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As we wind up the lose ends for the Premier League season, we have to take a look into the past. Before a ball was kicked in the EPL season in August of 2022, we made our yearly predictions and put our honor on the line with the Sheets of Integrity. Fast forward ten months later and its time to reconcile the choices we put on paper in August. Who was the most right and who can claim to hold the mo...

Manchester City are champions of Europe after defeating Inter Milan in the Champions League final. Their victory completes the elusive treble for City, the first treble in English men's football since 1999 when Manchester United did it. Inter was unable to complete a cup double of their own and end their season with only the Coppa Italia. This week RCR deals with the potential sale of Manchest...

As the league seasons across Europe are coming to a close, domestic cups and European cups are here to be won. Kicking things off this week on RCR, Sean and James look at both the FA Cup and Europa League Finals. Manchester City grab their second major honor of the year, looking to complete the treble next with the UCL next weekend. Roma was upset at Anthony Taylor, something that Brad has been ha...

Chelsea have 67 first team players and they need to sell. Reports are coming out that Chelsea hope to recoup 280 million Euro's from roughly ten player sales. Brad is going to try and convince Sean and James why that number is accurate and just how Chelsea will do it. We also talk holistically about what's going on at Tottenham. The boys have a quick look at the F1 race in Monaco before wr...

As we bid farewell to the EPL season for 22/23, we have to take stock of all the things that have gone down. From the teams that are literally going down to the teams that are finishing in the European competitions, RCR's got you covered. Leicester City and Leeds United join Southampton in going down to the Championship next season while Burnely, Sheffield United, and Luton Town - who defeated...

It's the final match weekend of the Premier League season. Bittersweet as that news is, Brad in particular is looking forward to this. A historically bad season for Chelsea has Brad ready for the Summer. All the teams, excluding the champions Manchester City, will look to reload and go again next season to try and unseat the thrice in a row champions. Arsenal, Manchester United, and Newcastle...

European finals, manager carousels, and F1 all covered this week on The News! Will Sean survive when he finds out which country has a team in each of the European finals? Will Brad be able to explain why Chelsea has yet to finalize the Pochettino deal? With the race in Imola having been cancelled last week, F1 sets its sights on the most famous race on the calendar - Monaco. Brad finishes up the N...

Manchester City are champions! After playing thirty-five games, City were crowned champions when Arsenal lost their thirty-seventh game against Nottingham Forest this weekend. Pep's dominance over English football is cemented in a three-peat of league titles, a feat not occurring since Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester Untied team did it in the 2000's. Now is the perfect time to start the...

Two match weeks remain until the summer break is upon us. A win this weekend for Manchester City will see part one of their Treble charge complete, as they would be crowned champions of the Premier League. A third season running for the Citizens, Pep's men have a strangle hold on the Premier League. Manchester and Newcastle United will look to hold off charging Liverpool. Red hot Liverpool wil...

The Champions League semi-finals come to an end this week. AC Milan have been eliminated by Inter Milan which takes Inter to their first UCL final in 13 years. The Nerazzurri will face the winner of the Manchester City/Real Madrid tie, which for RCR at time of recording hadn't been resolved yet. The boys previewed that match and made predictions on who they thought would advance to face Inter....

After a incredibly disappointing defeat at home against Brighton, Arsenal's title challenge is all but over. For Arsenal to win the league at this point, Manchester City would have to drop all but one point from their remaining three games. City do have, on paper at least, a 'Big Six' opponent upcoming, but after their thrashing of Everton at the weekend it would be almost inconceivabl...

The Premier League clubs are jockeying for final positions over the next three weeks. Most clubs have three games remaining, while some have four and one club has five. Brighton are the sole club with five games remaining and are hoping that if they take full points they could finish in the European places. Liverpool, Tottenham, and Aston Villa will hope that Brighton does not achieve this success...

