Pitch Talk Podcast

This week on Five Minutes With Da Gee! Co-host DaGman revisits the topic 'Why not u23s?'. After a conversation with fellow co-host Straight shootin' LJA and JBK, Dagman also spoke to Pitch Talk regular listeners D.TheKnowledge, Guru43 and J-Dadz and here is what they had to say. 0:00:00​ - It's your boy DaGman... 0:00:59​ - Why not the U23s part 2 0:01:38​ - Gure 43 thoughts on U23s being used wit...

What's wrong with Liverpool FC and their current form? Do they need to change something/anything? Our co-host SSLJA discusses his beloved Reds and asks those 2 questions and discusses what can and potentially can't be done to change the Redmen's fortunes on the pitch as their title defence seems to have stalled with draws and a surprise first defeat in almost 4 years v Burnley. SSLJA looks at a Pr...

Are socially distanced celebrations in football (Due to Covid-19) absurd or sensible? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses whether or not social distancing during celebrations is absurd or actually sensible. SSLJA looks at James Maddison of Leicester & his socially distanced celebration v Southampton and questions whether or not it was a parody, and also whether or not a player should b...

This week Folarin Balogun hit the headlines because it's been speculated that the young Arsenal starlet has signed a pre-contract agreement with RB-Leipzig. DaGman and friends discuss the issues surrounding Balogun and his potential move. Connect with DaGman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaGman84 This vlog was filmed and edited by DaGman. Special thanks to Trini Martian for the music in this wee...

Do the Premier League have a Plan B in regards to rescheduling games postponed because of Covid-19? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses whether or not the Premier League have a Plan B in regards to playing matches during the Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic, especially as rescheduled matches will have to be played later in the season, potentially causing a fixture pile up with the resched...

On this weeks 'Five Minutes With Da Gee!', Dagman is joined by fellow Pitch Talk family members Straight Shootin' LJA and JBK. The hold a discussion on why managers tend to shy away from throwing under 23s in the deep end. 0:00:00 - Yes! And it's your boy... 0:01:07 - Why not the Under 23s? 0:03:18 - Opinions of SSLJA 0:06:27 - Opinions of JBK 0:09:09 - Let us hear from you! Connect with DaGman on...

Do Clubs and Pundits need to be more responsible with what they say on Social media & broadcasts? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the recent war of words between Karen Carney & Leeds United and the fall out from it. SSLJA looks at Karen Carney making the assertion on an Amazon Prime broadcast that Leeds United only won the EFL Championship in 2019-2020 season because of the Lockdow...

What are the Top 5 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 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 & lasting impact on him & others. C...

For this weeks 'Five Minutes With Da Gee', DaGman has decided to share his choice for his ultimate Arsenal XI. DaGman selects a team which is worthy of any premier league era but do you agree with his selection? Connect with DaGman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaGman84 This vlog was filmed and edited by DaGman. Special thanks to Trini Martian for the music in this week's vlog: Music: She Bad by...

Should club owners, chairmen and people in powerful positions in clubs keep quiet after bad results? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the issue of football club chairmen and people of power coming out with potentially inflammatory remarks or pandering to fans after bad results. SSLJA discusses examples such as Tony Khan's comments after a bad Fulham result where he apologised to fan...

2020 is coming to an end and DaGman has decided to end the year with a round up vlog. He's constructed a best XI for 2020, also mentioning his choices for Best Manager, Goal Keeper, Defender, Midfielder, Striker and Goal. 0:00:00 - Hey! What's going on people? 0:01:52 - Best XI of 2020 0:07:06 - Best Manager of 2020 0:08:19 - Best Team of 2020 0:09:50 - Best Goal Keeper of 2020 0:09:56 - Best Defe...

