Pitch Talk Podcast

The Premier League 'Big 6', Juventus, Real Madrid reportedly signing up to a breakaway European Super League, is this the future of football, or purely a money & power grab by big clubs? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the recently revealed plans for a midweek European Super League featuring 12 founder teams, 6 of which are Premier league clubs (Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, Mancheste...

Did Michail Antonio make the right choice in choosing to play for Jamaica over England? Do FIFA residency rules need to be changed? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses West Ham United forward Michail Antonio choosing to represent Jamaica over England. SSLJA looks at whether Antonio has made the right decision after a couple of very good seasons with West Ham, which had only recently st...

Is it too late to stop the Qatar 2022 World Cup? Is Norway & Germany's support of migrant workers a token gesture from football? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses Norway and Germany's international sides wearing t-shirts showing support for abused & deceased migrant workers working on the Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium building. SSLJA asks if football is reacting too late to the revela...

Did Cristiano Ronaldo's disallowed goal v Serbia expose the disconnection between football's governing bodies? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses Cristiano Ronaldo's controversially disallowed late goal in Portugal's 2-2 draw with Serbia, in their world cup qualifier for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. SSLJA looks at bigger picture of the goal being disallowed, which he feels exposes the di...

In this Pitch Talk Special Feature segment SSLJA & JBK to discuss the underrepresentation of people from BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) backgrounds in Women's football. 0:00 Intro & Lack of representation as a barrier to entry 4:00 Damaged perception of Women's football after Aluko & Spence vs Mark Sampson as a barrier 14:00 - Are the fa doing enough to change the system & address a lack of BAME...

Welcome to Coaching with JBK, a vlog/podcast from FA Qualified and Licensed Football Coach Jaymie Bailey aka JBK giving his views on matches and issues from the Mens and Women's game. In this episode JBK discusses results from March 17th to March 21st in the FA WSL giving his views, analysis and more. For more information about Pitch Talk visit: http://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & member...

In this upcoming 2 part Pitch Talk Special Feature segment, SSLJA & JBK to discuss the underrepresentation of people from BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) backgrounds in Women's football. In part 1 (To be released on 24-03-2021) SSLJA and JBK discuss reasons why people from BAME backgrounds lack representation on the pitch, looking at reasons including accessibility, dissecting recent interview qu...

In this special 50th episode of the Straight Shootin' View, SSLJA welcomes fellow Pitch Talk Co-host JBK to discuss the underrepresentation of BAME people in football management and if the controversial Rooney Rule is really a true solution to this issue. SSLJA and JBK discuss reasons why people from BAME backgrounds lack representation off the pitch in regards to coaching, management and other ro...

In this Pitch Talk Special Feature segment SSLJA & JBK to discuss the underrepresentation of people from BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) backgrounds in Women's football. 0:00 - Intro, background and context 3:35 - JBK's opening views on the current England squad & the lack of diversity 9:29 - Team GB at Tokyo 2020, can it be diverse? 14:50 - Attitude & stereotypes as barriers to opportunity 23:00...

What are the Top 5 Non FIFA video games SSLJA played from 1994-2002? In this episode of The Straight Shootin' View Top Picks, SSLJA discusses his picks (and honourable mentions) of the best Non FIFA video games that he played from 1994-2002 (some games are from earlier than 94). SSLJA looks at why some of these games were so good and why these games made such a positive impact on him. Connect with...

Welcome to Coaching with JBK, a vlog/podcast from FA Qualified and Licensed Football Coach Jaymie Bailey aka JBK giving his views on matches and issues from the Mens and Women's game. In this episode JBK discusses results from February 14th to March 8th in the FA WSL giving his views, analysis and more. For more information about Pitch Talk visit: http://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & memb...

Do you favour taking a set piece quickly, or waiting for the refs whistle? Do you prefer a high defensive line, or a deep one? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses playing high defensive lines, their strengths & weaknesses and also the potential advantages of taking quick set pieces for an attacking side and the pitfalls for the defending side. SSLJA discusses what he prefers in regards...

