leadership and man-management have helped unlock the best from Benjamin Šeško. Tim even holds his hands up, issuing a candid apology after previously writing Šeško off durin...

This week Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike sit down to discuss all things football from reacting to the weekend's results to answering questions submitted in by our viewers. They start the pod by briefly discussing Sam's new documentary 'Big Sam's Bolton' which is out now on SkySports and YouTube, all the fond memories that Sam looks back on and why he's incredibly prou...

This week Sam & Natalie are joined by Leeds United royalty as our guest is none other than club legend Eddie Gray! Eddie Gray sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his family legacy at Leeds United with both Archie & Harry Gray being the two latest to come through the ranks to what he makes of Celtic's season and the title race in Scotl...

This week Sam & Natalie are joined by Everton, Manchester United & England legend...WAYNE ROONEY! Wayne Rooney sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from the rapid turn around in form by Michael Carrick & Manchester United to which current Premier League players are WORLD CLASS? They start the pod by briefly discussing their time together at...

This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Aston Villa midfielder and current SkySports pundit/commentator...LEE HENDRIE! Lee Hendrie sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his former club Aston Villa's flying season to why nobody wants Arsenal to win the league. They start the pod by reacting to recent games including Benfica's incre...

This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Charlton Athletic and West Ham manager...ALAN CURBISHLEY! Alan Curblishley sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Manchester United's resurgence under Michael Carrick to becoming a legend at Charlton Athletic. They start the pod by reacting to the weekend's Arsenal vs Manchester United game,...

Phil Thompson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from is Arne Slot under pressure at Liverpool to their thoughts on how well Liverpool's summer signings have adapted to life in the Premier League. They start the pod by reacting to the weekend's Manchester derby, how poor Manchester City were and should Diogo Dalot have been sent off? The tri...