In this bonus clip Straight Shootin' LJA discusses Sports Direct's re-releasing of retro football shirts & why he's not a fan. SSLJA also says what he feels is holding back VAR after hearing about controversy during the Crystal Palace 4-1 Leeds United Connect with Straight Shootin' LJA - Twitter - http://Twitter.com/sslja @SSLJA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/straightshootinlja For more infor...

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 takes a quick look at the latest round of FA WSL games and rounds out 2020 by eating his words about the decline of Arsenal ladies. For more information about Pitch Talk visit: http://Facebook.com...

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 gives a shout out to Lucy Bronze after she won the FIFA Women's best player title (the first Brit since Michael Owen in 2001) and goes in depth discussing the recent decline of Arsenal FC's Ladies...

There's trouble brewing in the air, down at the Emirates! Arsenal finds themselves placed 15th in the table and only on 14 points, after 14 games. The gunners are struggling to hit the back of the net with them only scoring 11 times in the league. Their form is disgusting and in the previous 10 games they have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 7... Pitchtalk co-host DaGman isn't a happy fella and this week...

Player welfare and the packed schedule for the 2020/21 season has been a controversial issue and recently Premier League clubs were deadlocked in the voting to raise the number of subs from 3-5 so the number will remain at 3, but the amount of players named on the bench has risen to 9. In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the deadlocked voting and the fact that it is to the detriment of...

This Pitch Talk Special Feature sees JBK dissecting and explaining Zonal & Man Marking including what is needed to make the most of each formation from set pieces and in open play, especially with the much misunderstood Zonal marking. For more information about Pitch Talk visit: http://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & member of our Facebook group) http://Twitter.com/pitchtalk @pitchtalk http...

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 Jurgen Klopp's interview with Des Kelly of BT Sport and also Gary Neville's comments about the Liverpool manager trying to 'get an advantage'. JBK looks at whether or not this is the fir...

Millwall fans booing their own players taking the knee, how much damage does this kind of action cause to the fight for equality? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the issue of some Millwall fans feeling that it was appropriate to boo the taking of the knee before their EFL Championship match with Derby County on September 5th 2020. SSLJA discusses the fallout to this incident includ...

In this episode of the Straight Shootin' View SSLJA discusses VAR & takes aim at those fans and entities constantly blaming the technology for not just poor refereeing decisions, but the grey areas around rules and laws of the game such as the interpretation of the handball rule, enforcement of laws of the game such as yellow cards for diving and more. SSLJA argues that those blaming VAR may not g...

With it being the North London Derby weekend and of course, DaGman is a big Arsenal fan he has decided to share his views on the potential outcome of Sunday's clash between Tottenham and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. DaGman also shares his views on why he feels Arsenal maybe a little out of shape at the moment and his hopes for possible team selection. Connect with DaGman on Twitter: h...

Part 2 of our Special Feature segment takes a look back to 2018 when we focused on Video Assistant Referees (VAR). This episode looked at whether the media & pundits were confusing fans & putting them off VAR, whether or not VAR should be used in the Premier League, if VAR could have other practical applications such as teaching referees & more. For more information about Pitch Talk visit: http://...

Part 1 of our Special Feature segment takes a look back to 2018 when we focused on Video Assistant Referees (VAR), discussing the implementation of video technology in football, it's pros, cons, how it had been used so far and how it can be improved. We looked at recent examples (at the time) in England and abroad that had used VAR and we discussed other competitions it could be used in, including...

Did Gary Neville tow the Sky Sports company line just to try and embarrass Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses the debate on Sky Sports Monday night football (From November 30th 2020) between Gary Neville abd Jamie Carragher about Jurgen Klopp's post match comments after his Liverpool side drew in controversial fashion with Brighton on November 28th. SSL...

Are broadcasters such as BT Sport and Sky Sports putting money over player welfare and causing injuries to players with the packed league schedule for the 2020/21 season? In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses Jurgen Klopp's post match comments after his Liverpool side drew in controversial fashion with Brighton on November 28th. SSLJA discusses Klopp's passionate post match interview wit...