Simply Red Podcast

Dale was in Bucharest to watch Manchester United secure a place in the Europa League last 16. He is then joined by Brian and Fitzy to reflect on the trip as well as Manchester United losing 2-0 against Crystal Palace on Sunday. That and more from the three amigos on episode 223 of the Simply Red Podcast. Thanks again for your continued support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Brian and Dale are joined by Matt in Fitzy's absence to reflect on two very mixed results for Manchester United. United beat Southampton 3-1 before losing to Brighton with the same scoreline. It raises more questions than answers, which appears to be a trend with Manchester United in recent years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dale, Brian and Fitzy review Manchester United's win over Arsenal in the FA Cup third round. The Reds will face Leicester City in the fourth round after a penalty shootout win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads are back after a busy festive period. Brian is taking the role as host as he leads the conversation with Dale and John. They assess Amorim's start to life at Manchester United following the 2-2 draw against Liverpool at Anfield. There is more doubts over Marcus Rashford future and one silly Liverpool fan found out they are not allowed to take United fans into the Liverpool end at Anfield....

Brian, Dale and John are buzzing after the 2-1 win over Manchester City. There are further doubts surrounding Marcus Rashford’s future and United have a chance to qualify for the Carabao Cup semi-finals. Thanks again for your listener questions!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dale, Brian and John are back with the show rebranded as Simply Red Podcast. There was a lot to get through after a lack of episodes in recent weeks. From Ruben Amorim's arrival to Dan Ashworth's sacking, there has been no shortage of talking points at Manchester United. We discuss that and more on the latest episode of Simply Red Podcast. Thank you, as ever, for the listener questions. Hosted on...

Dale, Brian and Fitzy talk you through their review of Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Ruud van Nistelrooy is currently interim manager, but how long will he last at Manchester United after Ruben Amorim's appointment as head coach? INEOS have destroyed European away days. Can United restore faith in Europe this week? That and more on episode 217 of the Strettycast. Hosted on Acast. See...

Dale and Brian discuss Erik ten Hag's sacking, the positive aspects of his reign, the negative aspects, and where it all went wrong. The imminent appointment of Ruben Amorim has the lads thinking about what this could mean for the future of Manchester United under INEOS. The latest setback for Luke Shaw may be the final nail in the coffin, with a new manager coming through the door unlikely to hav...

Brian and John sit down to discuss the long-awaited win against Brentford, the front three potential, the upcoming game against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbache and the decision that INEOS have taken around the European away collection system, plus your questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian & John are joined by the brilliant Si Lloyd, Author of “United With Dad” as they discuss the journey Si and his Dad were on since his early years, right until the end. Sir Alex was relieved of his paid ambassadorial position; the group talk about INEOS’s performance to date and for the future. A familiar story on the field with a defensive crisis for Ten Hag, and of course, your question...

We are joined by special guest Joseph Tedesco from MUSC Malta for episode 213 of the Strettycast as Brian takes the role of host. Hear about the oldest Manchester United supporters club that exists, how it was formed and about the connections Joseph has made down the years. In the second segment of the Strettycast, Dale and John pitch in to review the scoreless draw at Villa Park and the so-called...

We're afraid it's another negative result to reflect on. The grey cloud still hangs over Erik ten Hag’s head, and there is talk of him being sacked following the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham. With two big games on the horizon, is Ten Hag’s reign coming to an end? That and more on episode 212. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dale, Brian and John review two consecutive draws against Crystal Palace and FC Twente. Erik ten Hag decided to leave out Marcus Rashford of the starting line-up for Manchester United's scoreless draw at Selhurst Park. The decision led to confusion amongst fans, unsure of why Ten Hag would want to take Rashford out of the team at a time of scoring? Why won't people believe the manager when he says...

Strettycast episode 210 - 2-10 (two games, 10 goals). Dale, Brian and John get together to analyse Manchester United's last two matches: Southampton 3-0 and Barnsley 7-0. The Reds scored 10 goals and kept two clean sheets. Marcus Rashford is back amongst the scorers and Alejandro Garnacho is demanding a place in the starting line-up. Manuel Ugarte likes a tackle, Christian Eriksen is having an imp...

Picking up from the Casemiro fallout after losing to Liverpool, the podcast trio returns to look into the future after sitting through another dull international break. Marcus Rashford has been busy with private training sessions. Are these positive signs or just more PR? A round-up from the international break including Joshua Zirkzee's first start for the Netherlands, scoring and assisting a goa...

An attempt to dissect the sh*tshow that we watched the weekend, don’t bother listening to it... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Strettycast is joined by excellent Andy Mitten for a special episode. We talk about Andy's new book Bring on United, where he dedicates a chapter to eleven players who played for United in the naughties, just like he did with players from the 70s, 80s and 90s in previous book releases. Andy shares insight into how journalism is changing while managing a successful Manchester United fanzine in...

The new Premier League season is underway and Joshua Zirkzee got his Manchester United career off to a flying start with a goal on his home debut. A goal that proved to be decisive as the Reds secured three points against Fulham.   After the game, Brian and Fitzy reflect on the win and performance of Erik ten Hag’s team.   The lads stood in the new atmosphere section in the Stretford End which has...

Brian Murphy makes his Manchester United debut, featuring in a side consisting of Jaap Stam, Brian McClair, Paul Parker and other club legends. Your favourite Manchester United podcast co-host was given the honour of representing a Manchester United Legends XI. Hear from Noel Kelly, Tadgh and Derry Fleming and the star of the show Jaap Stam on a special episode of the Strettycast. Big shout out to...

Dale and Brian dig deeper into the pre-season action. From Manchester United's 2-0 win over Rangers to Erik ten Hag's 29-man squad travelling to the United States, we've got it covered on the latest instalment of the Strettycast. Leny Yoro is a Red and Casemiro is likely to remain at the club, despite being linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League. Dale asks Brian if he'd sacrifice Scott McTomin...

Dale and Brian are joined by Shaun from Theatre of Red to discuss Manchester United's transfer approach this summer. Ineos plan to make more changes at the club and we will likely see a new approach to transfers and identifying targets. The lads feel strongly about buying players of the right profile and they are not necessarily ready-made stars. Perhaps United need to step away from targeting mar...

Jay Motty from Stretford Paddock joins Dale and Brian for the first episode of the summer. Motty has been a friend of Stretty News from back when we started in 2010. It was great to catch up with him, hear how things are getting on at Stretford Paddock and get his thoughts on all things Manchester United. It was our first recording since the news broke that Erik ten Hag will remain as United manag...

Dale and Brian get together to reflect on an incredible performance in the 2-1 FA Cup final win over Man City. Where was that tactical masterclass all season? Could it be that the injury line is more than an excuse? Does the FA Cup triumph save Erik ten Hag? These are all questions Manchester United fans are asking themselves this week. Episode 201 includes discussion and analysis from the game an...

So, here it is, the FA Cup final preview with Dale and Brian. It's been a disappointing season as Manchester United finish eighth in the Premier League and fail in Europe. Somehow we've a chance to salvage something with an FA Cup final against Man City on Saturday. Dale and Brian discuss Manchester United documentaries following the release of '99' on Amazon Prime. Feelings are shared ahead of a...

On this week’s episode of the Strettycast we analyse the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal, plus Barmy Article editor Andy Slator joins us to talk about the women’s team winning the FA Cup over the weekend. Title-chasing Arsenal edged past United at Old Trafford on Sunday as Erik ten Hag’s side fell to their 14th league defeat of the season. There is a growing acceptance that United have not got the players t...