This week in the news the Champions League is back, West Ham are still kicking in the Conference League, Brad has an interesting talking point regarding the previous summer's transfer window, and F1 makes their first stop in the USA. Starting off the conversation, Real Madrid/Manchester City and AC Milan/Inter Milan square off in the first leg of the semi-finals. Madrid and City played to a 1-...

Thirty-four match weeks have been played in the EPL and in the first week in May Chelsea Football Club can say, with their whole chest, that they are safe and secure in the Premier League for another season. Seven straight weeks without a victory ends with Frank getting his first win in his second stint as Chelsea manager. Newcastle and Arsenal played a cagey match that saw Arsenal keep pace with...

Roughly four weeks remain in the Premier League season and a few pictures are starting to come into focus. It appears, unless disaster strikes, Manchester City will be crowned champions the the third straight season. Arsenal, who lead for so long will finish just short of the champions in second; marking a return to the Champions League next year for the first time in seven seasons. Newcastle Unit...

If there is one constant in the Premier League, its the fact that regardless of the number of games played in a season, the managers job is never safe. Leeds exemplify this understanding in sacking their second first team coach of the season, this time with only four games remaining in their season. The Leeds United board believe that 'Big' Sam Allardyce is the man to save their position i...

Match week 33 was a hectic week of football. With so many matches since our last episodes, this week's review can not cover all the matches that were played. We focus this week on Tottenham and Arsenal, with tangential coverage of City and Chelsea. Sean fills us in on how the men from the white side of North London is fairing against James' update on the red side of North London. After Cit...

As Manchester City's grip on the Premier League title becomes stronger and stronger, the Citizens will look to further separate themselves from Arsenal in a trip to Fulham. City can even afford to lose a game at this point and retain the title for a third straight season. Around the league, relegation battles between Bournemouth/Leeds and Liecester/Everton could increase our understanding at t...

With the Champions League and Europa League quaterfinals in the book, who will look to book their place in this year's finals of those competitions? Italy are the big winners across both these competitions, with one Italian team guaranteed to be in the Champions League final and two fighting in Europa League to set up an all Italian final there. England's hopes rest only on Manchester City...

Disappointing draws, massive defeats, and a couple FA cup semi-finals made this quite the interesting weekend in English football. Friend of the podcast, Joel joins us this week to help us break down all the action. The weekend kicked of in North London where Arsenal were thrice shocked by Southampton. Until the 88th minute, Arsenal were down two goals and looking at defeat to the last place team...

After an exciting mid week of European football, the Premier League is back this weekend with a slightly reduced list of fixtures. That reduction is due to the return of the FA Cup, now in the Semi-final phase of the competition. Manchester City will face off against Championship side Sheffield United while Manchester United will meet Brighton with both games being played at Wembley stadium. In th...

A full week of football last week and this brings a full week of European news. From the Champions League to the Europa league, English teams are involved in all aspects of these tournaments. At time of recording, Chelsea had been eliminated from the UCL and Manchester City had yet to play. At time of posting this podcast, Manchester City will face Real Madrid in one semifinal and AC Milan and Int...

After a few weeks of little movement at the top of the table, suddenly Arsenal have been playing City back into the title race. Two consecutive draws while leading 2-0 has seen Arsenal drop points they probably should have secured. City continue to do what City does best, pummel teams and expand their goal difference. Aston Villa got a strong 3-0 victory over Newcastle while Brighton got all three...

Another round of Premier League fixtures is upon us and there ten games this weekend for everyone's enjoyment. The weekend kicks off with an interesting match up between in form clubs Aston Villa and Newcastle United. United could use a victory here to help bolster their hopes for a top four finish while Villa likewise look to find their way into a European spot all together for next season. C...

European football is back this week with Quarter-final matches across both the UCL and the UEL. Two English teams remain in the UCL and one in the Europa League. Manchester City have already played this week and dispatched Munich by three goals. Chelsea take on Real Madrid in Madrid and at time of recording, the game has yet to take place. In the Europa League, Manchester United take on Sevilla. T...