Will a joint UK & Republic of Ireland World Cup 2030 bid be successful? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the joint World Cup 2030 bid involving the UK (England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland) and Republic of Ireland. SSLJA discusses previous World Cup bids including the failed 2018 World Cup bid that Russia controversially won amid allegations of collusion between nations due t...

Did Lee Mason's double whistle blow mistake that led to Lewis Dunk's free kick being disallowed, cost Brighton the game v West Brom? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the controversy around Lee Mason blowing his whistle twice in quick succession, which led to mass confusion and a Lewis Dunk free kick goal being disallowed SSLJA discusses how bad Mason's mistake was and if the standar...

Who makes SSLJA's best Liverpool XI from 1994-2020? In this episode of The Straight Shootin' View Top Picks, inspired by Da Gman's Greatest Arsenal 11 episode of Five Minutes with Da G, SSLJA discusses his picks (and honourable mentions) of his favourite Liverpool FC XI during the time he's supported the club. SSLJA also gives a list of honourable mentions to a lot of guys who didn't make his sele...

In this episode JBK explores how the modern game has transitioned in the last few years from teams generally playing with a back 3 + GK, to playing with a back 4 + GK and the importance of balance at the back between the defence and midfield when attacking. JBK also talks about wing backs the importance of them getting forward to support attacks, along with the importance of a goalkeeper and cover...

This weeks Five Minutes With Da Gee! DaGman shares his views on Footballers taking a Knee and what sort of impact he feels it has had on the English game. This topic has been very divisive which players recently speaking out about having to take the knee, feeling that the impact has been lost from the gesture and it now being a PR exercise for those in power. DaGman doesn't quite share this view b...

This weeks Five Minutes With Da Gee! See's the DaGman discussing his views on squad rotation and what he calls Open Rotation. He's also joined by Pitch Talk co-hosts Straight Shootin' LJA and JBK, there are also views by Guru43 and J-Dadz.

Will FIFA really ban players from the World cup if they play in a rumoured breakaway European Super League? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the threat by FIFA of banning players from the World Cup if they play in a rumoured breakaway European Super League. SSLJA discusses whether or not that is a logical course of action from World football's governing body to ban players from Worl...

Liverpool FC and their recent dip in form, is the manager distracted, is Alisson trying too hard to correct his mistakes & causing more? Our co-host SSLJA discusses his beloved Reds and looks again at their recent poor form and reasons for it, including a recent bereavement for manager Jurgen Klopp, that may be causing him to understandably take his eye off the ball and a goalkeeper that may be ca...

Welcome to Coaching with JBK, a vlog/podcast from FA Qualified and Licensed Football Coach Jaymie Bailey aka JBK giving his views on matches and issues from the Mens and Women's game. In this episode JBK discusses the weekend of February 7th 2021 in the FA WSL giving his view on results and more. For more information about Pitch Talk visit: http://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & member of o...

Welcome to Coaching with JBK, a vlog/podcast from FA Qualified and Licensed Football Coach Jaymie Bailey aka JBK giving his views on matches and issues from the Mens and Women's game. In this episode JBK discusses the tactical evolution of the no.10 role as a position. Focusing on the departure of Mesut Ozil from Arsenal and what he feels they lost tactically from that departure. JBK also delves i...

Players being abused on social media, do the powers that be in football & Government need to do more & do the media have a part to play? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the issue of players being abused on social media recently, including Marcus Rashford, Reece James & others, and looks at whether or not perception of black players in the media, basically encourages the abuse via c...

Welcome to Coaching with JBK, a vlog/podcast from FA Qualified and Licensed Football Coach Jaymie Bailey aka JBK giving his views on matches and issues from the Mens and Women's game. In this episode JBK discusses the month of January 2021 in the FA WSL giving his view on results and more. For more information about Pitch Talk visit: http://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & member of our Face...

*Recorded January 23rd 2021* Should frank Lampard have seen his Chelsea sacking coming? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses (Recorded before his sacking on Monday 25th Jan 2021) whether or not Frank Lampard's sacking from Chelsea FC was inevitable or not considering the club's record of sacking managers & coaches during the Roman Abramovic era. SSLJA looks at whether or not Chelsea FC...